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CLUB DIRECTORY Board of Directors Chairman • Bill Kenwright CBE Deputy Chairman • Dr Keith Harris Director • Jon Woods Chief Executive Officer • Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE Chief Finance and Commercial Officer • Alexander Ryazantsev

Vice Life President • Keith Tamlin

Director of Football • Marcel Brands Manager • Marco Silva Assistant Manager • João Pedro Sousa First-Team Coach • Duncan Ferguson Goalkeeping Coach • Hugo Oliveira Fitness Coach • Gonçalo Pedro Head of Performance • Bruno Mendes Technical Scout • Antonios Lemonakis Director of Medical • Dr Aboul Shaheir 04 MARCO SILVA 39 THE OPPOSITION Leadership Team Everton boss on what he wants to Lowdown on Fulham see from his side this afternoon Chief Executive Officer • U23s, U18s & LADIES Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE 48 06 PHIL JAGIELKA Antony Evans, Paul Tait and Club Secretary & Director of Football Operations • David Harrison Skipper highlights positives for the Simone Magill feature Blues to build on Director of Marketing, Communications & Community 55 HALF-TIME QUIZ & Chief Executive Everton in the Community • Richard Kenyon 08 COLIN CHONG 58 KIDS’ CORNER Stadium Development Director’s Finance Director • Grant Ingles update on Bramley-Moore Dock 63 COMMUNITY Commercial Director • Alan McTavish Latest on award-winning Everton Academy Director • Joel Waldron 14 THE BIG INTERVIEW in the Community Director of Risk and Governance • Paul McNicholas Jordan Pickford on committing his FAN ZONE People Director • Kim Healey Everton future until June 2024 69 Your moments and messages Director of Operations • Peter Shaw Stadium Development Director • Colin Chong 25 BRIAN McBRIDE 73 DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN Putting his body on the line for the Forward setting his goals Programme Blues and Fulham Editor • Darren Griffiths 82 DREAM WEEKEND Head of Media & Communications • Brian Doogan 33 BYGONE BLUES Richarlison’s ideal time away involves Head of Content • Howard Frost A look through the Everton archives plenty of football… Contributors • Adam Clark, Hamish Dufton, Jennie Kozlowski, Paul McNamara, Peter Lennox The views in this programme are not necessarily the views of Everton Football Club. Material in this Sub-Editor/Writer & Production • Chris Brereton programme is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of Everton Design • Colin Harrison Football Club. Everton Football Club have made every effort to trace the copyright holders of Photography • Tony McArdle, Getty Images, all photographs used. If you are the copyright holder of any uncredited photograph, please contact the Club. Press Association, Mirrorpix, Liverpool Echo SUBSCRIPTIONS: Subscribe to the Everton matchday programme and save 25p per issue with Published • by Sport Media free P&P (UK). A 24-issue subscription is £78. P&P for Europe is £48, worldwide is £60. To order please call 0845 143 0001 or visit evertonfc.com/publications evertonfc.com/publications

Honours First Division Champions • 1890-91, 1914-15, FA Cup Winners • 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995 European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners • 1984-85 1927-28, 1931-32, 1938-39, 1962-63, 1969-70, FA Cup Runners-up • 1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, FA Youth Cup Winners • 1964-65, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87 1985, 1986, 1989, 2009 1997-98 First Division Runners-up • 1889-90, 1894-95, Football League Cup Runners-up • 1976-77, FA Youth Cup Runners-up • 1960-61, 1976-77, 1901-02, 1904-05, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1985-86 1983-84 1982-83, 2001-02 Second Division Champions • 1930-31 FA Charity Shield Winners • 1928, 1932, 1963, Second Division Runners-up • 1953-54 1970, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1995 Shared: 1986

evertonfc.com 03 THE MANAGER OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

04 evertonfc.com MARCO SILVA

Now it is a matter of retaining our self-belief and making the necessary adjustments to change the result

Good afternoon everybody. Welcome back to Goodison for are controlling the game, we will have to continue to play our Premier League game against Fulham. our game with quality and intensity, and without anxiety My message to our players following the game last and nervousness which can lead to failures that we would weekend at the Emirates was a simple one. I said to them, not normally have. We need to play in a way that embraces even if we did not get the result we wanted and deserved, the great atmosphere at Goodison, making it favourable to that would have to be our image as a team: ambitious, us always and intimidating to our opponents. good organisation, great attitude. And doing this, we will Today we welcome Slavisa Jokanovic, his staff and achieve what we want, victories to sustain the work we have players and the fans and officials of Fulham. Their positive, been doing since the beginning of pre-season. I believe passing style of play means we will need to impose we will be ready to change things today with the support ourselves on the game and remain assertive if we are to of our fans at home. overcome the challenge they will present. The result against Arsenal did not reflect the game. We There were many good signs and positive aspects to our dominated many moments, performed well for the most game in the encounter at the Emirates, as I have said, and part and created chances, enough to have scored. At this now it is a matter of retaining our self-belief and making level we have to be more effective, more ruthless, in order the necessary adjustments to change the result. This is what to maximise our moments. That was the disappointment. we will focus on, knowing that our fans will support us in the EVERTON FC But the way our team played, the intensity we generated same way as always. We have to stay confident and stay against a strong side and the performance overall was true to our beliefs. This is our way and it will come good. enough to give us optimism. From the first minute until the last, we created chances. One great finish and a second OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME goal from a position where the player was clearly offside proved decisive in Arsenal’s favour. We deserved better from the game, there is no doubt, but the positive aspects of our performance, as well as the hard lessons, are what we must take from this. In the previous match against West Ham United, with a performance that was not nearly as good, we still managed to create clear enough opportunities - more than our opponents, in fact - to achieve a different result. Even if the opponent scores the first goal - as West Ham did - and we

evertonfc.com 05 THE CAPTAIN OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

06 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA PHIL JAGIELKA

I am sure the fans, despite being naturally disappointed at losing, will have taken some positives from the game

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to The manager must be frustrated that, for Goodison Park… various different reasons, he has been able to I think I shared the view of the travelling name the same defence in two successive games Evertonians at Arsenal last weekend when I felt only once this season. Injuries and suspensions the result didn’t reﬂect the pattern of the game. haven’t helped in that department. We went to The Emirates and had a right good Hopefully, we can take the positives from the go. We were the better side in the ﬁrst-half and Arsenal game into this afternoon’s match with they were grateful to Petr Cech on more than one Fulham. They will take heart from their result occasion. last week against an in-form Watford side. They Arsenal came into it a bit more after the break were behind for a large chunk of the match and they clinched the points with two sucker but they stuck at it and got their reward late punches in quick succession to leave us with just on. It’s great to see Fulham back in the Premier too much to do. League where they belong. I always enjoy going But I am sure the fans, despite being to Craven Cottage because, like our place, it’s a

naturally disappointed at losing, will have taken proper football ground that always has a good EVERTON FC some positives from the game. We needed a atmosphere. performance after the defeat here against West We are eager to get back to winning ways Ham United the week before and I think we got today, and as always, you can play your part. We

one. need Goodison to be rocking because this is a big OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME We know, though, that we need to score more game for us. goals when we are on top in games. And, by the All the best, way, I mean everyone in that. Finding the back of Jags the net has got to be a collective responsibility. Arsenal did it twice, we didn’t score – and that was the difference on the day. We need to take encouragement from the fact that we are creating opportunities. We just need to be more clinical and perhaps make better decisions when we are in and around the penalty area.

evertonfc.com 07 STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR The development at Bramley-Moore Dock, alongside the Legacy Project at Goodison Park, will act as a catalyst to regenerate the whole of north Liverpool

Colin Chong, Everton’s Stadium Development Director, provides an update on Bramley-Moore Dock and the Goodison Park Legacy Project…

08 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA COLIN CHONG

Could you define your role as Stadium Development A regular question we get about the new stadium Director, Colin? concerns the capacity and what it might be. The answer is fairly simple - I am responsible for the With regards to capacity, we are carrying out feasibility delivery process of the new stadium at Bramley- studies and have surveyed our fans. We are working Moore Dock and, along with that, the Goodison with industry experts to assess what the optimum Legacy Project. It’s an exciting and complex role as capacity should be and, so far, a final number has not we look to bring together what will be an exciting and been determined. It is important we get this right and historic development not just for Everton but for the there are a multitude of factors we need to take into city of Liverpool. consideration, such as planning, size, mass, the look The opportunity we have to develop a stadium at and feel of a stadium set in Bramley-Moore Dock. It Bramley-Moore Dock offers Everton a platform for is a lot more complex than just picking a number that growth and success. But it isn’t just a great opportunity feels right. for the Club. A new, iconic stadium will benefit the entire city region. The development at Bramley- Funding is another issue that elicits regular discussion. Moore Dock, alongside the Legacy Project at Goodison Understandably, a lot has also been said about Park, will act as a catalyst to regenerate the whole funding. Like all developments of this size and nature, of north Liverpool. It will deliver a £1bn boost to the funding is complex. We have a number of options the local economy, create around 15,000 jobs and available to us. Liverpool City Council is one of those increase tourism visitor numbers to Liverpool. The options and there are other opportunities we are knock-on effect of a stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock exploring, too. Any deal we do will be the best deal for will also kick-start the Liverpool Waters waterfront Everton Football Club. development and extend into the Ten Streets creative development. Where are we up to with the planning application? It will be a full planning application and, therefore, we The relevance to the city of Liverpool is important, isn’t it? need to make sure that everything in it is absolutely The transformation to the city will be on a remarkable correct. This, too, is a complex process. We’re reliant scale and that transformation will be beamed across on third-parties and a lot of the work simply can’t be the globe every time we play a home match. I’m sure rushed. there will be no better backdrop to a stadium in the country. From a marketing perspective alone, the This is your second spell at Everton Football Club, so increased media focus afforded to both the Club and it’s a special role for you? the city cannot be underestimated. Everton is a club I have had an affinity with for more than 30 years and it means so much to me to hold this For the Club, is it also vital to have fan involvement all once-in-a-lifetime position for what I already feel will the way through this project? be the highlight of my career. Consultation is critical to the whole process. The I’ve been involved in construction-related projects feedback we have had to our Key Principles survey and for more than 35 years, mainly around new stadium

the fan workshops has been really valuable and we will development or redevelopment of existing grounds, EVERTON FC build on this by carrying out more sessions for both the and have experience which includes working new stadium and our plans for Goodison, which will on the Commonwealth Games stadium in include consulting extensively with those living close to Manchester, Manchester United quadrants project,

our current home. This will be essential to help us get the JJB Stadium and, of course, major developments OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME everything about our new stadium right and indeed at Goodison Park. I have also delivered other our legacy plans for Goodison Park. major construction projects, including retail and Moving forward, we will be doing more engagement hospital developments. with all stakeholders, including our supporters. We will also be issuing a travel survey that will be going out in So you have an idea of what Evertonians want? the next few weeks and publishing a project website Absolutely! We’re incredibly grateful for your support that will keep everybody informed on our progress. and patience up to now and look forward to working We want to deliver something that Evertonians will with you to make our dream of an iconic new stadium be proud of for generations to come and the simplest on the banks of the Mersey and a transformed L4 into little questions can help inform strategic decisions. a reality.

