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Ricky Hill grew up beneath the shadow of Wembley Stadium, where he
sold programmes at England games as a boy. When he was seven, he
was told by a teacher that only two in every hundred boys could
possibly make it as a professional footballer. Ricky told her he
would be one of the two. Ten years later, this gifted midfielder
scored on his debut for Luton Town. Ricky stayed with Luton for 14
years, made 508 appearances and became a club legend. Emerging at a
time when racism was rife, he was only the fourth black player to
represent England. Later, as a coach, he had to fight to smash down
barriers holding back black managers, and devised an equivalent of
the NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to help BAME applicants secure senior
coaching jobs in English football. While Ricky has won trophies and
awards overseas, he has been overlooked in this country. In Love of
the Game, he tells the shocking story behind his short spell in
charge of Luton, and reveals just how much the football
decision-makers in England have ignored him and other black
coaches.
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