Football Dreams: The Academy

Channel 4, Thursday, 9pm

The Premier League is the richest football league in the world, and millions of boys dream of becoming professional footballers.

However, only a very small percentage of those who enter the system actually make the big time, while others fall by the wayside.

This six-part series looks at the unique relationships between the staff, players and their families at the South London-based Crystal Palace FC Academy to reveal the work that goes in to developing the next generation of talent.