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In Profile... Nathan Benger of Rainworth Miners Welfare

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In Profile... Nathan Benger of Rainworth Miners Welfare Name:  Nathan Benger Position:  Striker Current Club:  Rainworth Miners Welfare   Previous clubs:  Matlock Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Belper Town, Heanor Town, Pinxton   Team supported growing up?  Arsenal   Childhood hero?   Alan Shearer, greatest goal scorer in the English game and now Harry Kane has gone to Germany he keeps that status.  Biggest influence?   My Dad. He drove me all over the country, turned up home and away, week in week out to support me and many times to tell me where I could improve.  Favourite current player?  Bukayo Saka. Being an Arsenal fan he’s just a special player and I love watching him one v one against a defender.  Best ground you’ve played at? Pride Park, Derby   Best friend in football?   Kieran Debrouwer   Best player you’ve played against & why?  Roy Carroll. Only saying this because I managed to put 2 past him in a pre-season friendly and the trophies he has won. Stranded on an island

In Profile... Brad Wilson of Anstey Nomads

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In Profile... Brad Wilson of Anstey Nomads Name:  Brad Wilson Position:  RB/CB Current Club:  Anstey Nomads FC   Previous clubs:  AFC Mansfield, Rainworth Miners Welfare, Worksop Town, Long Eaton United   Team supported growing up?  Derby County   Childhood hero?  Has to be John Terry, gave everything on the pitch and would run through a brick wall for the team.  Biggest influence?  Most influential people in my life have always been my parents, they’ve taught me to always aim high and that hard work pays off and always guided me through life.  Favourite current player?  Jude Bellingham, the kids got everything to be the best. Best ground you’ve played at?  Adams park home of Wycombe Wanderers.      Best friend in football?   Alex Marshall I’m going to say, we was close when we played together and still always keep in touch every other day.    Best player you’ve played against & why?  Jonathan Greening when he was coming to the end at Tadcaster, he could hardly move but he was unst

In Profile... Ricardo De-Niro German of Chesham United

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In Profile... Ricardo De-Niro German of Chesham United Name:  Ricardo De-Niro German Position:  Striker Current Club: Chesham United   Previous clubs:  Reading FC, Chesterfield FC, Hendon FC, Crawley Town, Chesham United  Loans: Alfreton Town, Sheffield FC, Matlock Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Dulwich Hamlet.    Team supported growing up?  Manchester United   Childhood hero?   Mother she's probably the strongest person I know!  Biggest influence?   Uncle & Brother Favourite current player?  Lisandro Martinez due to his tenacity and aggressiveness and ultimately his love for the club every time he puts his shirt on Best ground you’ve played at?   Emirates (youth days) Hillsborough (first team fa cup)   Best friend in football?   Ashley Nathaniel-George or Marshall Willock    Best player you’ve played against & why?  Marcus Edwards when we were younger, he was an absolute joke of a dribbler 😅 Stranded on an island with 3 ex or current team mates. Who would you want with you a

In Profile... Robbie McNicholas of Matlock Town

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In Profile... Robbie McNicholas of Matlock Town Name:  Robbie McNicholas Position:  Right Back Current Club: Matlock Town   Previous clubs:  Loughborough Dynamo, Carlton Town, Basford United, Kimberley Miners Welfare & Clifton All Whites   Team supported growing up?  Nottingham Forest.   Childhood hero?   Wayne Rooney absolute baller, also use to be a striker when I was younger so watched him a lot and was obsessed with him.  Biggest influence?   Has to be my brother, always pushing me to do extra stuff when he was in the uk and still does now whilst over in the states. Favourite current player?  Would have to say KDB, his passing range is unbelievable one of the best.  Best ground you’ve played at?   Accrington Stanley, the ground and surface is decent.    Best friend in football?   Got to be James Tague who’s currently at Gresley, see him the most outside of football and a funny guy, strange guy as well.    Best player you’ve played against & why?  Kevin Bastos, can’t get nea