Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi turns to modelling, posing in designer clothes for Gaffer Magazine
One of the brightest stars in English football shows he's a dab hand at modelling with this stunning fashion shoot
WHO KNEW in-demand Callum Hudson-Odoi is a fashion icon off the pitch?
The Chelsea starlet, who is involved in a transfer tussle between the Blues and Bayern Munich, has turned his hand to modelling for a new photoshoot.
The 18-year-old winger, and the next big thing in English football, graces the cover of Gaffer Magazine wearing trendy designer clobber, looking every bit a superstar.
Decked out in gear from fashion houses including Gucci, Vetements, Stone Island, and Palm Angels, Hudson-Odoi shows he's in the big league when it comes to the latest designer wear.
The England Under 19 star has come a long way since starring in a preseason friendly against Arsenal last August.
He was the subject of failed bids from the Bavarian giants, as Chelsea turned down an offer of around £40m.
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But despite his precocious talent, Hudson-Odoi has been forced to bide his time under Maurizio Sarri's rule - with the Italian insisting he can't guarantee his young charge a starting place.
Hudson-Odoi grew up in Wandsworth, South London. His dad Bismark played professional football in Ghana for Accra Hearts of Oak, while his older brother currently plays for non-league Woking.
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Speaking of growing up in leafy surroundings to Hudson-Odoi said he "never had any trouble or problems... Where everyone knows each other and there’s a good community”.
He joined Chelsea's youth set up aged just 8, admittedly struggling to juggle school and football life.
However, it was at Whitgift School, an independent sports specialist faculty in South Croydon, where he earned a bursary after a successful trial.
In National Schools' Championships he blossomed, before playing a key part in Chelsea treble-winning youth team in the 2016-17 season - winning both National and Southern Championships, as well as a FA Youth Cup.
Then came the greatest landmark of all, winning the Under 17 World Cup with England in India, which Hudson-Odoi admitted helped him grow up.
“That was a big step up for me,” he told The Independent.
“Being away from home for a month was really difficult. I’d never been away for that long before. It really helped to boost my confidence.
“Representing England in front of 60,000 people, every time I went on the pitch and looked around it felt like a dream.
“(After the final), I called my mum and dad straight away. I was like... I was just screaming.
"They were screaming, I was screaming. I couldn’t believe it.”
When Hudson Odoi made his debut on December 20, 2017 he became Chelsea's second youngest player in history.
He admitted he gets a huge buzz about putting on the Blues' shirt.
“I’ve been there throughout my whole life. Putting on the shirt for the first time, being a homegrown player, at such a young age, making my debut was an amazing feeling.
“Just seeing my shirt in the dressing room, it made me feel like a part of the club.
"It was a dream come true. (Once I was on the pitch) I just wanted to get on the ball as much as possible and show what I’m capable of.
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"I think now I’ve done that, I’m just delighted and pleased for myself.”
Chelsea fans will be hoping boss Sarri unleashes Hudson-Odoi more often in their battle for the top four.
Gaffer Magazine's first edition, called England's Finest, features the country's best footballers and music stars, including cover stars Callum Hudson-Odoi, Emile Smith Rowe and Siobhan Bell.
A unique media platform, projecting global football culture through authentic storytelling and stunning photography, GAFFER bridges the gap between football, music and fashion and is imbued with powerful stories that promote the achievements of today’s generation.
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