ODIN THIAGO HOLM & MARIA MCANENY ON THE OFFICIAL CELTIC FC PODCAST

The Official Celtic FC Podcast
5 Dec 202326:41

Summary

TLDRThe video script features an engaging interview from the official Celtic FC podcast with first-team midfielder Odin Thiago and women's team midfielder Maria M. The discussion covers a range of topics, from their footballing heroes, personal experiences as fans, and memorable moments in their careers to their thoughts on other sports and music preferences. Odin Thiago shares his admiration for Lionel Messi and Thiago Alcantara, while Maria M. expresses her inspiration from Kevin De Bruyne and past Celtic legends. Both players reflect on their footballing journeys, the sacrifices they've made, and their aspirations for success at Celtic FC. The conversation also includes lighter moments, such as their cheat meals and the players they'd least want to be stranded with on a desert island, providing a well-rounded insight into their personalities and lives off the pitch.

Takeaways

  • πŸ† Odin Thiago, a midfielder for Celtic FC, expresses his excitement about joining the team and his eagerness to win medals and contribute to the team's success.
  • 🌟 Thiago's first footballing hero is Lionel Messi, a sentiment that has remained consistent throughout his life, with Messi continuing to be a player he admires and learns from.
  • πŸ‘• The first holiday destination Thiago remembers is Majorca, a place he visits regularly with his family, highlighting his fondness for the island.
  • 🎡 When it comes to music, Thiago enjoys listening to popular music and has noticed a shift in his musical preferences since moving to Celtic, where he's exposed to more international tunes.
  • πŸ‚ If Thiago could choose another sport to play professionally, it would be skiing, showing his passion for the sport and his regular trips to the Alps.
  • πŸ€” Thiago is not a fan of chess, despite it being considered a sport, and he humorously admits to being bad at it after trying it once.
  • 🏎️ He considers Formula 1 to be a sport, appreciating the effort and training the drivers put in, which aligns with his interest in the sport and watching it on Netflix.
  • πŸ“Έ Thiago enjoys interacting with Celtic fans and is aware of the support they give the team, aiming to give back by being approachable and accommodating to their requests.
  • πŸ˜„ Maria M, a women's team midfielder, shares her admiration for past Celtic players and her aspirations to achieve success similar to them, showcasing her dedication to the sport and the club.
  • πŸ₯‡ Maria's ultimate goal for the season is to win the league, reflecting the team's ambition and her personal drive to contribute to that success.
  • πŸ— Both Thiago and Maria have a shared love for Nando's as a cheat meal destination, revealing a fun, common interest between the two players.

Q & A

  • Who is the first footballing hero Odin Thiago mentions in the podcast?

    -Odin Thiago's first footballing hero is Lionel Messi.

  • What was the significance of Messi's shirt that Odin Thiago received when he was six years old?

    -The Messi shirt was brought back by Thiago's father after attending a Formula 1 event and it marked the beginning of Thiago's admiration for Messi and Barcelona.

  • Which player does Odin Thiago consider to be similar to his own style of play?

    -Thiago Alcantara is the player Odin Thiago feels is similar to his own style of play.

  • What local team did Odin Thiago support in his hometown before joining Celtic?

    -Odin Thiago supported a local team called Rusber in his hometown.

  • What was the memorable match Odin Thiago attended as a fan?

    -Odin Thiago attended a match where Barcelona played against Espanyol, where Messi scored twice.

  • What is the first holiday destination mentioned by Odin Thiago outside of Norway?

    -The first holiday destination mentioned by Odin Thiago outside of Norway is Majorca.

  • What sport would Maria M choose to play professionally if she were not a footballer?

    -Maria M would choose to be a professional skier if she were not a footballer.

  • Who are the two Celtic women's team players that Maria M looked up to when she joined Celtic?

    -Craig and Kayy Clark are the two Celtic women's team players that Maria M looked up to when she joined Celtic.

  • Which player does Maria M currently look up to and model her game on?

    -Maria M currently looks up to and models her game on Kevin De Bruyne.

