Throughout the season, we'll be catching up with our young Gunners to find out more about their route to our academy. This week, Noah Cooper talks about how a twist of fate saw him become a goalkeeper, and how he's enjoyed breaking into the under-18 side during our FA Youth Cup run.
I come from a family with a very rich history in sports. Both my parents used to run 100m hurdles at international level, so it was inevitable that I would play some type of sport. I started playing football at a very young age and I looked up to guys like Neymar because he could do magical things with the football and he expresses himself through his skills.