Of all the guys who come into football, there's only 1% who will make it [as a pro footballer]." Of those entering the game aged 16, two years down the line, 50% will be outside professional football. If we look at the same cohort at 21, the attrition rate is 75% or above.

"Most of these kids don't have a Plan B. It can be very unnerving to find yourself having to move into a completely different world."

I am not trying to de motivate you but you need to understand your chances before you take a leap. Personally, I would suggest having a plan B and may be study a sports management course which will keep you in sports industry.

You can select your career options here

If you really need a motivation, follow Jamie Vardy's career.

The meteoritic rise of Jamie Vardy from Non-League obscurity to International football is one that has captured everyone’s imagination

Vardy was released from Sheffield Wednesday at16 and his transfer to the Championship, and his current employees, Leicester City, did not happen overnight

His progress in the Non-League circuit did not go unnoticed and other teams did look at him at various points but for one reason or another they didn't secure his services

There may well be someone within your existing workforce that is ready to step up to the plate if given the opportunity to do so.

So if you have a dream, dream big and never give up because if you believe strongly enough that it is possible then you will find a way to make it happen. Do not accept your reality and set about creating it instead.