I’m an ex-Southampton player who quit football to become one of world’s top-paid porn stars
A SOUTHAMPTON academy graduate made a major career turn as he crossed over to porn after his football dreams went up in flames.
The former footballer started out at Saints as a teenager and showed his loyalty when he turned down bids from Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham.
The now adult star looked to be on his way to a successful career after impressing legends like Alan Ball and Geoff Hurst.
But a heartbreaking knee injury put an end to his momentum at the tender age of 16 and so he temporarily turned to carpentry to make a living.
But his then a relationship with a Page Three girl resulted in him meeting people from the porn industry which in turn led to a major career switch.
That, of course, is none other than Danny Mountain who is now the best-paid British porn star.
Mountain previously said: “I was dating a Page Three girl. Her agent wanted her to get into porn. She wasn’t keen but he gave her the details of an audition in London and I went along.
“I didn’t know what to expect but I was full of confidence. I wasn’t at all nervous about the sexual part. I was worried about talking on camera – I couldn’t control my face I was so nervous.”
Mountain’s parents fully supported him during his football days but wasn’t sure how they would feel about his new career.
The ex-Southampton youngster revealed that his mother needed time to accept his new profession whereas his father was totally on board.
Mountain added: “When I told my mum she was a bit shocked. She had the same mentality as a lot of people – she thought it was going to be sleazy. But we had a serious talk about it and after a few months she didn’t worry at all.
“She was worried that I was OK because I was only 19 but I was having a great time and flying all round the world and she realised how happy I was. My dad’s a big kid. When I told him he was like, ‘Go on my son!’.”
Mountain, who married fellow performers Mia Malkova and Eva Angelina, insists he made the right choice as he became one of the best paid porn stars in the world.
He also got to hang out and play football with Hollywood stars like Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham.
Mountain said: “I play football here for Vinnie Jones’s Hollywood Allstars, with Jason Statham against people like Frank Leboeuf.
“We go to Vinnie’s house for barbecues and meet his celebrity friends.”