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Old 02-10-2022, 09:05 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by TimSJ View Post
It certainly isn't anything new and I agree with you specialization is happening way too early.
THere are football clubs in Europe that 'pick up' children for their pre-Academies.

Like, this is nuts:

Four-year-old footballer scouted by Arsenal while still in nursery

I knew that existed, but that's definitely not a Canadian thing (although a few premier English, Spanish and Italian teams have satellite offices across Canada for youth programs).

Who knows how it all really goes unless you're on the inside.
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