Kop kids: Joe Rafferty speaks of pride at captaining Liverpool under-18s

Sep 1 2011 by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo

JOE RAFFERTY has revealed his pride at being made skipper of Liverpool Under-18s.

The Irish youth international defender said: “It’s hard to describe how pleased I am to be captain. I’ve been here since the age of nine.

“It’s especially pleasing because I’m a local lad who has supported Liverpool all of my life and gone to so many matches as a kid.

“I was born in the city and I’ve grown up with all my mates supporting Liverpool. Now I play for that club. It’s crazy but it’s fantastic too.”