16th September 2007
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley brought in Italian sports psychologist Roberto Forzoni to give his players a lift last season, and Forzoni, a member of the Magic Circle, entertained the squad with tricks from his repertoire. “He is a good man to have around the place,” said Ashton.
“I know him from when I played with England under 17s. I have always liked the way he does things. He has been around a long time and he knows his stuff.”
West Ham defender James Collins added: “We were a bit down but he gave us a few motivational speeches and also a few magic tricks.
“He is always entertaining the boys and he has been superb for us. We don’t have any idea how he does them.”