evertonfc.com 09 DIGNE’S CURLER AT THE EMIRATES v ARSENAL, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 OLucas Digne curls a second-half free-kick over the Arsenal wall during our 2-0 defeat at The Emirates Stadium last weekend. The Frenchman’s effort had Gunners keeper Petr Cech scrambling across his goal to make a save as the Toffees carved out numerous chances in north London. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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evertonfc.com 13 THE BIG INTERVIEW RIGHT PICK FOR JORDAN

Words: PAUL McNAMARA After penning a new Everton contract this week until the end of June 2024, Jordan Pickford explains why he’s at the right place to achieve his ambitions for Club and country – and his

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL pride at playing for the Blues. EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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ordan Pickford always bounces into a room but he Jordan Pickford’s popularity and fame now transcend his is in an especially chirpy mood today. He observes sport. drily on his agent’s greying temples and is up and A less focused character than Everton’s goalkeeper might Jdown like a jack-in-the box as he ﬂits between posing have needed a while to regain his senses after returning to for photographs and proudly studying his new Everton solid ground from the heights of a dizzying month in Russia. contract. He scoffs at the idea that the bright lights of stardom The joking and mickey taking – Pickford dishes it out and could have caused him to lose sight of his stated ambition to receives it in equal measure - stops when conversation “become a legend for Everton one day”. switches to football. “I’m just a normal lad from Washy [Washington],” says A multitude of sportsmen talk of reserving one personality Pickford. for the ﬁeld of play and another for ‘real life’. “I just plug away and train hard and hopefully make the England bowler James Anderson, for example, is ‘Jimmy’ game easy.” when he has the ball in his hand. When he steps back over Minutes earlier Pickford scribbled his name across the the boundary rope, he leaves behind the pumped-up, bottom of a sheet of paper confirming the details of a aggressive competitor of his alter ego and reverts to contract which commits the 24-year-old to Goodison Park unassuming, happy-go-lucky James. until at least summer 2024 – and beyond his 30th birthday. Likewise, Pickford, easily distracted when embroiled in His excitement is twofold. Pickford is certain he is at a club day-to-day mundanities, has the rare and valuable gift of where he can achieve the success to match his status as the being able to block out anything peripheral when it comes pre-eminent footballer in England in his position.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL to his football. And he knows Everton is a place where he can get better. He proved as much to a nation – to the watching world, Pickford joined from Sunderland last year and had played 11 in fact – during a summer when his proﬁle was transformed Premier League matches for the Club when he was capped in the way that happens to English footballers when they do by England’s senior team for the ﬁrst time.

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from Arsenal last month. last Arsenal from “I have improved since I came. I learned a lot in my ﬁrst ﬁrst my in lot a learned I came. I since improved have “I

a boisterous goalkeeping trio with Joao Virginia, who arrived arrived who Virginia, Joao with trio goalkeeping boisterous a perform every week to make them happy. them make to week every perform

are and how determined they want us to be… you have to to have you be… to us want they determined how and are every day at USM Finch Farm, the pair forming two-thirds of of two-thirds forming pair the Farm, Finch USM at day every

and learning from that, seeing how passionate the fans fans the passionate how seeing that, from learning and for Holland in the 2010 showpiece and trains with Pickford Pickford with trains and showpiece 2010 the in Holland for

“Coming to Everton, a massive club with a massive history history massive a with club massive a Everton, to “Coming complimentary word, too. Maarten Stekelenburg played played Stekelenburg Maarten too. word, complimentary

performances week in, week out. week in, week performances A former World Cup finalist chipped in with a a with in chipped finalist Cup World former A

one was down to being at Everton and putting in solid solid in putting and Everton at being to down was one one that will be a massive boost for him.” for boost massive a be will that one

“Getting the opportunity to become England’s number number England’s become to opportunity the “Getting goalkeeper. Now he has been chosen as England’s number number England’s as chosen been has he Now goalkeeper.

go to and the right step in my career,” says Pickford. says career,” my in step right the and to go “He has everything he needs to be a top-quality top-quality a be to needs he everything has “He

that up with his performances on the pitch. the on performances his with up that

“He has great conﬁdence and is showing he can back back can he showing is and conﬁdence great has “He

just seems to have that bit more power. more bit that have to seems just

them happy happy them

really good and so is Ederson at Manchester City. But Jordan Jordan But City. Manchester at Ederson is so and good really

perform every week to make make to week every perform

unbelievable. Alisson [Liverpool number one, Becker] is is Becker] one, number [Liverpool Alisson unbelievable.

I have seen,” said 75-cap Seaman. “His kicking out is is out kicking “His Seaman. 75-cap said seen,” have I

want us to be… you have to to have you be… to us want

“He is strong and his distribution is probably the best best the probably is distribution his and strong is “He

the last eight of the ﬁnals, was at the head of the queue. the of head the at was ﬁnals, the of eight last the are and how determined they they determined how and are

from Colombia’s Carlos Bacca to help propel England to to England propel help to Bacca Carlos Colombia’s from

seeing how passionate the fans fans the passionate how seeing

penalty shootout in a major tournament until Pickford saved saved Pickford until tournament major a in shootout penalty

David Seaman, the only Three Lions goalkeeper to win a a win to goalkeeper Lions Three only the Seaman, David

history and learning from that, that, from learning and history

were trained on Russia. on trained were

reviews on Pickford during those hot months, when all eyes eyes all when months, hot those during Pickford on reviews

massive club with a massive massive a with club massive

Doyens of goalkeeping were rushing to deliver rave rave deliver to rushing were goalkeeping of Doyens

- and I will learn from him as well.” as him from learn will I and - Coming to Everton, a a Everton, to Coming

year and I now have a new ‘keeper coach [Hugo Oliveira] Oliveira] [Hugo coach ‘keeper new a have now I and year JORDAN PICKFORD JORDAN Prices from £5

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There is great mutual respect between the three element of his remit, too. Everton ﬁelded a team boasting men, born of helping each other through the burn of an average age of 24.7 in last week’s match at Arsenal – eye-watering training sessions whenever they clock in for no side in this season’s Premier League has sent a younger duty. group into battle. One thing niggles at Pickford, though. The youngest buck of the lot, Tom Davies, skippered the

“I am devastated Maarten has the finalist tag and I only side. Manager Marco Silva, reckons Pickford, is moulding a EVERTON FC have semi-finalist at the moment,” laughs Pickford, whose squad which can grow together. England team lost to Croatia one game short of the final. “A lot of young lads are coming through and Davo has “Maarten is a great ‘keeper and has been in the game been captain,” says Pickford.

many years. He is someone who is good to be around and “We have a couple of injuries and players coming back, OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME you can learn bits from him. Seamus Coleman and [Yerry] Mina – although Mina is only “It is about us pushing each other - as long as we are young as well, I didn’t realise how young he was [23] – the pushing each other in training, hopefully we will both become squad is young and we are still developing. better. “We played really, really well in the first half at Arsenal. We “Joao is lively and has a lot of ability. Hopefully me and just needed to get that first goal. We know the task we were Maarten can help him become a better goalkeeper.” up against in a top-five side like Arsenal but those are the Pickford draws back his shoulders when it is suggested he teams we want to be competing with. represents a role model for Virginia – the Under-23 ‘keeper “I can lead as well. I hope I can benefit and give the team getting a daily first-hand view of how the best in the business something. goes about his work. “I am a good talker on the pitch and that is what will turn us He likes the idea of being a leader. Considers it a vital into a better squad – if we have leaders on the pitch.

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“It doesn’t have to be the captain or vice-captain. It can in, week out,” says Pickford. EVERTON FC be a lot of us. If we can get more who are leaders than not, “But, hopefully, that will make me better. then that will beneﬁt us.” “I don’t feel any pressure from it but I know if I do something The ‘lad from Washy’ shoots to the surface as Pickford wrong I will be getting pelters - but it doesn’t bother me.

considers the prospect of Stekelenburg giving him the “I just want to become the best person as a goalkeeper OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME occasional steer. I can be.” “He can do that but I know myself if I have done well or Pickford watched from a distance of more than 100 metres not,” he says. last week as Arsenal’s veteran number one Petr Cech formed “I can go and speak to my dad about that, he will tell me. a one-man wall of resistance, with Everton repeatedly “I don’t feel I need anyone telling me if I’ve been good or waltzing beyond the Gunners’ backline. bad, I know myself if I have had a bad game.” The two men were stood in the tunnel of the Emirates Pickford makes one concession to his insistence that Stadium, still dressed in dirty kit, deep in conversation for an nothing is different for him following his World Cup exploits. extended period post-match. The single change, though, is one he embraces. It plays to It is the likes of Cech – and Manchester United’s David de his thirst for improvement. Gea, who Pickford views as the world’s ﬁnest – to whom the “There is a bit more expectancy on me to perform week Everton number one looks as goalkeeping exemplars.

evertonfc.com 21 O Pickford pulls off a wonderful save from Southampton’s Danny Ings earlier this season

“If you look at the likes of Petr Cech and all these ‘keepers will make me become a better ‘keeper and hold onto that who have been in the Premier League for so many years, England number one shirt, which is another aim. their consistency is phenomenal,” says Pickford. “But for Everton, it is my day-to-day stuff. “That is what it is about, getting that consistency to put in “I feel like this is a great club for me to be at and hopefully man-of-the-match performances. that will make me become a legend for Everton one day.” “I want to play as many games as I can for the Club. Pickford has played every minute of Everton’s Premier “Hopefully I am available to be picked every week and that League matches from the outset of 2017-18 – 44 on the spin. He wowed Evertonians on his debut – conjuring a spectacular, sprawling ﬁngertip save from Xherdan Shaqiri to see his team over the line on the opening day of last season against Stoke City. Pickford has been in tidy form this season, too, one point- blank save from Southampton striker Danny Ings drew the collective breath from Goodison Park. When he reﬂects on this embryonic campaign, though, Pickford airs the subject of the last home match against West Ham United. He accepted responsibility for the Hammers’ second goal after seeing a pass intercepted by Mark Noble. It speaks to the substance of the individual and the footballer that he feels comfortable inviting the discussion, that he wants to shoulder the blame – and that he volunteers

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL how much joy he is deriving from playing the ﬂuid, passing football favoured by Silva. “You can’t let a mistake faze you,” says Pickford. “First things ﬁrst, I don’t want to be making those errors, I want to

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minutiae of the Everton story. You look at all the history “You look at all the history and where the Club has been, you see the legends around the building,” says Pickford. and where the Club has been, “You have to look at the history to learn about the Club. you see the legends around “I am still learning as an Everton player, being a Sunderland lad I did not take much notice of other clubs but the building being at Everton makes you learn more. “It is challenging because you have to be on your A-game “But it is not about dwelling on mistakes, you think, ‘What every week to make the fans happy.” can I do next?’ It is part of learning. Knowing your history helps you plot the future. “I enjoy playing this way and the manager likes us playing “As a team and bunch of lads, we feel we want to be that type of football. pushing right up the table as far as we can – to do what is “It is good, it is enjoyable. I believe it will be really enjoyable achievable,” continues Pickford. to play and watch.” “We have a strong squad and there is a lot of competition Pickford was raised a Sunderland fan and developed in for places. That will make the manager’s decisions hard but the club’s academy. After a succession of loans he made his it is how players get the best out of each other, Premier League debut for the Wearsiders in January 2016. “There are a lot of players on the bench pushing for starts. Aside from the fact it is startling to note he is only in his There is competition all over the pitch. third year as a top-flight footballer, it is easy to lose sight of “For players, for a squad and club that is beneficial. how Pickford had to adjust to alien surroundings and learn “There is a lot of competition out there [for silverware] but about a new club last year. in the next year or two if we can get into a final of a cup and He has taken it upon himself to to drill down into the try to win a trophy, as a club that will be a good step forward.”

