West Ham United defender Winston Reid has nothing but admiration for the way Mark Noble has stayed so loyal to the Hammers and says he deserves his day in the spotlight at his Testimonial match on Monday.
Reid has been fortunate enough to play alongside Noble for the last six-years and has enjoyed many memorable moments with the West Ham captain.
The New Zealand international will never forget being part of the side alongside Noble that won the memorable Play-Off Final at Wembley against Blackpool to gain promotion back into the Premier League.
And he is looking forward to paying tribute to the talented midfielder in front of another sell-out crowd at the Boleyn Ground on Easter Monday.
Reid said: “Mark thoroughly deserves everything that he’s getting. There are not many players that stay with the same team for this long, but Mark’s from the area and he’s been here all his life.
“I hope he enjoys the game. I’m sure he’s been through some difficult times during the years he’s been at West Ham, but now especially with this good season, you can see how much it really means to him.
“When we were promoted from the play-offs [together], it was a special moment for everyone connected with the Club but you could see the relief on his face, and that was a great moment.”