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Barcelona Bojan Krkić
What happened to Barcelona’s wonderkid?
A prolific La Masia forward whose story reveals the pressures behind the early promise.
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Lost Wonderkids
The early promise. The careers that followed.Explore the stories of players once tipped for the very top.
3 players in focus
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Ravel Morrison
Jamaica MidfielderEARLY SPOTLIGHT: MANCHESTER UNITED
Jamaica A gifted Manchester United academy midfielder whose talent was praised by teammates and coaches. His senior career moved through several clubs rather than following the path once predicted for him.
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Hachim Mastour
Morocco AttackerEARLY SPOTLIGHT: AC MILAN
Morocco Milan signed Mastour at 14 and introduced him to a global audience as a prodigious teenager. The first-team breakthrough that many expected never arrived at the club.
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