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But 'ReslovenSwan1' maybe he wouldn't have found his life spiralling out of control if he'd had some kind of ongoing support. We'll never know but as Keith Haynes wrote "a complete waste of a young man's life'.
A very sad but well written article. I've often wondered whether young players get any ongoing support when they're released from a club's academy and how long any support lasts if they do. Surely this is essential particularly with young impressionable young men who suddenly have time on their hands after losing their dream and find it difficult to talk about their thoughts and future outside of football. Heartbreaking to read this as a Mum of five sons.