"That was a horrible final few minutes, Martyn says, chuckling. The lads in defence kept passing the ball back to me, inviting all this pressure on. I kept thinking: Rio, don't give it back to me, get it up there!' Martyn was unaware, even in the minute or so after Beckham's free-kick had"
A former goalkeeper with a long professional career recalls a cricket moment that still feels unforgettable. He played for Leeds Modernians in the Airedale & Wharfedale senior cricket league in very murky conditions. With the game close to the end and almost pitch black, he decided to swing at a ball he had not seen well. He middled the shot and hit a six, triggering pandemonium and helping secure promotion. He contrasts that feeling with later memories from football, including a tense period in which his long ball forward contributed to a foul and a decisive free-kick in England’s World Cup qualification. He describes the final minutes as horrible while also chuckling at the pressure he faced.
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