1995: Young Michael Carrick's Dream of Becoming a Football Star ⚽ | Classic BBC Archive

"I don't know if I will become a professional footballer, but I hope I do. There's still a long way to go now - anything could happen."

13-year-old schoolboy footballer Michael Carrick, who plays for Wallsend Boys Club in his native Newcastle, is already being touted as a potential star of English football. Live and Kicking profiles the young midfielder who is on the radar of a variety of Premier League clubs. Will he one day become a professional, and maybe even an England international?

Originally broadcast 4 February, 1995.





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