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George’s time has attired – at last!

Cockfosters forward George Lutaaya says the thought of playing at Wembley has made him feel like a kid again.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 May 2026

By Chris Dunlavy

SPRITELY: Cockfosters’ George Lutaaya, in red, battles against Punjab United

Cockfosters forward George Lutaaya says the thought of playing at Wembley has made him feel like a kid again.
“Every time I think about the game, it’s like the 16-year-old is coming out of me,” says the 35-year-old, who scored a spectacular overhead kick against Punjab United in the semi-finals to seal Fosters’ first-ever appearance in the FA Vase final.
“All those games in the streets, when you’d play Wembley doubles and Wembley singles with your mates – then a full game afterwards! Now I’m act...

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