'I was numb': the pain of release by an academy and what football can learn - The Guardian

Dominic Ball, who has joined Ipswich after leaving QPR, reflects in this book extract on the crushing blow he took aged 15

Watford, like all academies, provided two reviews each year one before Christmas, another at the end of the season. The aim is to ensure there are no surprises when important decisions are made such … [+6885 chars]

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