article_snippet: The 25-year-old came up through the ranks in lower league football, before getting his break in the big time.
article_snippet: The now-QPR striker got The now-QPR striker first League break at Swindon Town, for whom The now-QPR striker scored over 30 goals .
article_snippet: team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips was released by Reading as a teenager for being too small, and had to rely on opportunities elsewhere to get where team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips is today. '
article_snippet: For players in academies... everything is in place for players in academies at the clubs.'
article_snippet: In fact, players in academies've never even met before.
article_snippet: 29 league goals between players in academies this season has warranted calls for international call-ups, but all eyes will be on west London to see which player comes out on top in this encounter.