Submitting...Jack Bates on England schoolboys dutyThe East Sussex College Hastings 18-year-old's switch to Derby County will help him further his career in the professional game. Submitting...Bates was part of the Football Academy programme at ESC Hastings, which is run in partnership with Hastings United and Skiltek. When I first had trials at Derby, he helped me so much with the work even though I was up here. “My journey through college has definitely helped me to get to this point, especially with the football programme. College studies run alongside the football programme, so you get the most out of both sides of it.

Source: Express August 13, 2022 04:54 UTC