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Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor talks us through his football memories

by
The Football League Paper Team
14 November 2021

football firsts

First game you watched live?
I think it would have been a Millwall game. When I went to primary school, we were in the Millwall community area, so coaches used to come in and give us free tickets. That would probably be the first game I ever saw, me and my dad down at the Den, though I couldn’t tell you who they were playing or what year it was.
First football hero?
I grew up idolising Thierry Henry, because he was relatable. He was a mixed race man playing for the team that I watched growing up. I fell into supporting Arsenal because my older brother was a Man United ...

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