IN his own words, George Friend has had the best 12 months of his 10-year football career.
Looking at his achievements, it is hard to disagree.
Whether it was being part of the Middlesbrough team who beat Manchester City 2-0 away in the FA Cup and reached the Sky Bet Championship play-off final, making the PFA team of the year, helping to knock Manchester United out of the Capital One Cup or captaining Boro on his 150th appearance for the club – Friend has virtually done it...
