Time English football adopted the Spanish system?
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday that he believes the structural set up of the English academy system is fundamentally flawed. The Portuguese former Porto man took over from Carlo Ancelotti in …2 comments | Read more »

Pacheco: One of the forgotten many
On Wednesday night Liverpool’s academy were handed a 5-1 hiding by Sporting Lisbon in the NextGen Series – a competition derived to ‘step into the future of football.’
The …
An exciting new era for youth football begins this evening, with the Next Gen series kicking off. It is an international tournament, with 16 of the worlds best clubs showcasing their stars …
Much has been made of young Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran’s meteoric rise to prominence. The 17 year old made his first-team debut against MSK Zilina in the Champions League and followed this …
This week, our ‘England star in the making’ profiles Arsenal and England U-19 striker Benik Afobe.
Afobe is highly rated at Arsenal and it is easy to see why. The 17 year old joined the …
By the time the next World Cup comes around in 2014 the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and John Terry might not be there. Who are some of the …
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has stated his intention to promote several of the club’s youth academy into the first team squad for the 2010/11 Premier League season.
The Blues’ youth team won the …
Chelsea’s youngsters claimed their first FA Youth Cup victory in 49 years after beating Aston Villa in a two-legged final and Blues fans will hope this means a bright future is ahead.
Marko …
Newcastle United’s first team may be storming away with the Championship title, yet it is their youth side which is causing a stir in the north east.
The Newcastle United under 18 …
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