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Words: PAUL McNAMARA Brian McBride harboured a faint hope he might one day play football for Everton. EVERTON FC When he was signed by David Moyes 15 years OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME ago, it represented another chapter in a career notable for goals and physical sacriﬁce in equal measure.

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deep wound opened up OBrian McBride tackles Italy’s Andrea Pirlo at the 2006 World Cup beneath Brian McBride’s eye, sending a river of blood oozing down his Acheek. The damage was inflicted by Daniele De Rossi’s malevolent elbow and created one of the 2006 World Cup’s enduring images. “There was no pain, just pressure,” says McBride, quick to point out the whack met some resistance in the form of titanium plates inserted in his face to repair previous injuries. “It looked gory but it was nothing.” McBride is not affecting his nonchalance. He walks around every day with a blood clot in his arm. After surgery designed to correct the condition, he was denied pain relief for 10 hours. McBride made his World Cup finals debut eight years before his encounter with Italian midfielder De Rossi, part of a USA squad in 1998 bicep, sparking a series of disparate “The guy next to me said, ‘Crikey, “crumbling inside ourselves” and riven and life-altering events. your arm’,” recalls McBride. by “infighting”. He played in a League Cup tie “I looked down and my right arm He had an infinitely more rewarding with Coventry City three days later. was twice as big as my left arm. I time of it on the global stage in 2002, But after 89 minutes of Preston’s had developed a clot in my thoracic when the US reached the last eight in next league match at Sheffield artery.” South Korea before losing narrowly to Wednesday, McBride came off in McBride’s first taste of football on Germany – “By far the best and most some discomfort. He tentatively eased this continent had come in Germany memorable experience of my career… his brawny frame into the dugout. with Wolfsburg, more of which later. an all-round amazing, fun group to be OMcBride at Columbus But having initially bid Europe a involved with.” relieved farewell, with “no intention of McBride’s World Cup finals going back”, he travelled home from appearances spanned eight years Preston to recuperate considering a

and a turbulent, by turns exhilarating future in England. EVERTON FC and fraught, period in his career. And then his world changed Let’s start with his first incursion forever. into English football – and second “The fortunate aspect of the injury

European venture – at Preston North was that when I went back to the OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME End. States I met my wife,” says McBride. He is none the wiser 18 years later “I had a month in Chicago when as to how David Moyes scouted him all I could do was lift weights and run but in September 2000 the striker was and be on blood thinners. playing his first game for Preston, “I was able to spend almost every against Stockport County. waking hour with my then new Determined to show fans “I didn’t girlfriend.” mind mucking it up and being McBride was back in Lancashire physical”, McBride hurtled into a before the turn of the year and challenge and received a bang on his stayed a few months until the onset

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O McBride scores against Sunderland in 2003 ofthf another campa iiMjLign in Major League embbliolism, wh ere part o fthf the or iiigina l Wha t smar te d longer term was the Soccer, where was he roughly midway clot separates and travels into a lung. fact it was all for nothing. through eight years with Columbus This was caused by a genetic “That was the other disappointing Crew. condition, thoracic outlet syndrome, thing,” says McBride, employing He declined an offer to join Preston in which McBride’s thoracic vein was remarkable restraint. “They were permanently but a seed had been subjected to intolerable pressure from unable to remove the blood clot, so I planted, in the minds of both the his ribs. still have it in me. player and manager Moyes. “They had to remove my first rib,” “After three months on blood “When Moyesy went to Everton I says McBride. thinners they did some tests and my thought, ‘Maybe there is a possibility… “I have had a lot of surgeries. But body had fixed itself. if Everton need a player’,” says McBride that was by far the worst.” “Your blood normally flows “But that felt far-fetched. Really? alongside your bicep. “The timing wasn’t right to stay at “Oh, yeah,” he says, elongating the “That line is now shut down and EVERTON FC Preston because I had finally found second word. it goes up the right, front side of my somebody I could be with for the rest “Only two or three doctors perform bicep. It is a really cool thing.” of my life.” this procedure. I flew to Denver to see McBride’s hope that Everton might McBride married Dina in February the person considered the best. call came to pass in January 2003 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2002, six months after the LA “During surgery he thought he when Moyes, in his first full season Times had speculated the forward’s might have nicked my lung, so he put in charge, summoned his old Preston career “might be in jeopardy”. in a chest tube [through McBride’s loanee. He was assured matters were not healthy lung]. McBride scored 11 minutes into his so bleak, a thin shaft of light in a fairly “I am allergic to morphine and the debut away at Tottenham Hotspur, dark time. doctor forgot to prescribe something compatriot Kasey Keller the defeated McBride had been tiring different post-surgery. goalkeeper. On his first Goodison Park inexplicably during games and “For about 10 hours I had no pain appearance the following week, he struggling with his breathing. His medicine because they couldn’t find struck both goals against Sunderland doctors believed he had a pulmonary the doctor.” in a 2-1 win.

evertonfc.com 29 He played eight matches in all, with the springboard to launch “When I left Germany my back and lats scoring four times and leaving in a ‘soccer’ career after a year in were huge.” March with Everton in fourth spot. Germany which was both abortive At this juncture, serendipity “I was thoroughly excited to join and constructive. intervened to give McBride a leg up. Everton,” says McBride. “When [fellow A prodigious goalscorer for his The USA’s successful bid to US international] Joe-Max Moore was school and university teams, McBride host the 1994 World Cup included there I went to Goodison to watch a was playing Minor League football for a commitment to establish a game and loved it. Milwaukee Rampage when he had a professional football league in the “Moyesy pulled me aside when I got successful trial with Wolfsburg. country. there and said, ‘Listen, I don’t think I will “I started every pre-season MLS was born and took its first be able to buy you, even if you score game and was leading scorer but steps in 1996, with McBride snapped a bunch of goals, I won’t be buying found myself on the bench. I didn’t up by Columbus. He knew this was a players over 30’. It was good to know understand it,” he says. pivotal moment personally. But was where I stood. “I had no support system. I would an extra heap of pressure layered “I’d not played for two months and sit at home and stare at the ceiling, on by the knowledge that if this the speed of the games was much wondering how I could make it better enterprise flunked, soccer in the States quicker than MLS. and get in the team. was, essentially, a busted flush? “So when Moyesy said he was going “The soccer wasn’t much of a “Most definitely. This was our one to start me at Tottenham I was in shock. change but the mental side was a chance,” says McBride. “The players knew I was there on huge test. And, honestly, I failed that. “We did things that went above and loan but were so receptive and made But I learned I had to grow mentally.” beyond. me feel at home. Monday was the week’s low point. “One of our sponsors was an

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL “I’d have loved to have stayed “It was our day off but it was the underwear manufacturer. We had longer but Columbus needed me hardest because I had nothing to do,” a mandatory appearance at a store back.” he says. where we had to sign autographs for Columbus Crew provided McBride “I would go to the gym and work out. fans wearing just underwear. EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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“You smile and get on with it. ‘If it McBride, captain by now, had deeper than stepping on the field.” will help, we will do it’.” seriously damaged his kneecap – that McBride concluded his career McBride ‘did it’ on the pitch, too, is the recorded version, anyway. with two years at Chicago Fire, the scoring 17 goals in the competition’s “A lot of the papers ran stories decision to go home motivated by his first edition and forming the habit of saying I dislocated my knee cap,” he daughter’s schooling and because making a dramatic early impression. says. “I did – but the worst part was I “Dina’s father had some heart issues He emerged from the bench to hit a ruptured my quad tendon. and we wanted the children to have a winner on his Fulham debut in January “It was a very, very strange thing.” relationship with our parents”. 2004 – Spurs and Keller the victims, McBride, to use his words, was in The circumstances of his retirement once more – after finally cutting ties uncharted waters. The national team in 2010 evoked memories of McBride’s with Columbus, leaving as the club’s doctor responsible for his treatment first World Cup, in France 12 years record scorer with 62 goals. related the story of an NFL player who earlier. McBride scored 40 more in four- needed 18 months to recover from a “It was exciting but… we were and-a-half years with Fulham and similar problem. crumbling inside ourselves and not was twice the club’s player of the The aim was to “cut that in half, or getting the results we wanted,” he season. better”. McBride resurfaced within six says. A hospitality lounge at Craven months to help inspire a Fulham team “We had issues with players and Cottage was named in his honour 12 seemingly bound for the Premier coach [Steve Sampson] disagreeing months after he left. League slab. about certain things. And some “I am waiting for the phone call: His final match in England was infighting.” ‘You know what, we are going to Fulham’s 1-0 win at Portsmouth which In his second season at Chicago, rename this’,” he laughs. completed the most improbable McBride played under Mexican Carlos When McBride sustained his “first survival mission of them all. de los Cobos. big lower-body injury” in the act “I loved being part of Fulham – and “We had a coach who thought of scoring against Middlesbrough the feeling was somewhat reciprocal,” completely differently from the way I early in 2007-08 Fulham promptly says McBride. did, so it was time to finish,” he says. nosedived. “You were part of something Today, McBride is the brains behind TiPEVO, a mushrooming web business which serves as a youth sports directory in the US. He is also one of ESPN’s foremost football pundits. Watching the Premier League, does he see footballers in his own combative and courageous mould? “If I got hit, I got hit and I think most players today have a similar mindset,” he says.

The De Rossi episode typified EVERTON FC McBride’s attitude. He was poised to leap to his feet, until Carlos Bocanegra sprinted across, imploring

his teammate to ‘stay down, I think OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME he’s going to get a red’. Bocanegra’s instinct was correct. “I relied on service from my teammates,” continues McBride, “so if I was asking them to go the extra mile I had to do my job. “If that meant putting my head in places others wouldn’t, then sure. O McBride is congratulated by Fulham fans “And, thankfully, it worked out more after the team escaped relegation in 2008 often than not.”

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o date, 71 men have made a solitary first team start for T Everton during their playing careers – from Harry Warmby and John Keyes in 1888 through to Harry Charsley and Fraser Hornby in December 2017. For George Milligan, his sole outing came 80 years ago shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. George hailed from Failsworth and played for Manchester North End in the Cheshire County League before switching to Oldham Athletic in 1935. At 6ft tall and weighing 13 stone he was a physical presence in the midfield and quickly drew the attention of other clubs. In May 1935 he moved to Everton for a fee of £3,150. ran out 4-2 winners. first-team football! Combined Everton With Everton hitting top form in the With Thomson fit again, George and Liverpool footballers often played 1938-39 season it is unsurprising that returned to a Central League team cricket matches against local teams George had to wait for a first-team boasting Charlie Gee, Cliff Britton and and George was a regular alongside opportunity. It arrived in October when George Jackson in its ranks. During the likes of Stanley Bentham, Charlie team captain Jock Thomson was struck the War, George saw service driving Gee and Robert ‘Bunny’ Bell. down with flu and George came in at tanks which led to circulatory issues Post-war, he and his brother left-half at Bolton’s Burnden Park. in his legs. After being referred to a founded Pleasant View camping site George played his part in a thriller specialist by Everton, he was obliged in North Wales. He served Rhyl Town - his lobbed pass over an opponent to retire from the game on medical FC as a director and manager and set Torry Gillick free to feed Lawton grounds in 1946 at just 28 years of age. remained friends with T.G. Jones who for Everton’s equaliser. However, George actually represented was managing Bangor City. George Wanderers were not to be denied and ‘Everton’ more times at cricket than did some scouting for Everton and in the mid-1970s he spotted a EVERTON FC promising young goalkeeper playing for Bangor City. Everton chose not to act on the resulting recommendation but a few years later George’s good OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME judgement was vindicated when Neville Southall eventually joined the Blues from Bury. George passed away in 1983 and was laid to rest in Rhuddlan cemetery. He may have made only one appearance but what better team to make it in than the School of Science’s OGeorge Milligan is fourth from the left Class of ’39?

