In the early 1990s my favourite Everton players where Tony Cottee and Mark Ward. It's sad to see Ward being sent down for 8 years, having rented a flat that was then used for dealing Coke. He's spoken candidly to The Independent about his fall from grace.
"My home debut for Everton was the best moment of my career," Ward says now. Talking about the good times, his eyes dance. "It was the second match of that season, against Arsenal, the champions. It had taken me 10 years to get back to Everton, but I'd made it. That was it for me, the night I felt I'd proved myself. I walked out as proud as I've ever been in my life. And I scored twice - a 25-yard screamer past David Seaman and a free-kick. We won 3-1."
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