Seth BURKETT
NON-LEAGUE STARTED MY TRAVELS

LEGENDS: Sri Lanka stars Kumar Sangakkara, left, and Mahela Jayawardene are turning their hands to football ownership
PICTURE: PA Images

LIKE all good stories, this one starts with a tweet. In April, BBC journalist Owen A mos se nt a request: ‘A friend of mine is looking for foreign players to play in a new competition in July and August in SRI LANKA. Expenses paid for right player. Would suit someone playing university first team/good non-league. RT please’ A second one followed: @sethburkett know anyone who might fancy this? Or ...