Remove People From Sports Photo

I have a single “Player of the Game” shot of my son that I’d like cleaned up. A couple of people are standing right next to him and they distract from the moment. Please remove only those specific individuals and rebuild the scene so the attention stays tightly on my son. A subtle crop, seamless background repair, or gentle depth-of-field blur is fine as long as the final image looks natural.

After the removals, give the photo a light overall polish—think balanced exposure, true-to-life colour, and crisp detail—nothing heavy-handed, just enough to make it look its best for sharing and printing.

Deliverables:
• High-resolution JPEG ready for print and social media
• Layered PSD (or compatible) file so I can revisit the edits later

Final image should be clean at 100 % zoom with no cloning artefacts and my son remaining the clear focal point.