️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Hodgson signed Smalling from non-league Maidstone United, seven years ago, soon after Les Reed, Fulham's director of football, had invited the 18-year-old centre-half along to a trial at the club's training ground in Surrey. <unk> Hodgson signed Smalling from non-league Maidstone United, seven years ago, soon after Les Reed, Fulham's director of football, had invited the 18-year-old centre-half along to a trial at the club's training ground in Surrey. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I can't remember the whole conversation, it's a bit of a blur, but Roy was very encouraging.<unk> I can't remember the whole conversation, it's a bit of a blur, but Roy was very encouraging. Chris Smalling (centre) in action during an England training session at St Georges Park. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I didn't know many other people who had played for Maidstone.<unk>I didn't know many other people who had played for Maidstone. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk> <unk> <unk> Hodgson, who played for Maidstone in the early 70s, convinced Smalling he had a career in professional football, although the youngster decided to complete his A-levels first. Hodgson, who played for Maidstone in the early 70s, convinced Smalling he had a career in professional football, although the youngster decided to complete his A-levels first. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I was planning to go to university but a month or two before my exams I was offered trials by Fulham and Middlesbrough<unk> said Smalling.<unk>I was planning to go to university but a month or two before my exams I was offered trials by Fulham and Middlesbrough<unk> said Smalling. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I'd been at Millwall until I was about 15.<unk>I'd been at Millwall until I was about 15.<unk>I'd been at Millwall until I was about 15. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
Chris Smalling was signed by Roy Hodgson when he was Fulham boss and the defender was playing for non-league side Maidstone United.<unk> Chris Smalling was signed by Roy Hodgson when he was Fulham boss and the defender was playing for non-league side Maidstone United. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Smalling insists he's fully focused on Manchester United and not a new contract despite speculation regarding his future at the club.<unk> Smalling insists he's fully focused on Manchester United and not a new contract despite speculation regarding his future at the club. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>