I Was Told I’ll Never Make It As A Professional Footballer – Troost-Ekong

Watford defender, William Troost-Ekong has come out to blast Tottenham on social media. He recently revealed that the club told him he would never be good enough for the EPL.

According to him, the harsh words came during a meeting with one of his coaches at Spurs many years ago, and the individual even went as far as saying he won’t make it as a professional footballer.

Ekong added that it was upsetting at first but he later saw it as a reason to prove his worth in the league.

His words, “One of my last moments at Tottenham, before I left Spurs, was when I had a meeting with one of my coaches, he told me and my mum that I wasn’t good enough to play, that he didn’t think I could make it as a football player.”

“This kind of upset me so much at the time but later became a big point for me to prove, first to them, then to myself and finally to the world that I am good enough to make it to the top.”

“Eight years, six countries, seven clubs, 227 club and 50 international appearances after being told I wasn’t good enough for the Premier League. I made my dream come true. What’s next?! Believe in yourself!!! 14/08/21.”