My grassroots club feeds Man City and Manchester United - and now Selfridges want in

The grassroots football scene has caught the eye in Manchester this summer.

Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Kieran Tripper and Kobbie Mainoo were all cheered on in the Euros from the amateur clubs where they started their footballing journeys before going on to represent Manchester City, Manchester United, and the England national team. And in the windows of Selfridges in Manchester city centre and at the Trafford centre, there has been another grassroots club celebrated.

Bee Inspired's founder has already made a big enough impression to influence the professional football scene, with coach Dean Brathwaite including City youngsters James McAtee and Nico O'Reilly as well as United and Liverpool youngsters in his portfolio. The City pair did a fitness camp with him ahead of pre-season this summer.

And it was his work with youngsters at the grassroots club that caught the eye of Selfridges though as they looked for the right fit for their 'Sportopia' summer showcase.

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"It was a random DM on Instagram that I was close to deleting because I didn't believe it at first," said Brathwaite of the Selfridges call. "After an email, it took off and it is surreal. I keep saying the word surreal but that is the only thing that comes to my head when I think about it.

"When I first came down to see it, I knew what it would look like but until physically seeing my name on the wall, and then seeing players who have played for me come and take pictures and send them to me, that's when it really hits home what you've actually done.

"As a kid I was so shy. I played for the