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Sollosis in a league of their own

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Peter Sollosi admits he is the biggest critic of sons Ben, Nathan and Sam on the football pitch.

But he cut a proud figure on the touchline after the siblings scored in the same MGBSFL match for the first time as Redbridge Jewish Care A putting east London rivals Woodford Wanderers to the sword last Sunday.

Sollosi snr won the league’s Division Two Player of the Year as a striker for Marshside in season 1987/88. And since becoming assistant-manager of Redbridge Jewish Care A, he has watched his boys turned into three of the most highly-regarded players in the Sunday morning league.

With Sam, 22, and Nathan having risen through the divisions, they joined Ben, the oldest brother at 27, in the Premier Division last season. Both Sam and Ben have joined their dad on the rostum by collecting individual prizes and it was Nathan who took centre stage in the derby victory – scoring two goals on his 21st birthday.

Asked how it felt to have witnessed the achievement, Peter said: “As their biggest critic, I expect them to score every week. They came close to the accomplishment seven days earlier, but Ben missed a sitter.

"Ben is more defensive than Sam who always creates chances for himself. He has a unique talent and his dribbling skills are mesmerising. He’s probably the most fouled player in the league. Nathan, who is in his final year at Nottingham University and travels down most weeks, is lethal in the air and he’s got an amazing shot."

Victory lifted Redbridge to the top of the Premier Division on goal difference from Hendon United. RJC manager Jon Jacobs has been coaching Nathan since the age of five and he described the trio as three of the hottest properties in the league.

"All three brothers are of fantastic standard. Like their dad, they have great hunger and commitment to play on a Sunday morning. Their technical ability is the best in the league.

"One of the boys always makes their mark every time we play. Our opponents always try to mark Sam out of the game, but such is his skill level they can kick him all they like, but they won’t catch him."

Jacobs insists the “league is competitive as it has been for many a season” and believe the “title race is the closest in years".

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