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TOFFEES TUCK IN ON TOUR OIn the summer of 2009, Everton defeated an MLS All Stars team on penalties in Salt Lake City during a tour of the USA. After the game, the squad called in to the world- famous Buca di Beppo restaurant. Picture here enjoying a sumptuous menu are Phil Neville, Tim Howard, Tim Cahill, Joseph Yobo, Yakubu, Jo, Steven Pienaar, Marouane Fellaini, Louis Saha, Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert.

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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL ODavid Unsworth celebrates after scoring for the Blues in the opening minute of David Moyes’ ﬁrst game as manager of Everton in March 2002. Duncan Ferguson, also pictured, added a second goal 12 minutes later and despite having Thomas Gravesen sent off, Moyes got his reign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory. EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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Ground • Craven Cottage | Nickname • The Cottagers | Manager • Slavisa Jokanovic | Club Captain • Tom Cairney

CURRENT FORM Fulham had a difficult start on their return to the Premier League after a four-year absence, kicking off their campaign with successive defeats against London rivals Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur. They got their first top-flight points on the board in style, though, seeing off Burnley 4-2 at Craven Cottage. Slavisa Jokanovic’s side then shared four goals with Brighton & Hove Albion in an entertaining clash on the south coast, before going down 3-0 away at champions O Aleksandar Mitrovic scores his sides equaliser against Watford Manchester City. sa Alek nda r M classic ‘FFC’ badge was introduced HOME RULE The Cottagers i tr o in 1972, before a simplified version of have shown v In all competitions, Everton have i promise in attack c the Hammersmith and Fulham coat played 31 home games against in their opening of arms was used in the early-80s. Fulham, winning 23 and losing matches, with Another change came in 1995, when just two. The sides’ last clash at summer signing a modern, coloured take on the 1945 Goodison was in December 2013, Aleksandar Mitrovic hitting five crest was worn, before the current when Seamus Coleman, Leon goals already this term. badge was unveiled. Osman, Gareth Barry and Kevin The Serbia international hit the Mirallas netted in a 4-1 victory. equaliser in the 1-1 home draw with ALL-TIME TOP GOALSCORERS Everton have beaten Fulham on all Watford last weekend, and Fulham’s O 1. Gordon Davies: 159 13 occasions the sides have met at confidence will have been further O 2. Johnny Haynes: 158 the Grand Old Lady in the Premier boosted by Tuesday night’s 3-1 O3. Bedford Jezzard: 154 League era. Carabao Cup victory over Millwall, a match that saw 15-year-old Harvey PLAYED FOR BOTH PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD Elliott become the League Cup’s O Peter Beardsley y Joh Today’s clash will be the And nso youngest ever player. ry H n Bar ayl O Tomasz 27th Premier League es Radzinski BADGE meeting between the two clubs. The first O Andy Johnson Fulham’s current shield-shaped came in December O Louis Saha badge was launched in 2001 for 2002, when a Barry O Maarten the Club’s maiden Premier League Hayles brace saw Stekelenburg campaign with the aim to “take the Fulham triumph 2-0 at Craven O Brian McBride Cottagers into the new Millennium”. ouis Saha Cottage. L The first badge to appear on Fulham O Simon Davies O Everton wins 16 players’ shirts featured a depiction O Mark Pembridge O Draws 2 of the Cottage, before the club O Johnny Heitinga O Fulham wins 8 opted to change the crest to a copy O Everton goals 44 O Olivier Dacourt of the London Borough of Fulham O Fulham goals 24 O John Collins coat of arms in 1945. Fulham’s first

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5 CALUM CHAMBERS DOB • 20.01.95 (23) PREVIOUS CLUB • ARSENAL APPEARANCES 18/19 • 6 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 3 (England) DEFENDER

1 20 MARCUS BETTINELLI MAXIME LE MARCHAND

DOB • 24.05.92 (26) DOB • 11.10.89 (28) PREVIOUS CLUB • ACCRINGTON (loan) PREVIOUS CLUB • NICE APPEARANCES 18/19 • 4 • CLEANS SHEETS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 5 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 1 (England) INTERNATIONAL CAPS •N/A GOALKEEPER DEFENDER DEFENDER

31 4 21 FABRI DENIS ODOI TIMOTHY FOSU-MENSAH OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL DOB • 31.12.87 (30) DOB • 27.05.88 (30) DOB • 02.01.98 (20) PREVIOUS CLUB • BESIKTAS PREVIOUS CLUB • LOKEREN PREVIOUS CLUB • MANCHESTER U. (loan) APPEARANCES 18/19 • 2 • C/S 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 5 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 4 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U20) • 1 (Spain) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 1 (Belgium) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 3 (Holland) EVERTON FC EVERTON

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22 CYRUS CHRISTIE DOB • 30.09.92 (25) PREVIOUS CLUB • MIDDLESBROUGH APPEARANCES 18/19 • 5 • GOALS 18/19 • 1 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 19 (Ireland) DEFENDER

23 10 JOE BRYAN TOM CAIRNEY

DOB • 17.09.93 (25) DOB • 20.01.91 (27) PREVIOUS CLUB • BRISTOL CITY PREVIOUS CLUB • BLACKBURN APPEARANCES 18/19 • 5 • GOALS 18/19 • 1 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 3 • GOALS 18/19 • 1 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • N/A INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 2 (Scotland) DEFENDER DEFENDER MIDFIELDER

26 43 3 ALFIE MAWSON ZEZE STEVEN SESSEGNON RYAN SESSEGNON DOB • 19.01.94 (24) DOB • 18.05.00 (18) DOB • 18.05.00 (18) PREVIOUS CLUB • SWANSEA CITY PREVIOUS CLUB • N/A PREVIOUS CLUB • N/A APPEARANCES 18/19 • 4 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 1 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 7 • GOALS 18/19 • 1 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21)• 6 (England) INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U18) • 2 (England) INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 1 (England)

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8 MIDFIELD MAESTRO GOALS 18/19 • GOALS 43 (Norway) 24 6 • CELTIC STEFAN JOHANSEN JOHANSEN STEFAN 08.01.91 (27) DOB • • PREVIOUS CLUB 18/19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL

1 MIDFIELDER 0 7 19 (Ivory Coast) 19 (Ivory GOALS 18/19 • GOALS GOALS 18/19 • GOALS 20 (DR Congo) 6 • 1 • JEAN SERI GENK NICE 19.07.91 (27) 19.07.91 10.03.92 (26) NEESKENS KEBANO KEBANO NEESKENS INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • CAPS (U21) INTERNATIONAL PREVIOUS CLUB • PREVIOUS CLUB 18/19 • APPEARANCES DOB • DOB • • PREVIOUS CLUB 18/19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL 0 2 MIDFIELDER FORWARD MIDFIELDER 0 6 14 29 GOALS 18/19 • GOALS GOALS 18/19 • GOALS GOALS 18/19 • GOALS 3 (Scotland) 57 (Germany) 12 (Cameroon) 6 • 6 • 7 • WOLVES BORUSSIA DORTMUND BORUSSIA MARSEILLE

ANDRE SCHURRLE KEVIN MCDONALD 06.11.90 (27) 06.11.90 16.11.95 (22) 16.11.95 04.11.88 (29) 04.11.88

ANDRE-FRANK ZAMBO ANDRE-FRANK PREVIOUS CLUB • PREVIOUS CLUB 18/19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB • INTERNATIONAL CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB • • PREVIOUS CLUB 18/19 • APPEARANCES APPEARANCES 18/19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB • • PREVIOUS CLUB

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11 36 19 FLOYD AYITE LUCA DE LA TORRE LUCIANO VIETTO DOB • 15.12.88 (29) DOB • 23.05.98 (20) DOB • 05.12.93 (24) PREVIOUS CLUB • BASTIA PREVIOUS CLUB • N/A PREVIOUS CLUB • ATLETICO MADRID (loan) APPEARANCES 18/19 • 3 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 4 • GOALS 18/19 • 2 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 5 • GOALS 18/19 • 3 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 28 (Togo) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 1 (USA) INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U20) • 4 (Argentina) MIDFIELDER TOP SCORER

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DOB • 07.03.95 (23) PREVIOUS CLUB • AMIENS APPEARANCES 18/19 • 4 • GOALS 18/19 • 2 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • N/A FORWARD

44 9 IBRAHIMA CISSE ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC DOB • 28.02.94 (24) DOB • 16.09.94 (24) PREVIOUS CLUB • STANDARD LIEGE PREVIOUS CLUB • NEWCASTLE UNITED APPEARANCES 18/19 • 1 • GOALS 18/19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18/19 • 6 • GOALS 18/19 • 5 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • N/A INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 42 (Serbia)

evertonfc.com 43 44 EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME visitors toGoodisonPark. Now apundit for Sky Sports,Galegave usthelowdown ontoday’s to BlackburnRovers where he won thePremier Leaguetitlein1995. Gale thenenjoyed a10-year stint at West Ham United, before moving appearances for theCottagersbetween 1977and1984. centre-back Tony Gale went ontomake more than250 After coming upthrough the youth ranks at Fulham, Tony evertonfc.com the difference –hegot thegoals that season from Newcastle and he was is Mitrovic. He was there onloanlast all the signings,probably the best one in the summer but when you lookat him? been with five goals–how impressed have you goalscorer inthePremier League with Aleksandar Mitrovic isthejoint top haven’t got asettleddefence. four. They are makingchangesand problems have been with the back requires confidence. Mostly, Fulham’s react to it because that styleof play suffer abaddefeat, how will they stick to it. The questionis,if they that. He’s got aphilosophy andhe’ll Slavisa Jokanovic, will goaway from really good.Idon’t think the manager, their expansive style, which hasbeen away. They are still trying to play They’ve beengiving too many goals have kicked offthe campaign? How would you assessthe way they opening sixPremier League matches. for Fulham, with five points from their It hasbeenamixed start to theseason themselves out along the way. I thinkthey’vebeen finding Fulham spent around £100million GALE starts in a wide position,hecomes in him indangerous areas. Although he well which means peoplecan find gets into those pockets of space very this season.He’s experienced andhe Fulham. I think hecould get 10goals how hashe fared so far? another eye-catching summer arrival, Germany wingerSchurrle was Andre He isareal focal point of the team. the gameandbacks into defenders. excellent. He bringsother peopleinto his goals, though, hishold-upplay is got Fulham promoted. It’s not just He’s going to be very important for looking out for at Goodison? What other key players should we be match, that will bebig for Fulham. but, shouldhere the draw against Watford last time out middle of the park.He wasn’t fit for Tom Cairney isabiginfluence in the score his fair share. League for shots at goal.I think he’ll at hisstats, heis fourth in the Premier off theflank. And if haveyou alook more confidence at this level. Also, think heneeds to develop a little everyone’s been talking about. I Ryan Sessegnonis the one O Andre Schurrle against Watford against Schurrle Andre cover for for cover the Everton OPPOSITION

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a l gets a team out of the S Championship – you have to say they’ve done a good job. What he’s got to do now is prove he is capable of keeping a team in the Premier League, playing the brand of football he does. That will be the challenge and I don’t think he’ll shirk it. For me, he has to find his best XI and get that continuity. At the moment, there are too many changes.

