Bradley’s Arsenal career provides salutary lesson

Prospective professional footballers on the PFAI’s squad for the annual tournament in Norway will have the ideal sounding board to work with, after former Arsenal trainee Stephen Bradley was yesterday confirmed as manager.

He may be only a week into his 30s but the budding boss has a reservoir or memories banked, replete with a harrowing tale or two to impart.

Once tipped as the next Liam Brady, Bradley offers no excuses as to why he quit playing last year to pursue a career outside the white line.