Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is the most prolific teenager in Europe; the 18-year-old Republic of Ireland forward scored a hat-trick in 3-1 win over Newcastle; Sky Sports News charts his rise from Bettystown to the cusp of a big move
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Brighton’s win against Newcastle in the Premier LeagueKarl Lambe first encountered Ferguson as a six-year-old at the prestigious St Kevin's Football Club in Dublin."He first told me at eight that he wanted to play in the Premier League, and he said it with conviction," Lambe told"From then, he'd hit every milestone with such focus like he was on this journey to get there, a map he'd drawn in his head.
When did that feeling reach the outside world?"We played Barcelona home and away plus a bunch of top Europeans so in the school football bubble with academy scouts it was no secret how big the potential was," Lambe says. "I go back to U8s where most kids get a ball and just wanna run to the goal and score," Lambe says."And obviously Evan was really good so he could do that, but he had great decision-making, even at a young age. You see it now with Brighton and how he's running in behind sometimes, sometimes he's dropping into space. He had that game intelligence and game understanding from as young as I can remember.
"He's already a great player," the Italian declares."I think he will become one of the best players, the best strikers in the Premier League." Despite being physically superior to opponents as a kid, Ferguson opted to use skill over his size."The Everton game in January he got a yellow card for a foul to halt play. That's the first time I've ever seen Evan get involved in anything like that," Lambe says.
Having followed developments at St Kevin's and Bohemians, he was convinced the boy could shine among men.
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