  • What was the first goal Maria M scored for the first team?

    -Maria M's first goal for the first team was against Dundee United when she came on at half time.

  • What is the overall goal for Maria M and her team for the current season?

    -The overall goal for Maria M and her team for the current season is to win the league, and also to win the Scottish Cup for three years in a row.

Outlines

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πŸ˜€ Introduction and Odin Thiago's First Footballing Hero

The first paragraph introduces the setting of the Celtic FC podcast with Odin Thiago, a first-team midfielder. The discussion begins with a light-hearted conversation about vacations and quickly shifts to football. Odin shares that his first footballing hero was Lionel Messi, influenced by his father who was also a Barcelona fan. The story of how he got Messi's shirt at six years old is highlighted, as well as his admiration for Thiago Alcantara's style of play and how he tries to learn from him.

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🎢 Music Preferences and Non-Football Sports

In the second paragraph, the conversation moves to music and other sports. The speaker admits to listening to mainstream pop music and doesn't recall the first artist he was into. There's a humorous moment discussing a poor music choice in the locker room. The speaker also talks about preferring skiing as a sport and disliking chess, despite it being considered a sport. Formula 1 is confirmed as a sport, with the speaker expressing enjoyment of the sport.

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πŸ† Ambitions and Achievements at Celtic FC

The third paragraph focuses on the speaker's aspirations and experiences at Celtic FC. The player talks about the supportive nature of the fans and how he tries to give back by spending time with them. He mentions his desire to win many medals with Celtic, something he hasn't achieved before, and highlights the importance of being part of a winning team.

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πŸ€” Maria M's Footballing Heroes and Academy Experience

The fourth paragraph introduces Maria M, a women's team midfielder, who discusses her footballing heroes, including Henry and KT, and her experiences in the Celtic academy. Maria shares her realization of wanting to pursue a football career during her time at K Park and how figures like David helped shape her path to professional football.

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🏫 School Days and Decisions to Focus on Football

In the fifth paragraph, Maria reflects on her school days, her performance in history and physical education, and the decision to fully commit to football over other interests. She talks about the sacrifices she made, such as skipping social events, to focus on her football career and the support she received from her parents.

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πŸ— Food Preferences and Cheating on the Diet

The sixth paragraph covers the speaker's food preferences, particularly on cheat days, with Nando's being a favorite. There's a humorous discussion about the least desirable food option, which ends up being a chippy. The conversation also touches on who the speaker would want with them on a desert island, highlighting the importance of having a mix of practical and good-humored individuals.

⚽️ Memorable Goals and Season Ambitions

The final paragraph has the speaker recounting her first goal for the first team against Dundee United and expressing her excitement about it. She also talks about her and the team's ambitions for the season, emphasizing the desire to win the league and other cups, and humorously mentions celebrating with an order from Fernando's.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Celtic FC

Celtic FC is a professional football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, which is a central focus of the video as it features interviews with players from the team. The club's culture and the players' experiences are integral to the video's theme, showcasing the human side of professional sports.

πŸ’‘First and Last

This phrase refers to a game where participants are asked about their first and last experiences or preferences related to various topics. In the context of the video, it serves as a fun and engaging way to learn more about the personal lives and opinions of the Celtic FC players.

πŸ’‘Odin Thiago

Odin Thiago is a first-team midfielder for Celtic FC who is interviewed in the podcast. His experiences, thoughts, and aspirations related to Celtic FC and football in general are a significant part of the video's narrative, providing insights into the life of a professional footballer.

πŸ’‘Maria M

Maria M is a midfielder for the women's team of Celtic FC. Her inclusion in the video highlights the club's commitment to women's football and adds diversity to the perspectives shared in the podcast.

πŸ’‘Footballing Hero

This term is used to describe a player's sports idol or the professional footballer they admire most. In the video, both Odin Thiago and Maria M discuss their footballing heroes, which provides a window into their inspirations and the players who have influenced their careers.

