Liverpool and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has launched a new initiative aimed at providing career opportunities to young footballers who don't make it to the top.
For all the success stories of academy graduates starring in the Premier League, there are countless more forced to leave the game after failing to earn a professional contract. Those who spend their youth in top academies can see their education impacted, with knock-on effects on career prospects after giving up on their football dream.
Alexander-Arnold is one of a number of Premier League stars to have come out of the academy system and made it to the very top, but the majority of youngsters aren't as successful. The 24-year-old has made reference to this when explaining his motivation to set up The After Academy.
