It was that both key touches, Bowen’s cross and Antonio’s finish, were provided by players who began their seniors careers below the four professional tiers of English football.
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My Research: The ‘International’ Route
For others, a move abroad is either an opportunity to continue their development in a more professional set-up or even the only chance of making a career in the game.
My Research: The ‘French’ Route
In contrast to the ‘English’ route, the ‘French’ one seems naturally much more common, although not exclusive to, among players who were born and raised in small towns rather than big cities.
My Research: The ‘English’ Route
If you happen to have been born in a city or close to one, it seems you have a chance of joining a professional club academy at an (very) early age and then break through into the same club’s first-team.
BREAKTHROUGH 