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SIMMONDS SPEAKS: If football was a school, it would be shut down
More needs to be done to protect kids who don’t make it, says KADEEM SIMMONDS

Harry Kane made headlines at the weekend and not for the first time this season.

The Tottenham striker is in the middle of his breakthrough campaign and clubs are now looking in their youth ranks for their own gems.

Because of this, there is added pressure on the next group of stars to develop into world-beaters and coaches up and down the country will be working their players harder over the next months in attempt to unearth that special talent.

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