Newcastle midfielder wants to help the youth of Montserrat – and repay Eddie Howe for the manager’s astute guidance
Joe Willock relishes spending free hours walking his dog along Northumberland’s seemingly endless miles of sandy beaches but, sometimes, the Newcastle midfielder’s mind transports him to a very different world. The Caribbean island of Montserrat lies more than 4,000 miles from England’s North Sea coast and a big part of Willock’s future is tied up in its volcanic landscape.
“My family have a lot of land out there and I want to build something in Montserrat to give opportunities to kids who don’t have the chance to come to Europe and play football,” said the 23-year-old. “It’s something very important to me; my family and I are already working on the plans.”