πŸ’‘Settling into Life

The phrase is used to inquire about how well a person is adjusting to a new environment or situation. In the context of the video, it refers to Odin Thiago's adaptation to life at Celtic FC, indicating the supportive nature of the club and the importance of a player's well-being.

πŸ’‘Messi

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who is mentioned as a footballing hero by Odin Thiago. Messi's influence on Thiago underscores the impact of global football icons on the next generation of players and fans.

πŸ’‘Thiago Alcantara

Thiago Alcantara is a Spanish professional footballer who is admired by Odin Thiago for his style of play. The mention of Thiago Alcantara in the video illustrates the tactical and technical aspects of football that players study and emulate.

πŸ’‘Music

Music is discussed in the video as a part of the players' personal interests outside of football. It provides a cultural context and shows how music can be a unifying or diverse element among individuals, even within a team.

πŸ’‘Holiday Destination

The discussion of holiday destinations in the video offers a glimpse into the personal lives and preferences of the players. It humanizes them by showing their leisure activities and the places they enjoy visiting.

πŸ’‘Sport Debate

The video touches on debates surrounding what qualifies as a sport, mentioning activities like chess and Formula 1. This reflects the broader conversations in society about the nature of sports and the skills required to excel in various disciplines.

Highlights

Odin Thiago discusses his adaptation to life at Celtic and his excitement for the season ahead.

Thiago's first footballing hero is Lionel Messi, a player he has admired since childhood.

Thiago appreciates the technical skills of fellow midfielder Thiago AlcΓ’ntara, considering him similar to his style of play.

Thiago shares his fondest football memory as a fan, which includes watching Messi score twice against Espanyol.

The midfielder's favorite holiday destination is Majorca, a place he visits regularly with his family.

Thiago expresses his enjoyment of listening to a variety of music, including international and Norwegian songs.

He humorously recounts an instance of disliking the music played by a teammate before a game against Osaka.

Thiago reveals that if he were to play another sport professionally, it would be skiing.

The player discusses his reluctance to play chess, despite it being considered a sport by some.

Odin Thiago's first time being recognized in the street as a Celtic player was on his first day in Glasgow.

Thiago's ambition at Celtic is to win many medals and contribute to the team's success.

Maria M shares her footballing heroes, including Henry, KT, Craig, and Kayy Clark, who inspired her during her youth.

Maria's most recent footballing hero is Kevin De Bruyne, whose composure and skill she admires.

She recalls her first experience with Celtic at a young age, which sparked her dream to become a professional footballer.

Maria discusses the sacrifices she has made for football, including missing out on social events with friends and family.

Her academic strengths were in P.E. and history, with a particular interest in the historical context of America and Russia.

Maria humorously recounts a chaotic home economics class, implying her lack of interest in cooking.

Her ideal cheat meal includes a visit to Nando's, specifically a double chicken cheese wrap with spicy rice and chips.

Maria's least preferred food choice, even on a cheat day, is a chippy, preferring to indulge only in specific circumstances.

If stranded on a desert island, Maria would choose Kaitlyn or Amy G as company due to their level-headedness and camaraderie.

Maria's first goal for the first team was against Dundee United, a moment she shares with excitement and pride.

Her ambition for the current season is to win the league and potentially achieve a third consecutive Scottish Cup win.

Transcripts

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no it was I went to myor actually this

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summer as well so just always mayor in

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Holiday yeah yeah have you been anywhere

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else in the world uh not

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really coming up on the official Celtic

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FC podcast we find out more about first

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team midfielder Odin Thiago home as he

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takes part in our special game of first

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and last all the eggs the milk ever's

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fail out and she's just putting SOS into

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the chat and we're also joined by

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women's team midfielder Maria m can any

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this is the official Celtic FC

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podcast yes everyone we have Odin Thiago

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home on the official Celtic FC podcast

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Odin thank you so much for joining us

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how are you I'm good you I'm very very

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good yeah very excited for this we're

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going to play a little game of first and

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last but first of all how are you

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settling into life at Celtic are you

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enjoying yourself at the moment yes I am

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uh it's been a really nice start it's

