Not for the first time, Herbie Farnworth has Old Trafford in his sights. The England centre is eyeing a visit there on November 19 for the final of the Rugby League World Cup.
But there was once a time when Farnworth imagined playing with a different shaped ball at the Theatre of Dreams. ‘When I was really young, I trained with Manchester United,’ the 22-year-old tells Sportsmail.
‘I was there for a couple of years, but I didn’t really take it too seriously. Then when I was 12, I played my first game of rugby league. From then on, rugby league has always been my passion.