The former football coach of Harry Styles has opened up about the singer's skills.

The Brit played for local side Chapel Hurricanes when his age was just in single digits.

Speaking to the Daily Star, coach Chris Rogers said that the One Direction man wasn't the greatest on the pitch.

However, it seems Styles excelled off the pitch when it came to the opposite sex.

The coach said: "Even as a six-year-old, Harry was a charmer – he’s phenomenal with girls. He wasn’t the greatest footballer, though. The day I put him in goal we went on to lose the game 8 – 0.

“He was a very last minute positional replacement. My goalkeeper had let me down and Harry was always willing, he’d always say, ‘Yeah, I’ll do that, no problem’ and step in. He was a real card, always one for a quip – certainly at half-time when I got the boys around and we were having our talk, he was always so quick.

“Harry was well worth having in the squad for his contribution in that respect. He was very much a team player and would play wherever I put him, but he wasn’t naturally gifted at football. We would often have conversations about him getting better but it just wasn’t him. Even at that stage I think he was protecting his looks."

Rogers continued: "I’d have players who’d go in tough with the tackle and win challenges. Harry would run a mile from one of those, he’s not the most overly physical lad.

"But he made up for it with his charm. He’s always been one with the girls."

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