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M expansive style ensures the Everton game will be really entertaining. Fulham won’t sit back.

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provide? EVERTON FC Richarlison will be a key man. He is a great signing. I saw a lot of him at Watford last season and I think he

will prove money well spent. And with OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME someone of Gylﬁ Sigurdsson’s quality feeding him passes, Everton are a real danger on the counter-attack. Fulham will try to dominate possession at Goodison but that may suit Everton.

Finally, Tony, what is your prediction for today’s game? I think it could be a 2-2 draw and a really good game to watch because O Ryan Sessegnon of the way both teams play.

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Stars go back to school Everton stars Lucas Digne and Joao day. When I was a child I looked at PSHE, literacy and numeracy sessions. Virginia surprised pupils at Holy footballers with wide eyes because Everton is one of 101 Premier League, Catholic Primary School in Bootle you see them as heroes. It’s been EFL and National League clubs in this week by joining in with one of special to see the look on the kids’ England and Wales which provides their Premier League Primary Stars faces today. I really enjoyed spending in-school support to teachers and

PE lessons. time with the children and seeing their pupils as part of Premier League EVERTON FC Two of our summer signings took big smiles.” Primary Stars, which is organised in time out after training to visit the The school visit coincided with association with Nike. school and hand over a Premier the opening of the Premier League O Primary school teachers

League Primary Stars equipment Primary Stars Kit and Equipment can register to participate in OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME pack, ﬁlled with essential sports gear Scheme application window, which Premier League Primary Stars at that can be used in lessons to help enables primary school teachers www.PLPrimaryStars.com where inspire children to learn and be active. across England and Wales to apply curriculum-linked resources including The session, delivered by Everton in for a free football strip or a free lesson plans and worksheets are the Community, involved Digne and equipment pack like the one donated available to download for free. Virginia warming up with the children by Digne and Virginia. Teachers based in England and and playing a number of games, Everton in the Community currently Wales have until 26 October 2018 to including a ‘make a word’ game with work in 11 primary schools across visit PLPrimarystars.com to register alphabet titles. Liverpool and Knowsley throughout and apply for the free kit or free Digne said: “It’s been an amazing the academic year delivering PE, equipment pack.

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t was a 20th birthday to remember for Under-23s forward Antony Evans last Birthday Success Sunday as he hit his third goal of the season in the young Blues’ 6-0 success Iagainst Tottenham Hotspur. The youngster played an integral role in what boss David Unsworth described as a “close to perfect display” against Spurs from his charges at Goodison Park. The victory sent the Toffees top of the Premier League 2 table, where they led Arsenal and Chelsea on goal difference going into today’s games. Evans struck the Toffees’ fourth against Spurs – slotting home at the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street after a cutback from rampaging left-back Brendan Galloway. Evans’ week was soured when he was sent off in the 1-1 Checkatrade Trophy draw at Bradford City on Tuesday, which the young Blues went on to lose 6-5 on penalties. But the skilful forward says he is determined to build on his otherwise impressive start to the campaign and help the Under-23s mount a challenge for the Premier League 2 title. “It was perfect way to start my birthday – winning and scoring, and at Goodison as well,” he said. “I think from the ﬁrst whistle to the ﬁnal whistle, we were the better team. Everyone was better than their opponent in their position and when you do that, most of the time you end up winning, and we did comfortably. “Personally, I’ve scored three goals now and had a better start than last season. I want to kick on from here and get more

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL goals. “As a team, we’re a good bunch of lads and we want to get that title again. We’re together every day. We’re with the lads

EVERTON FC FC EVERTON OAntony Evans in action against Spurs

48 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA WORDS: PETER LENNOX more than we are at home! not being clinical. Against West Ham “We’re all best mates and when that we were, and that result has been happens, it always shows out there on coming for a while. the pitch. I think it did against Spurs.” “The back four, the midfield and the Evans had predominantly played strikers all brought their A game – it on the right-hand side of midfield so was a real team performance. far this team, but was deployed in a “I’m pleased for everybody. number 10 role against Tottenham, The senior boys – the likes of Tyias linking up with powerful striker Fraser [Browning], Kieran [Dowell] and Hornby. Brendan [Galloway] showed a The Liverpool-born forward – who fantastic attitude. joined Everton aged nine - revealed “But I’m delighted with them all.” he relished the opportunity to drive at The Blues then gave a really good the heart of the opposition defence. account of themselves at Bradford City “It’s natural for me, playing as a in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday number 10, a bit higher up the pitch,” OCaptain Tyias Browning night before losing on penalties after a he said. Merseyrail Community Stadium 1-1 draw in normal time. Evans rather “It’s harder to get the ball (7pm), buoyed by Unsworth’s praise blotted his copybook by being sent- sometimes, because you have the after the win against Spurs. off for two bookable offences – the deep-lying midfielder trying to get “No performance is ever perfect second of which came when Everton mark you. But once you get past but that was as close to a perfect were a goal ahead. him and turned, there’s nothing performance since I have been in “It was a terrific performance and betting for me than running at the charge,” said the former Toffees I can’t fault the lads,” said a frustrated defenders, seeing runs, sliding people defender. Unsworth. “We get a great goal and in and getting shots off.” “It was a great front-foot display, we should just see the game out, but a The young Blues are without a with great pressing, great regains and rush of blood has cost us. With eleven Premier League 2 fixture this weekend constantly trying to play forward. men we win the game, it is as simple but return to action at home to West “Over the past few weeks we have as that. I can’t fault the lads. But the Ham on Monday at Southport’s been creating numerous chances and sending off cost us.” EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

OEverton beat Tottenham Hotspur 6-0 at Goodison Park last weekend

evertonfc.com/teams/u23s 49 Words: PETER LENNOX EVERTON ACADEMY Tait hails firepower after young Blues’ perfect start verton Under-18s boss Paul we played. We were outstanding. Tait said his table-topping “Everything we’ve been working on side “set the standard” with in training over the past couple weeks their convincing 3-0 win at came together and it was a really ManchesterE City as the young Blues good performance. maintained their 100-per-cent record “There is a real confidence this season. among the squad. We always say it’s In-form striker Kieran Phillips hit a development football, it’s not all about hat-trick at City’s Football Academy winning the league – but try to tell the last Saturday as the Toffees produced players that! They’re buzzing at the a superb all-round display against last moment. There’s real competition for season’s U18 Northern Premier League places as well. There are lads who runners-up. weren’t in the 16 against City who are The victory made it six wins from six really good players.” for Everton, who sat top of the table, The young Blues got off to a three points ahead of second-placed flying start in Manchester – Phillips Liverpool, before this weekend’s games. latching on to a mistimed back pass “It was the best we’ve played before slotting past City keeper Louie OEllis Simms all season,” Tait enthused. “We’ve Moulden. terms of what he expected. It’s a real improved game by game and we set Six minutes later, the red-hot striker testament to way he has rehabilitated. the standard against City with the way doubled the Toffees’ advantage. After “It’s been tough for him but he’s a pinpoint ball from Tom Warren, he showed real resilience to come back. lashed home to put the young Blues The key is to keep him fit and keep firmly in control. him playing games. It’s very pleasing City keeper Moulden was forced to see him playing like he did on into fine stops from Anthony Gordon Saturday. and Ellis Simms before the break as “Ellis has obviously had a fantastic Everton bossed proceedings. start, too, and we’ve got Korede The young Blues continued to press Adedoyin who came on against City after the break and just past the hour- - he is a really good forward and is mark, Phillips completed his hat-trick champing at the bit to play. with a superb curling effort. “We had Anthony Gordon back with The treble takes his tally to six us for the City game [after being away already this season, while strike with the 23s] - he was our top scorer partner Ellis Simms has found the back last season. We have really good of the net eight times this term. quality in attack and it bodes well for “We knew we had real firepower the season.”

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL from the beginning of the season,” Tait O Everton Under-18s were aiming explained. to continue their perfect start this “We’re delighted with Kieran. He’s morning with an away clash at ﬂying. He had a lengthy spell out Fulham. Visit evertonfc.com to ﬁnd out

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imone Magill revealed she intended to “show who she is as a player” after making Sher first start of the campaign in Everton Ladies’ 0-0 WSL draw with Chelsea. The Northern Ireland striker has had to settle for a place on the bench so far this season with the likes of Inessa Kaagman and Claudia Walker starting 2018-19 in the forward positions. But Magill was handed a place in the first XI as Andy Spence refreshed a side playing their third match in eight days - and the 23-year-old produced an eye-catching display against the reigning WSL champions last weekend. Magill’s close control and link-up OSimone Magill play proved crucial for the Blue Girls as they went toe-to-toe with the Londoners, while her thunderous effort in the second half was denied by a full- Magill eager to stretch save from England keeper Carly Telford. “I was pleased to be able to come into the team and show what I can do,” show what she reflected Magill. “It was my first start and I just wanted to go out there and show who I am as a player. “I told myself that no matter what, I has to offer was going to work as hard as I could. That is one thing you can always give – by Telford as her clever free-kick almost from all 11 players on the pitch and the 100 per cent. I try to do that every game found the bottom corner. girls on the bench as well. We just had but obviously it is not nice to be sitting But it was Kaagman’s shot from to forget about the Manchester City

on a bench. long range that saw Telford fumble loss and go out there and show what EVERTON FC “You can use that as a little bit of before seemingly claw the ball away we are all about. frustration to take out in the game. I that prompted debate after the “We took our game to them and we wanted to go out and just play. final whistle, with replays unable showed them early on that we meant

“But that’s what you have to do – to determine whether the ball had business. We got in their faces and OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME there is a lot of competition for places. crossed the line. didn’t allow them to play. We have great quality throughout our Magill remained philosophical “We grafted from the first minute to squad and we all recognise that. despite the decision not to award the last and we were a little bit unlucky “But that’s good, it’s healthy and it Everton the goal and insists the Toffees not to come away with the three points. just means that in training you have to can take plenty from their first WSL “I was quite close to Inessa’s shot be focussed and work really hard for point this season. and I thought it was over the line but your spot. You have to earn your place “I’ve got to give credit to the whole look, we can’t dwell on that. We are on the pitch and when you are on, take team because every one of us put in delighted we got something from the that opportunity.” a shift and that was reflected in the game, especially against a side like Alongside Magill’s chance, Dutch result,” she added. Chelsea, and that is our first point on midfielder Kaagman was also denied “It was a real team performance the board.”

