“You see the kids turn around, one catches them, then the rest, and their eyes just go as big as anything! Those things… they’ll be lasting memories for those kids. That’s something, that small little part that we’ve played in creating those opportunities, that moment might change those kids’ lives.”
Nick gets Amad and Alejandro to join in a sports session. They play handball, switching teams and pitches, and clearly appreciate the role that Nick plays in these children’s lives.
“I think it’s important for the young kid to have a mentor, especially for their age,” Garnacho says.
“They have to understand certain things are important in their life.
“For me, it was always my dad. He brought me every time, when I was young, to the training ground and he helped me with everything. He was always there with me.”
The two young Reds get a bit sweaty out in Mancunian drizzle before heading into the school for a Q&A for the kids, and another with MUTV. You can watch it right now.