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Newport County striker Nicky Maynard talks us through his football memories

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First game you watched live?
I used to watch Crewe a lot growing up as they were my local team and I was part of the academy. But the first big game I remember going to was at Hillsborough to see Croatia play Denmark at Euro ’96. The first thing that stood out was the size of the stadium, then the noise of the crowd. It was the first time I’d watched elite level athletes close up and seeing big-name players, the likes of Peter Schmeichel and Davor Suker, in the flesh was great.
First football hero?
Ian Wright. Being an Arsenal fan and a striker, I grew...

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