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Ex-Tottenham Player Retires, 27, for New Career
Alfie Whiteman retires at 27 after 16 years with Tottenham, shifting to creative careers in filmmaking and DJing with Somesuch and NTS Radio.
- Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman retired from football at 26 to pursue photography and filmmaking with Oscar-winning Somesuch across London and Los Angeles.
- Whiteman said the football 'bubble' felt insular and meeting a model and her director friend opened his eyes to broader creative opportunities.
- Having come through Tottenham Hotspur's youth ranks, Whiteman joined aged 10, spent 16 years at the club, made one first-team appearance replacing Joe Hart, and played 34 matches on loan at Degerfors.
- He has joined the production company Somesuch and serves as a resident DJ with NTS Radio, with Somesuch describing his work as focused on human connection.
- The move from goalkeeper to filmmaker highlights Whiteman's unusual shift from Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League squad to working between London and Los Angeles.
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Former player of Tottenham, his training club and former goalkeeper of English youth selections, Alfie Whiteman decided to leave the world of football at only 27 years of age. The Englishman who wants to devote himself to cinema and photography explains his choice frankly: he was bored...
·France
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He won Europa League gold with Tottenham in May. Now Alfie Whiteman, 27, is hanging up his gloves – and changing careers. – I've always felt a little different
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Normally, a footballer's career lasts until mid-30s, but Alfie Whiteman stops much earlier – and pursues his passion.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 17%
R 16%
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