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U23 PREMIER LEAGUE 2 U18 PREMIER LEAGUE NORTH WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE TABLE 2O18-19 TABLE 2O18-19 TABLE 2O18-19 POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS POS TEAM PWDLGDPTS 1 EVERTON 6 3 2 1 9 11 1 EVERTON 6 6 0 0 13 18 1 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 13 9 2 Arsenal 6 3 2 1 5 11 2 Liverpool 6 5 0 1 12 15 2 Birmingham City 330039 3 Chelsea 6 3 2 1 4 11 3 Manchester United 6 4 1 1 6 13 3 Manchester City 3 1 2 0 4 5 4 Leicester City 5 3 1 1 5 10 4 Derby County 6 3 2 1 9 11 4 Bristol City 3 1 2 0 1 5 5 Manchester City 6 3 1 2 -3 10 5 Manchester City 6 2 1 2 8 8 5 Reading 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 Brighton & HA 5 2 3 0 6 9 6 Middlesbrough 5 2 2 1 2 7 6 Chelsea 303003 7 Derby County 6 2 2 2 -1 8 7 Stoke City 6204-36 7 Liverpool 2 1 0 1 -4 3 8 West Ham United 6204-26 8 Sunderland 6132-56 8 West Ham United 2 0 1 1 -1 1 9 Liverpool 6 1 3 2 -2 6 9 Newcastle United 6 2 0 2 -18 6 9 EVERTON 3 0 1 2 -5 1 10 Tottenham Hotspur 6123-75 10 Wolverhampton W 6 1 1 4 -9 4 10 Brighton & H A 3 0 0 3 -3 0 11 Swansea City 6 0 3 3 -5 3 11 West Brom Albion 5 1 0 4 -6 3 11 Yeovil Town 3 0 0 2 -11 0 12 Blackburn Rovers 6 0 3 3 -9 3 12 Blackburn Rovers 6 1 0 5 -9 3

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A DATE KO OPPONENTS RES DATE KO OPPONENTS RES DATE KO OPPONENTS RES AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST Sun 12 3pm CHELSEA 1-1 Sat 11 11.30am WOLVES 3-2 Sun 26 12pm DURHAM WOMEN FC (CC) 0-1 Mon 20 7pm LEICESTER CITY 1-0 Sat 18 12pm DERBY COUNTY 2-1 SEPTEMBER Sat 25 12pm SWANSEA CITY 0-0 Sat 25 12.30pm MIDDLESBROUGH 2-1 Sun 9 2pm BIRMINGHAM CITY WOMEN FC 0-1 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Sun 16 2pm READING WOMEN FC (CC) 3-2 Mon 3 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (LC) 3-0 Sat 8 11am BLACKBURN ROVERS 6-0 Thu 20 7pm MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN FC 0-4 Mon 17 7pm DERBY COUNTY 0-1 Sat 15 11am STOKE CITY 1-0 Sun 23 2pm CHELSEA WOMEN FC 0-0 Thu 20 7pm BRIGHTON & H A (PLIC) 2-2 Sat 22 11am MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 OCTOBER Sun 23 7pm TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6-0 Sat 29 11am FULHAM (PL U18 CUP) A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Sun 14 2pm H BRADFORD CITY (CT) OCTOBER WOMEN FC Tue 25 7.30pm 1-1 Bradford won 6-5 on pens Sat 6 11.30am WEST BROMWICH ALBION H Sun 28 2pm WEST HAM UNITED WOMEN FC H Fri 28 7pm BENFICA (PLIC) H Sat 20 1pm NEWCASTLE UNITED H NOVEMBER OCTOBER Sat 27 12pm DERBY COUNTY H Sun 4 3pm YEOVIL TOWN LADIES FC A Mon 1 7pm WEST HAM UNITED H NOVEMBER Sun 18 2pm ARSENAL WOMEN FC H Fri 5 7pm DONCASTER (PLC) H Fri 2 7pm LIVERPOOL A Sun 25 2pm READING WOMEN FC A Mon 22 7pm ARSENAL A Sat 10 11am WEST BROM (PL U18 CUP) H DECEMBER Sat 27 7pm MANCHESTER CITY H Sat 24 12.30pm SUNDERLAND A Sun 2 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC H Tue 30 7.30pm OLDHAM ATHLETIC (CT) A DECEMBER Thu 6 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC (CC) A NOVEMBER Sat 1 11am MANCHESTER UNITED H Sun 9 2pm BRISTOL CITY WOMEN FC H Mon 5 7pm BRIGHTON & H A A Sat 8 11am ARSENAL (PL U18 CUP) A MANCHESTER UNITED Thu 13 7pm H Fri 9 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (PLC) A JANUARY WOMEN FC (CC) Sun 25 2pm LIVERPOOL H Sat 12 11.30am WOLVES A JANUARY Fri 30 2pm SHEFFIELD UNITED H Sat 19 12.30pm MIDDLESBROUGH A Sun 6 2pm CHELSEA WOMEN FC A DECEMBER FEBRUARY Tue 8/ CONTINENTAL CUP H Fri 7 12pm TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR A Sat 2 11am BLACKBURN ROVERS H Wed 9 QUARTER-FINAL Wed 12 7pm BAYERN MUNICH (PLIC) H Sat 23 11am STOKE CITY A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Sun 13 2pm A Sun 16 2pm DERBY COUNTY A MARCH WOMEN FC JANUARY Fri 1 6pm MANCHESTER CITY H FEBRUARY Mon 7 7pm LEICESTER CITY A Sat 16 11.30am WEST BROMWICH ALBION A Tue 5/ CONTINENTAL CUP EVERTON FC Mon 14 7pm CHELSEA H Sat 30 11am LIVERPOOL H Wed 6 SEMI-FINAL Mon 21 7pm DONCASTER (PLC) A APRIL Sun 10 2pm BIRMINGHAM CITY WOMEN FC H FEBRUARY Sat 6 12.30pm NEWCASTLE UNITED A Thu 21 7pm MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN FC A Mon 4 7pm SWANSEA CITY A Sat 13 12.30pm SUNDERLAND H MARCH

Fri 8 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (PLC) H Sat 27 11am MANCHESTER UNITED A Thu 14 7.45pm WEST HAM UNITED WOMEN FC A OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Mon 18 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS H Sun 31 2pm YEOVIL TOWN LADIES FC H Sun 24 2pm DONCASTER H KEY APRIL MARCH (CT) CHECKATRADE TROPHY (U21) Sun 21 2pm ARSENAL WOMEN FC A Mon 4, 7pm LIVERPOOL A (PLIC) PREMIER LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL CUP Sun 28 2pm READING WOMEN FC H Mon 11 7pm ARSENAL H (PLC) PREMIER LEAGUE CUP MAY APRIL (PL U18 C) PREMIER LEAGUE U-18 CUP Sun 12 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC A (LC) LANCASHIRE CUP Sun 7 1pm MANCHESTER CITY A TBC BRISTOL CITY WOMEN FC A Mon 15 7pm BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION H (FAYC) FA YOUTH CUP (CC) CONTINENTAL CUP Mon 29 7pm WEST HAM UNITED A (FAC) FA CUP (TBA) TO BE ARRANGED

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3 In 2008, Andy Johnson left Everton to join Fulham 7 – who did he join when he left Craven Cottage in 2012? 8

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1. What is Fulham’s nickname? 7 2. Who did they beat at Wembley in the Championship play-off ﬁnal last season? 3. Which two teams came up automatically from the Championship? 4. Did Fulham sign defender Joe Bryan from Bristol Rovers or Bristol City? 5. Fulham manager Slaviša Jokanović played in the Premier League for which team? A) Chelsea; B) Fulham; C) Aston Villa OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL 6. Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic plays his

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evertonone | evertontwo | evertondirect.com BLUES NEWS 50 up for Cambridge club One of our oldest Supporters Clubs has just celebrated 50 years of loyal backing for the Blues. Cambridge University Nil Satis Federation was founded in 1968 by four Evertonian undergraduates who, apart from going to Everton matches within striking distance of Cambridge, met up every Sunday evening in Trinity bar to read the Pink Echo and the match programmes over a pint or two. During the recent September international break, members of CUNSF held a 50th Anniversary celebratory dinner at The Winslow on Goodison Road. Dobson and Jimmy Husband. The to hear from any former or current Joe Royle, the current CUNSF ﬁrst President back in 1968 was World Everton-supporting Cambridge President, was in attendance, as Cup-winning defender Ray Wilson. students – contact Dave Rusk were former Presidents, Martin O The Supporters Club would love on [email protected]. Non-League Day 2018 Following the record-breaking event For the fifth year in a row, last year, Non-League Day will return Non-League Day has partnered with for a ninth consecutive season on Prostate Cancer UK to encourage Saturday 13 October. Non-League clubs and fans to raise funds to stop Look out for special events and Day provides a platform for clubs the disease which kills one man every reduced entry charges. to promote the importance of 45 minutes. Games local to Goodison The social media addresses are volunteer-led community football Park, or near where you live, www.twitter.com/nonleaguedayuk while giving fans across the country scheduled for Non-League Day can and

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George gets England nod OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Everton defender Gabby George has been named in Phil Lane on Saturday 6 October. Neville’s England squad for next month’s friendly clashes Neville then takes his team to Fulham’s Craven Cottage with Brazil and Australia. for a meeting with Australia on Tuesday, October 9. The centre-back, who helped the Blues shut out George, 21, has steadily become a regular in the defending Women’s Super League champions Chelsea in national squad following a first call-up late last a 0-0 draw last Sunday, could potentially line up against year and is bidding to secure selection for the newly-crowned FIFA Women’s Player of the Year, Marta, party which will travel to France for next summer’s when England tackle Brazil at Notts County’s Meadow World Cup ﬁnals.

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OEFC Heritage Society members celebrate its 10th birthday

The EFC Heritage Society is celebrating its 10th birthday this year! The Society, formed in 2008 by Dr David France OBE, is made up of Evertonian authors, researchers, memorabilia collectors and statisticians and, in simple terms, their aims are: OTo be the first point of reference for all enquiries from the Club and the general public about Everton’s history OTo actively promote knowledge of the Club’s history OTo promote and support The Everton Collection rendan Connolly, Chairman I’d particularly like to thank Richard example of the Club’s regard for both of the Society, said: “The early Kenyon and Alistair James for their the Society and Everton’s fantastic days of the Society were not fantastic support over recent years. history.” always plain sailing as we “Only last week, our vice-chairman, Another feature of the Society’s triedB to find our feet and focus on Peter Lupson delivered two education work is the recognition of the graves what we were trying to achieve, but sessions to Everton employees at the of some of our former heroes such as the driving force and commitment of new offices at the Royal Liver Building. Alex ‘Sandy’ Young, the scorer of the my predecessor Paul Wharton ensured It was great to see the genuine winning goal in the 1906 FA Cup final, OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL that we moved forward. interest of staff to learn more about Andrew Hannah the captain of our first “What we have now is a thriving the early days of Everton and also League Championship-winning team organisation which enjoys an excellent the level of knowledge that some of 1891, Will Cuff, George Harrison, relationship with the Football Club and already possessed. It was an excellent Jeremiah Kelly and Alec Brady. EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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Before every home game, the Everton related books to their credit “Another great project has been Society can be found upstairs at St – David France, James Corbett, Ken the support of KitAid, which was Luke’s Church Hall on Goodison Road, Rogers, David Prentice, Peter Lupson, initiated and driven by secretary, where they provide fantastic displays Tony Onslow, Rob Sawyer, Simon Hart, Richie Gillham,” Brendan concluded. covering the history of our great club. John Rowlands, Steve Johnson, George “This has seen thousands of pieces of There are also various stalls selling Orr and Steve Zocek. kit donated by supporters at St Luke’s old programmes, memorabilia and The founder, Dr France, is the and delivered to deserving cases in souvenirs and there are often book Society’s Life President and Neville Africa.” signing sessions and appearances by Southall is their Patron. The EFC Heritage Society is a former players. fabulous organisation – if you haven’t The Ruleteros Society is also visited them in St Luke’s before the represented at St Luke’s. Their aim is game, then make sure you do. You to encourage the development of links won’t regret it and they’d be delighted between supporters of our Everton to see you. club and the Everton club in Chile. Tom The EFC Heritage Society have their Regan, with his excellent ‘Toffee Art’, is own website www.efcheritagesociety. another regular attender. com and can be found on Facebook “Visiting fans are always welcome, and Twitter (Everton Heritage). too,” added Brendan. “There is a feature on the opponents of the day, including a DVD showing goals from previous encounters. We are open for business from three hours prior to kick-off until 30 minutes before the start of each game.” EVERTON FC The Society members regularly use their vast wealth of knowledge to respond to queries from supporters and relatives of former players. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME “It’s very rewarding to see how grateful people are when you provide information on their distant relative’s Everton career,” said Brendan. “But it can also be difficult letting somebody down when the stories passed through generations prove to be slightly embellished!” OAmbassadors Graeme Sharp and Members include authors with Graham Stuart at The Everton Heritage a combined total of more than 50 Society event to remember Sandy Young