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been perfect perfect that's great well

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we're going to put you under the test a

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little bit here we've seen a couple your

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skills in the football Park let's see

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what you've got away from it at the

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moment so how this works is you get the

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gist of it very very quickly we're going

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to do your first and last so first of

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all very simple who was your first ever

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footballing hero when you were

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younger uh Messi Messi okay quite a

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self-explanatory was that tell us just a

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little bit about Messi what what he

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means to you any

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memories uh I grew up as a Barca fan

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same as my dad uh he went to watch

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Formula 1 and he brought back a messy

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shirt I think I was probably like six

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years old and since then I've always

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been a Barca fan and a Missi fan yeah is

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that framed pride of place in your

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bedroom uh no but I still have it yeah

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it's very small okay okay um not Thiago

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I thought it might have been your answer

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there uh no no Messi is like my favorite

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player uh but I love to to watch Thiago

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of course okay um and Last footballing

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Hero so who's a player you probably look

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at now and you enjoy watching the most

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or is there maybe a player that plays at

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the same position of you that you always

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have an eye on you know it's still messy

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but you know Thiago is is more like me

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my style of player uh so you know I love

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watching him and and I try to to learn a

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lot from from the way he play

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so what was it about Thiago that really

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just gried you to love him so much but

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also to change your name he looks you

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know just so comfortable on the ball um

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always have so good time

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knows uh what he's going to do seconds

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before he gets the ball you know so he's

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just uncomfortable comfortable so

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Technical and um you know it's so it's

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it's brilliant you know mhm class um so

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let's take it back as well and first

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football memory as a fan does anything

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come to

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mind uh as a

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fan because you're a Barcelona fan did

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you have a local team as well yeah we

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have uh rusber in my hometown I know

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Celtic have have played them a couple of

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times beat them every time I

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think so yeah you know I I am a j fan I

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went to a lot of the games watch him

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play so probably yeah think so going to

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the stadium did you ever go to the games

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against Celtic um I think once yeah yeah

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and Celtic wenton yeah um and have you

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got a A Memory maybe more recently as a

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fan you have you been to any games

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recently that you've just been as a

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supporter St standing in the the teres

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uh you know in season you don't have a

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lot of time to travel and see see other

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teams but I went one to Once to

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Barcelona to watch him play against

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espanol uh that was a couple of years

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ago okay yeah is that good memory yeah

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it's a really good memory Messi scored

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twice oh that's yeah yeah you're happy

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then you can you can go home a happy man

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after that um right a couple of non-f

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football ones um can you remember take

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us to what was the first holiday you

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went to outside of Norway the first

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foreign

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destination we went there summer since I

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was a kid so we often go to mayorca okay

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yeah me and my family to Al and um so

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you know we we go every summer to like

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Spain often and every winter we go

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skiing in the Alps okay so you're pretty

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nifty handy skier yeah yeah but I don't

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know if I'm allowed to here but well

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going to say though we've got some good

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mountains in Scotland in the winter time

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for ski so you might want to look them

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out if you're allowed

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toam um what was the last holiday you

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went on um that was this Christmas to

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no I was I went to myor actually this

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summer as well so just always with mayor

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in Holiday yeah yeah have you been

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anywhere else in the world uh not really

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though and uh if you were to go in

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holiday again would it be meorc you

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think uh

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probably if if you know somewhere you

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like it then just keep going um right so

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this one is a a music question who was

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the first artist that you remember or

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band you remember listening to or

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getting into as a

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CH

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artist it's a probably a Norwegian one I

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think not something B know no no what

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what type of music are you into I just

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listen to you know the top top you know

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lists fire pop most yeah what have you

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made of your music since coming into

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Celtic it's okay it's okay but it's not

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like the in Norway we listen to a lot of

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Norwegian songs here is more like you

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know English International Spanish a bit

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so which I enjoy it is there anybody

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that's played some music in the changing

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room that you can name and you've

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thought that's

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terrible uh we it was someone who played

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before the game in I think it was

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against Osaka don't know I don't know

