Fabian Delph

Paul Jewell, who recommended him to Leeds’ academy

My son, Sam, played for the Under-11s at Bradford and was in the same team as Fabian. A lot of people were talking about Delph and saying he was something special. It is true that he used to walk past the scouts after games and say: “Fabian Delph – remember the name!”

He always had a sharp sense of humour but, more importantly, he was a very good midfield player. I was at Bradford as manager around that time and recommended him to Leeds. That was the start for him and his progress since then has been remarkable.