‘Growing up you do see people around you earning lots of money from playing football. I definitely felt the pressure of that. I wanted to be able to look after my family. But my job was just to keep focused on the game. My aim was to just enjoy myself. To play with a smile on my face.’ With the World Cup on the horizon, Esquire meets up with England's most exciting young footballer, Phil Foden, in his hometown to take a mazy run down memory lane. The Winter issue of Esquire is on newsstands nationwide November 10. Photography by @simonemmettstudio Styling by @james_sleaford Wearing @prada