League Two

football firsts

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 October 2017

Ex-Northampton Town and Carlisle United striker Derek Asamoah talks us through his football memories

First match?
My family wasn’t really into football, so the first live match I went to was Northampton Town when I was playing! It’s just something we didn’t do as a family. I used to watch a lot of Italian football when I was younger. I remember watching AC Milan vs Juventus but I cannot remember the year.
First hero?
The Brazilian Ronaldo was my idol. I aspired to be like him as a player. It was his confidence and his eagerness to attack as soon as he got the ball which...

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