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who it was but it was terrible was it

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was it some Japanese music or is it

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something no no it was not Japanese was

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terrible um right so kind of back to

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sport but slightly different what's a

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first sport if you could pick another

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sport to play other than football what

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would it be if you can be a professional

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at skiing sking not like you know like

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down mountains yeah okay yeah yeah as I

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said I I go every every winter to the

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Alps so okay yeah nice and is there a

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sport that you would just refuse to play

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you never want to maybe something you've

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done before and you're like

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nah I know chess is is regarded as a as

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a sport now uhuh yeah know that's funny

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we were having a debate in that in the

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office the other day about whether chess

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is a sport yeah what do you think I

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think no I think officially it's it's a

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sport and probably golf as well I know a

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lot of people and players here and they

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play that is a touchy subject if you're

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saying that yeah maybe I can't say that

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we can delete that yeah I've tried once

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you don't thinkk go no no I tried once

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but I was so I was so bad

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think if you're good at it probably I'm

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sure a few guys here might take you out

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and yeah I have like top gol in glasow

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yes yeah it's near Celtic Park so you

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could always after a game jump over

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there but no I I'd have to agree with

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you in the in the chest front as well

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that was what we were saying actually

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this is another one completely similar

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to this would you say Formula 1 is a

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sport yeah yeah yeah okay um okay cuz

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that that's another big office debate

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that we have all the time okay just

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because you know the risk and I've seen

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the the series on Netflix and so much

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effort and training they do like off the

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track so yeah I think yeah I think it's

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sport yeah but you're going to make You'

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made me happy with that cuz I like

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formula one but you made summon in

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office very angry so I'll need to show

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them this when we get back um just a

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couple more um what was your what was

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the first time do you remember the first

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time you were stopped in the street in

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Glasgow

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Celtic

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fan um my first day here some of the

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players went out to eat and then we was

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some fans came to our table and wanted

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to take pictures how do you find that

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side of things I think it's it's nice

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you know it's U I think you

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should people give so much of themselves

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you know to to the players and so much

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support so you should give something

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back as well so so I enjoy it and like

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yesterday as well people came up to me

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as with pictures and I try my best to to

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always give some of my time you know

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because For Me Maybe it's only 5 seconds

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but they going to remember that moment

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and have that signature or picture for

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for a long time if you had any funny

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altercations with fans yet uh no no not

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yet I'm sure that'll come um and finally

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just to round off on um it's not really

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a first or last but considering you're

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still feeling you to the

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what is it you want to achieve at Celtic

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when when you look back in your time at

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the club to take it here to to win lots

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of medals and just to continue the

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success yeah you know I've never won

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something in my life like in football we

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we always came like middle of the table

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so I came here to to be part of a a

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winning team you know I want to to win

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medals and trophies and that's what you

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do in Celtic brilliant Odin well thank

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you so much for joining us hopefully

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it's a very successful season for the

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team and for yourself personally thank

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you very much thank you good man thank

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you Maria M thank you very much for

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coming in and joining us for a game of

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first and last people don't actually

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really know but this is the second

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attempt the last time we tried it we had

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issues with the lights they kept going

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on and off and then you had to scram yep

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so fingers crossed we just about got

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there let's hope so if not then we're

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just going to leave after going to have

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to put it of different parts so you're

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probably one of the only ones that kind

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of know what we're going to be doing

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here because you've answered a few of

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these questions already so it means

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you've had a couple of days actually to

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think about your answers that is true

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yeah um so let's let's kick it let's

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kick it off again um with a nice easy

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one to begin with your first footballing

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hero when you grew up so I'd probably

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say Henry lsam is definitely one of the

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ones looking up when I was younger and I

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remember my dad telling me stories about

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him all all the time about the 62 game

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and when he chipped the keeper um CH won

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62 here and but I would also say as well

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like K T was a big one for me life

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footed player like myself up through the

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academy um and he was he was a big game

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player for us you know like when he was

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injured and stuff like we struggled so

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um yeah KT was up there as well MH and

