Usually, when I go home it’s for seven to nine days.
That gives me enough time to visit mom, dad, my four sisters, and all the children in the family. As you can imagine, there’s not time for much else.
This trip was going to be different.
This time, I planned to be back in Manchester for two weeks, which would allow me to visit some old friends, teammates, and watch a few games of footy. I had mentioned this to my good friend and colleague Nathan Vanstone, who suggested I document the trip and bring along some Whitecaps FC jerseys for my old ‘Caps teammates.