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‘Didyou,Grandad?

’Tommywouldsay.‘Tellmewhathappened.’

Tommynevertiredoflistening,eventhoughthe’dhearditallbefore.Itwasgreat.Justthetwoofthem.

ButonSaturdays,thingsweredifferent.Tommygotreallyembarrassedbyhisgrandadthen..

HehatedthewayGrandadwouldturnupatschoolfootballmatcheswearinghisoldteamkit.

Shirt,socks,boots.Worstofall,thoseawful,longwhiteshorts.Yuk.TommyhatedseeingGrandad’sskinny,purple-veinedlegsstickingout.Theylookedhorrible.

Chapter2

‘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.Hejoggledonthes