harry so young and yet so eloquent i hope he does well

@makumbiisaac4770

20 күн бұрын

I thought so too. He is very intelligent.

@arizonad8012

11 күн бұрын

His dad is really suportive, that matters the most.

@jkickass

10 күн бұрын

it's incredible. i've seen people in their 20s less smart than this kid

Romie’s dad is a nightmare. Imagine telling academy coaches how to do their job.

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

I'm only a few mins in, and where he says his son wants to play in World Cup in 2030... I just cringed. The guy is putting way too much expectations on just a little kid. It is so sad to see.

@zsutton6687

12 күн бұрын

It is sad and unfortunate that a lot of parents try to live out their dream through their child. We see it all the time in the states, especially in youth (American) football. There is so much money in youth sports now that it has become a business. If you push to hard the child will just resent you and the sport. Ultimately, this is a business, but the child still has to enjoy what they are doing.

@pericodelospalotes5078

10 күн бұрын

I don't completely agree. They also say the kid's more focused when his dad's watching him play. This reminds me of Lavar Ball. You can hate him, but he got 2 of 3 sons to play in the NBA. Similar style to Andre Agassi or Serena Williams' father. Some kids have the mindset to fit in the club structure and do it themselves like C. Ronaldo, for example, others would have never made it without their father guiding them.

@nofurtherwest3474

10 күн бұрын

@@pericodelospalotes5078 Its a fair point, however I would not say Richard Williams was anything like Lavar Ball. Williams wanted his kids to be kids. He took them out of the most important tennis tournament. You saw King Richard right? He did want them to end up like that other tennis girl, the white girl who got into drugs and had too much pressure. So I would say that Richard was the opposite. He kept them consistently training but he didn't put a ton of pressure on them. That is my approach with my kid. But you are right that every kid is different. Some do better under strict training and some won't like it and quit altogether.

@rshaw57

9 күн бұрын

If every parent was as attentive as this dad, the world would be a better place. Good for him. You internet critics are bleh.

I feel for Romie because due to his dad having at him all the time he feels pressured when playing and to perform because he feel like he needs to be the best as he can witch can take a big toll on his mental health just let the kid have a break man

@nevershowjay

23 күн бұрын

That pressure is what keeps you going

@james_plays6175

23 күн бұрын

@@nevershowjay yes of course it does but it can be to a certain degree where it takes a toll on his passion for the game

@Bruss813

23 күн бұрын

​@james_plays6175 If he continues to improve he'll keep passion. Passion only leaves when you realize you're not good enough anymore.

@eye_straindigital

22 күн бұрын

some kids respond well to pressure and others dont

@MrJoeolive

21 күн бұрын

Ebs at 18:30 puts it perfectly

So people at Palace think Jessie is unworth to be at academy because of his height, and by this rule or way of thinking, would dismiss Messi from their young development! Now we understand why La Masia is what it is, and other academies now one know their proper names ...

@MrJoeolive

21 күн бұрын

They extended Jessie...

@wxbull-sr5sh

8 күн бұрын

Although he got hie contract extended, there is no comparison whatsoever. The epl in my opinion isn't the best at developing players through youth systems, u like other top European leagues.

@justtestingonce

4 күн бұрын

Messi was 1 in a billion and they still put him on growth hormone steroids to grow.

@kreitous

4 күн бұрын

@@justtestingonce And despite that, Messi would be wasted in England youth academies . . . La Masia is the best !

@baterseaChels

3 күн бұрын

His dad's deluded

Harry's old man is a proper sort. Cracking Dad.

jessie has got some good dedication

Man the things Jesse is going to experience in the 2 years they gave him is going to be insane and be unlike anything he'll ever be a part of. I hope he can slow down enough to enjoy the time and the experiences off the pitch. All these boys BIG UPS

This is what the US is lacking!

@MCB13132

22 күн бұрын

US you also gotta pay, a lot.

