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‘Can’tyoumakehimstop?

’Tommyaskedhismum.Shewasfoldinguphisgoaliekitforthatafternoon’smatch..

‘Tom,love,’saidhismum,‘youshouldbegratefulhe’snotyourdad.WhenIwasyourage,GrandadusedtomeetmeandyourAuntieRuthoutofschool.

‘Thenhe’dmakeusdibbleafootballallthewayhome.Amileandahalfofsheertorment.Istillgetwobblylegsjustthinkingaboutit.’

‘Iwouldn’tmindthat,’saidTommy.‘Itwouldbegreat.CanIdribbleafootballallthewayhomeonMonday?

’

Buthismumwasn’tlistening.Shewasmilesaway.

‘Ooooh,’sheshuddered.‘AndtherewasthislittlesquirtcalledTrevorDavies.Heusedtofollowus,shoutingoutruderhymes.’

‘Whatsortofruderhymes?

’askedTommy.

‘Ican’tremembernow.Itwasalongtimeago.Somethingaboutdroopyknickers,Ithink.’

Whatwasrudeaboutdroopyknickers?

hewondered.

Thenhesaid,‘OurnewteamcoachiscalledTrevorDavies.’

‘Ishethinasawhippet?

’askedMum.

‘Yes!

’saidTommy.‘Howdidyouknow?

AndhisnephewMikeDaviesisgoingtobeourstriker.It’snotfair.’

‘IsMikeagoodplayer?

’askedhismum.

Tommywastornforasplit-second.Buthewantedtobetruthful,sohesighedandsaid,‘Yes.Heis.He’sbrilliant.MrDaviessaysthatonedaysoon,he’sgoingtobespottedbyatalentscout.Thenoneofthebigclubswillwhiskhimaway.’

Anideastruckhim.‘IfGrandadwasplayingfootballnow,doyouthinkhe’dbefamous?

‘Maybe,’saidTommy’smum.‘Butrightnowyou’veamatchtoplay.Sohero’syourstuff.Don’tforgettoputyourmuddybootsintheplasticbag.Oh,andit’sraining,soI’lldropyouoffatschool.Grandadwillbeatthematch.He’llbringyouhomeafterwards.Allright?

Blazingbananas,thoughtTommy.Noitwasn’t.ButGrandadlovedtoseehimplay.

Bythetimetheygottheschool,therainhadturnedtoafinedrizzle.

‘Doyouthinkthey’llcancelthegame?

’askedTommy’smum.

‘Nochance,’saidTommy.‘MrDaviessaidthatevensnowwouldn’tstopit.It’sadeadimportantmatch.ForestHillJuniorshammereduslasttime.Eight-nil.Itwasterrible.

‘Wecan’tlosethisoneorwe’llbeoutoftheLeagueCup.’

‘Oh,right.THATimportant,’saidhismum,rufflinghishair.Shewasabouttogivehimakiss,buthemanagedtoembarrassmentanyway.

But,ohno!

TherewasGrandadjoggingtowardsthem.Hehadafootballunderonearm.

‘AllrightourTom?

’hesaid.‘Getchangedandwe’llhaveawarmup.’

‘Grandad,’growledTommy,tryingtolookfierce..’Everyone’slooking.’

‘Takenonotice,’saidGrandad.Hewastouchinghistoes,wigglinghisshouldes,doingsidebends.

‘Afterall,’hewenton.‘NotmanyladshaveagrandadwhonealyplayedforEngland.Anddon’tforgetthatbitofadviceIgaveyou.

‘Allgoodgoalieswatchthestriker’seyes.Whereaplayer’slooking,iswherehe’skicking.OK?

Tommysighed.‘Yes,Gandad.’Thenheslopedofftojointherestoftheteam.

Ashegotcloser,hecouldseeMikelaughingandpointingathim.

‘Yourgrandadhopingtojointheteam?

’sneeredMike.

Tommyscowled.

‘Youleavemygrandadalone.Heusedtobeabrilliantplayer.’

‘Oh,yeah?

’snortedMike.‘Who’dheplayforthen?

TyannosauusRovers...orwasitDiplodocusHotspurs?

‘Isupposeyouthinkthat’sfunny?

’hissedTommy.

‘Wedolads,don’twe?

’saidMike.HeturnedtoTommy’steammates.Someofthemsniggered.

‘Nowthen.Stopthat,’saidMrDaviessteppinginquicklytocalmthingsdown.Buthecouldn’thelpsmikingtohimself...‘TyrannosaurusRovers?

Ho,ho,ho.Billiant.’

TommyglaredatMikeandMrDavies.Hefletallhotandandangry.ThenheememberedwhathismumhadsaiaboutMrDavies.‘Alittlesquirtwitheyeslikefriedeggs.’

ThatmadeTommyfeelbetter.Anyway,bythentherefhadcomeontothepitch.

Hecalledtheteamcaptainstogether.Theytossedacointoseewho’skickoff.ForestHillwon.Theydecidedtokickintothewind.

Tommytookuphispositioningoal.Hejoggledonthespottokeepwarm.

HetiredtocatchtheeyeofForestHill’sstriker.Hewastoofaraway.

Insteadhespottedhisdrabdadstandingontheside-lines.

Hewastalkingtoashortmanwearingasmartraincoat.Tommydidn’tknowwhohewas,buthewassmilingandshakingGrandad’shand.

ThenGrandadpointedtoTommyandwaved.Hewavedback.