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the last time you were here I had the

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same joke with you Chloe

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craigit ha um sorry kitn kloe Craig and

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kayy Clark because they're two people

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they also come through the academy like

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ke and Tierney did but from the women

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side the thing so um are they two people

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that you looked up to when you were of

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course you know like um always know who

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craigy and Kelly was so when I joined

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Celtic you know it was always you'd see

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like marketing and stuff about the first

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team and like you'd see them training or

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playing and you'd be like I want to be I

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want to be there one day and lucky

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enough now I'm share of changing them

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with them do you know what I mean so

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yeah it's it's definitely they were

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definitely people you had look up to so

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who's your most recent footballing hero

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then who's the one person that you watch

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at the moment and think that's who I

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look up to or that's who I model my game

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on who would it be yeah like as I said

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the last time we were filming

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it having the same

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conversation um Kevin De bry's

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definitely one of the ones like you look

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up to now the Man City are unbelievable

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like no one can get near them right now

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so and just winning the trible there and

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like that was amazing for them and you

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know just the way he how he composed he

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is and just the passes he finds and you

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know like he's he's he's got a good

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strike on him like he scores goals he

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assists so yeah I think Kevin deer's up

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there gets into like the alltime Premier

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League 11 and that is a good question

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I'm not sure you know

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there's from what I can remember it's

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obviously a bit H more players that I I

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couldn't tell you I never watched and

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but like he's he has to be up there like

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like what he's done for man city is

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really like how many leagues they must

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have won now with him or how many cups

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so and he is he's he's a big game player

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that you can always rely on him for big

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games and turning up so yeah he's a good

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player yeah I think he going for me cuz

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I mean it's always the whole thing about

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like skulls jarard Lampard and you've

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got like Roy ke VI and stuff but I don't

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think there's anybody that's as good on

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the ball as the BR for me it just makes

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it look so easy it do doesn't so easy so

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so easy it's yeah it's admiring yeah H

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let's move on a bit now I can't actually

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remember I don't can't remember if I've

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changed up a few of these just to give I

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think this is where we got to the last

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time I can't remember still working yeah

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um right first time you thought you

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could have a career in

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football I would probably say um when I

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was younger um I used to do like

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football camps up at K Park and David

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was actually there um and he seen me

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like because there was a Celtic camp on

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as well like one of the Soccer Academy

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ones and he seen me and he was like one

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of the guys who worked at K park at the

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time like knew David very well and he

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was like you need to get this girl and

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train me and I remember training with

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the first team the women's team when I

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was about nine or something like that I

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was doing I done a training session with

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him it was when K mcbe was there and I

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remember K was coming back from injury

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and I was done running and stuff with

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her at the side and involved in we games

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and stuff like I might not we older like

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11 or something and like being there I

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was like oh like like this is what I

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want to do like I want to be a

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footballer and then a few years later

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like David said like you're always

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welcome to come back here and um like

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that was it when I was 14 like I'd like

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my boys team and within two days like

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David already for my dad the club my

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boys team and been like let's get midan

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so I think it was the way that Celtic

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acted like how much they showed that

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they wanted me here and made me like

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have a bit belief like okay like maybe I

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could be a footballer one day that's

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amazing what was the last time then when

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you

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thought I'm going to forget about

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everything else and it is only football

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because when you're grown up as much as

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everyone wants to be a footballer there

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must have been other things you might

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have been interested in or you might not

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have thought football was going to be it

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so when was the last time you thought

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about that it was just like I think the

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buildup of after Co like I was the one

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that was training me the first team out

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of everyone on my team like consistently

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like Fran gave me my debut when I was

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was 16 and it was like they they showed

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that they believed in me and then they

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gave me um like the apprenticeship

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contract they sent me out and law like

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we want you to get better for a year

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like go and get better and then go get

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experience and it was just like it was a

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good feeling like knowing that like they

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they trust you and they want to have you

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here so I think it was just it was like

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that and just having the belief from

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people outside like Mom and Dad tell me

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you can't do it you just need to it's

