Good guy!

Big fan of his KZfaq, positive role model

I was in the same class as Bobby in Warwick Park school. Good brother and we use to all talk about championship manager, where it all began. Life is bigger than the streets.

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That's why academies should always tell players that they have very low chances of being pro instead of building up false hope

i knew Jeremy he went to my school he didn't deal well with getting released and it was obvious he was struggling just know one to help him

@@Samvdawson what do you mean by he was struggling? Was he aggressive in school or something?

@@Samvdawson why didnt you help him or be there

Ive been through it mate, was at Preston NE Academy from u9's until u16's, got released as I broke my arm {I'm a keeper}. It's a tough reality

Yeah but look at what's at stake, you're literally rolling the dice and the reward is millions and millions of pounds

its even worse for those doing Ballet and gymnastics coz they fight for far fewer spots.

@Willmatecycling no it doesn't, jackpot is purely luck, and to even try to be a pro you need to put insane amounts of effort it. Even then there's no guarantee if you make it or not, but it's not just luck

@@adoptinq9293 wow I’m so lucky that I’m not injury prone at all 🧬

usually when people make it pro they stop working as hard as they did to make it that’s the difference between messi and ronaldo and other pros the worked even harder when they became pro😳

Messi or Ronaldo??? Just try to imagine how difficult is to reach the levels of John Lundstram or Jack Cork.. Or just to play in Championship it's difficult enough

@@brezasoasisofpeace255 True. Wven playing in League Two means that compared to everybody who tried to make it pro, you’re a good player.

Goes by one thing most players dont have Consistency

@@KC-cl4ii 🎯

Good positive attitude mate. I would also encourage you to explore secondary talents and skills outside football (including in education or training) as it's always good to have multiple options at any given time. Best wishes

Lots of opportunities to come from that bro Mo Salah was a Chelsea "flop"

@@beno1129 yeah thanks for that man I’m currently doing a coaching course aswell just so I have something to fall back on.

@@Ninjaman8610 yeah man I still believe in myself hopefully it works out🙏🏽

@@Reuben.lh_ laws of attraction brother, send me a shirt when your signed!

How

@@NA-rt5mv Rising Ballers is a platform for top London ballers to go pro that didn't play in an academy

Rising Ballers r kinds overhyped tho they can't even beat Sunday League teams

AJ Smith well most players there has been released from academy or scouted had trials for academy so basically the same thing

@@user-sx1kx2kq4u I would expect them to dominate Sunday League then since most players used to play academy ball

More than just a came

I think they work them so hard these kids forget there’s more to life than this game

Me too 😆

LOOL

Think about Australia, USA and Canada. We'd love to get them here and develop. All countries mentioned speak english and are close socially.

It's NOT as easy as that. Why? In Europe, England/U.K. Is one of the few places where a footballer is actually going to get looked after and paid professionally. UEFA actually published a guideline outlining which countries have a good track record of simply looking after players and most importantly actually getting paid. Off the top of my head, Greece was defo a country on the list to avoid. In England, if you sign a contract stark g you're going to get X-amount per week, that will be deposited in your bank, guaranteed. But it's the EXACT opposite when you start dealing with a club in some of these E.European countries. Basically, getting involved with them could leave the pro player owed money with a real fight on their hands to get the cash while a PROSPECT would be left high & dry, worst still with NO career.

@@joysboy6588 there are alot of other countries that one cam develope and get paid too, you dnt have to get paid thousands direkty but something to keep you moving youll always get through football, ie: germany, sweden, denmark or the scandnavian countries

Maybe players want money, fame, success etc at an early age? Idk, but going to college in the US does seem like a win win situation, you have a better chance of making it pro there than in europe and you’re more likely to receive a world class education in the US as they have way more prestigious universities than in the UK

You guys or girls should come, it's awesome honestly!

This is a gem of advice. Im going to research it and direct a few people I know down that route! 👌👏

The majority of these kids come from poverty and live in very poor conditions due to their family backgrounds. It's not easy to just pack your bags up and get pay thousands of dollars to move to the US. Scholarships are already so hard to come by for kids in the US, what makes you think an 18-year-old living in a community filled with crime and poor living conditions can just get up and find the money to somehow try to make it somewhere else? Also FYI, US Division 1 college soccer is dominated by middle-class kids who come from a life of many opportunities. The system in place already filters out so many children due to how expensive it is to even play the sport at a semi-pro level. Dont let 1 or 2 instances of people making it this way blind you from the fact that thousands of us kids in similar situations never had the chance to make it.

You have poor Americans in college for American football and basketball. I’m pretty sure poor British kids can do the same

Are US college soccer teams pro?

Alot of young lads from rough estates don't realise this. They get signed up by Palace, West Ham etc get released at 17 and think it's game over when in reality they could go to the States on an athletic performance scholarship or go abroad to camps and other things and go from there. Even if they became a coach a whole world opens up to them. Good on guys like Kasanga being a role model to young men.

High Stakes is US scholarship pro?

@@sohibou7120 No its like playing for Uni. But a lot of players get drafted from college to play in the MLS.

Sam Kang so college soccer can get you to MLS?

Spot on!

Wow but if I keep grinding and do it like Jamie vardy can I make or should I just give it up?

