Eniola Aluko Presents Jamie Johnson: The Kick Off

Download Subtitles

Transcript

0:28:50 > 0:28:57.

0:29:15 > 0:29:17This great book is called The Kick Off.

0:29:17 > 0:29:19It's all about a boy called Jamie Johnson.

0:29:19 > 0:29:22Jamie Johnson is completely nuts about football.

0:29:22 > 0:29:24He loves it, and I know how he feels.

0:29:24 > 0:29:26When you play for England and Team GB like me,

0:29:26 > 0:29:30you find yourself thinking about football every minute of the day.

0:29:31 > 0:29:33Just can't help it!

0:29:36 > 0:29:38Jamie dreams of the big time, too,

0:29:38 > 0:29:41but first of all he needs to make it into his school football team.

0:29:41 > 0:29:42Reading this book,

0:29:42 > 0:29:44I can tell that Jamie's got lots of natural ability.

0:29:44 > 0:29:46He's got a good left foot.

0:29:46 > 0:29:49But to make it to the top, it's not enough to just be good.

0:29:49 > 0:29:51He needs total dedication.

0:29:51 > 0:29:53And that's tough when he still needs to go to parties,

0:29:53 > 0:29:56go out with his friends and pass his exams.

0:30:04 > 0:30:07Jamie's granddad used to be a pro himself.

0:30:07 > 0:30:09He gave Jamie this scrapbook that he once used,

0:30:09 > 0:30:14packed full of tips and exercises to improve every aspect of your game.

0:30:14 > 0:30:17Jamie spends the whole summer practising everything in it,

0:30:17 > 0:30:19and soon he starts playing out of his skin.

0:30:21 > 0:30:24Books and football? Great combination.

0:30:34 > 0:30:36Jamie's had some good matches, like this one,

0:30:36 > 0:30:39when his school team, Kingfield, met St Anthony's.

0:30:39 > 0:30:43Score so far, 1-1 draw, until Jamie comes alive on the pitch.

0:30:43 > 0:30:46Here's someone else who loves football to tell you how he gets on.

0:30:52 > 0:30:56Jamie looked at the keeper and drew his foot back for a venomous strike.

0:30:56 > 0:30:58Then, at the very last minute,

0:30:58 > 0:31:01just as his boot was about to strike through the ball,

0:31:01 > 0:31:03he checked and stopped dead.

0:31:03 > 0:31:05The goalkeeper had gone for it, though.

0:31:05 > 0:31:07He bought the dummy and dived.

0:31:07 > 0:31:10For a second, Jamie felt like the only player on the pitch.

0:31:10 > 0:31:13There he was, all alone in front of an empty goal

0:31:13 > 0:31:14with the ball at his feet

0:31:14 > 0:31:17and the goalkeeper left sprawled on the ground.

0:31:17 > 0:31:20There was nothing left to do but pass it into the net.

0:31:22 > 0:31:27It was 2-1 to Kingfield, thanks to the best goal Jamie had ever scored.

0:31:33 > 0:31:35Becoming a great footballer isn't easy.

0:31:35 > 0:31:37Some of the kids don't think Jamie can do it.

0:31:37 > 0:31:40But he's determined to prove them wrong. He wants to be the best.

0:31:40 > 0:31:42What do you think? Can he do it?

0:31:42 > 0:31:45The only way to find out is to get stuck in and start reading.

0:31:52 > 0:31:55I think reading books is a great thing to do,

0:31:55 > 0:31:57so grab a book and get reading.