Becoming a professional footballer is an incredibly difficult feat, one that requires exceptional talent, unwavering dedication and relentless hardwork. From a young age aspiring players face intense competition in youth academies, with only a fraction making it to renowned clubs. The road to pro-football is riddles with challenges including injuries, high performance expectations and fierce competition for limited spots in first team... scouts meticulously access players leaving little room for error in the end only a tiny fraction of those who embark on this journey succeed making the path to go pro in football.

This week and next on Lai of The Land, it's dreams, injuries and second chances as Jacob Opuwari tells us his story.

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