Ben White has revealed that he never watched football on TV as a child and does not have many fond World Cup memories.
White suggested that while he kept himself busy otherwise, he did not watch football on television in his younger years.
He also said that now he is a professional footballer, he does not enjoy watching a full 90-minute game due to him having to take in so much football because of his job:
“In the summer I used to ride down to the beach in Bournemouth and watch it on a big screen, but normally I’m not watching football in the week. I don’t know what it is – I didn’t grow up watching it, in my house it wasn’t on,” he said.
“Everyone is (watching) it, aren’t they? But I was always so active, it is the same now. I always get asked what I do after football – I don’t really do much but I am always busy. So sitting down and watching a 90-minute game after I’ve trained all day and had four or five meetings about football? The last thing I want to do is watch more football.”
And when pushed on whether he had a cherished World Cup memory, White added: “None that stick out. Obviously the disappointments and I remember Eric (Dier’s) penalty against Colombia (in 2018) and the feeling when that went in. (The World Cup) just wasn’t on in my house.”
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