Today I bought Ilyas his football kits (which include an England shirt and short, boots, socks, shin pads and a tracksuit). At first I couldn't find a blank England shirt as all that available were Terry, Lampard and Rooney printed at the back. I cannot imagine Ilyas wearing any of those shirts when training in Liverpool FC Academy but luck was on my side when I saw one blank shirt, and it is a long sleeve one too! (Think David Beckham). So when we arrived back home, Ilyas was pretty much excited and so we practised kicking and stopping the ball for half an hour. Tomorrow will be a dribble session.