The World Cup can change lives. I saw it happen to Michael Owen, a good friend, who returned from the 1998 tournament in France as a national hero. History could repeat itself for someone like Jude Bellingham.
Michael and myself had played in Liverpool’s first team so were used to signing one or two autographs but, for him, the impact of his wonder goal against Argentina was off the scale.
We’d share lifts back from training but whereas we’d previously been able to stop for food without hassle, it wasn’t possible once everyone recognised Michael.