In football terms, brothers Conor and Josh Gallagher are poles apart.One plays for Atletico Madrid, scored a winner against Real Madrid last season, has 22 England caps, and played for the Three Lions at Euro 2024.The other once played for Leatherhead and Corinthian Casuals, and now manages Surrey part-timers Chertsey Town in the seventh tier of English football.Conor, 25, and 32-year-old Josh might be at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they are close, support each another in their roles, and usually speak on the phone every day.”Before each Chertsey game there’s a good luck message or phone call from Conor and vice-versa,” Josh tells BBC Sport.”Conor is living the dream but always asks about Chertsey. He’ll see a result and ask: ‘what happened there?'”As former Chelsea midfielder Conor prepares to return to England for Atletico Madrid’s Champions League game against Liverpool at Anfield next Wednesday, Josh’s thoughts are also turning to a big match for his team. Chertsey host Cray Valley Paper Mills at their 2,500-capacity Alwyns Lane ground in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Should the Curfews pocket the £3,375 prize money on offer to the winning team, they will be two wins from playing in the first round proper for the first time in their 135-year history.
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Chertsey & Atletico Madrid: Gallagher brothers on family & football
