John & James McAtee on FA Cup runs, sibling rivalry and Mother's Day
"We're the first team to beat five teams from divisions above us but we're just buzzing to be in this round.""We were really happy to have beaten Spurs and then when I got off the pitch people were saying Grimsby had won, so I was buzzing.
"I'm not the nervous type. I just want to embrace it and enjoy it as much as I can because opportunities like this don't come around that often. Grimsby will be backed by more than 4,000 travelling fans - and probably the same number of inflatable Harry Haddocks in the stands - and the Mariners forward, who has four goals in 22 appearances this season, says their support inspires the players."Seeing how much it means to the club has made our season brighter because our league form hasn't been as good as we'd have hoped.
"My grandad [Alan Ball Snr] was a manager and my uncle was Alan Ball, who won the World Cup with England in 1966, and went on to manage as well. Although both brothers were involved with Premier League academy sides from a young age, their journeys into the professional game have been very different. In contrast, James, who made his debut for Pep Guardiola's men in a 6-1 win over Wycombe in the EFL Cup aged 18, has been with the Premier League giants from the age of 11."I think it's good because in football sometimes you can't tell people things, but because we're brothers in the industry we know we can tell each other anything. It's a weight off your shoulders.""There's that trust there.
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