Kits for Kids campaign: Robbie Savage on the passion across Greater Manchester for grassroots football

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Grassroots football will always hold a special place in Robbie Savage's heart.

It was the place where friendships were founded, where he got the chance to live out his childhood dream of playing on Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, where he was spotted as a 13-year-old by Manchester United.

And where a powerful bond was forged with his father that only grew in significance after he died at a young age. Robbie was playing for his first grassroots side, Llay United, when his North Wales village of Bradley decided to start an under-14 boys' team, and asked Colin Savage to run it. "I used to get up of a cold Saturday morning with him and do all the mucky jobs like