Complex sentence: Francis began playing for Tamworth, in the club youth academy, before been spotted by Stoke City in 2004, Francino never really made the grade with the club, and after one season playing mostly in the youth and reserves, he was released.
Split into simpler sentences: Francis began playing for Tamworth, in the club youth academy, before been spotted by Stoke City in 2004. He never really made the grade with the club, and after one season playing mostly in the youth and reserves, he was released.