Surgery has wound back the clock on Kieran Gibbs' body. 'I feel a lot more free,' the 32-year-old says on the balcony overlooking Inter Miami's sprawling training complex.
If only the knife that fixed the herniated disc in his back could scrape away other reminders of advancing years that surround the defender in Fort Lauderdale.
Take Romeo Beckham, for one: 'He used to come into the dressing room after games at the Emirates because he was just a huge Arsenal fan,' Gibbs recalls. 'Then when I signed [here], he sent me a message to say welcome.