By John Lyons

BIG STAGE: Playing for Gibraltar against the Republic of Ireland and, Inset, facing French star Kylian Mbappe
PICTURE: Alamy

NOT many United Counties League players get the chance to take on the likes of France and the Republic of Ireland, so it’s little wonder that Niels Hartman describes the past ten days as a ‘crazy experience’.
The Loughborough Students man started in centre midfield for Gibraltar against World Cup runners- up France and the Irish in European Championship qualifiers and not even a couple of 3-0 defeats could dampen his enthusiasm.
It was certainly a ...