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Chris Dunlavy: Alex Scott grew away from the glare

As kids, aspiring footballers are often told that success depends on sacrifice, graft and living like a monk while your mates enjoy their teenage excesses. But sometimes the opposite is true.
CLASS ACT: England U21 star Alex Scott benefited from home comforts PICTURE: Alamy

Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football

As kids, aspiring footballers are often told that success depends on sacrifice, graft and living like a monk while your mates enjoy their teenage excesses.
But sometimes the opposite is true.
In an interview during the recent Under-21 European Championships, England star Alex Scott described how it was only by snubbing professional football as a teenager that he was able to fulfil his potential.
The midfielder had spent several years flying from his home in Guernsey to play for the youth sides of Southampton and Bournemouth, and by 14 was thoroughly...

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