Why I Chose to Sign for Chelsea...✍🏾 ROMÉO LAVIA for Perspectives

In this episode of Perspectives, presented by EA SPORTS FC, we sit down with Roméo Lavia, one of the most exciting young midfielders in football today and one of EA SPORTS FC 25 Future Stars. ⚡ At just 21, Roméo Lavia has already made waves in the Premier League and has now been named an FC Future Star for 2025. But his journey is only getting started. 🚀 Lavia isn’t just composed—he’s intelligent. 🧠 A midfield maestro with elite technical ability and the vision to dictate a game. 🎯 🔥 By the time he joined Southampton in 2022, he was ready to prove himself. And prove himself he did. ⚽ In his first Premier League season, he: 🏆 Became a key player at just 18 💎 Caught the eye of Europe’s top clubs 🚀 Secured a huge £58m move to Chelsea in 2023 Hype was real. The competition was fierce 👀 💷 Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all wanted him. But why did he choose Stamford Bridge? What really happened behind the scenes? 🤔 We caught up with Lavia to hear the untold story: 👉 Why did he switch from striker to midfield? 👉 What’s the best advice he received at 14? 👉 How can footballers do more for the community? 👉 And what was the moment he wasn’t sure he could talk about? 🤐 Listen to the podcast below 👇 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VEa... FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: @risingballers TikTok: @risingballers X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re.. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - 02:09 - Intro 02:09 - 03:41 - Roméo’s reaction to last link up with Rising Ballers 03:41 - 04:20 - FC Future Star 04:20 - 05:38 - Childhood and Growing Up Playing Football 05:38 - 06:28 - Joining Man City at 16 06:28 - 06:58 - Leaving Man City to join Southampton 06:58 - 07:30 - Realising His Talent 07:30 - 08:40 - Getting Scouted 08:40 - 09:11 - Joining Anderlecht 09:11 - 10:43 - Football Heroes 10:43 - 10:52 - Playing as a striker 10:52 - 11:44 - Being A Complete Midfielder 11:44 - 12:20 - Turning Point In His Career 12:20 - 12:47 - Premier League Debut 12:47 - 13:28 - Roméo’s Chelsea FC Future Stars Picks 13:28 - 15:03 - Most Challenging and Best Part About Being A Pro Footballer 15:03 - 16:00 - Dreaming of Playing At This Level As A Kid 16:00 - 17:23 - What Does The Future Hold For Roméo Lavia? 17:23 - 18:01 - Best Advice He’s Received 18:01 - 19:10 - Playing Against Cristiano Ronaldo 19:10 - 19:53 - Most Challenging Part of His Career 19:53 - 20:34 - Toughest Player He’s Faced 20:34 - 20:50 - Roméo’s Question To The Audience 20:50 - 21:12 - Outro