Jake Flannigan - Boot Dreams: Now or Never

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Jake Flannigan

25, Southampton

Defender Jake signed a four year scholarship with Southampton aged 12 and went to secure a three year professional contract with them. After making it to his first team Premier League game aged 18, he ruptured his ACL the next day at a reserves game. Since then Jake has battled with a succession of injuries and has had a number of major knee operations.

About

Boot Dreams: Now or Never is a six-part documentary series which sees 16 footballers, aged 18 to 26, all rejected by top clubs, arrive at a unique training camp which aims to get them a new pro contract by helping them with their struggles, both on and off the pitch.

Can they get back in the game, and the dream job they love?

Throughout the four-week process, they’ll also be visited at regular intervals by presenter Roman Kemp, who once dreamed of becoming pro himself, and wants to find out more about the experiences that have led them there.

The new six-part documentary series is on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from Sunday 20 August.

Source BBC Three