, “What dreams are made of” – Middlesbrough youngster reacts to being given captaincy against Bristol City

“What dreams are made of” – Middlesbrough youngster reacts to being given captaincy against Bristol City

Middlesbrough’s 2-2 draw with Bristol City looks to be a good point away from home for Jonathan Woodgate’s side given the Robins are yet to lose a game so far this season.

The game was Middlesbrough defender Dael Fry’s first game back in the fold after nearly five months out due to injury, and he impressed at Ashton Gate last weekend.

Not only was Fry straight back in the side, but he was given the captains’ armband for the game, the first time he has led out the team in his senior MIddlesbrough career.

Speaking to The Northern Echo, Fry said “All the hard work, coming in to the academy at seven years old, to captain your football club, it’s what dreams are made of.

“And it all came as such a shock. I was just about to walk onto the bus and the gaffer said, ‘Dael you’re captain tomorrow’.

“I just said, ‘All right, fine’, then I sat down and thought, ‘Bloody hell’. I had Wingy (Lewis Wing) laughing at me.

“I told my mam and dad straight away and they were delighted. I told my friends and I was flooded with messages.

“But it didn’t really hit me until I was walking out onto the pitch, seeing the fans and knowing my family were all watching on television back home. It was a real honour.”

Middlesbrough host Reading next Saturday at The Riverside, and Fry could yet again lead out the team, in a game in which Woodgate will be hoping to get his second win of the campaign.

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