Being an up-and-coming player in the age of technology is not easy. With the presence of social media, footballers (both established and budding) are subject to all sorts of comments from people they've never met. Wisdom Mike, Bayern Munich's other 17-year-old rising star, has handled the media hype impressively.
The boundaries between reception and response have collapsed. Digital whiplash has branded itself on to my cheek. My psychological tabs are maxed out, and there's no alert to clear storage or update my internal OS.