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Post by DrKrippen on Jul 18, 2024 23:54:17 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 19, 2024 13:37:44 GMT
As a fan of the sport, this would be my #1 argument against it being taken seriously by Americans. How do you think a 14 year old kid would do in the major league of any of the four major North American sports?
Also, is there a minimum age requirement, or can my 9 year old sign with the Revs right now?
All that said, I'm not bashing the kid. Good for him. If he's good enough to hack it, by all means, go for it.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 19, 2024 18:11:14 GMT
14 seems way too young. I am pretty sure that in Europe he would be playing with the youth team for at least two more years. But I don't think the concept of professional clubs having youth teams even exists in North American sports.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jul 21, 2024 16:00:01 GMT
14 seems way too young. I am pretty sure that in Europe he would be playing with the youth team for at least two more years. But I don't think the concept of professional clubs having youth teams even exists in North American sports. Lamine Yamal was 16 years old when he started for Spain in the just concluded Euros. He turned 17 just before the final. He averaged 72 minutes in each match, finished with 4 assists and this goal. A list of some of the players at the Euro 2024 and their ages. Lamine Yamal Spain Barcelona Forward 16 years, 337 days Warren Zaire-Emery France PSG Midfielder 18 years, 98 days Leo Sauer Slovakia Feyenoord Midfielder 18 years, 181 days Semih Kilicsoy Turkey Besiktas Forward 18 years, 304 days Gabriel Sigua Georgia Basel Midfielder 18 years, 350 days Seems like the thing to do, get them while they're young. |
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Post by DrKrippen on Jul 21, 2024 16:02:51 GMT
As a fan of the sport, this would be my #1 argument against it being taken seriously by Americans. How do you think a 14 year old kid would do in the major league of any of the four major North American sports? Also, is there a minimum age requirement, or can my 9 year old sign with the Revs right now? All that said, I'm not bashing the kid. Good for him. If he's good enough to hack it, by all means, go for it. Lionel Messi was 9 when he signed with Barcelona. |
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 21, 2024 16:08:54 GMT
As a fan of the sport, this would be my #1 argument against it being taken seriously by Americans. How do you think a 14 year old kid would do in the major league of any of the four major North American sports? Also, is there a minimum age requirement, or can my 9 year old sign with the Revs right now? All that said, I'm not bashing the kid. Good for him. If he's good enough to hack it, by all means, go for it. Lionel Messi was 9 when he signed with Barcelona. So all this kid has to do is be as good as the greatest to ever do it. |
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Post by MrFurious on Jul 21, 2024 21:20:24 GMT
Best of luck to him. Too early though, hope he keeps his head together and stays the fuck off social media
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 22, 2024 12:53:31 GMT
As a fan of the sport, this would be my #1 argument against it being taken seriously by Americans. How do you think a 14 year old kid would do in the major league of any of the four major North American sports? Also, is there a minimum age requirement, or can my 9 year old sign with the Revs right now? All that said, I'm not bashing the kid. Good for him. If he's good enough to hack it, by all means, go for it. Lionel Messi was 9 when he signed with Barcelona. |
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Post by DrKrippen on Jul 22, 2024 18:03:22 GMT
Manchester United 'want to finalise deal for 16-year-old Chido Obi-Martin quickly' - after the prodigy who fired TEN past Liverpool's youth team last year declined new Arsenal contract offer Manchester United are eager to finalise the signing of Chido Obi-Martin The prolific striker recently turned down Arsenal's offer of a new contract  Manchester United are eager to finalise the signing of 16-year-old striker Chido Obi-Martin as quickly as possible. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Denmark Under-17 international is set to make a decision on his future in the next hours or days. Obi-Martin has visited several clubs in the UK and Germany as he assesses his options. Arsenal were eager to keep Obi-Martin and made him a contract offer which they believed to be 'fair', but it is expected that he will move elsewhere. Obi-Martin is best-known for netting 10 goals in one game for Arsenal against Liverpool at Under-16 level last year. The 16-year-old will be eligible to sign a professional contract when he turns 17 in November but he can still sign scholarship terms prior to that. Obi-Martin scored a remarkable 32 goals in 18 games for Arsenal U18s last season, breaking the record for the most goals by a Gunners player at that level in a single campaign. In addition, the tall forward also trained with the Arsenal first-team as well as featuring for the Under-21s and in the UEFA Youth League. He went on multiple remarkable scoring run for the Gunners' youth outfit in the 2023-24 campaign, netting 10 times in a 14-3 win for the Under-16s against Liverpool, and seven times for the Under-18s in a 9-0 win against Norwich. Obi-Martin's startling display in the Norwich thrashing included a 17-minute hat-trick, which came only two weeks after he had scored five in a win against West Ham. Obi-Martin watched fellow Arsenal academy player Ethan Nwaneri become the youngest ever Premier League player when he was handed his debut in a win against Brentford at the age of 15 years, five months and 28 days in 2022. 16-year-old Obi-Martin has already featured for the youth sides of both Denmark and England. He is also eligible to represent Nigeria through his father. Obi-Martin currently plays for Denmark, though it is understood that he can still switch allegiance back to England before he turns 18 if he wishes to. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13659763/Manchester-United-want-deal-16-year-old-Chido-Obi-Martin.html |
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