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The Dark Tunnel 🌑
Despite the many challenges young people face from lack of equipment, lack of football pitch, proper facilities etc Many are still motivated to make a career in football unaware of the 'dark tunnel'
Here is my summary of the life cycle in football especially with a lens from the underserved communities.
~ 9yrs - 12 yrs - Aspire to play more and become the next star. Life seems very easy even though many can't access the basic resources to support their football journey.
~ 14yrs - 18 yrs - In school, no responsibility attached related to family. They have time to play and there's an option to build a career in football but they don't know how neither is the system clear on how to develop as a professional footballer.
-18 yrs - 30 years - Many are seen quitting the football scene because of many reasons for example more family responsibility, early marriage, limited to zero earnings playing football, frustration, injury, lack of sustainable structures to consider football as a career, peer pressure etc Many great talents are lost at this stage.
-30+ years - Many are seen joining football competitions that are based more on fun, legends, tournaments etc.Their passion to play is reignited because they don't depend on football to pay their bills. Football at this stage is a tribe of social experiences and not a career.
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