My dad is an England rugby World Cup winner… now I’m making my own way in a completely different sport

DYLAN MOODY is following in the sporting footsteps of his dad, former Leicester, England and Lions flanker Lewis.

Yet Moody Jnr, who only turned 16 a couple of weeks ago, is not focusing on rugby union but is looking to become a top goalkeeper for Southampton and England.

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Dylan Moody is hoping to play for England like his father[/caption]

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Jonny Wilkinson and Lewis Moody for England against France at Eden Park Photograph for The Times by Marc Aspland[/caption]

This season, he has been playing for Saints in the Under-18s Premier League, despite being one of the youngest players in the group, making eight appearances.

And we can reveal he trained with Southampton’s first team yesterday after an invite from the Championship side’s boss Russell Martin due to his impressive performances.

Moody is also looking to continue progressing through England’s youth set-up after winning his first two caps at an under-16 tournament in France, which saw the young Lions return with the winners’ trophy.

Dylan is due to feature for the under-16s in a tournament against Italy, Nigeria and Belgium in Spain next month.

Moody Snr, 45, has taken to social media to express that he is a proud dad.

Hopefully, he will have plenty more proud dad moments in the future and maybe some trips to the national football stadium, a place the former rugby star is not particularly familiar with.

MALDIVES DREAMS

FANCY working in a coaching job for a national association?

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Well, the Maldives FA are currently advertising for 13 different roles including technical co-ordinator, men’s and youth keeper coaches, head of women’s football and an U20s physio.

The Maldives are ranked 161 in the world but there are worse places in the world to live. They’ll be getting a few applications.

HOW MUCH?

WEST HAM fans are being asked to fork out £1500 via secondary ticket selling sites to see their Europa League quarter-final away to Bayer Leverkusen on April 11.

They could risk going in the home end – and it would cost 10 times less.

Arsenal fans will have to splash £980 via a similar site to watch their Champions League quarter-final match at Bayern Munich on April 17.

ICE COLD

HUGE credit to Stoke for freezing season tickets for a 17th successive year.

It helps when your owners are as rich as the Coates family but equally, several Premier League clubs are owned by billionaires and they enjoy huge TV incomes but still fleece supporters.

GROUNDED

GARETH SOUTHGATE admitted he is “not a big paper plane man” on Monday when asked about what has now become a tradition during Wembley games.

Ultimately, there is no way of stopping fans sending paper planes onto the pitch during matches as supporters are not only using the cardboard placards left on seats but also their print-at-home tickets.

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Paper aeroplanes have become a common sight at Wembley[/caption]

GREAT ESCAPE

FORMER Hull and Southend manager Phil Brown is hoping to deliver a great escape at Kidderminster in the National League.

With five games left, Kiddy are two points off safety. If they do survive, Brown – who took over in January – has promised to invite former boss Russ Penn onto the pitch to celebrate on the final day as he led the club to promotion last term.