Pulisic, Mount and Carlton: The story behind latest viral picture posted by Chelsea FC

A picture of Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount and Tom Carlton for ir childhood days has been doing rounds on social media since Chelsea posted it on ir official Twitter account. In photo, trio can be seen sporting Chelsea kits, much to surprise of netizens considering that American star was prised away last summer from Borussia Dortmund. It turns out while Mason Mount and Carlton were a part of Chelsea youth set-up, Pulisic h spent days at Cobham during a summer camp in 2010. 

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Chelsea viral picture: Tom Carlton on being third kid in Mason Mount, Pulisic viral picture 

When Chelsea's official Twitter account posted a throwback snap of three acemy kids or day, two were instantly recognisable. Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic may have grown as footballers, but ir facial features remain as distinct as ever and were easily recognized by netizens. However, identity of third kid with a bottle of Lucoze tucked under his arm was a mystery and wasn't identified, prompting many followers to ask who he was. Tom Carlton did t achieve heights of Pulsisic and Mason Mount, and currently is a part-time player for Kent-based Herne Bay, of Isthmian League South East Division - eighth level of English football. 

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Speaking to Athletic, Carlton mitted that he did t remember Chelsea viral picture but explained how picture came into existence. report states that Pulisic, n 11, was on a five-day trial at Chelsea's Cobham base during summer of 2010, playing with club's under-12 side after being invited by one of club's support staff. Carlton pointed that Pulsisic h a 'T" on his gear, which means he was a trialist. He ded that he never knew he trained with Pulisic until he saw Chelsea viral picture. Calton described  Chelsea viral picture as crazy and believes that as he grows up and sees who has me it and who has t, it's quite surreal. 

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Mason Mount came through Chelsea's acemy team-by-team to become an established member of Frank Lampard's squ, while Pulisic joined Borussia Dortmund before returning to Chelsea in summer. Carlton, on or hand, was released by Chelsea when he was 14, along with Declan Rice and duo subsequently joined West Ham. While Rice me it re, Tom was again released moving on to Colchester United and n Herne Bay in summer of 2017. He currently combined playing in n-league divisions with his job fitting windows and mits it is difficult to watch or two boys in photo, Mount and Pulisic, performing at football's top level. 

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(Im Courtesy: Chelsea Twitter)