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just a work you need to put in and like

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don't get me wrong it comes with a lot

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of sacrifice like the amount of times

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I've had to say no to going out with my

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friends or family parties family events

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like because you just can't like you

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have to have the mentality of being like

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it's just football you have to forget

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about everything it's like a bubble and

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you just forget about everything like I

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always say like football is not like a 9

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to5 job it's 247 like you need to

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constantly be thinking about football um

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so I think it's been like there we

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switch and it's like that's your

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mentality you need to have and that was

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that was it I'd say were you thinking at

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that time about anything else did you

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have any other considerations with jobs

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with universities or anything I think

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you know school like I stayed and done

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my highers in school but it was always

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like this wasn't for me like I enjoyed

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school don't get me wrong it was it's I

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could laugh but um like I just felt

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something was missing and Al loved

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football like it was it was my dream to

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be a footballer so just the full aspect

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of like I could make it happen like I

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was ready just to give everything to to

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do that how were you at school I was

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good at school I genely yeah I was good

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at school what was your what was your

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best subject i' want say p and history

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okay I was really good at them too um

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what did you remember from history what

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were you doing uh so it was like in not

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five that was like the slave train and

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then like the was that the racism and

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um America as well or that might have

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been higher and then what was higher

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about like the the Russians and all all

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of that like but so if if timeing

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football comes to an end you yeah maybe

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like my uncle's actually a history

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teacher yeah so potenti he's always the

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one that said to me like they but um I

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think if something was happen with

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football I'd still have to stay in

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football I couldn't I don't know if I

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could

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what would be like so if you take

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examples of school what was the subject

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that you didn't enjoy the most what

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would be the last thing you'd want to do

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if your your career to come to end when

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I remember like first and second you

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doing hch and stuff like that I just you

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not like H it it was just it was

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honestly 100% honest it was just a

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complete like let's just rip it the

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teacher honestly proba like that is it

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oh I think the teacher aged like about

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two years every period so they had myass

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class it was terrible but it was just a

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laugh honestly it was honestly if I

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think of school somebody T me when he

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comes for my home homemade class I think

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everybody's the same I can speak for

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myself but our school and our class was

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exactly the same because you would you

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would just like you would take it like

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big oh 100% I remember when this this

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guy just just lost it and was like

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throwing Tomatoes at the board and

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you're just like what is going on and

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then this guy my class whatever we're

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making started grating butter instead of

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cheese and she's just

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lost the homemade teacher just

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absolutely lost get out my class and all

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he was doing picked up but he started

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grating it just think it when they like

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be there moments and just the full class

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were oh it was hilarious what I get from

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that is that I never really want you to

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cook for anybody this football club see

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in general I'm actually all right at

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cooking yeah I don't mind that about

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cooking um what should go to probably

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like a pasta um like a prawn pasta or

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like a chicken pasta okay um okay

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actually

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SW no genely like I'm I'm actually quite

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good at my mom go the gustos and stuff

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so um I make some of them but yeah well

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sticking on the team of food kind of

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getting back to this first and last um

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what would be the first meal that you

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would have on like a cheat day

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I like herand I like nand is definitely

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one I would go to I think Nando are

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everything not Chinese or pizza um

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definitely just go handles because you

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still get like chicken and can it's not

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it's not bad yeah it's not depends what

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you get but you can rip it don't get me

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wrong there's times where I'm like I'll

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show the full menu here H but I think

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definitely nandos what your go-to order

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cuz's got one yeah so probably I'd say

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the rap but I'm the same cheese in it

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yeah double chicken cheese for me oh

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double chicken I know just get single um

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spicy rice and um if I've not get

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football if it's a cheat there I'll get

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the chips chips the P chips got to be

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the P chips what what spice hot I like

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and I like how he h sticks oo that's a

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good that's a good proper SC yes that's

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like that is my cheat my cheat meal um

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and obviously a panise you have to have

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to get a panise on the side I that's a

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good I'm all for that that's right on

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myet what would be the last thing you