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

Not really. I don't see anything here that I haven't seen in the US. The main thing though is that CP is probably free, whereas here it would not be free (at U8-U11 at least, because there are no MLS acadmies at those ages)

@ebiyejombo

21 күн бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474 in other words, what the US is lacking! Smh!

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

@@ebiyejombo but no we aren't lacking it because from what I see this does not look like a healthy environment. no 8 yr old should be thinking about world cup 2030 and Bugatti for dad. They should just be having fun playing the game. If you are there for free then you are beholden to them. Which is fine when older, but not at age 8 or 10. I am kinda glad we don't have that system here. The Pro academies here start at U13, which I think is good. Most kids here play other sports too, which I think is good for ages 4-12. Its a marathon not a sprint.

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

​@@nofurtherwest3474well there's something you're right about and there's something wrong about the US didn't start soccer like Europe did And if the premier League faced MLS we would get smashed however US is not just lacking in academies which I don't think they're lacking that bad but we're really lacking in the world like spiritual warfare

1. Loved Jessie quality. Definitely up for it even for his size. The one to keep 2. Harry for me is not a natural striker, more of a defensive midfield player. Loved the shirt tuck in.. his run and move remind me of Steven Gerrard 3. Feel for Romie. His Dad is his own falling. I wouldn't chew a gum during an interview commenting this while watching this at 36:39. Let's see it out

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

Harry appears a bit flat footed to me

@Gednur

21 күн бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474 yeah.. agreed. More like Jordan Henderson then

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

@@Gednur i can't think of any pro that he reminds me of. maybe Harry Maguire if I had to pick someone. but hey Harry made it big.

Getting dad a Bugatti and golf course at the backyard.. what load of bs been put into this kid’s mind… am 110% sure .. this kid ain’t getting any of those.

@Lux_892

20 күн бұрын

I mean maybe he will, but I think his dad just put that shi into his mind😅

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

Fr 😂 maybe but again no matter how hard these kids work you could still work 100% and somehow still don't make professional

@xdKAYf0lcflhDi7mfXRFkw

Күн бұрын

let's hope he does and entertains us on the pitch! You're right though.... Football mafia as been putting out a lot of BS. That is the way to keep the machine rolling and money rolling in.

@Aiden-j6l

17 сағат бұрын

He’s 8

I actually find this environment quite toxic; it’s a microcosm of the EPL’s excess. 8 year old kids talking about G-Wagons, Bugattis, buying houses; signing days dressed up like they’re pros. The club and parents encourage and enable this toxic behaviour.

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

agreed

@patera83

21 күн бұрын

It’s true. But the reward is what makes it this way. It is the same in any industry. It is what it is.

@nofurtherwest3474

21 күн бұрын

@@patera83 nah no 8 yr old needs to be thinking about those things. just go play. like the kids in Brazil just playing on the street developing good skills. then later they enter a club, like maybe age 11 or 12. and they will be better than these kids.

Parents want more then the kids. High pressure

Great documentary

I was wondering why the England men national team haven't won any title since 1966. After this video, I have got a good idea. The 8yo was talking about scoring winners. And training seems more focus on physicality. Where's the ball skill, ball control and passing vision and technique that makes the Germans, Spanish, French, Italy, Brazil, Argentina champions again and time again. Many of the kids here just don't have the balance, coordination or athleticism, I'm afraid.

@sezniteowl5398

22 күн бұрын

They are just kids, let them develop.

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

​@@sezniteowl5398for real like shut up each country plays their own football

Romies dad is just the best example of a dad who shouldnt be allowed to assist at any training or game.

This kids all need psychological support, for their well being whether they make it or not. A peaceful mind brings higher performance. Win for all.

EVEN THE KIDS WEARING RAINBOW ARMBAND

@Pearlsrat

19 күн бұрын

Fr

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

Look I love LGBTQ people in Jesus name but what they're doing is wrong but at the same time I can't judge them because I don't know how they became gay

@alphonsoacqua

7 күн бұрын

Too much to ask to keep the sodomy flag away from our kids.

