Joining the BBC team for the World Cup finals in Korea and Japan is the perfect ending to a successful season for John Salako.
The 33-year-old striker has had an enjoyable season, which climaxed in Reading's promotion to Division One after finishing runners-up to Brighton in Division Two.
And the season as a whole has been a highlight of a career that has seen him play top flight football at Charlton, Coventry City and Crystal Palace.
Salako made his name at Crystal Palace and played an integral part in the club's FA Cup run in 1990 - scoring in a thrilling 4-3 semi-final win over Liverpool.
In 1991 Salako suffered a cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out for most of the season.
The striker left the club he started at as a trainee in 1995 and struggled to settle at another club.