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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Premier League prospect compared to Patrick Vieira now in Non League eyeing FA Cup upset

Playing in the Premier League is a dream for every football fanatic as a youth, but the reality is that even making it at non-league level is a difficult enough task.

Jed Abbey looked on the perfect route to fulfilling his dream when he was coming through the ranks at Wolves. He joined the West Midlands outfit as a six-year-old, and had only ever played for his boyhood club, featuring in every age group apart from the Under-23s.

However, the 6"4 midfielder was dealt a major blow back in 2020 when he was told the crushing news that he was going to be released from the club. Abbey took a year out of the game, before signing for National League North outfit Telford United last summer.

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