7 Year Old Keeper is signed up by Everton
By Simon Lilly • Mar 21st, 2008 • Category: Keeper News
Everton have beaten off competition from Manchester United and Liverpool to the signing of a seven-year-old. Harry Yates, who has kicked since he could crawl, will link up with the Toffees after being spotted playing for his junior side.
After a flurry of interest from a number of teams, including United and Liverpool, his parents chewed it over and decided the aspiring goalkeeper from Heaton Mersey, Stockport, will be given the best care by the Goodison Park outfit.
Harry, who plays for his Didsbury Road Primary School as well as junior side The Vipers, will today meet with manager David Moyes to sign on the dotted line.
Harry’s father Phil, himself a former goalie, reckons it was only a matter of time.
“He has no other real hobbies - it really is his number one passion,” he said.
“We even had to get him a soft ball because we can’t stop him kicking around inside, so bang go the ornaments and glassware.”
Harry also practices every day with the half-sized nets that have been put up in his back garden.
The young prodigy will practice on the same grass as the first team at their Finch Lane facility in Halewood, Cheshire - he’ll also get to meet the stars.
The full story is available on the Daily Mail’s website . Photo from MEN
Simon Lilly is the Online Director at Great-Save.com and has been a goalkeeper for over 15 years.
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