 Lucien entered and was lucky enough to be drawn out of the hat. | | Terry Goddard |
Eight year old Lucien Goddard will walk out with the England football team ahead of their Euro 2004 warm-up game in Manchester on Tuesday 1st June 2004. The youngster, who's a pupil at Amberley Parochial School near Nailsworth, was given the chance to be a mascot by winning a national competition. Important roll It's not the first time he's taken on such an important roll. He was the only offical mascot for Aston Villa in a game against Manchester United in May 2004. Home and away Lucien is a regular supporter of the Midlands-based Premiership club, and goes to all matches home and away. For the England game against Japan at The City of Manchester Stadium, however, he won't be the only mascot. There'll be eleven in total - one for each of the players on the pitch. Lucien's father Terry says it's a complete coincidence that his son will get the chance to be a mascot for the second time in just a few weeks. Supporters Club "We're members of the England Supporters Club, which you have to be to get tickets," he said. "As part of your membership you get sent a magazine called Raw, and they always have competitions in it, with fairly easy questions. "Lucien entered and was lucky enough to be drawn out of the hat." Favourite player Lucien's favourite England player is Darius Vassell - not surprising as he also plays for his favourite club side Aston Villa. But his absolute favourite Aston Villa player won't be turning out for the game in Manchester. That's simply because he doesn't play for England or Japan - it's striker Juan Pablo Angel and he's a Colombian! 
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A Gloucestershire schoolboy is getting a chance to rub shoulders with the likes of David Beckham, Paul scholes, and Michael Owen.
