--- title: 'Leave Your Job, Play at Anfield' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLhgJ0qJ4Uk' video_id: 'DLhgJ0qJ4Uk' date: 2026-07-24 duration_sec: 805 channel: 'John Nellis' --- # Leave Your Job, Play at Anfield > Source: [Leave Your Job, Play at Anfield](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLhgJ0qJ4Uk) ## Summary The video documents a surprise for a Liverpool fan named Grant, who is secretly taken to Anfield to play a football match with his nephew Carson. The experience includes meeting former player Martin Škrtel, a full match, and a final gift of a signed shirt and tickets. ### Key Points - **The Surprise Begins** [00:00] — Grant is told his dream of playing at Anfield is coming true; he receives his passport, wallet, and Liverpool top. - **Nephew Surprise** [02:31] — Grant's nephew Carson is flown in secretly to join the experience, adding to the emotional impact. - **Dressing Room Meet** [04:30] — Grant meets Big Martin Škrtel in the changing room and gets changed in his favorite player's spot. - **Match First Half** [06:41] — The match kicks off; Grant's team concedes multiple goals, ending the first half at 7-0. - **Second Half Turnaround** [09:40] — With a new goalkeeper, Grant's team fights back; he scores a penalty and his nephew nearly scores. - **Sponsor and Final Surprise** [11:48] — A Sorare sponsor segment is followed by Grant receiving a signed Liverpool shirt and tickets to a future game. ### Conclusion The video captures a once-in-a-lifetime fan experience, blending emotional surprises with a football match at Anfield, culminating in a memorable gift for Grant and his nephew. ## Transcript in Anfield is about to come true. When he woke up this morning, he had no idea any of this was going to happen. 1000 have hack. Nah, come on in. Yes, yes, thank you for that. I was a Goodison and on Saturday that I'm so unfit. I bringing a subscriber this time, so I need to get fit for that. But if you are bringing the subscriber… Imagine the squad out there. I know, do you want too actually do it? Come. You're going today. You are, you are. You are lying. Oh man. I’m going actually to burst out crying. Mate you are the best guy I know. Your passport, wallet, the other stuff and liver pool top is there. Let's go right, see you later see you guys later, thanks for helping us. Doesn't matter what was going on in life if you're playing football and I'm feeling I text my nephew and at like 8:07 going… Mate I’m going to Anfield play a match But what Grant doesn't know yet is that I've flown his nephew Carson He doesn't have a clue what's going to happen. We've got a lovely prize room at the end and I'm going to make sure We'll try and get you on Trent's locker. There's watching the match at Anfield there and then there's just play, which is What can be better than actually playing a match at an Anfield? Grant got a message from his nephew Carson. My Wee nephew, Carson… There's no way! You better score a goal. And as we stood in the airport. Grant couldn't wait to get his Liverpool top on. what's hapening. But I'm going to sit in the player changing room. share the experience with me. All right, we'll have a fantastic day work mate. And with just three hours until kickoff, we got on the plane, and after an hour we'd arrived in the Liverpool, where Grant's new Carson was already Oh man I can’t believe I’m seeing this. Alright, let's go. Looks better from inside, though. pitch side ready to surprise him. Did got those. Here it is, thank you. Oh, there they are... How did he get there? Hey John, nice to finally meet you. You are a crafty man.X2. I thought I was getting up on everybody. he headed into the first King dressing room to meet his manager. Ah this is all real. Big Martin Škrtel. Nice to meet you too. person, than he looks in the spot. And once Grant got changed in his favorite player spot in the changing room. Right black team down here. Big Martin, you know, he saw a natural leader in me. And after a quick warm-up, the lads were ready to make their dream a reality. I hope you're going to score a goal today. This man is my penalty hitter. Let's go in for the team talk. and I know what it means For many of you it’s a debut here. After the game we will have a successful debut, and we will be the winners. Peg peg Startle start, we’re here to win. Let's go boys. I thought the music stopped. That was a beautiful day. Good luck. Let's go boys. Good luck my friend. I guess for most people has anyone ever played here before? No, everybody's first time lads lets go score today and have Plenty, are the passers right plenty the attackers. Yes! yes boys let's go. Heads it is. Which side you choose. You start from here, good luck, right boys. As the game kicked off, it didn't take long for Grant to get his first touch. John again, come again. everything he had to win. Hamstring's done too much messing about the warm up should have actually warmed up. Yeah, who's been our best player so far. You didn’t have the ball so far. He's put a few big tackles in. Oh, there he’s hit again. It actually is. He’s seriously. Yeah, twice. But the way teams captain Oussi was going in, even harder than Grant. It's a friendly! And just minutes later Oussi was on the floor himself but unfortunately for Grant the White team opened the scoring and just minutes Can I join your team? Go in the changing room… If you go in our changing rooms, there’s extra shirts. Let's go into this dressing room, we're going to stay on wee jersey. We’re winning, boss, we're winning, we're ahead. But my new captain didn't find it quite as funny. No, I'm here to win my team. Guys what am I been for? Do you know what they've just messed up another chance. Half time we'd conceded a 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th goal. Jesus, how's emotional. Never mind scoring, I want to win. What's the target for the second half? Ah big man for the stars! We attack in the cop boys, did you get my slide tack on camera by the way. Fellas come on, let's get him at half. So, with a score at 7-0 and a new goalkeeper in that, the second half Alright let's get one lad, that's the goal. Grant’s dream of winning at Anfield was all and over. Ah! big man, get up. Listen, listen to me, shoot on sight! So, with time taking away. to improve for the black team. Grant, sent him to the cleaners! Ball, ball my ball and as a corner got whipped in. Ah Grant. And so did his nephew Carson. Carson. Meanwhile I somehow turned into prime Allison saving shot after shot. After shot. I even built off a ridiculous double save. Yes, yes, yes, come on, But then and out of time, a true miracle happened. Jooooooohn. Is this a penalty? Don't hit the gently by the way, remember, you put your foot through it. Oussi, next goal wins! This is also a new thing by the way… Come on, Grant. We got a goal, And I was going to make Grant even happier after the game with a ridiculous prize. But before the game was over in the dying seconds, Grant's nephew Carson had one opportunity to score. Close, close. You hear me isn't you? Sign up using the link below. Sorare is the best fantasy football game on the planet and they give away prizes even playing five aside with Sadan. All through playing their game, you can play for free or buy cards to enter into If you sign up with the link in the description, you'll get 50 Sign up with a link below and you could be part of this someday. I had one more surprise for Grant. He’s getting a big present. I hope you've had an amazing day. And it's a little something to remember the day. Oh, Mate thank you so much a sign shirt. boys to go to a game next season. Oh, honestly this is the best day of my life. Click here. Let's go.