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would want to eat on a cheat day or any

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day what's the one thing F I wouldn't go

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like um like a chippy like that would be

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like the least thing I would ever like

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if I ever have a chpp or that like you

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need that I need to be in the mood for

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that like it's like a oneoff like you

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need to write off the rest of your week

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as well yeah yeah I know literally like

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no no that's it that's it um N I

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couldn't even tell last time I had a

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chippy and and I feel like I would only

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get one if it was like you were going to

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like the beach it was a sunny day and

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you got like a nice fishing chip feel

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different yeah that feels different not

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like I just chippy in the SE we were

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it's so funny you said that we were

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having this exact same conversation

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about an hour ago in the office talk I

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don't know how we got on it talking

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about chippies and going through that

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whole thing and it's the same thing if

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you're going to like a nice place it has

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to be fish and chips oh yeah 100% but if

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you're just getting a place like the

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bottom of your street something then

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you're getting what would you go for I

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couldn't even tell you like that that

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honestly like I would never it would

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never even cross my mind to go a Trippy

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like unless it's generally you're going

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to the beach like a because you always

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get good ones down in the beach that are

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like good fish and chip shops yeah and

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you feel a we bit healthier yeah maybe I

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after it a we bit healthier than uh piz

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pie of crunch yeah um right you're stuck

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in a desert island uhhuh who is the

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first player in the squad that you would

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want with

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you ah good question I think it will be

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between Kaitlyn and Amy G I think

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Kaitlyn Kush get sense um I know she

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would look after me um uh I think she

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would know what to do she wouldn't get

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pure stressed and Amy G just cuz she's

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good P like

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me and Amy get one so i' say one of them

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too yeah you need a good mix of both

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someone that's going to look after you

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someone and I probably say like r as

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well but I don't know if I'd trust

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Rachel honestly well then flip that who

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would be the last player that you would

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want with you Lou absolutely everybody

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say no chance absolutely Lou would get

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eaten by a shark if I was on a desert

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island we've done two of these before um

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and both people have said Lou I'm hoping

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for a l you sorry for her no no no she

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just she sent something at the group

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chat on Sunday night she DED the fridge

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all the eggs the milk everything's fell

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out and she's just putting SOS into the

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chat and all of us are like Jesus Christ

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she's just oh Lou would just be the last

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person I would um Back to Football can

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you remember the first goal you scored

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for

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I can remember the first one for the

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first team but Academy not what was the

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first team one um it was against dundy

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United um i' came on at half time um I

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remember they were saying that you were

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I was unlucky not to start that weekend

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and I came on and I like I think AMG had

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a shot and it the keeper saved it or

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it someone hit off someone it just

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dropped to me and I took a touch and I

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just I just passed it and it and I just

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remember the feeling it was it was so

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good I think my dad was more buzzing

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than I was but um I couldn't tell you

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cemy yeah are you like dining off that

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goal with your family for a good few

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weeks after that yeah I was happy I was

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I was buzzing I was buzzing but I think

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like I went through a we stage I think I

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scored in like three like that goal

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there was another goal the next game so

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it was like three and three and then i'

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just kind of no Squad no Squad in many

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sense uh last question then so it's not

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going to be like your last goal but for

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this season what would be your overall

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goal for this campaign obviously we won

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a cup last season what's the Ambitions

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this year I I think we all want to win

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the league we know how close we came to

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last season it was we're seconds away

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from doing it

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seconds um but we now know what like it

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can come down to it can come down to

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goals so we need to know now that like

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every game we we just don't stop we go

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we scored as many as we can we put

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oursel in a good position um and we just

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win as many as many cups as we can and

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you know like the traveles not the

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window and that would I think that's

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100% the goal and but I know we all want

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the league and to if we win the Scottish

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cup three years in a row as well like

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that would be huge and then once that's

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done celebrate with a Fernando's order

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I'll be having more than that I'll and I

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won't be at the

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jok thank you so much for joining us

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ever since the lights ever since I it so

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we don't need to do this again thank you

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so much no worries

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perfect

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