🏆 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝘽𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 Young defender is the second recipient of the accolade from the founder of AFC Wimbledon Academy. Tonight, Ben is aiming to complete the second leg of a treble with Basingstoke Town FC. Listen in full >> #AFCW 🟡🔵

💬 "I was a bit shocked at first," said Ben. "Michael Hamilton called me five minutes before I had a training session in the evening with my loan club. It gave me a real boost and I was delighted and proud as well." @AFCWAcademy | #AFCW 🟡🔵

💬 "Nigel also gave me a book," said Ben. "It’s about dealing with adversity, especially coming into my first season in senior football, you get a lot of that. It’s really important to deal with that in a positive way. I was pleased to receive that too." @AFCWAcademy | #AFCW 🟡🔵

💬 "There have been times when the 18s performances haven’t been where they’ve needed to be this season," said Michael Hamilton. "Ben is often used as an example. "The under-18s that played with Ben last season admitted that having him around the place made them better and more focused on their game." @AFCWAcademy | #AFCW 🟡🔵

@AFCWAcademy @Basingstoke_FC Proud of this young man. As an academy we have a remit to produce players but we have a bigger responsibility to develop good people This award is pivotal in recognising that part of our academy mission.

@AFCWAcademy @Basingstoke_FC Thoroughly deserved. Well done Ben !

@AFCWAcademy @Basingstoke_FC Awesome achievement Ben. Another fine player coming through the academy.

@AFCWAcademy @Basingstoke_FC Unbelievable talent 💪