14 years and Eberechi Eze's dream of returning to Arsenal

Player Eberechi Eze created one of the touching stories when returning to Arsenal - the place that closed the door to his dream 14 years ago.

This summer, Eze joined Arsenal from Crystal Palace for $80 million. However, few people know that the new player of the "Gunners" has had to go through great storms in his football career.

Relentless efforts have helped Eze return to Arsenal - Photo: REUTERS

Childhood wounds

Eze started joining the Arsenal academy at the age of 8. However, at the age of 13, Eze suffered a big shock: he was kicked out of the academy. The pain was so great that the boy cried for a whole week.

Eze joined the Arsenal academy at the age of 8 - Photo: Screenshot

The psychological wound was so deep that a few months later, when he played for Fulham and faced Arsenal again, just shaking hands with the academy manager was enough to make Eze choke up in tears. But it was from that moment when he seemed to collapse that he found the motivation to stand up.

Overcoming the storm

The journey after that was even more arduous. Eze was rejected by Fulham, Reading and Millwall before he turned 18.

Each closed door was a stab in the dream, but Eze did not give up. He stuck with football, honed his skills and found his chance at QPR. Here, his talent and perseverance were rewarded handsomely: a ticket to the Premier League.

From a child once considered “not good enough”, Eze gradually became a shining star. He was called up to the England team and won the prestigious FA Cup with Crystal Palace.

Back to where we started

Now 27, Eze has come full circle. He returns to Arsenal not as a failure, but as a proven star.

This is not just a transfer, but also a testament to the power of will and determination.

Eze was warmly welcomed at Emirates Stadium - Photo: REUTERS

Eze’s story is a powerful reminder that past failures do not define the future. He turned his childhood tears into great motivation to reach the top.

After a 14-year journey full of hardships but filled with faith, on the day of his return, he can hold his head high in the very place that once turned its back on him.

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