Roy Kent

🔟 Top 10 Things Roy Kent Actually Likes

Don't make it a big thing. I like what I like, and I'm not explaining it twice.

1. 1

   Keeley

   She saw past the scowl. Not many do.

2. 2

   My yoga mums

   Early sessions, quiet stretching, nobody asking for autographs.

3. 3

   My kebab place

   Best food in London. Practically a church to me.

4. 4

   My Chelsea days

   Won the Champions League. I don't need to bring it up. I just did.

5. 5

   AFC Richmond

   Captained the club and gave it everything I had left.

6. 6

   My granddad's old blanket

   He gave it to me when I was nine to remind me of home.

7. 7

   Standing up for teammates

   Nobody picks on the kit man on my watch.

8. 8

   Honest people

   Say it to my face. I'll respect it.

9. 9

   Peace and quiet

   Rare in a dressing room, so I treasure it.

10. 10

    Hard work

    Effort is the one thing you control.

🔟 Top 10 Roy Kent Coaching and Diamond Dogs Moments

I didn't plan to be a coach, or to share feelings in a coaches' office. Life's annoying like that. These are the moments that mattered.

1. 1

   Playing my last match

   My knee gave out, and I knew it was goodbye.

2. 2

   Coaching Phoebe's under-9 team

   Tiny players, big feelings, real football.

3. 3

   Trying TV punditry

   Turns out I'm better on a pitch than in a studio chair.

4. 4

   Saying yes to the coaching staff

   Ted kept asking. Took some convincing.

5. 5

   Sitting in with the Diamond Dogs

   Said no at first. Then I pulled up a chair.

6. 6

   The Christmas dentist hunt

   Phoebe needed a dentist, so we knocked on doors until we found one.

7. 7

   Waking Jamie at 4 a.m. to train

   If he wants to be great, he starts early.

8. 8

   Learning to ride a bike in Amsterdam

   Jamie taught me. Don't tell anyone.

9. 9

   Seeing Total Football click

   Everyone moves, everyone matters.

10. 10

    Being named Richmond's manager

    Right club, right time.

🎁 Top 10 Gift Ideas for Roy Kent Fans

Gifts are fine. Make them useful. Here are some gift ideas for fans that won't waste my time.

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1. 1

   A bike helmet

   Safety first for new riders.

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2. 2

   A cycling water bottle

   Hydrate. Obviously.

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3. 3

   A coach's tactics board

   Draw it up, explain it once.

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4. 4

   A football training cone set

   Drills don't run themselves.

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5. 5

   A youth-size soccer ball

   For coaching the little ones.

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6. 6

   A loud alarm clock

   For 4 a.m. training sessions.

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7. 7

   A plain black hoodie

   Matches the mood.

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8. 8

   A sturdy gym bag

   First in, last out, everything packed.

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9. 9

   A kebab skewer grill set

   Bring the kebab shop home.

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10. 10

    A family picture frame

    Put the niece front and center.

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