boyhood

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He addressed repeated questions about a potential return to his boyhood club Barcelona during a news conference, but subsequently reaffirmed his commitment to Chelsea.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The 24-year-old signed a new five-year deal with his boyhood club in February as they moved to secure his future for the prime years of his career.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But Mr. O’Brien, the author of “Charlie Hustle,” an outstanding biography on Pete Rose, goes deep on Mr. Bird’s sometimes gothic boyhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

From boyhood to manhood, I have remembered him in a single image: seated, asleep on the sofa, his head thrown back in a hideous corpselike grin, the evening newspaper spread out before him.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez