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Teacher told school he played football for England but Google showed the truth

Aaron Smith fabricated a professional football career and a fictitious doctor to gain employment and trust, leading to a lifetime teaching ban in England, the panel ruled.

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He has now been banned from the profession for life

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Wirral teacher banned for life after telling pupils he had been a pro footballer

A WIRRAL teacher has been banned from the profession for life after he falsely told his pupils he had played for England and Leicester City FC. A…

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Teacher told school he played football for England but Google showed the truth

He has now been banned from the profession for life

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Wirral teacher banned for lying about playing for Leicester City

Aaron Smith told students at a Wirral school he played for England and Leicester City.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
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