"I really needed them and they were there,"
"I had never gone through that, so it was really difficult. Them reassuring me was was huge."
"Having them means I can go home to a safe place, rest, recover, and focus on what I want to focus on."
"Being with your parents is all you've known. But sometimes you have to make sacrifices."
Teenage forward Michel Boni moved away from home after signing for Brentford and then suffered an adductor injury that left him struggling to walk and sidelined for three months. Without family nearby, he relied on his host family, Tiffany and Steve, who provided a safe home, reassurance and practical care during recovery. Brentford relaunched an academy host family programme to help young players from beyond the local area settle and thrive, using community recruitment and clear household routines to offer stability, rest and focus during crucial development periods.
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