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Graeme Souness has opened up about his experiences as a young Tottenham star, revealing how he was left to navigate the challenges of professional football on his own.
The former Scotland midfielder signed with Spurs at just 15 years old, leaving behind his childhood in Edinburgh. With little money and no support system, Souness found himself alone in a new city.
In a recent episode of the Everything I Know About Me podcast, Souness recalled how he had to rely on himself to get by, with no one to guide him or offer advice. “Maybe it was a good thing for me,” he said. “No one was communicating anything to me about making yourself better. You were just left to your own devices.”
Despite the challenges, Souness believes that this period of self-reliance ultimately benefited him. He had to develop a strong work ethic and learn to take responsibility for his own development as a player.
In the podcast, Souness shares more about his experiences as a young player and how they shaped him into the person he is today. Listen to the full episode here.
Graeme Souness has talked about how he was ‘on his own’ at Spurs as a youngster – and how that benefitted him – in the latest episode of Everything I Know About Me
Listen to Graeme Souness on the Mail’s Everything I Know About Me podcast, available now on all major platforms. New episodes are released every Thursday.
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