William Saliba’s first full season in the team was a triumph, and he was duly named in the Premier League Team of the Season at the 2022/23 PFA Awards. As the defender tells us, he’s come a long way from the raw talent he displayed as a boy in Bondy, Paris.
Youth football is a time when many players fall in love with the sport. It’s often the first time they experience being part of a team – often not much more than a group of your closest mates – all pulling for the same objectives, spending time together and getting to play out the games with more of a carefree spirit.