Released by a Glasgow club as a teenager despite having an obvious talent and a wand of a left foot, before starting out again at Hampden with Queens Park and getting a move to a Scottish Premiership club…
You’d be forgiven for thinking that I was writing about Liverpool’s Premier League and Champions League winning left-back, Andy Robertson… instead, let me introduce you to a youngster at Hibs who is aiming to follow in some famous footsteps.
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I dialled in to a zoom call with 18-year-old Steven Bradley of Hibernian.
“I’ve never done any interviews like this before mate, so I’m a bit nervous” – the first words he uttered before the recording started. He shouldn’t have been. After half-an-hour of chat about all things football, I’m surprised that “nervous” is a word that the young winger has in his vocabulary.
Confidence is clearly something that Bradley has in spades – which will serve him well as he embarks upon a pivotal season in his career.
Hibs are working on a development plan for him right now, which might result in a loan move, or a season on the periphery of the first team squad – either way, he knows that he needs to take every opportunity to show the Easter Road hierarchy what he is capable of.
With thanks to Deadline Day Soccer Group for setting up the interview, we talked about Steven’s earliest memories in football, his time with Rangers, dealing with rejection as a teenager, getting started again with Queens Park, moving to Hibs and loads more.
You can listen to the full interview below. There is a good chance that the interview might not be available on your mobile browser though. In that case, head over to listen in to the full interview by on Anchor by clicking this link.
