The two Swansea City’s most talented players have been suspended due to a misunderstanding, which is unbelievable news for their brave fans.
The amazing news for its courageous supporters is that Swansea City‘s two most gifted players have been suspended because of a misunderstanding.
James Taylor, a former player for Swansea City Youth, will travel to a major international event in only two months as part of the Wales team, fulfilling a dream that seemed almost unattainable a year ago.
After getting the mumps at the age of two, Taylor was classified as profoundly deaf in his left ear, which began his road to this summer’s European Deaf Football Championships. Despite this setback, Taylor never let it stop him from pursuing his football dreams.
After the former Swansea caretaker manager saw 16-year-old Taylor playing at the grassroots level, he joined Ron Walton’s young development side at the Swans in the late 1990s, where the great Alan Curtis would also be a member of the coaching team.
Now, as the team prepares to face the finest on the continent, Taylor, a native of Port Talbot, is running a fundraising campaign to help pay for the squad’s trip to Turkey.
“I began participating in sports at the age of eight, primarily due to my father’s strong passion for football, specifically with the Swans,” Taylor stated.
Saturday morning, I was born, and my dad left for the Swans at three o’clock!
“I played at Afan Lido from the age of 12 until I was 16 years old, when I was a member of the youth team.”
“We had a matchup with Swansea City in the latter part of the season. I scored our goal, and we drew one-all.
“After my trial, I was offered a two-year scholarship, which was an incredible opportunity. Playing for the club I have supported for those two years was the highlight of my life.”
Few people were aware of Taylor’s hearing impairment, but he was determined not to let it stop him from playing left-handed and responding to directions.
There were no sophisticated hearing tests available for infants or young children in the 1970s. However, I got the mumps when I was two, and my mother saw that I wasn’t responding to some of her comments since I was left-handed,” Taylor recalled.
To tell the truth, not many people were aware of my time with the Swans. I do, however, make an effort to convey this to others because I have to turn my head a lot while speaking to ensure that I get everything.
“I’ve had to live with my disability for more than forty years. Although it has impacted me in my daily life, I make an effort to ignore it because it is a part of who I am.
“I’ve got a hearing device now; it’s actually taken a lot to get used to as I’ve just gotten by for the last 40 years, but it certainly helps.”
