⚽️ 💜 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑮𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒐 𝑰𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑼𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆. - Just Living Football. At the age of thirteen, as I was advancing through the ranks at Scores FC, football was all I ever really was. During the day I would dream about joining the top leagues and in the evenings I used to watch games with my father, firmly believing that if I didn't get a professional contract then my life was pretty much over. Although the academy system is very good at preparing you to play football, it is notoriously bad at teaching you a basic truth: football isn't your ultimate goal. Follow @JoinPathways to learn more. Follow for Part 2, where I’ll tell my 13-year-old self the truth about Football. #Footballers #FootballCreator #Lifeafterfootball #AfricanFootball #JoinPathways