Former academy player Alfie Cain has written a play on the impact of failing to become a footballer.
When Chelsea fan Alfie Cain was given the chance to play for the club's academy at the age of eight, it was "a dream come true".
"But then suddenly it's not so great, you feel like a complete failure and it sends you into a dark place." Alfie ended up getting arrested after being in a fight, and while on bail felt he had to choose which path he was going to go down. "Even now, I struggle with depression. I know how to deal with it but there have been weeks where I wasn't able to get out of bed for five days."Alfie feels education is important when it comes to support for players in academies.
He also thinks clubs need to be better at supporting released players, with Alfie saying he was not contacted again after being released by his clubs.A post shared by DROPPED
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