didn't get to see the whole Barca-Galaxy game .... but you have to stand back and marvel at where hard work and dedication has taken Birchall, coupled with the exposure he has gotten from playing for TT.
Without him, TT would not be in the WC 06.
Without TT, he would not have gotten the exposure and attention of teams and coaches to help push his career along - which was sputtering a bit, and continued that way up until this year.
Now he's playing alongside Beckham, and in the last few weeks he's faced opposition like AC Milan and Barcelona. Imagine what the fellas at Port Vale and Coventry think about that now?