Grant McCann on a mission to unite Hull and prove the doubters wrong

24 January 2020 22:30
Former West Ham youth prospect comes face to face with old pal Frank Lampard after very different playing careersWhen Grant McCann first met Frank Lampard he felt like an impostor. The pair were teenage midfielders at West Ham with big question marks about their potential but, back in 1996, only one of them was blessed with self-belief.“I never thought I was good enough to be there – I always felt inferior,” reflects Hull’s manager as he looks forward to Saturday evening’s FA Cup fourth-round reunion when Lampard’s Chelsea visit east Yorkshire. “I was really young, 16, and I’d left Belfast for shared digs in Barking. It was hard but the experience definitely shaped me into the person I am today.” Related: FA Cup fourth round: team news and match previews Related: Frank Lampard prepared to go without new Chelsea signings this month Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian