Football vs Education

Young people have always been challenged with balancing extra-curricular activities with their studies and playing football is a common commitment that many teenagers in school find difficult to balance. Some professional players have completed the hard task of attaining good grades and progressing their football career. Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is a prime example of a player who managed to find the balance as he achieved high GCSE results and was simultaneously put in the Arsenal U23’s soon after his 17th birthday. I visited semi-professional players who are still in education and a charity football organisation working with students to find out how they maintain this balance.

AUTHOR

SAMUEL GENTLES