The amazing story, in his own words, of the meteoric rise to fame of one of England's most exciting young footballers
Theo Walcott was born on 16 March 1989 and grew up near Newbury.
After joining the youth scheme at Southampton, he became the
Saints' youngest ever player, before joining Arsenal in January
2006. Following his surprise selection in Sven-G ran Eriksson's
World Cup squad, Theo set another record in making his England
debut at the age of just 17 years and 75 days, and was named the
BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2006.
He has now played more than 200 times for Arsenal, and in September
2008 became the youngest player to score a hat-trick for England,
for whom he has 22 caps so far.
Articulate and affecting... There is a hard core of ambition and
self-belief that has helped him to thrive, without spoiling his
unfledged charm when viewed among seasoned professionals
*When Saturday Comes*
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