Im a club coach I wish all my kids loved the sport as much as these kids do

Wow what a development 👏 ❤❤🇳🇬🇩🇪

Harry's attitude 😅

Romy’s father need to let it go before it is too late. The kid feels pressure every time he touches the ball

@daithicarney3266

3 күн бұрын

Agree , he needs to praise the positive ignore the negatives . Let romie learn from his own mistakes. His father has no empathy or compassion which in turn out pressure on romie and he doesn't know how to deal with his emotions. Like father like son....

As tough as this may seem on the kids, it’s much better than the American system. At least these UK kids are getting coached by highly trained pros who have long term development in mind. Further, the parents don’t fund the process so they have limited influence. In the States, most youth clubs have no affiliation with a professional team. So their model is “pay to play”… parents pay often exorbitant fees to join, and the emphasis is on winning games from the outset, because that’s how the parents judge success. Coaches are often more business people than football experts, and often care little about development. Thus, we lose a lot of talent right at the beginning when kids can’t afford to play, and those that can are subject to subpar training.

We need American kids dreaming of getting rich by playing football. Longer career with more money available in more places. Rather than being a running back for two years before you get replaced by someone less injured and a little younger in the NFL.

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

Can you tell me why you think American kids should be dreaming like that before I tell you what we need to do

@MoscowRussia-sh7sr

13 күн бұрын

@@aarondavoesit’s better for their body than American football and that’s what most kids want to do.

@aarondavoes

13 күн бұрын

@@MoscowRussia-sh7sr I know but still we our bodies work differently

@MoscowRussia-sh7sr

13 күн бұрын

@@aarondavoes the collision is still bad for you if you watch American football you can tell that when they can get a hard hit they will do it.

@aarondavoes

13 күн бұрын

@@MoscowRussia-sh7sr ik

"Who will make it through?" Everybody gains in this early attention. Note: Success at this level can be the worst, and Failure can also be the best, for future DETERMINED success!

This is a brutal documentary. I’ve always known it but watching it happen, looking at the adults deciding which kid they will keep is not fun at all…

Man the one dad is on my nerves, and we are like 2 mins in lol when he hits the point of realization that he needs to be father and not just a coach is absurd. I played in our ODP (Olympic Development Program) in the states from 8-16 until i tore my acl/mcl. My parents pushed me and reinforced positive things, without overstepping or being hyper critical. I wish we had academies here all along, we only recently started seeing MLS clubs have youth development. The ODP system was fine, but we needed more and better development. Love that the game is growing here in the states finally, but we are still miles off it compared to the rest of the world. That is why we see so much talent go elsewhere for development because the resources and infrastructure just arent robust enough here to really foster and produce talent.

it all comes down to luck in the end to be honest. Lots of kids have a good spirit and put in the practice. It's unfair. Look at messi he cant even kick with his right foot and most of these kids can kick with both feet. If messi had been bothered to he could've practiced all those years but he couldnt be bothered to. He didnt have enough passion but he still became a professional footballer. Like most things in life it's called LUCK

There's way too much pressure on these kids.

The united states Need to do this . Get good quality good moral oriented coaches that can guide these young men to greatness.

Some of the kids got it wrong… Football first and only ❤ . Some spoke of money, riches, a big house…

For the boy who want to buy a Buggati and a house with a golf course, he will not make it

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

Dang why don't we being so harsh on him why are we on his meat chill 😭

@chinchang5117

17 күн бұрын

@@aarondavoes Instead of thinking about football and winning the WC like Maradona, he is thinking abt money!! Sorry, he will fail.

Did Romie's dad ever played professionally?

Kids who get released should seriously think about coming to the US. Im sure anybody from one of those academies could make it far in the MLS (since the MLS and MLS next is a much lower level) and possibly still make it to europe

Kind of off topic but i wish the U.S could adopt the system of scouting you have to pay 1k to get on a team…

@timd4789

20 күн бұрын

Or you could be like Canada and let anyone into the country and find your players their.

