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July 4th was, in addition to burgers and hot dogs, full of futbol for me. I watched one of the Under 17 World Cup game. Watching the youngsters play, I remembered how important the enhancement and promotion of younger categories is in futbol in order to create a good base (cantera in Spanish).
As a decent Sevilla FC fan, I am delighted that Luis Alberto recently renewed his contract until 2015. We know how relevant he can be as a left winger that joins the attack with ease. We have seen players like Cala and Jose Carlos moving to Greece looking for minutes. Currently, Sevilla FC has several players representing the Spanish National Team in different categories. For example, Campaña is in Bucarest for the Under 19 European Championships. Luna will be on his way to Colombia for the Under 20 World Cup. In addition, we all know Capel plays with the Under 21 while Navas has become a regular for Del Bosque.
Nowadays many teams form their line-ups with experienced players and more and more often this is resulting in the inability of a younger player to come through and demonstrate his value. The immediate results in futbol determine the length of stay for a coach and it is hard for coaches to “gamble” with youngsters when their clubs can afford “well-known players.” Arsene Wenger has admired Sevilla FC’s cantera in the past and he continues to build Arsenal with a median age very low compared to other Premier League teams.
When "La Masia" closed its doors it was all over the news in Spain. After all, world class players have developed there with a style of play that has benefited Barcelona greatly over the years and with this, added talent to the Spanish National Team. Sevilla FC’s youngsters are part of one of the most important canteras in Spain without perhaps the big institutional structure.
The future of a national team rests on the junior categories and how we help them improve so they can contribute to the most fabulous game.
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