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And I think they loved me because I loved being part of their team, you know, and I quite often say to kids, that I was the worst player in the world's best football team - and that was good enough for me.

~Craig Johnston

Topics: Because Being Best Enough Football Football Team Good Kids Know Loved Me Often Part Player Quite Say Team Think World Worst You I Think

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I've always had an inquisitive mind about everything from flowers to television sets to motor cars. Always pulled them apart - couldn't put 'em back, but always extremely interested in how things work.

~Craig Johnston

Topics: About Always Apart Back Car Everything Extremely Flowers Had How Inquisitive Interested Mind Motor Pulled Put Sets Television Them Things Work

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We were having a trial game against Leeds, and Jack Charlton was the boss of Middlesbrough at the time.

~Craig Johnston

Topics: Against Boss Game Having Jack Leeds Time Trial Were

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So for a year I spent all my time hiding from Jack Charlton in the car park practising my skills.

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Topics: All My Time Car Hiding Jack My Time Park Practising Skills Spent Time Year

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Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer.

~Craig Johnston

Topics: Bad Footballer Jack Now Wrong

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OK, the wonderful thing about soccer is, a football is a perfectly round object, and it doesn't make mistakes. The player using it makes mistakes. And the more you use it, the less mistakes you make.

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Topics: About Football Less Make Makes Mistakes More Object Ok Perfectly Player Round Soccer Thing Use Using Wonderful Wonderful Thing You

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So I did in fact spend two and a half years in the Middlesbrough car park practising skills. But if you spend four or five or six hours a day practising, you get better.

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Topics: Better Car Day Did Fact Five Four Get Half Half Years Hours In Fact Park Practising Six Skills Spend Two Years You

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You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards.

~Craig Johnston

Topics: Ball Basis Commitment Crap Football Gonna Had Know Reap Rewards Skill Spend Time Understanding You

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The main thing I do now is I coach kids, and all of these stories along the way are based in reality.

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Topics: Along Based Coach Kids Main Main Thing Now Reality Stories Thing Way

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Our football program is bigger than any one person.

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Topics: Any Bigger Football Our Person Program Than

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Biography

Nationality: South African

Type: Athlete

Born: June 25th, 1960

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