Published: 09:26, 3 November 2025 | Updated: 09:26, 3 November 2025

England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has revealed he would love to take part in motocross - but that he is banned from doing so.

Pickford, 31, told the BBC: 'I am not allowed to do it as a footballer but I would love to be able to do motocross. I grew up going to watch it every week with my mates, and my best best mate now rides in the British Championships. 

'If I could I would go every week to watch as much as I can. I would do it if I could but there are strict rules in our contracts where we are not allowed to do activities like that.

'That is probably one thing in my life I would have love to have done.'

One of the friends Pickford used to watch the sport with was Carlton Husband, who now competes in the British Championship.

Husband won his first professional title in 2023 when he tasted success in the Michelin MC Nationals MX2 Championship, and has been competing...