Darren Huckerby bows out of professional football

Darren Huckerby has told BBC Radio Norfolk that he will retire due to a hip injury, which seems as good a reason as any to re-post this classic interview.

Just watch the former ‘Norfolk Team’ player’s puzzled expression as he is called a ‘legend’ three times in his introduction.

‘English legend’ is responsible for ‘greatest goal ever’, apparently

Darren Huckerby has just signed up for MLS team San Jose Earthquakes, and its safe to say that KRON 4 (a news channel, not a distant alien planet) are quite excited. The 32 year old from the ‘Norfolk team’ may have scored just five Championship goals last season, but that doesn’t stop the interviewer using the term ‘legend’ three times in the first 25 seconds.

Huckerby, clearly embarrassed by this over-stated praise, failed to score in his debut against Toronto last week.