Edwards is from Croydon however Chelsea have been the one workforce for him as a boy.
“My dad supported them and I used to be born and raised to be a Blue,” he instructed BBC Sport. “Once I was rising up, from my quilt to my wallpaper, every little thing in my bed room was at all times Chelsea.
“I had a number of totally different favorite gamers down the years, beginning with Dennis Smart. Then there was the likes of Arjen Robben and Eden Hazard, and Didier Drogba is an absolute legend too.
“Once I was a child, I used to be actually into it and would really feel the strain once we have been taking part in large video games and I might have to enter faculty the subsequent day. I keep in mind crying once we misplaced the Champions League closing to Manchester United in 2008.
“I nonetheless observe them now and attempt to catch a recreation right here and there, however there are solely so many weekends in a 12 months and boxing takes up numerous them for me now.
“We’re not on the stage we have been at after I was rising up, nevertheless it has already been a a lot better season than final 12 months.
“I genuinely consider Cole Palmer is the most effective participant within the Premier League in the mean time. I used to be there when he made his first begin for us – towards Brighton within the Carabao Cup final 12 months – and he stood out by a rustic mile.
“I used to be screaming at Gareth Southgate to get him on the pitch for England at Euro 2024, after which each time he performed I used to be going ‘see, see – have a look at the magic!'”
Edwards has been coaching within the west midlands forward of dealing with Yafai on the Resorts World Enviornment, and has a comfortable spot for an area workforce too.
“I wish to give a shout out to North Solihull Athletic, who play simply not far away from me,” he added. “The supervisor, Bradley White, is an efficient pal of mine and some of the lads shall be on the present.
“They’re the comeback kings. Bradley has taken over a workforce that seemed like they have been going nowhere and has simply received eight video games in a row.
“I do not get to play a lot soccer myself anymore however I’m on EA Sports activities FC lots. I’ve made 250 appearances, all from this one coaching camp.
“I play with Bradley and we’re within the prime 50 Professional golf equipment groups on this planet,, exterior which I feel is spectacular, so a shout out to our workforce, GoingHamNoPork, too.
Chris Sutton and Sunny Edwards have been chatting with BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.
