How Promise David emerged from Maltese shadows into the Premier League

Former teammates and coaches rave about Brighton’s summer signing, who impressed with Canada at the World Cup Promise David had a five-year plan. He would score bags of goals, earn a transfer to a top European league and play for Canada at the 2026 World Cup. There was just one problem: apart from his parents, teammates and coaches, no one in soccer seemed to know his name. It was 2023, and the striker was scrapping for minutes in Estonia’s Meistriliiga – a league small enough that streaming services didn’t bother with its matches. He was 22 and already a football nomad. He had been cut from his home town club’s academy. Passed over by NCAA college programs. Relegated to the reserve squad of almost every club he played for. Continue reading...