Wilshere part of the West Ham family
Wilshere told WHUFC.com “When I think of my childhood, I think of West Ham, I think of the shirts I had, the players I had on the back. I had a shirt with John Moncur on the back and I think everyone has seen that photo!”
“I remember coming to Upton Park for my first game in 2000. We played Coventry and beat them 5-0. Di Canio scored a hat-trick, so Di Canio was a hero of mine, and a little bit later when I was trying to make it as a footballer myself, looking at Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and players like that coming through the system and they were players I pretended to be when I was younger.”
“Growing up as a West Ham fan in the early days, I remember them pushing for sixth, seventh, pushing for that Europa League or the Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup as it was back then. So that’s where this Club needs to be.”
Wilshere’s dad Andy and brother Tom have remained West Ham fans throughout his 17-year career at Arsenal.
