1. He places himself on ‘house arrest’ three days before any game to ensure he is entirely focused on a match day.
2. He prefers a Sony PlayStation to Xbox — his favourite games are FIFA 14 and NBA 2K 14.
3. His favourite dishes are spaghetti bolognese, red pea soup and chicken stew with rice and peas.
4. He calls his older acquaintances ‘auntie’ or ‘uncle’, which is seen as a sign of respect in his native Jamaica.
5. He is a devout Christian and, football permitting, attends church when he can.
6.
He grew up in the Maverley area of Kingston, Jamaica — but emigrated to
England with his mother, Nadine, when he was five years old.
7. He could see the Wembley arch from his family home in Harlesden, west London.
8. He is the second youngest player to score for Liverpool behind Michael Owen.
9. He snubbed interest from Arsenal to join Queens Park Rangers as a 10-year-old.
10. Swansea wanted to sign him in January but the fact he’d broken into the Liverpool first-team ruled out a move.
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