John Bostock: From rejecting an offer from Barça to playing in 13 different clubs

Half Europe loved John Bostock. His great football conditions with only 14 years drew the attention of clubs such as Real Madrid, Inter, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Barcelona. Nicknamed 'The Wonder Boy' at the time, this young Londoner had a dream: wear the Barça shirt like his idol Ronaldinho.

The Catalan team sent him an offer to join their ranks, as he tells in an interview with BBC Sport: “When I was a kid, Barcelona offered me a 10-year contract. Ronaldinho was my favorite player at the time, so they sent me a poster signed by him. I still have it at my house in London. “

However, the operation never took place, as he relates that his family could not afford his transfer and ended up rejecting the proposal, which is why he ended up signing for entities in the capital of England.

From there, throughout his sports career he has played in 13 different teams: Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Brentford, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town, Toronto FC, Royal Antwerp, OH Leuven, Lens, Bursaspor, Toulouse and Nottingham Forest.

With the passage of time, he himself jokes about this situation: “I have become an expert packing and unpacking. I have the speed record on that. My wife has helped me throughout my career. Sometimes he has believed in me more than me “.