THE EARLY DAYS!
BEN SAYS: “During a half-term, West Ham had a Community Week for kids to play football. From there, I was invited to train with West Ham from the age of seven, played a couple of games and signed when I was nine! I didn’t have a position back then, but it was definitely towards the opposition’s goal, so I’d probably say I used to be a striker!”
ACADEMY MEMORIES!
BEN SAYS: “For my 21st birthday, my parents made a scrapbook for me with loads of photos from throughout the ages! It had tickets from when I was a ball boy, reports from my old coaches, what I was good at and what I needed to improve, so that was touching!”
SENIOR STEP UP!
BEN SAYS: “When I…