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In memoriam of Freddie September 15 was the second anniversary of the passing of Freddie Armstrong, one of the most loyal and passionate Evertonians. He ﬁrst visited Goodison in 1956 and was Happy birthday, Kev the Club’s Fan of the Year in 2010. All our thoughts are with his family and Happy 57th birthday to Kevin Guy. many friends at this time. Welcome back to Goodison! Lots of Happy 50th birthday, Alan love from Ann & Kev x Happy 50th birthday Alan, love you lots. Love Jo, Gabe and Mia xx

Happy birthday, Harris and Finley Happy 80th and 10th birthdays Paul and Jack back in the UK Happy 2nd birthday to our gorgeous twinnies, Harris and Finley. Have a Happy 80th birthday to Paul Tipping Paul Devroome, a former Season lovely day. Love you both millions, who is a lifelong Season Ticket Holder Ticket Holder who emigrated love mummy, daddy and all the and his grandson Charlie Gunn who to Australia many years ago, is family xxxxx is also celebrating his 10th birthday attending the game today with his and is in his ﬁrst year as a Season son Jack (11). Paul wanted his son to Ticket Holder. experience “The Grand Old Lady” for the ﬁrst time back in the UK. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Happy birthday, Steve RIP Jim Callinan Happy 4th birthday, Nathan Happy 50th birthday for yesterday to A long-time Lower Gwladys Season Steve Bell, with lots of love from your Ticket Holder, Jim recently passed Happy birthday, Nathan, we hope wife; Khrissy, Bilko, Ann, Luke, away after a long illness. Much you have the best ﬁrst game that Khristian and all of the family. We missed by Mary, Ruaraidh and all his anyone could have. Love mum, dad, hope you enjoy the match today xxx fellow Northampton Blues. Alﬁe and Harley xxxx

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Happy birthday, Janet Happy 60th birthday, Janet, a Top Balcony Season Ticket Holder. We hope you enjoy your special weekend love from Gary, Rod, Laura, Marc, Matt, Jenna and the grandchildren Xx

Alex and Maria impress Yerry Mina This is Alex and Maria with their favourite player, Yerry Mina. The pair travelled all the way from Colombia to meet Yerry before the Huddersﬁeld Town game and he was so impressed by their commitment that he invited them to join him in the Players’ Lounge!

Happy birthday, John Happy birthday John Warburton and let’s hope for three points for today’s game. COYBs, love Jody. ON RIP Stephen Rosenthal 1963-2018 A True Blue from the beginning to the AJ and Cayson end; taken far too soon. Rest in Peace, Steve - lots of love from Angela, Will, Liz AJ and Cayson - future Everton players and family. - with their grandad Kevin Wood. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Hello Millie Here is a picture of nine-month old Millie Olive Drewett from Ballasalla in the Isle of Man as she waits excitedly Welcome Al and Sam Happy birthday, George for the new season to start. Her mum Al and Sam Mercer, lifelong Happy 17th birthday George Green, is Hannah (nee Kermode) a staunch Evertonians and regulars at all Toffees a True Blue. Looking forward to you Blue who’s the daughter of IoM games in the south, have travelled up doing the driving to Goodison Park Supporters’ Club chairman Juan, while from Hampshire for today’s game at in the future. Lots of love, grandma dad Adam is fervent MUFC! Blues Goodison. and Pete. forever.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s football and character have been reﬁned by an assortment of mentors. The experts who have coached and guided him, from Handsworth Boys, through Stalybridge, Northampton and Sheffield United, and ultimately to Everton, are in collective agreement. Calvert-Lewin, they reckon, is made of the right stuff. Credit for the player’s ingrained drive and resilience is due in large part to dad Karlda, Calvert-Lewin’s “harshest critic”. “I would not be where I am today if it were not for him and I thank him for that,” says the Everton striker.

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This is a contemplative and acutely self-aware 21-year- for which he accepts responsibility. old. His tendency for healthy introspection can perhaps “It is a nice stat to have but I guess I need to utilise that be traced back to car journeys home from youth football more in games,” says Calvert-Lewin. “I have always been matches. More speciﬁcally, those days when the drive back quick and some people don’t realise I how fast I am. I need would be completed in silence. to use my pace in games and exploit it when I get in behind.” “When I was a kid my dad was always quite critical – but Calvert-Lewin was already consumed by football and he would pat me on the back when I had done well,” Calvert- a quest for continual improvement when he was in short Lewin tells Everton’s official matchday programme. trousers. “He was the person I would most look forward to speaking “Dominic would put in so much effort to learn new things,” to when I’d had a good game. remembers Chris Short – brother of former Everton centre- “If I’d had a bad game, he would not talk to me on the back Craig and one of Calvert-Lewin’s coaches at south way home.” Yorkshire club Handsworth Boys from Under-7 level. “It was Karlda’s role in Calvert-Lewin’s football today is more important for him to have a ball at his feet. He was football crutch than critic. mad and a special talent.”

Calvert-Lewin knows his own mind and understands his “Football is everything for me,” says Calvert-Lewin. “It is EVERTON FC own game. The conﬁdence which has freed him from the all I have ever known and something I always wanted to nerves that plagued him before matches as a youngster – his succeed in. knotted stomach born from a ferocious desire to succeed – “It has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

emboldens him to stand his corner. He would have access to I always arrived early for training to do extra bits. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME numbers to support his side of any argument, too. “I dreamt of being a professional footballer and you cannot Not that Calvert-Lewin gets bogged down in the slew of take it for granted. Even when you are having a down day, statistics whirring around football today. you have to remind yourself you are exactly where you want He does, though, confess to noticing in a newspaper he to be. A lot of people would give everything to be where I am had been clocked as the Premier League’s fastest player this and I try to enjoy every day.” season. Calvert-Lewin draws inspiration from the circuitous path Calvert-Lewin was recorded shifting at a rate which plotted by Harry Kane to the top of his profession. He studies would have him snared in a speed trap on a common-or- the England striker in action, too. garden residential estate when he reached 21.7mph against The record books show Calvert-Lewin has played 61 Southampton last month. He suspects this element of his matches for Everton but in his preferred centre-forward game is broadly overlooked by most observers – something position, he is still a rookie.

evertonfc.com 75 INSIGHT If I continue improving and keep myself in the team, the [scoring] chances will come and it is down to me to take them

Calvert-Lewin was a “box-to-box central midfielder” until Does Calvert-Lewin ever get one over his accomplished he was 18, when a coach at Sheffield United decided the foe? He smiles coyly at the question. teenager’s physicality and speed might be more usefully “I do, yeah,” he says, his grin widening. deployed pushed up against opposition defences. “It is 50/50 at the moment. We have a friendly bet on it so He is engaging company, honest and sure-footed. It is a that keeps the concentration levels and standards high. But, stretch, listening to him talk with such conviction, to imagine yeah, I win my fair share.” this imposing, muscular figure as a retiring youngster. When Calvert-Lewin featured in 44 matches for Everton last he joined Northampton Town in 2015, though – his second season, more than any other outfield player. He’d have likely loan move after a stint with Stalybridge Celtic – the team’s added to that tally but for a back injury which forced him to centre-back Ryan Cresswell encountered a “timid lad”, who pull up short of the finishing line. would be transformed into a “tough so and so” when he The problem also left him kicking his heels while crossed the white line. teammates were showing their wares to new boss Marco Calvert-Lewin’s off-field disposition today marries up with Silva in the summer. the increasingly poised individual we see on the pitch. Calvert-Lewin had to wait until the final 16 minutes of He had featured in 39 Premier League matches when he Everton’s last friendly match against Valencia for his first turned 21. Tottenham Hotspur’s Kane, who had four separate action. loans before convincing his parent club he was their man, He resolved to explode from a standing start. After a had played 14 times in the top-flight at the same age. couple of brief outings from the bench, Calvert-Lewin has “He is one of the best strikers in the world,” says Calvert- been selected for four matches on the spin, scoring three Lewin. times. “I look at his game, the positions he gets into, how he holds up the ball, when he goes for goal and the ruthlessness in his finishing. “He has developed those things over time. He went out on a few loans like myself and it took him a while to get where he is, so I take confidence from that and knowing I am right where I want to be. “If I continue improving and keep myself in the team, the [scoring] chances will come and it is down to me to take them.” Calvert-Lewin is seeking to remove the element of chance from those split seconds when he is engaged in a battle of wills with the goalkeeper. Every day after training at USM Finch Farm, the England Under-21 player joins Gylfi Sigurdsson for a shooting competition. It is some sight, the pair rasping strikes into parts of the goal no keeper could hope to reach and loudly celebrating their efforts. “Gylfi is a great, great professional,” says Calvert-Lewin of Everton’s Icelandic midfielder.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL “And he is an unbelievable ﬁnisher. There is no one better to test yourself against. You cannot switch off for a second because he is so clinical. “The more I go up against someone like Gylﬁ, the better it

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O Calvert-Lewin scores during the Carabao Cup second round match against Rotherham United

“Pre-season is your time to impress, especially as a enjoyed the path I have taken and it has moulded me as a young player, and you want to be in the manager’s eyeline person. It has given me experiences which have toughened in training every day,” says Calvert-Lewin. me up and built me to get to where I am now.” “That was not possible for me this year, but you just have Where he is now, literally, is sat at the foot of a staircase to get your head down and work hard. in USM Finch Farm’s first-team building, keenly anticipating “I went on all the pre-season camps and felt part of it, lunch. One of Cresswell’s more vivid recollections of his even though I could not train. I spoke to the manager early erstwhile teammate was of Calvert-Lewin’s prodigious on. He told me his plans for the season and that filled me appetite. “A gannet,” said Cresswell. “If we were staying in with confidence. a hotel, it was like you were feeding the entire floor”. “We work hard but not for working hard’s sake. It is all Calvert-Lewin is hungry in figurative terms, too, and with a purpose and intended to produce the kind of football eager to satisfy his substantial appetite for goals. we want to create on the pitch. “I am extremely confident and my match-fitness and

“We are on the training pitch a bit longer than we have sharpness is coming,” he says. EVERTON FC been in the past and it will pay off.” “I am having to earn my stripes to play in my natural Calvert-Lewin thrives on the yakka. “If we had a day off, position. he would be in the gym,” recounted Cresswell. “I need to take more shots in games, perhaps be greedier

Neill Collins was a colleague of Calvert-Lewin’s at at times to score more often. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Sheffield United. “Not if someone is on to roll across the box – I am not “He worked exceptionally hard on his game and his going to shoot then. physical conditioning,” said Collins. “He is almost the perfect “But you never forget your clear-cut chances. The ones modern-day footballer in respect of his physical attributes; you put away and the ones you don’t. he is quick, strong and lean.” “I have always backed myself and when you come into a All of those qualities, allied to his boundless energy, place with big personalities, you have to try to put your own blended to make Calvert-Lewin a very handy midﬁelder. stamp on the team. I like to think I have done that. “I was decent, I used to get up and down and did my fair “It is all part of helping yourself feel more comfortable share of defending,” he says. and conﬁdent in the changing room and on the pitch.” “I moved to centre-forward pretty late but my coach In the car when he next gets a lift home from the match said I had the tools to be a number nine. I have thoroughly with dad, too.