@@jeeksmeme2218 yes

@@jeeksmeme2218 always have a back up plan

Wish you the best. God bless you always💜

Same thing happened to a lot if my peers. I know guys that got released at 18 and never played football at any level since. I think they consider non league as too much of a come down from the high level facilities and standards they were used to. I also think a lot of them just feel sickened by the whole experience. They came so close, trained with the first team, shared banter with some first teamers, and then one day it's all over.

goodluck bro

This literally makes no sense - each club has a maximum of thirty players on the roster. That's 600 premier league and less than 10 000 worldwide. There are literally millions of people trying to become professional footballers. 99% will never make it because there simply aren't enough jobs for the players. I almost guarantee that you're not going to become a professional footballer. I don't want to burst your dreams but if you think you're going to be in the best 0.1% of players, just look around yourself - are you even in the top ten percent? Prepare your mind to do something else and work on your football as a possible option.

Go get it bro - take the required action towards your goals DAILY, have self awareness e.g be aware & 100% honest to yourself about your strengths & weaknesses as a footballer & as a person - mindset, philosophy, core values & have self discipline - no matter how you feel, focus on the long term gain over short term reward/pleasure. Good luck my guy !!! 🤝

@@joblakelisbon seems like you failed at something buddy & didn’t refocus your energy on to something positive thus you’re projecting your own insecurity’s onto another being. In other words, it’s not your responsibility or right to tell someone they’re not going to make it, it’s their life so just zip it 🤐

@@Shilly eaclty

Lower end club = less money, worse facilities, fewer opportunities.

@@ikryytt919 make the most of what you have is the key

@@ikryytt919 2 guys I know play pro football, one plays for a tiny club in London, with a 8k stadium, gets paid more than a average CEO does. at age 22. Another (my former teaching assistant lol) plays for a Europa league club and gets paid only about 175% of what the other guy gets. There is still HUGE money in "small" football.

It’s better to start in a team in the Premier League, because my friend once played for Arsenal (he got released at 15) then he was playing for QPR in the championship. Clubs in League One for example would easily accept a player who used to play for the Prem academies, so it’s the best way

Deeny yes, Rodwell no.

Phil Jones , Harry Maguire , Mustafi too

@@ShubhamSinghKZfaq mustafi is a world cup and was really good before joining arsenal just because a player is bad in the prem doesnt mean the player is bad overall

Don't forget Andy Robertson and Jamie Vardy too. Robertson was working in M&S at 18 while playing for Queens Park in Scotland. Only turning professional at 20. Vardy was playing non league until he was 24. Now both are considered two of the best players in the league if not among the best in the world.

@@wthwasthat8884 they are really inspiring Mane, Vardy , Kante

What about you?

totally agree.\

Completely agree. The way it's setup there's so much wrong with it

Joseph you're completely right. Even if you factor in all the professional football leagues in England (the top 4 tiers), that's still only a few thousand player jobs in all. Some of these will also go to footballers from other countries, not just British lads. The chance of top-flight success is so low, but the academies don't market it that way.

If you follow plan A with plan B always in mind, you will never have a chance.

With your mentality just quit right off the bat and don't even try, the way you make it to the top is to be completely psychotic about your pursuit and roll the dice on everything , because guess what that's what your competition is doing, I'm reading these comments and the amount of soft participation trophy Losers shouldn't even have a platform to speak on an issue like this , sports is the ultimate meritocracy, you make it to the top if you got the skills to do so that's it.

Where is it I wanna go ??

@@ahmedross1926 North East London

@@ahmedross1926 I live there

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Makes me respect players like Socrates, who had a medical degree while also being a part of one of the best Brazilian sides

Big ego entertainment

He isn’t a roadman address him by his occupation

Former roadman* he’s a big man now and provides that as insight to his former life to encourage younger people to go a different route. His name is Bobby Kasanga btw and his KZfaq videos are actually full of gems and understanding. He deserves respect he’s earned it

Real shit. I can tell kyle bangs major F.

@@moneycomesfirst8681 more like works in retail

@@Emi-ur5jh i know a f boy when u see one

@@moneycomesfirst8681 sorry big man stop spamming my mail inboxes with “you won the lottery claim your £1m prize

@@moneycomesfirst8681 same lol

Big facts

Hey what do you mean by they are immature and insecure like how

Am 15 and clubless I don’t know if I will it in Norway.

@@jeeksmeme2218 be patient and work on your game. Your time will come if you work hard and apply yourself right. 👌🏽

@@c4411 what about you aren’t you gonna be successful at something maybe not fotball but something else?

@@jeeksmeme2218 Mate, I am 37 now lol. I had my time in football but didn’t apply myself correctly when had the opportunities to make the grade. I have become very successful in life without football, so it wasn’t my destiny or god’s will 👊🏽

@@c4411 but was it difficult before or is it more now I wish I could play at your time to see what you went thru am happy you are successful.

@@bluestorm9977 oh my god every single part of this comment is soo wrong In The US you can’t just pay to play for a school no. You have to have skills to be noticed by the schools and then if you’re good enough they’ll offer you to play for them But first you have to play in high school

The US sport system wont be effective in an area where 16 or 17 year olds are already turning pro. (17 year old Pele for Brazil at 1958 WC, 18 year old Ansu Fati who plays for Barcelona and Spain, 16 year old Yousouffa Moukoko for Bundesliga's Borussia Dortmund) The US wont let you turn pro until you're at least 18 no matter how skilled or creative you are. If you're released by an academy, then that's it.

@@bluestorm9977 well you can be in an Academy and get on the first team like Caden Clark, or you can play for your local club, where you can go to college, do your career aswell as playing soccer, and enlist in the Superdraft. If you don't get drafted you can enter it again the following year, or you can sign with a smaller club to eventually get a move to a smaller side in Europe. So there are plenty of other alternatives to academies, just that pro academies are the way to go.

Why? What do the French do?

They do school altogether?

I don't think you know what you're talking about