Inside the Academy

Inside the Academy

Subtitle:
The Hopes, Highs and Heartbreaks of West Ham United's Youth
By:
Paul Brand and Callum McNaughton
Price:
£18.99
Out:
ISBN:
9781801509794
Format:
Hardback
Size:
222 x 144
Pages:
256

Description

Inside the Academy tells the stories of a talented set of footballers spanning a quarter-century, exploring childhood aspirations and what became of them. It lifts the lid on teenage training grounds and what it takes to even come close to being a Premier League player, via interviews with those who have experienced it.

Click here to listen to Paul Brand and Callum McNaughton on BBC Radio London

About the author

Paul Brand has been a West Ham fan since the age of six. Some of the hopes, highs and heartbreaks of merely following the team are documented in his previous book, Fortune's Always Hiding: From Stratford to Seville (2023). Callum McNaughton is a former player who joined West Ham in his early teens, made his debut in 2011 and had a career in the lower leagues before settling down to a new life in America.

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