GErmany Soccer - Youth Development

GErmany Soccer - Youth Development

http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2009/10/13/1557286/teutonic-tuesday-nationalistic-approach-to-youth-development

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/04/germany-youth-development-england?CMP=twt_guhttp://twitter.com/scottdougal/statuses/17718438306

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/raphael_honigstein/07/01/germany.reinvention/index.html

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Teutonic Tuesday: Nationalistic Approach To Youth Development Gives Germany Advantage Over European Rivals

Germany's system of youth development is subtle, complex and brilliant writes Clark Whitney...

Oct 13, 2009 10:37:00 AM

Germany provide the blueprint for England's academy system

• Germany overhauled youth development system in 2002
• Current German squad has an average age of 24.7 years

 

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