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Guest Post Jul 1st 2025 at 08:00
Once the cradle of English footballing greatness, West Ham’s academy now feels more like the ruins of a lost empire, haunted by past glories and undermined by modern missteps. From Moore to Rice, we built dynasties; now we loan out full-backs and miss the boat on transfer fees. Is this a story of the gradual decline of a footballing civilisation writ small?