Football is so deeply embedded in Nahki Wells’ DNA he probably couldn’t have avoided playing the sport even if he wanted to.The former Dandy Town man comes from a long line of footballers to have graced these shores.Therefore it comes as no real surprise to see the Bradford City striker carrying on the family legacy in the UK.Wells’ father Michael is a former Dandy Town winger who also played college football in the United States.His great uncle Albert (Joe) Place also played for the Hornets, now defunct Mount Hill United and PHC Zebras.Place’s son Wolde, Wells’ cousin, also played for Town, Boulevard and Wealdstone FC in the Ryman Premier League in the UK.On his mom’s side of the family great uncle Vivian Siddle played for BAA as a goalkeeper and was a member of the Green Knights team that won the inaugural FA Cup in 1956.Siddle is the brother of current Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) president Judy Simons who is delighted to see her great nephew making positive strides in the English game.“I’m elated for him to be quite honest,” she said. “He seems to have a level head about him and seems to be on the right track to having a promising career.“He’s got some good natural talent there and his head screwed on the right way and hopefully once his career is over I would love to see him come back to Bermuda and give back and show the young Bermudians what it takes to be a superstar. I look forward to a promising career for him.”Wells and his Bradford City teammates will lock horns with Swansea in the League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday where they hope to become the first fourth tier side to win a major cup final.Unfortunately, Simons won’t be able to attend the big occasion.“The siblings are going over which I’m really grateful for,” she said. “Unfortunately I can’t make it but my heart is there with him.“He would have been in serious trouble had Chelsea won (League Cup semi-final against Swansea) I’ll tell you that. Obviously Bermuda is rooting behind him and he’s been given a glorious opportunity and he should cherish every minute that’s going to happen on Sunday. As a member of the family I’m extremely proud of his accomplishments and certainly wish him all the best on Sunday.”Wells’ great uncle Siddle also offered words of encouragement to the Bantams striker ahead of Sunday’s cup final.“I wish him all the best and I’m very proud of him,” he said.Wells’ cousin Wolde, who will be attending Sunday’s cup final, believes his relative has the potential to go further in the English game.“I think he has a bright future and hopefully he gets the win on Sunday and scores one for us,” he said. “That would send him right in the history book and I just hope he has a good game.”Also travelling to the UK for the big occasion is Well’s younger brother Rico who currently plays for Dandy Town and also has aspirations of eventually turning pro.The younger Wells described his brother as a “role model” who helped shape his own career as a kid.“We were forever playing football in the back yard,” he recalled. “He bullied me but it helped me to get to where I am now as a footballer.“I just need to continue to pursue my goal of becoming a professional footballer. And I’m definitely looking forward to furthering my football career as well.”