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Young Gun: Jack Talbot

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Our Young Gun series gets to know the academy youngsters kicking off their careers at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

Jack Talbot spoke to us recently about his love of goalkeeping, his experience of coming through the age groups with Brando Bailey-Joseph and Teshaun Murisa, and tasting success at the under-16s level.

I grew up in Abridge in Essex and got into football through my dad. I was about three years old when I started playing for my local club, Buckhurst Hill. My dad was the coach so I was almost forced into goal at first, but I actually really enjoyed it.