King finally steps up to mark

LEDLEY KING comes face to face with John Terry this afternoon with the Tottenham defender believing it is the first time he can really feel on a level par with his long-time friend.

The players will face each other at White Hart Lane having followed the same path in life from a very young age but always with King feeling he was in the shadows of his former schoolboy team-mate.

The 24-year-olds are both products of London's East End, honing their footballing talents with a local U14 team called Senrab. But as far as King is concerned, Terry was the one who attracted the attention.