Mo Farah
British track and field athlete
A mechanic when I was a little kid, and then, when I came to the UK, I wanted to play professional football.
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A pilot or a ranger in the bush.
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Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
I wanted to play for Arsenal. When I have a kick-around with my boy, I still feel as if someone’s going to spot me.
Samuel West
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A DJ. I still do.
Paul Whitehouse
Welsh comedian
A professional footballer.
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View profile →The way I left English cricket. I was scapegoated for the Ashes tour in 2013-14 and there was a bitter battle between the England Cricket Board and me for a few years.
Cars. I’ve got a Tesla at the moment.
We Weren’t Born To Follow by Bon Jovi.
Nappies aren’t fun!
Being charged by a white rhino on a walking safari. It came running towards us and I froze, which is the right thing to do. If it had hit us, it would have been goodnight.
With no shoes on in the African bush with my family.
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