“A boyhood Blues supporter who joined our academy at six years old, Reece was the club’s standout choice to lead us on and off the pitch this season,” read a statement on Chelsea’s official website.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/chelsea-name-new-captain-after-azpilicuetas-departure/

Although Barnes was on the books of Leicester, his boyhood club, from the age of nine, and made his debut in the Champions League at just 18, it has certainly not all been plain sailing.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-harvey-barnes-test-truth-27374642

Although he has been making music for around 15 years, Reepa said it was also his boyhood dream to pursue a career in football.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/music/2023/06/16/wolverhampton-grime-artist-celebrates-city-in-new-song-with-wolves-record-label/

Hegarty returned to his boyhood club in the summer and was given the captain’s armband as he led out the Swifts for the first time at Stangmore Park.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/its-important-dungannon-swifts-players-keep-digging-in-says-captain-chris-hegarty-after-narrow-linfield-loss-4253244

He played 266 Premier League games for his boyhood club, scoring almost a goal every two games (0.48 per match), and set up 30 goals for others.

Source: https://waterford-news.ie/2023/03/06/salah-v-fowler-how-liverpools-leading-premier-league-scorers-shape-up/

I moved on from my boyhood club in Sydney so that’s probably the toughest thing I’ve had to do in my life.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/keanu-baccus-opens-up-st-30217162

JON RAHM struck a mighty blow against the LIV upstarts with a Masters triumph that also provided an emotional link to his boyhood idol, Seve Ballesteros.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10494478/masters-2023-jon-rahm-koepka-mickelson-green-jacket-augusta/

Kane subsequently stayed with his boyhood team and broke the club’s all-time scoring record in February with the winner against Pep Guardiola’s side.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/06/27/tottenham-standing-firm-on-harry-kane-amid-interest-from-bayern-munich/

Mark Leyland has admitted that it was 'more difficult' to leave than depart boyhood club Liverpool because the Magpies were 'just getting started'.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-eddie-howe-liverpool-exit-27769367

Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey was due to undergo a Cardiff medical on Thursday ahead of completing a return to his boyhood club.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23655233.ryan-kent-reveals-rangers-insider-convinced-fenerbahce-move/?ref=rss

Messi signed for the Parisians in the summer of 2021, when walking from boyhood club FC Barcelona on a free transfer as the Catalans could not navigate a strict La Liga…

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/a7a88ca02a2cbe84?ref=ff

Miley signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club in the summer of 2022 and made his debut for Newcastle's under-21 side in the 2021/22 EFL Trophy.

Source: https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/13-players-hartlepool-united-could-look-to-loan-from-north-east-neighbours-newcastle-united-sunderland-and-middlesbrough-photo-gallery-4339025

Prince Harry used to taunt his older brother during blazing boyhood rows, telling him: 'It's all right for you, you'll be King one day and I won't - so I can do what I want.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11606617/Princess-Dianas-bodyguard-reveals-Prince-Harry-taunted-brother-William-boys.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Ratcliffe, a boyhood United fan, wants to buy the combined Glazer shareholding of 69 percent.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/1527018-ratcliffe-revised-man-utd-offer-zilliacus-enters-bidding/

Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi was considered attainable given his £53million release clause but they player was minded to stay in Spain and see out a season which could yet end in glory for his boyhood club.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/01/the-two-players-arsenal-discussed-signing-instead-of-jorginho-after-caicedo-snub-18201269/

Salah would, arguably, represent the hardest player to replace but Merson views Saka as the ideal replacement, despite him having committed his long-term future to his boyhood club in the summer.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/02/paul-merson-tells-liverpool-to-sell-mohamed-salah-and-sign-arsenal-star-19436420/

Take Tonali for starters; a 14-cap Italy international, captain of the Azzurrini in this month’s U21 European Championship, a boyhood AC Milan fan and one of the most sought-after talents in the world.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sandro-tonali-nicolo-barella-newcastle-27166027

The academy graduate made his Premier League debut in January 2019 and has been a regular starter for his boyhood club since 2019-20.

Source: https://punchng.com/footballs-mvps/

The film tells the story of Boston boyhood friends Jimmy Winters (Joshua Koopman) and Sean Price (Chinaza Uche).

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/12/gritty-how-to-rob-a-winning-debut-from-boston-writer-director-peter-horgan/

The first was Odion Ighalo, a boyhood United fan who certainly knew what it meant to represent the Red Devils, but ultimately failed to ever make the grade.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-haaland-transfer-mancity-solskjaer-31308394