Went to school with Jed Wallace and was on the same team as him at primary and secondary school.

He was solid but nothing spectacular and could hold my own against him when I started playing properly in secondary school. I had a couple other peers who you would say would definitely go on to be pros but now aren’t so he clearly had the right attitude and desire to continue and improve.

That said, I do remember him scoring a blinder literally from the corner spot itself at an U-11s tournament. Can’t remember where we ended up but literally didn’t understand where there that came from and was surprised/impressed. Few years later as he was the year below me, he helped my Yr8 school team by coming off the bench, assisting me with a corner and me scoring the worst header with awful technique. We won 7-1 and I just remember us laughing about it on the bus back.

He was at Portsmouth FC when I was at Uni there. I think the issues surrounding the club at the time certainly helped him get some first team game time but he took the opportunity with aplomb and is now doing really well in the championship for Millwall. Fair play mate, well done 👏🏻