One of the great things about broadcasting Premier League games on location all over England — besides the field-side coverage and all the post-game interviews — is the chance to reunite a handful of the game’s greats with the people and places that were so important to their footballing careers.
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A perfect example: former Middlesbrough midfielder and current NBC Sports broadcaster Robbie Mustoe.
Mustoe, who made over 350 appearances in his 12 seasons playing for Boro beginning in 1990, was delighted to return to a place that’s clearly very near and dear to his heart, and to take us along for the ride as he retraced his steps from a decade and a half ago.
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“It’s been 15 years, but it still feels like home,” he said.