The competition is fierce. Sometimes a player may not yet be ready to handle the pressure or simply does not fit well enough into the environment he has found himself in. He may, though, flourish elsewhere. Other times, he decides for a move to another top club, domestic academy.
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My Research: The ‘International’ Route
For others, a move abroad is either an opportunity to continue their development in a more professional set-up or even the only chance of making a career in the game.
My Research: The ‘English’ Route
If you happen to have been born in a city or close to one, it seems you have a chance of joining a professional club academy at an (very) early age and then break through into the same club’s first-team.
Young Europa League Stars
The road to Gdańsk resumes on Thursday night. And some under-23s will be looking to raise their profile by lifting the Europa League trophy come the end of the season. Here is a look at them.
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