John Barnes

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1,771 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 18 Jun

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Stick to Football · John Barnes: Liverpool Legend, Battles with United & Tackling Racism | Stick to Football EP 112 · 22 Jan 2026 podcast

But he didn't want to hear that.

So he sent my dad to England.

I was 12 years old as a military attaché to get him out of the country.

And then the lieutenant colonel then went above my dad and became the head of the army because he wanted my dad out of the way in case he's head of the army and we become communist.

And so therefore, that's the only reason I came to England.

So I came to England at 13, sorry, 12.

I am now going to be here for four years.

So we lived in London.

17, I'm now offered a football scholarship to Howard University.

So I'm going to go to Howard.

And three months before, my dad had already gone back.

I'm now playing for Sudbury Court, not far from Kensal Rise in Wembley.

And a taxi driver was driving by.

And he said, I'll just watch this game.

He played for Sudbury Court, men's team.

I'm now 17.

And he knew a scout at Watford.

So he said to the scout, come and watch me play.

I didn't know that.

I'm just playing.

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