Football: Bostock the winged Eagle has landed on his feet - in Belgium: What happened to ...: One of the English game's best prospects is trying to rebuild his career out of the glare, writes Luke Weston

• Published in: The Guardian (London)
• Main Author: Weston, Luke
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 14.01.2015
• Subjects: Bostock, John
• ISSN: 0261-3077

"Going away from the UK has allowed me to concentrate on just solely playing football," [John Bostock], a former England Under-17 captain, said. "People in Belgium had heard of me but they didn't really know what I was about, so it gave me a chance to be judged purely on my football abilities. My confidence has really grown, I'm enjoying the game once more and I'm playing every week, so it can only be positive." "There were offers from various clubs in the UK. However, I felt at the time I hadn't finished what I went to Belgium to do," Bostock added. "Antwerp is a great club with amazing fans but it was time for me to move on and Leuven had just come down from the Belgium Premier League. "Work hard - it's an honour to get called into any club because they see something in you that they would like to add to their team. I'm still only 22 and I used to think when you have a bad game that's it, but it really isn't; just remain patient even if you aren't playing and remember that you will get your chance."