Guillem Balague at Gateacre

Gateacre School headteacher Gerard Lonergan hailed a “fantastic event for the school” following a highly successful evening of football chat with Guillem Balague, the Sky Sports television personality and Spanish soccer expert. The event, which was held in conjunction with Little League Sports, heard tales from inside the dressing rooms of some of Europe’s top clubs on a memorable night at the South Liverpool school. Mr Lonergan said: “It’s brilliant to have a focus that the local community so loves – everyone here loves their football. It shows that schools are more than just teaching the lessons.”