Always Quote by James Ward-Prowse

I want to get away from that perception of being the Southampton academy boy. That's not what I want to be any more.

— James Ward-Prowse

At Southampton, my dad was the academy coach at under-11 level.

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

There is a big emphasis at Liverpool to have an academy that brings through young players.

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

Manchester City has a really good academy, and they're winning titles at all ages.

— Pep Guardiola

Coming through the academy all you want to do is just play for your club and when you are not getting the opportunities there…

— Emile Smith Rowe

The academy gave me a grounding in discipline and hard work that has sustained me throughout my life, and the lessons I learned there…

— Georg Solti

For me, the youth academy has a fundamental role in every club.

— Manuel Pellegrini

West Ham have a great academy.

— Freddie Ljungberg

I've always been the local lad, boy done well, kid next door.

— Ricky Hatton

To come through the ranks and play for your boyhood club is a dream come true.

— Jesse Lingard

At a club like City, you cannot forget about the kids that have come through and are still emerging from the academy. We can't…

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

When I was young, the best moment came when I was 10 and I got invited to the academy. I remember getting all this…

— Rafael van der Vaart