Dominic fifield autobiography meaning

Striking up an unusual friendship with an England international, being mistaken for a soccer star in China, and attending World Cup finals – that’s just some of the ups and downs of working as The Guardian’s London football correspondent. Ex-City student Dominic Fifield (Newspaper, 1999) talks to Katie Burton about life pitchside.

What’s the most memorable interview you’ve ever done and why?

I did an interview last summer with a former English international [Steven Caulker], who wanted to talk to the world and explain why his career appeared to have gone off the rails. He opened up about his depression, and his gambling and alcohol addictions. It was a difficult piece to write but very rewarding and we’ve actually become quite good friends off the back of it, which I think is unusual in football.

Did you always want to be a journalist?

When I left university, I didn’t have a clue. It was only really the year I spent after university working at a football