Building house on rock. (Matthew 7:24)

1993 - First Jersey

Finally, I got into the School Team. I was excited and without notice, I have built up a good sense of team work; and most important amongst all, skills and strength that help me a lot in the future. Practise for the school team was on Sat. and during weekdays, mainly with other friends like Steven, Clement and Donald, we played as 7-a-side team.

Another year has gone, I only represented the school for half of the game as a forward player. I scored one goal, however, it was ruled out as I was off-sided... With some closed friends, we bought our first Jersey, Marseille, a French Football Club. I liked the colour, really, and the logo as well. Though we didn't know much about this French team. I still remember on the day of buying that jersey, we had to iron the number on the back of our jersey as well. Jimmy was a striker, and he was no.9, Monk was no.7 and Jack was 8. Keith 11, Steven 5, Clement 2, Louis 3. When they asked me which number I wanted, I said quietly, I wanted to be number 10.

Since 10 is a special no. for football, Pele, Maradona, Gullite, they all are in 10. I admired them. However, it also meant no.10 is best in the team. Pretty sure, I knew that I wasn't quite appropriate to be no.10. However, I wanted to play well and I have made up my mind, I will play hard to be a good no.10.

From then, I am no.10 of all teams I played in my school life.