Boris Johnson - princes William and Harry plus a host of top lawyers and captains of industry. But 17-year-old Basil has shunned the lure of Downing Street, the Royal Courts Of Justice and the City to become a striker for Championship club Reading.Former England star Paul Ince, who manages the club, picked him to make his debut against Stevenage in the EFL Cup last week.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumAnd ex-Manchester United and Liverpool midfielder said he was "proud" of his debutant's performance, which drew praise from fans."Basil Tuma is rapid," tweeted one on social media.
Coach Jono Santry, who saw Tuma play earlier this year for the England Independent Schools under-18s team that he trains, said he had got every chance of becoming an Etonian football legend."He's frighteningly quick," he said. "Over the first 10 metres his acceleration is phenomenal.
He likes the ball at his feet too, and when he scored a header we all thought, flipping heck, he can head the ball as well."Tuma will return to classes at Eton to study for A-levels in Theology, Modern History and Spanish while hoping to continue his football dream.Who is the most exciting academy graduate at your club?
Let us know in the comments section below.He is chairman of the Eton Society - reserved for prefects - whose former members include Johnson and actors Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston.Tuma - who got 11 A* GCSEs last year in subjects including English Literature, Physics and Latin - is also secretary of Eton's Afro-Caribbean Society.The Uganda-born star moved to the UK aged 11 and attended the Dragon prep school in Oxford before entering Eton in 2018.
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