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After playing for Everton and Bolton Wanderers Academies, Tim finished 2nd in the world in the Nike Freestyle Skills Competition in 2004. Tim's major break came in 2006 when he was chosen to represent the UK from 17,000 players for The Pepsi Max World Challenge, a global TV Series screened on Channel 4. Tim competed against the best non-signed players from 10 other countries in a series of football challenges around the world working with players including Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta and David Beckham.

Later in 2006, Tim was chosen by Jamie Redknapp to represent England amateur team at the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany. Tim has played semi-professionally in England for many years, and in 2007 earned the highest scholarship ever awarded to an athlete at Maryland, USA. He is also a football freestyler and has performed shows on many adverts including Coca Cola Street Striker feat. Wayne Rooney and many other leading names.

As a coach, Tim worked with David Beckham in Madrid and Thierry Henry in Egypt before being recruited by Watford F.C. Academy where he managed several age groups before working full time as Youth Development Officer for 12-16's. Tim currently manages the u14's at Premiership Wigan Athletic and holds a BSc in Sport Psychology.


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