Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze says he cried after being released by Arsenal as a youngster.
The Eagles star was let go by Arsenal at the age of 13.
"Started off at Arsenal, I think I was eight," Eze told Rising Ballers.
"I got released when I was 13. I went to Fulham. From there I went to Reading. Then got released from there
"Bare rejections. A lot of rejections. Then went to Millwall having to then try and prove yourself again, which is difficult. It didn't work out and I got released from there.
"Arsenal was probably the hardest. My dream was to play for them. Hearing them say 'no' at 13 was tough. I remember training after I got released and I couldn't focus because I was crying.
"But it helped me so much in all the other rejections because, if I can get through Arsenal releasing me, then I can get through any other team releasing me."
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