Tommywassoontoobusywiththegametowonderwhothestangerwas.ForestHillwereonfromandplayingtowin.Inthefirstfifteenminutes,Tommyhadtomakefoursaves!

Thenitwassavenumberfive.TommyrememberedwhatGrandadhadtoldhim:

watchthestriker’seyes.Seewherethey’relooking.

Yes!

Tommydivedtotheright.Hisfeetlefttheground.Hisfingersreachedouttocatchtheball.

Hehaditsafe,eventhoughhe’dcrackedinmud.

Thanks,Grandad,hethought.Greatadvice!

Tommyfletgood...butnotforlong.

Hedidn’tseewhathappened,but‘Double-Decker’Dolanwassuddenlyrollingontheground.Hewascltchinghisleg.

‘Double-Decker’wasbuiltlikeabus.Hewasalsooneoftheirbestplayers.ANDTommy’ssecond-bestmate.

MrDaviesranontothepitich.Heseemedtobearguingwiththeref.

Hisvoicehadgoneallhighandsqueaky.Hewasjabbinghisfingerrightundertheref’snose.Butitdidnogood.

Double-Deckerwascarriedoffthepitchwithasprainedankle.Tommy’sbestmate,‘whom’Wlgleyranontosubsitute.

Therefblewhiswhistleandthematchbeganagain.

Mikewasplayingreallywell.Tommyhadtoadmitit.Hisballcontrolwassogood,itmadeyouwanttocy.

Hewasn’ttheonlyonetonoticeMike.Themaninthesmartraincoathadtoo.EverytimeMikehadtheball,he’dwriteinhisnotebook.

ButthenMikegottooconfidebt.Hewasrunningbackwardsshoting：

‘Tome.Tome.’

Hedidn’tseeWormWigleyrightbehindhim.

Theyfellinatangleofarmsandelbows.Therefuptoseewhatwasgoingon.

‘IthinkI’vebrokenmyarm,’wailedMike

‘It’sallrightforyou,’moanedWormthickly.‘IthinkI’vebrokenmynose.It’sbleeding.’

‘I’llgiveyou“brokenarmandbrokennose”,’screechedMrDavies.

Heranovertowheretheylayinaheap.

‘Youneedyourheadsbangingtogether.You’reapairofgreatwetjrllies.You’reuinedeverything.Youseethatmanoverthere?

Twenty-twoheadsturnedtowhereMrDavieswaspointing.Butthemaninthesmartraincoathadturnedaway.Hewasshakinghishead.

‘He’sthescoutforthelocalLeagueClub.I’vebeenwantinghimtolookatMikeforweeks.Nowhe’sgoingaway.’

Chapter3

Mikestartedcrying.Thenhetriedtostandup.`Icanplaywithabrokenarm,`hesnivelled.`Noproblem.’

`Ofcourseyoucan‘t.Supposeyouweretackled.You’dendupbreakingsomethingelseandthenwhatwouldyourmumanddadsay?

‘MrDavieswaslookingharassed.

Mikestartedcryingagain.`WhydoIhavetoplaywithsuchaloadofidiots?

`

‘That’snotfair!

`saidTommy.

`Youarerightthere,soon,`saidGrandad.He’dcomeovertoseeifhecouldhelp.

`Justkeepyournoseout,’saidMrDavies.

`Well,Trevor,’saidGrandad.`Iseeyou’rejustasrudeasever.`

MrDaviessniffedandturnedtoWorm.

`Andwhataboutyou,Worm...ImeanWilliam?

Thinkyoucanstillplay?

heasked.

Butbythen,Worm`smum,Patsy,hadrunover.ShewasshoutingatMrDavies.

`Don`tyouspeaktomyWilliamlikethat!

Ofcoursehecan`tplay.I`mtakinghimdowntothehospital.Comealong.William...anddon`tdripbloodinthecar.`

`Nowwhat?

`saidMrDavies,lookingovertothesideofthepitch.

ButtherewasonlyPaulPeakle,whoneverwantedtoplay.Helookedasapieceofwetlettuce.

`JumpingJehosophat!

’MrDavieslookedupatthesky.`Justmyluck.`

ThenTommysawhisgrandadtapMrDaviesontheshoulder

Oh,no!

thoughtTommy.What’shegoingtosay?

`Allright,Trevor?

`askedGrandad`What’stheproblem?

`Nothing Ican’thandle,’saidMrDavies,tryingtolookastallaspossible.

`Oneladshortofafullteamareyou?

’askedGranded,withalightninggriponthesituation.

`Well...`MrDaviesbegan.

`Areyouornot?

`

`YesIam,’saidMrDavies,lookingasifsomeonehadjustpoppedhisballoon.

`Letmeplay,’saidGrandad.

`Youmustbejoking,`saidMrDavies.

`Letmeplay,`saidGrandad,`andI’llhaveawordwiththetalentscoutinthesmartraincoat.He’sstillabigfanofmine.`

MrDavieslookedamazed.Hismouthfellopen.

`Right,’saidGrandad.‘That’ssettled.Butfirstwe’dbettergetMikeseento.Lookslikehe’sinpain.

Thanks,`whisperedMike.

`You’rerightthere!

’saidGrandad,smiling.`Nowwheredoyouladskeepthesparekit?

Chapter4

Tommycouldhavedied.TherewasGrandadsqueezedintotheJuniorSchoolstrip.

Hislegslookedworsethanever.Asfortheshirt,itbarelyreachedacrosshisshoulders.

‘Nowjustholdonthere，’saidtheref,comingacrosstoGranda