# @kirpal_11 on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=vxFppeWhkV8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71302019-kirpal-11-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ee3d6a753f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T20:02:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** K I  R P A L   ABOAGYE-DONKOR (@kirpal_11) — https://gondola.cc/kirpal_11

## Caption

At the age of thirteen, as I was advancing through the ranks at Scores & Valued Girls Football Academy, 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 Join Pathways to learn more. 

Follow for Part 2, where I’ll tell my 13-year-old self the truth about Football. 

#Footballers #FootballCreator #footballLife #pathways

## Stats

- **Views:** 9
- **Likes:** 1
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- **Comments:** 1

## Tags

footballlife, pathways, footballers, footballcreator

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