“I remember it took me an hour to get home,” Trevoh Chalobah says with a smile. “I’d gone shopping and people were asking for photos. I thought ‘wow, this is what players at big clubs go through."
It was Chalobah’s goal in Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Crystal Palace that thrust him into the spotlight. In an instant, the 22-year-old went from young hopeful to Premier League star. It was almost overwhelming.
“I remembered dropping to my knees. I had images flashing through my head: my loans, my family. I thought of my mum as well because it was all for her. It was an unbelievable moment.”
