Inside the Academy (eBook)

The Hopes, Highs and Heartbreaks of West Ham United's Youth

Paul Brand, Callum McNaughton (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
268 Seiten
Distributed by eBookpartnership (Verlag)
978-1-80150-980-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Inside the Academy tells the stories of a talented set of footballers spanning a quarter-century, exploring childhood aspirations and what became of them. It lifts the lid on teenage training grounds and what it takes to even come close to being a Premier League player.From Bobby Moore to Declan Rice, West Ham United has a proud history of cultivating young talent. Yet their 2023 FA Youth Cup triumph came against a backdrop of complaints about congested pathways to first-team football and inflated pay packets quelling ambition. These concerns are not unique to West Ham; they are symptomatic of the modern game.This book offers an insight into what life as a young footballer is really like, via interviews with people who've lived and breathed the game over the past 25 years. It's a must-read for anyone who wonders why child prodigies don't always become professionals and what happens to those who don't make it to the top.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.5.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball
• ISBN-10: 1-80150-980-8 / 1801509808
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80150-980-0 / 9781801509800