"We need to win a trophy": Aguero relishes the challenge

A smile envelops Sergio Aguero's immaculately groomed face. An impish glint flashes into his deep brown eyes. "Hey, guys," he says to three young lads who have been helping prepare Flixton FC's compact Valley Road ground in west Manchester for a photo shoot, "fancy a bit of 2v2?" Agog, they have a five-minute kickabout they'll be dining out on for years.

 

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Andrew Murray is a freelance journalist, who regularly contributes to both the FourFourTwo magazine and website. Formerly a senior staff writer at FFT and a fluent Spanish speaker, he has interviewed major names such as Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero and Xavi. He was also named PPA New Consumer Journalist of the Year 2015.