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@Chalfie
It may have been once upon a time you’d hear of talented sport stars going unnoticed and then being discovered, but it’s less frequent now. And was probably the same then.
It’s why there are so many stories and movies about it all. Like Sean bean playing for blades in that film.
It’s why people like Ian Wright (apols for football)mean so much to others. He should have been in a team from 16, but circumstances meant he didn’t get picked up until 23. And when he played it looked like he wanted to be there more than anyone else ever.
Sports people are genetic freaks.