A lot of kids have the physical talent but don’t have the mental strength

I hope all those parents realize that each human has their own gift and limitation. So they won't force and quickly change their kids life target when they realize their kids: not good in motoric, awareness, and other things that cannot be trained. And it will only take one year to find out. They only need to be honest. and it's not the kids fault. If anything it is the parents genetic fault in the first place, right. I remember one of my childhood friends who was really gifted with motoric skills. He was just good in any kids play or game. Including football. We used to play 3 vs 1 kind of rondo football against him LOL, and we the 3 lost LOLOL. He just toyed with us and laughing. He was that good. Too bad he died young. Anyway, there are things that cannot be taught or trained. Be honest and be fair to your kids.

Putting kids aged 8-14 in such a high pressure atmosphere is abusive, and don't try to justify it by saying the kids want it. They are too young to know what they are getting into. The parents, on the other hand, should know. My son was a good competitive baseball player. I coached his teams in little league and pony league. He went on to play in high school and college. Didn't make it past that, and it was all a good experience. I would have never put him in one of these types of programs even if he was invited. Very few of even the most highly-touted young players will ever make big money, less than 5%. Many kids get scarred for life by the toxic environment.

I feel bad for Romie because of his dad. He prob feels like hee has no choice but to play football.

This is all wrong. Little kids should not feel pressure on a football pitch, from coaches or parents. They should be enjoying it. All these signing day things. Ridiculous. This is all not positive role models and behaviour, shown to them. It encourages traits of a not well rounded person. Working hard, time keeping etc, is fine. Getting too much too soon. Kids don't even clean senior players boots or anything. Ask players who did this, as apprentices, and they'll say they got a good grounding, and didn't get above themselves. What I'm seeing here is just a toxic environment

@aarondavoes

17 күн бұрын

Fr If I was in this academy I will put every burden every pressure I have on God where everybody else in this academy needs to do is have a really good mentality extremely good mentality really improve and don't worry about impression of coaches but impressing himself always gone 100% in games

All those kids talking about buying houses and cars, having waves and stars on their haircuts... at 8 yo... this is ridiculous !! Poor kids. They will never make pro and if they do and even go to national team... Spanish good humble players will be there to remind them whats most important in football... The GAME !!!!!

harrys a g

I want to be in the academy and am 12 going to 13 at august but am in Africa

Selhurst Park is such a dump

Gosh how sad, not one of them said they want to be pro for the love of the game, it was all “ get payed six figures” and “get my parents a house” bla blah. Sounds like they’re under a lot of pressure by adults wanting to profit off them, whether it be the clubs, scouts our their parents.

I wish I had the chance to show myself to an academy… I would do anything to have a chance to be looked at

Many of these kids wont make it pro and others will be out and Turn pro bc.some clowns at tbis academies didnt gave them an oportunity

mo zkill shown

TOXIC

Romie's dad doing the next project mbappe

@jomane

2 күн бұрын

Hes a pain in the ass

TBH I didn't click on this to meet these F kr s. Was hoping for more game play and less about the families.

Why So enorm pressure of these kids? I think that this filosofy will not work and doesn't work, because England has won only 1 world cup and that was in 1966!!!! Go and learn from south america academy's

This is almost cult like, awesome kids, but questionable 🤔 ways and rules they should have mental health and field trips to pro games and to action parks to just ride rides and be kids, Plus we're are the colored children, I don't see any kids with melanin 😉, weird, anyway, cheers to kids, and God bless u guys, July 4th 2024, Independence Day ❤🎉❤America the beautiful the home sweet home 🏡 rest in peace 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ to all that gave there lives so we can be free to celebrate 🥳 today. Remember God when u watch the fireworks 🎆 🙏 🙄 tonight 🙏 God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 😊 all of you. Hit me up, love to have a real British friend 🧡

@alphonsoacqua

7 күн бұрын

"Kids with melanin"? Take your racism elsewhere. There's kids of loads of different races and ethnicities in the British academies.

Jessie is like Luka Modric.

The kids are going to fail . The best players in the world grind it out

A lot of kids have the physical talent but don’t have the mental strength