http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/96485/article/2016-12-29/john-bostock-les-statistiques-etaient-contre-moi#utm_medium=redaction&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=page-fan-vdnJohn Bostock is the only Lensois with his captain and goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez to have played in all 19 league games since the start of the season . Ligue 2, he scored five goals (making it the third best director of the club behind Lopez and Fortuné) and delivered four assists (one less than Zoubir).
1 Childhood
- Tell us about the child you were, about his daily life and his dreams ...
"I grew up in the south end of London, when there was a real gang culture. My escape route was football. That's what I liked to do, whether it was at school, when I went out of school, when I went home. We did not have a garden, we had a small apartment, we lived in Besides six (with his parents and three sisters) in a place with two bedrooms. It was hard. So, I dreamed of becoming a footballer, that was my way out of it. We played in the apartment, my sister would play the guardian and my mother kept saying " Oh John ... " (smile). "
- Who brought you to football, transmitted the virus?
"Sometimes you choose your passion, sometimes it is she who chooses you. I did not choose football, he chose me. I say that humbly. You know, I believe in God, and he gave me that passion and the talent to play it. As far as I can remember, I've always liked it since I was a child. Others liked to fight, or do other things, I was football. I was a normal little boy, pretty good at school, my mother was a college teacher, she helped me stay focused on my studies. My father was a taxi driver in London, he still is. Before, he had been an amateur boxer. "
"Did he coach you when you were little?"
"Yes, sometimes, in the summer, he dragged me physically. He trained me like a boxer, and it develops enormously the mind. It helps to become more aggressive, more focused, more disciplined. It was really very hard. It was the first who brought me to football, even if it was not he who passed on my passion. At five years old, he took my first subscription to Crystal Palace. "
"You were a fan of the Brazilian Ronaldinho," he said. Why him ?
"I think he was the dreamer. To see it was like magic. He was still smiling. Even when he made a mistake, he smiled. In the pros, it's very rare to see that. He has the impression that he has not grown up, that he has remained a child in his way of apprehending football. It's great to see things like that. Football is the most important sport in the world, but it's still a game, right? People are lacking food or water on this planet. I love football, but do not take it too seriously, at least not always. "
2 Sport or bats ...
"What education have your parents given you?"
"The best: stay humble and work hard. My father is my biggest fan and my biggest critic (smile) . Really. He knew what I was capable of, so he was still waiting for more ... We were very much engaged, but it was because he wanted me to be the best. My parents always showed me great confidence. "
- You come from a hot area ... Have you always been able to avoid the problems?
"Being focused on football has always pushed me to avoid problems, to keep me away from it all. At home, five people were stabbed in a single year, you know ... The statistics were against me from the start, but I knew I could do something with my life. Some have approached me, tried to pass on to me this "gang culture", to speak to me of easy money, all that ... When you see someone take out a knife, you say ... Pfff ... I want to " Have a life, a future. Football allowed me to get away with it, and God and my family allowed me to stay away from it all. "
"You still have friends there?"
" Of course. When I go home, I go back to this neighborhood, but I do not go by the same way. I no longer live there, I come to see my parents. My father is still in the same place, but I no longer have to walk or take the bus, which is more dangerous. Today, I arrive by car, it is not the same, I am aware of it. "
"Religion has undoubtedly helped you in your journey." Can you say that you are religious?
"I would not say that I am religious, because when you say that word, you pass the idea that you are a religious. I understand your idea, I would say that of me too, but I thought about it. To be precise, I have a relationship with God, but it's MY envy. Is it easy to live? Yes, because it's not something cumbersome, it's just what I'm like. It's all natural for me. I pray, I read the Bible, I go to church, I talk about it ... Soccer brings a lot of roller coaster emotionally, hard times, and believe in God, have faith allow to cross these moments -the. "
3 C
ulture, racism and integration
- Your mother is Scottish and your father is of Trinidadian origin. This is reflected how in you?
" The music ! Being relaxed ... It's a mentality. In the Caribbean, everyone is relaxed, time is appreciated differently. If you saw my wife, she is very organized, while I am perhaps too relaxed (laughs) . This is my Trinidadian side. I love people, music, food ... It's great to have a mix of culture, my father is from there, my mother is Scottish ... I went there twice, and once in Cuba . I would like to go more, but it is far, and today I have my son ... My wife very much want to go more. "
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It will be necessary to wait for a truce to make the carnival ...
"Ah carnival ... This is the second largest in the world behind Rio! I do not go, no ... I think it's too crazy for me, when we see how women are dressed there, I prefer to concentrate on my wife (smiles) ... Otherwise, I listen to soca . It's really pretty, easy to dance, it's something I really like. "