Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has opened up about being released from Arsenal’s academy as a teenager.
Eberechi Eze said: “I started off at Arsenal, think I was eight, got released from there at 13, went to Fulham got released from there, went to Reading got released from there. There’s bare rejections, a lot of rejections during that period. Then went to Millwall having to try to prove yourself again which as a young kid is difficult, again that didn’t work out, got released from there.”
Still, Eze went on to discuss that leaving the north Londoners helped build his character and become the man he is today.
Eberechi Eze added: “Arsenal was probably the hardest. My dream was to play for them so hearing them say no at 13 that was tough and I remember like training after I got released and I couldn’t focus. I was crying but I think that helped me so much in the other rejections because if I can get through Arsenal releasing me I can get through any other club releasing me. My mindset was if it was not going to be Arsenal I have to find somewhere else”.
