THE strength of Non-League football was wonderfully illustrated by the achievements of the 42 lads at Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy this week.
Anyone who’s watched a warm-up will know that semi-pro players are every bit as talented as their EFL counterparts. Technically, at least, they can all pluck a ball out of the sky, all pick a pass, all perform more tricks than Paul Daniels.
Some lack attitude and application. Others are too successful outside of football to risk staking their future on an unstable profession.
For many, however, all that’s really missing is quality full-t...