Saints defender Thierry Small revealed he isn’t afraid to make sacrifices in his bid to forge a path to the very top of the game.
And the confident teenager believes being handed a record-breaking debut for Everton by legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti when he was just 16 proves that in football it’s very much a case of who dares wins.
Small, who joined St Mirren on loan on deadline day from English Premier League side Southampton, has packed a lot into his fledgling career so far.
Coming through the youth ranks at West Brom, he made the gutsy move north to join Everton when he was just 11; leaving his home behind to move in with a host family.That tough decision paid off when former Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan boss Ancelotti handed him a memorable debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup when he was 16 – becoming the youngest player in Everton’s entire history in the process.
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