When Steadman Scott tells a young player he can make it to the top, it’s not to try and build his confidence. It’s a reminder of responsibility, almost a warning: this is your chance to get out, now go and take it.
In 23 years running the Afewee Academy in Brixton, it’s a message Scott has had to deliver plenty of times. Many professional players have been spotted at the sessions he runs in the Brixton Recreation Centre, establishing a reputation as a source for exciting young south London talent.
In theory he is a football coach.