TOM’S BIG IN THE OUTBACK.. HE’S

BEING recognised around Liverpool is one thing for up and coming Everton star Tom Davies.

But if he needed evidence of his growing reputation as a Premier League star it came during the summer – Down Under. Davies, handed a new five-year deal in April, decided to splash out on the holiday of a lifetime to Australia – and discovered his fame has now spread far and wide.

The 19-year-old Scouser said: “I took my family to Australia because I have a cousin there and we’ve always thought about going. I took my mum and dad, my brother and his girlfriend and a close family friend.

“We went to see my cousin in Perth then we flew up to Cairns and the Barrier Reef. Then after we’d seen Ayers Rock one guy recognised me at the airport.

“He just said: ‘Are are you Tom Davies the footballer?’ We were in the middle of absolutely nowhere and he was Australian so it was all a bit strange,” Davies added.

It may have appeared odd to the down-to-earth teenager, but his performances for Everton have caught everyone’s eye.

In an era where huge riches are heaped on talented footballers barely out of school, Davies has a refreshing tale to tell. Although his rapid rise has put him in the spotlight, he insists he’s still the same person.

Davies said: “I still live with mum and dad and like to go round Liverpool a lot. I’m much more in the spotlight, but day to day everything is the same and I don’t think about the material