Name:

 

Alex West

 

Real age:

 

21 (I look 30)

 

Grindr age:

 

19

 

Home town:

 

Leigh, Lancashire... that’s in between Wigan and Bolton

 

When did you join VMFC:

 

September 2014

 

Former clubs, if any:

 

Eastleigh

 

Greatest Village moment:

 

The first time I wore the captains armband 

 

What club do you support:

 

Manchester City... the only team in Manchester

 

Favourite Village bar:

 

Via

 

What do you do for a living:

 

Failure Investigator for a Metallurgical Laboratory

 

Do you participate in any other sports:

 

Mixed martial arts (UFC, almost professional)

 

What else do you do to relax:

 

Read and listen to good music (not pop)

 

Current favourite song:

 

Kasabian - Bow

 

Current favourite TV show:

 

Simpsons (it always will be)

 

All time favourite film:

 

Too many to chose from... Shawshank/Green Mile/V for Vendetta/One flew over the cuckoos nest/shining... I could go on

 

Relationship status:

 

Practically married... and loving it! 

 

Favourite footballer (for football reasons):

 

Pablo Zabaleta

 

Favourite footballer (not for football reasons):

 

Joe Hart

 

Preferred position (on the pitch!):

 

Right Back

 

Describe your playing style:

 

Strong and attacking

 

Premiership player your style most matches:

 

Zabaleta (He copied me...)

 

What made you want to try VMFC out for the first time:

 

Gay sports are better than the gay bars!

 

Why should new players join VMFC: 

 

Because it’s fun, good exercise and what self respecting guy doesn’t want to play with balls with a load of gays?!

May 2015 featured player: Alex West