Channel: COPA90 Stories

Category: Sports

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Description: If you were asked to think of a football prodigy who didn’t make it, there’s a fair few you could choose. Freddy Adu, Hachim Mastour, Michael Johnson, but what if we told you these are the lucky ones. While they never reached their potential, they MADE it; part of the 0.012% of academy players to actually have a professional career. Which begs the question- what happens to the remaining 99.988%? Can you imagine giving your life to a dream and having it disappear in an instant. They find themselves chasing the shadows of who they once were. This brilliant film, produced by former Welsh International Max Noble, and VO’d by former Crystal Palace Academy player Kieran Kenlock, gives a voice to those who were previously anonymous, the players who we and the academy systems forget about. To find out more follow Max Noble and his work at instagram.com/certifiedsports #ChasingShadows #Football Welcome to COPA90 Stories, a brand new channel exploring the greatest footballing stories from across the planet. For more info and content: copa90.com/stories Sign up to our weekly COPA90 Stories newsletter: copa90.com/en/newsletter