The transfer of Rickie Lambert to Liverpool is no less than a fairytale.
Irony works in funny ways, often leaving the observers in despair and malaise. This is not that kind of a story. This is one which has a protagonist, a relentless quest for success, major setbacks, nadir and then the zenith and a whole lot of other fancy words.
Rickie Lambert might never be a name for the football history books. He will certainly be forgotten, in the grand scheme of things. As a species so intent on living in the present, we have witnessed something extraordinary out of something…err ordinary.
Rickie Lambert was born in in Kirkby, the proverbial heart of Merseyside. Scouser at heart, he began his footballing career at the age of 10 joining his beloved club Liverpool as a midfielder with an eye for pass and an odd goal.
