{"id":222951,"date":"2023-10-03T11:35:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222951"},"modified":"2023-10-03T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:35:21","slug":"forgotten-arsenal-ace-with-hollywood-name-whose-only-appearance-was-in-champions-league-quit-at-25-to-be-an-accountant-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/forgotten-arsenal-ace-with-hollywood-name-whose-only-appearance-was-in-champions-league-quit-at-25-to-be-an-accountant-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten Arsenal ace with Hollywood name whose only appearance was in Champions League quit at 25 to be an accountant | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FORMER Arsenal ace with a Hollywood name quit football aged 25 to become an accountant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Left-back Thomas Cruise was tipped for big things after he played a key role in the club\u2019s 2009 FA Youth Cup triumph alongside Jack Wilshere.<\/p>\n


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His displays earned him international recognition, with the defender winning caps for England at Under-16, U17 and U19 level.<\/p>\n

Arsene Wenger was a big admirer of his talents and even handed him his senior Arsenal debut in the Champions League in 2010.<\/p>\n

With qualification to the knockouts already secured, he played the full 90 minutes as the youthful Gunners slipped to a 1-0 defeat in Greece.<\/p>\n

Just days later Cruise headed out on loan to Carlisle United in League One for more match action.<\/p>\n

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However, his quest to become a Top Gun soon took a turn for the worse after he headed to the North West.<\/p>\n

Cruise struggled to impress during his eight appearances for the Cumbrians – and one particular game led to a hugely embarrassing moment.<\/p>\n

During an FA Cup clash with Torquay United his sixth minute slip allowed Eunan O\u2019Kane to score the decisive goal.<\/p>\n

Later, an announcement was made over the PA system that a taxi was waiting for him mid-game – a request believed to have been made by a disgruntled Carlisle fan.<\/p>\n

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No doubt that must have knocked the then 19-year-old\u2019s confidence massively and that ended up being his final match for them.<\/p>\n

He returned to Arsenal but his quest to break into Wenger\u2019s starting line-up proved to be Mission Impossible.<\/p>\n

Cruise was released in the summer of 2011 with his Champions League outing the only appearance to his name.<\/p>\n

Trials with then Serie B Italian side Sampdoria, Scunthorpe United and MLS club New England Revolution followed but they failed to turn into a permanent move.<\/p>\n

Eventually, after two calf operations had left him in the wilderness for the 2011\/12 campaign, he penned a one-year contract with Torquay.<\/p>\n

But he struggled with knee injuries throughout his eventual three-year stay, which also saw the club relegated from the Football League.<\/p>\n

And, after playing his final season in the National Conference League, he was released in 2015 after 64 appearances.<\/p>\n

Cruise, seemingly unwilling to go down the road of unpredictable trials in order to seek a club, embarked on a brand new career.<\/p>\n

At the age of 25, he took an Advanced Diploma in Accounting course during his latter playing days and is now believed to be a fully trained accountant.<\/p>\n

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Speaking back in 2016 about his career change, he told AAT Comment: \u201cI\u2019ve had a few serious injuries in my career, and you should always have qualifications to fall back on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been really good with numbers, so the decision to choose accountancy was a no-brainer. I wish to enter this field of work once I complete my qualification, and am very excited to see what I can achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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