Port Vale Scandinavians Fans sponsors Ryan Burge
We have decided to sponsor Ryan Burge this season. He has had his breakthrough this season as a creative midfielder after having last season spoiled by injuries. We got a chance to have an interview with him about his career and what he knows of Swedish football.
1 Your best match in your career so far ?
My full league debut was a memorable game, I played for Oxford against Crewe and I set up the winner. But I will have to say playing for the Glenn Hoddle academy against Dinamo Kiev in Portugal. It was a great experience and the only player that didn't play was Shevchenko because he was
injured.
2 Best player you have played with ? At junior level ? At senior level ?
Best player at youth level I played with was Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea and England). And at senior level Wilson Palacios (Stoke and Honduras).
3 Most influential person on your career ?
Most influential person on my career would be my dad, when I was younger and played for West Bromwich and Birmingham he used to drive me there 3 times a week after a full day at work and it was a 2 hour round trip each time, also he has always tried to help me improve my game.
4 Have you any favorite players ? Any players that you look up to ?
My favorite players growing up were Patrick Viera and Thierry Henry because I am an Arsenal fan. Now I look up to Xavi from Barcelona Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes.
5 Was there any difference to play in Spain and England ? If so, what’s the difference between playing in Spain and England.
The difference I notice between Spain and England is that Spanish football is not as physical but maybe more technical. Also Spanish teams are more patient with the ball and aren't afraid to just keep possession.
6 Do you know of many Swedish players ?
Yes I remember watching Henrik Larson, he was very good, I like Freddy Ljungberg also when he was at arsenal. Ibrahimovich is a very good player and I trained with Sebastian Larsson at Birmingham.
7 Best pub/restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent ?
Haha ! I'm still searching for the best restaurant in stoke, but I normally cook rather than go out so I'm not sure yet.
