James Maddison bounces into this interview at England’s HQ with a smile that illuminates the room.
A smiling Tottenham attacking midfielder? Hmm, sounds familiar. ‘I don’t remember Gazza (Paul Gascoigne) but my dad used to put football videos together — he is a graphic designer and is good,’ says Maddison.
‘He used to put montages together and Gazza features on a lot of them, so I remember a lot of his clips.
‘Before you become a professional, you are a fan of the game and I loved players who had personality, I loved watching players who had a little bit of cheekiness about them.