{"product_id":"inside-the-academy-paul-brand-9781801509794","title":"Inside the Academy: The Hopes, Highs and Heartbreaks of West Ham United's Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the Academy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Bobby Moore to Declan Rice, West Ham United has a proud history of cultivating young talent. Yet their 2023 FA Youth Cup triumph came against a backdrop of complaints about congested pathways to first-team football and inflated pay packets quelling ambition. These concerns are not unique to West Ham; they are symptomatic of the modern game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an insight into what life as a young footballer is really like, via interviews with people who've lived and breathed the game over the past 25 years. It's a must-read for anyone who wonders why child prodigies don't always become professionals and what happens to those who don't make it to the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Brand,Callum McNaughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801509794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801509794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Paul Brand","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097078276351,"sku":"9781801509794","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-the-academy-paul-brand-9781801509794","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}