At Spurs, he was part of their golden crop of kids.Andros Townsend, Danny Rose, Ryan Mason and a certain Harry Kane would all go on to star in the Premier League and for England.The same was expected of Jon Obika.
He was the focal point of that White Hart Lane youth team around 2008.Then gaffer Harry Redknapp had high hopes for all of them, including their talented young striker.But while the likes of Townsend and Rose would voice an opinion in the dressing room, Obika stayed quiet.Despite the fact he was banging in goals for the reserves, he struggled with confidence.It’s probably only now he realises that held him back.He’d go on to make his Tottenham debut in the UEFA Cup.
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