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The player who turned down a pro football contract to go to Harvard

July 6, 2022

James Fahmy spent his whole career in the academy system, playing for Queens Park Rangers FC and captaining the U18 Professional Development Team. However, he is now studying at the renowned Harvard University, where he is also a NCAA Division 1 student-athlete for the college. We take a look at his journey to Harvard, and the reason why he turned down the oppurtunity of a professional football contract, to focus on his education.

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The player who turned down a pro football contract to go to Harvard

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James Fahmy spent his whole career in the academy system, playing for Queens Park Rangers FC and captaining the U18 Professional Development Team. He went on to study at Harvard University, where he is also an NCAA Division 1 student-athlete. We look at his journey to Harvard, and why he turned down the opportunity of a professional football contract to focus on his education.

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