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PREMIER LEAGUE FA CUP CARABAO CUP EVERTON CAREER TOTAL EVERTON PLAYER STATISTICS 2O18-19 APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS 1 Jordan Pickford 07.03.1994, Washington 6 0000052 0 2 Mason Holgate 22.10.1996, Doncaster 5 (1) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 43 (4) 0 3 Leighton Baines 11.12.1984, Kirkby 3 (1) 00000389 (22) 38 4 Michael Keane 11.01.1993, Stockport 4 1 000041 (1) 2 5 Kurt Zouma 27.10.1994, Lyon, France 3 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 4(1) 0 6 Phil Jagielka 17.08.1982, Sale 1 00000359 (21) 18 8 André Gomes 30.07.1993, Grijó, Portugal 00000000 10 Gylfi Sigurdsson 08.09.1989, Reykjavik, Iceland 7 3 0 0 1 1 37 (3) 11 11 Theo Walcott 16.03.1989, Stanmore 6 (1) 2 0 0 (1) 0 19 (2) 6 12 Lucas Digne 20.07.1993, Meaux, France 3 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 4 (1) 0 13 Yerry Mina 23.09.1994, Guachené, Colombia 00000000 14 Cenk Tosun 07.06.1991, Wetzlar, Germany 5 (1) 0 0 0 (1) 0 17 (4) 5 16 James McCarthy 12.11.1990, Glasgow, Scotland 000000118(14) 6 17 Idrissa Gana Gueye 26.09.1989, Dakar, Senegal 5 0000075 (2) 4 18 Morgan Schneiderlin 08.11.1989, Zellwiller, France 4 (1) 0 0 0 (1) 0 50 (8) 1 19 Oumar Niasse 18.04.1990, Ouakam, Senegal 0 (4) 0 0 0 1 0 13 (23) 9 20 Bernard 08.09.1992, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 0 (3) 000000(3) 0 22 Maarten Stekelenburg 22.09.1982, Haarlem, Netherlands 00001024 0 23 Seamus Coleman 11.10.1988, Donegal, Republic of Ireland 4 00000238 (26) 24 26 Tom Davies 30.06.1998, Liverpool 3 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 46 (25) 4 28 Kieran Dowell 10.10.1997, Ormskirk 0000102 (2) 0 29 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 16.03.1997, Sheffield 2 (2) 2 0 0 1 2 31 (28) 8 30 Richarlison 10.05.1997, Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Brazil 4 3 000043 31 Ademola Lookman 20.10.1997, Wandsworth (2) 000008 (18) 3 43 Jonjoe Kenny 15.03.1997, Liverpool 3 0 0 0 1 0 26 (4) 0 Statistics correct as of 27.09.18

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2O18-19 HOME AWAY POS TEAM PWDL FA WDL FAGDPTS 1 Liverpool 6 3 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 6 2 +12 18 2 Manchester City 6 3 0 0 11 2 2 1 0 8 1 +16 16 3 Chelsea 6 3 0 0 9 3 2 1 0 5 1 +10 16

4 Watford 6 3 0 1 7 4 1 1 0 4 2 +5 13 EVERTON FC 5 Tottenham Hotspur 6 1 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 8 4 +5 12 6 Arsenal 6 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 7 6 +3 12 7 Manchester United 6 1 1 1 3 5 2 0 1 6 4 0 10 8 Bournemouth 6 2 1 0 8 4 1 0 2 2 7 -1 10 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 9 Leicester City 6 2 0 1 6 3 1 0 2 5 7 +1 9 10 Wolverhampton W 6 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 9 11 Crystal Palace 6 0 1 2 0 4 2 0 1 4 2 -2 7 12 EVERTON 6 1 1 1 4 5 0 2 1 4 6 -3 6 13 Brighton & H A 6 1 1 1 6 6 0 1 2 2 5 -3 5 14 Southampton 6 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 2 3 5 -3 5 15 Fulham 6 1 1 1 5 5 0 1 2 3 8 -5 5 16 Burnley 6 1 0 2 5 5 0 1 2 2 5 -3 4 17 West Ham United 6 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 4 8 -6 4 18 Newcastle United 6 0 0 3 3 6 0 2 1 1 2 -4 2 19 Cardiff City 6 0 1 2 2 8 0 1 2 1 6 -11 2 20 Huddersfield Town 6 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 2 3 10 -11 2

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DATE H/A OPPONENTS F-A ATTENDANCE LINE-UP AUGUST (AWAY) Sat 11 A WOLVERHAMPTON W 2-2 31,231 (3,008) Pickford Coleman Keane Jagielka O Baines Gana Sat 18 H SOUTHAMPTON 2-1 38,601 Pickford Coleman Keane Holgate Baines Gana Sat 25 A BOURNEMOUTH 2-2 10,654 (2,000) Pickford Coleman Keane 1 Holgate Baines Gana O Wed 29 H ROTHERHAM UNITED (CC ROUND 2) 3-1 31,972 Stekelenburg Kenny Holgate Zouma Digne O Davies SEPTEMBER Sat 1 H HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1-1 38,767 Pickford Coleman Zouma Holgate O Digne Davies O Sun 16 H WEST HAM UNITED 1-3 39,161 Pickford Kenny Zouma Holgate Digne Gana Sun 23 A ARSENAL 0-2 59,964 (2,953) Pickford Kenny Keane Zouma Digne O Gana Sat 29 H FULHAM OCTOBER Tue 2 H SOUTHAMPTON (CC ROUND 3) 7.45pm Sat 6 A LEICESTER CITY Sun 21 H CRYSTAL PALACE 4pm Sun 28 A MANCHESTER UNITED 4pm Tue 30/Wed 31 Carabao Cup Round 4 NOVEMBER Sat 3 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Sun 11 A CHELSEA 2.15pm Sat 24 H CARDIFF CITY DECEMBER Sat 1 A LIVERPOOL Wed 5 H NEWCASTLE UNITED 7.45pm Sat 8 H WATFORD Sat 15 A MANCHESTER CITY Tue 18/Wed 19 Carabao Cup Q/F Wed 22 H TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Wed 26 A BURNLEY Sat 29 A BRIGHTON JANUARY Tue 1 H LEICESTER CITY Sat 5 FA Cup 3rd Round Tue 8/Wed 9 Carabao Cup S/F 1st Leg Sat 12 H BOURNEMOUTH Sat 19 A SOUTHAMPTON Tue 22/Wed 23 Carabao Cup S/F 2nd Leg Sat 26 FA Cup 4th Round Tue 29 A HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FEBRUARY Sat 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON W Sat 9 A WATFORD Sat 16 FA Cup 5th Round Sat 23 H MANCHESTER CITY Sat 23 Carabao Cup Final (Wembley) Tue 26 A CARDIFF CITY MARCH Sat 2 H LIVERPOOL Sat 9 A NEWCASTLE UNITED Sat 16 H CHELSEA Sat 16 FA Cup 6th Round Sat 30 A WEST HAM UNITED APRIL Sat 6 H ARSENAL Sat 6 FA Cup Semi Final Sat 13 A FULHAM

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL Sat 20 H MANCHESTER UNITED Sat 27 A CRYSTAL PALACE MAY Sat 4 H BURNLEY ORicharlison with a chance on goal which was Sun 12 A TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR saved by Arsenal keeper Petr Cech

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Schneiderlin Richarlison 2 O Sigurdsson Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Digne Holgate Davies Ramírez Calvert-Lewin Niasse Schneiderlin Richarlison 1 Sigurdsson Walcott 1 Tosun Stekelenburg Kenny Zouma Davies Lookman Calvert-Lewin Niasse Davies Richarlison O Sigurdsson O Walcott 1 Tosun O Stekelenburg Digne Zouma Bernard Dowell Calvert-Lewin Niasse Ramírez Niasse Sigurdsson 1 Calvert-Lewin 2 Dowell Virgínia Coleman Baines Pennington Schneiderlin Walcott Tosun

Schneiderlin O Calvert-Lewin 1 Sigurdsson Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Kenny Browning Baines Dowell Lookman Niasse Schneiderlin Calvert-Lewin O Sigurdsson 1 Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Baines Davies Bernard O Dowell Lookman Niasse Davies Calvert-Lewin Sigurdsson Walcott Richarlison Stekelenburg Baines Holgate Bernard O Schneiderlin Lookman Tosun EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Statistics correct as of 27.09.18

evertonfc.com 81 PLAYER Q&A MY DREAM WEEKEND RICHARLISON talks us through his choices for an ideal few days away… In our new player feature for the 2018-19 season, SEAMUS COLEMAN talks us through his choices for a perfect few days away. Guest? My girlfriend.

Dinner guest? To join me and my girlfriend? My uncle, Helton. He’s always smiling, laughing and is someone who just brings a lot of joy to everyone he meets. Family is important to me and he’d be great company.

Activity? Play football, obviously! Then after I’d just go for a walk and hang out with my friends or Destination? chill at home and play some video games. I like I’d go back to Brazil, to relax and take it easy when I’m not playing. probably to my hometown of Nova Venécia. There are TV? loads of football pitches I like war ﬁlms and there. When I go home we have seen many always go out to play football over the years - too with my friends because it many to name a reminds us of growing up. I favourite. I like a lot always had a ball with me growing of stuff on Netﬂix, up. too. I’m currently watching Shooter. It’s Food? about an army sniper Something traditional from Brazil - rice, called Bob Lee Swagger beans, egg and chicken. And orange who’s on the run and trying to protect his juice to drink! family. It’s good.

Gig? Rental car? I’m not really into any international stars A Ferrari! that people would know. I like Pagode, which is Brazilian country-folk, and also a type of Weather? Brazilian funk music called baile funk which It would have has its origins in rap music. Maybe I would to be sunny so go to an event where different artists were we could go to playing, enjoy the music and have a dance. the beach! But

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