A series of setbacks, including a serious knee injury left Francis de Vries' professional career in turmoil. He fought back through the lower leagues, earned his NZ national team call up, and is now in the United States preparing for the 2026 World Cup.

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This isn't a motivational anecdote, it is the lived experience behind everything Head Start teaches about resilience, pressure, and the long road to high performance. You can see it all up close in an eight-part documentary following the journey.