I was so fully involved in football and building a career that I didn't spend nearly enough time with my son when he was growing up.

I'm always disappointed when we lose, and it's happened quite a few times.

I've got to that stage in my life where, difficult decisions I don't have to make, I push them into the future until such time I have to make them.

For goal-scorers and centre-forwards, confidence does play a big part.

Growing up in Harlem, I had the chance to practice with a Negro League team. At fifteen, I was over six feet tall and a fair athlete, but my skills didn't come close to some of the players I saw.

My early memories are full of football talk around the house, of Dad standing on the terraces at Ayresome Park, of the occasional precious new pair of boots.

Playing football and being a tight end scoring points, it's awesome to see so many members throughout the United States join to play fantasy football, to expand the sport, to make the game more interesting while you're watching.

But sports photography isn't something you just pick up overnight. You can't do it once a year for fun and expect to do a good job. And I take pride in what I do.