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MEET THE PLAYERS

MEET THE PLAYERS

Dave Morley22 Feb - 09:38

Our third "Meet the player" focusses on one of main cogs in the midfield engine room.

Ahead of our huge away match at Deeping Rangers, we catch up with first team midfielder, Dan Tuck.

Nickname
Tucky

Where were you born?
Leicester

Favoured position
Centre Midfield

How tall are you?
5ft 9 and a bit

Relationship status?
Partner

Any kids?
Not that I know off

What do you do for a job?
Maintenance engineer

How long have you been at the club?
Two years

Your history in football
Started off at local team Shepshed Dynamo, then went on to other local clubs. First started men’s football at Ingles FC for years, then went onto Lutterworth Town, Quorn and back to Shepshed Dynamo. Finally having a great year at Birstal United before coming to Kimbo!

Club supported, and why?
Support Aston Villa and reason why? Someone has to

Favourite player, and why?
Sergio Busquests. Doesn’t feel the pressure at all, could watch him all day so simple.

Who has had the biggest influence on you and your football, and why?
My dad. Him having played all his life and for some big clubs, pushed me everyday. Having him take me everywhere, six days a week just so I could be best I could!

What is your best moment in football?
Best moment is hard, each season I enjoy but I’d have to say it’s actually with my Sunday league team Long Whatton, winning the treble cup that year was something special!

Biggest disappointment?
Losing in the play off final after being second all year, horrible feeling!

Hobbies and interests
Pretty boring really and like an old man. Other than football I enjoy crossfit, running and also padel

Favourite food
Call me basic, but if it’s a meal out trusty pesto pasta

Favourite drink
Lucozade original the daily, alcoholic drink got to be Asahi

Favourite film
All the Harry Potters

Favourite TV show
Celebrity Catchphrase or Deal or No Deal

Favourite place for a holiday?
Anywhere in Greece, but picking one where I’ve been is have to Santorini tops it

Favourite sport outside of football
Got to be padel

Sporting hero outside of football, and why?
Got to be Donald Trump, he just don’t care about anything he does

Five dream party guests, and why?
"Tough one this.

Jose Mourinhio - think he’s brilliant, would love to just pick his brain and I reckon he’d be a laugh.

Kevin Hart - one of my favourite actors and he would just be a good crack to be round.

Gerrard Butler - again one of my favourite actors and he’s mint, proper badass

DJ Connor G - class DJ, would just sit there getting him to do a mix all day. Listen to his mix’s all the time.

My dad - would have my dad invited as would give me the chance to be with him again and cherish the moment!"

What are your hopes for the future? Both in and out of football.
Kimbo to stay up as do not deserve to be at the bottom what so ever! Out of football, just get through life. I’m joking, would say, but if Mrs see’s this, few secrets are out so no can do.

Lastly, what do you like most about playing for Kimberley Miners Welfare?
I love the club. The people around are brilliant from top to bottom. A club that doesn’t have all the money unlike other clubs, but makes it a place that feels like home. Have lads there that I can call good mates and always keep in contact with them. A proper family feeling at the club that you can’t buy!

So there you have it. Tucky gives us an insight into what makes him tick, what gives him so much energy on the pitch, and also the massive bombshell that Donald Trump is actually a sportsman.

Tune in next week for our next victim.

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