One thing that is always common to football matches across the world is ball boys who help to get the ball quickly into the field in case play is interrupted due to throwing or foul ball. In the Premier League, ball boys are usually Academy players who are still young. Below, here are five Premier League players who served as ball boys before becoming stars in their clubs.
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4. Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah.
Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah were at the Chelsea academy and during their early days, they both served as ball balls in their famous 2012 UEFA Champions League win against Barcelona.
3. Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Trent Alexander-Arnold made his Liverpool in 2016, but Alexander-Arnold has always been at the club since 2004 when he was signed into the club's youth team.
Trent Alexander-Arnold had the opportunity to serve as a boy ball during his early days at Liverpool before fighting very hard to get into the senior team.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is today, one of the biggest names in the Liverpool first team all thanks to hard work even when he was a ball boy.
2. Phil Foden.
Just like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Phil Foden has been at Manchester City since his childhood days, and he also had the opportunity to serve as a boy ball to the team.
Phil Foden was the ball bot behind the goal when Aguero scored the goal that gave his side the title during the 2011/12 Premier League season.
1. Donny van de Beek.
Donny van de Beek started his career at Ajax Academy before his move to the English Premier League and at Ajax, he served as a ball boy.
It's a great opportunity to serve as a ball boy for your childhood club and not everyone had that opportunity during their early days.
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