Luke Rodgers used to hate being shouted at, but during our interview he requests it. A perforated eardrum sustained while scuba diving in a lake the weekend prior to our meeting has temporarily affected his hearing.
It is not a serious injury, but the very fact he was taking part in such an active pursuit at all is an illustration of how far the young care leaver has come. At the age of 16, after spending several years in and out of care, he admits he was struggling with cannabis use and had been in trouble with the police a number of times.
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