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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Daniel Orme

Premier League striker HATED football and was a barman just 18 months ago

Luton striker Joe Taylor was pulling pints just 18 months ago but is now eyeing the biggest names in world football as Luton embark on their first-ever Premier League season.

The 20–year-old has just 25 Football League appearances to his name but will now be taking to the pitch at the likes of Old Trafford, Anfield and many more. It wasn’t always meant to be that way though.

Taylor, a product of the Norwich academy, almost gave up on the game after being released by the Canaries, whilst he had ambitions of instead playing other sports. Speaking to The Sun, he said: “I was more a cricket fan as a kid but got signed by Norwich aged nine.

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