West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble has explained why he left Arsenal's academy as a junior.
He wrote in the Daily Mail: "My dad didn't want to put pressure on me early doors so I joined a small side called Barking Colts and loved it. You could enjoy your football.
"Then I moved to Arsenal's academy at 11. Arsene Wenger was manager and Liam Brady was head of development. Colin Kazim-Richards and Bradley Johnson were in my year.
"But I was always late for training because my dad couldn't get off work early enough to drive me from where we lived in Beckton to Highbury in time. After a couple of years, West Ham wanted me so I decided to give it a go."
