i was deemed not good enough and released. i dropped out of the professional game forever. there are growing concerns that the pressure to make it is affecting young players mental health. the suspected suicide of 18 year old jeremy wisten, who was released by manchester city s academy prompted top stars to take to social media. an inquest intojeremy s death is yet to be held. do you think enough is done to help those that don t make it? erm, not really. more academies are scouting players at a younger age group. when you ve been in the system all your life and you get to 18, 19, and then you drop. the moment you re gone, you ve walked out that door. you re on your own.
without ever starting a first team game, i received the news i d been dreading. i was deemed not good enough and released. i dropped out of the professional game forever. there are growing concerns that the pressure to make it is affecting young players mental health. the suspected suicide of 18 year old jeremy wisten, who was released by manchester city s academy prompted top stars to take to social media. an inquest intojeremy s death is yet to be held. do you think enough is done to help those that don t make it? erm, not really. more academies are scouting players at a younger age group. when you ve been in the system all your life and you get to 18, 19, and then you drop.
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52 It is a story of friendship. They all had their dreams, ambitions, hopes. They all had a special talent that, in happier times, made them want to believe they each held the keys to the football universe.
If you follow the sport, you will probably know about Jeremy Wisten and the chain of events, after his release from Manchester City’s academy, which makes this a story of tragedy, too.
You might also know Tyrhys Dolan, now he has burst on the scene in his breakthrough season at Blackburn Rovers. Eventually, Hayden Ravenscroft would like to think his name will become familiar, too. It certainly isn’t going to be for the lack of trying.