http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/ World Soccer views and news Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:17:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337361 Pitch Invasion » Links » It’s in the (inter)net! | March 8 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:12:23 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337361 [...] South America trying to hold on to their youngsters [Reuters Soccer Blog] [...] […] South America trying to hold on to their youngsters [Reuters Soccer Blog] […]

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337355 european football blog Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:15:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337355 a boy, no matter how talented he is, must not be taken away from his parents under any circumstances. let them grow up in their native environment before moving to europe. a boy, no matter how talented he is, must not be taken away from his parents under any circumstances. let them grow up in their native environment before moving to europe.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337093 Betting Blue Boy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:01:50 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/04/south-america-fights-back-in-battle-for-its-youngsters/#comment-337093 Totally agree that the rules should become a lot sterner to prevent poaching like this from happening. One of the reasons that South American clubs don't have the financial acumen to compete with the likes of Madrid for control over THEIR players futures is down to the fact that European clubs come along and poach the best of their talent at a early age for next to no money. If they were to be restricted purely to transfers abroad at the age of 18 then River Plate and Vasco Da Gama might stand a chance of earning some serious money for the football prodigies that they have nurtured. Totally agree that the rules should become a lot sterner to prevent poaching like this from happening.
One of the reasons that South American clubs don’t have the financial acumen to compete with the likes of Madrid for control over THEIR players futures is down to the fact that European clubs come along and poach the best of their talent at a early age for next to no money.
If they were to be restricted purely to transfers abroad at the age of 18 then River Plate and Vasco Da Gama might stand a chance of earning some serious money for the football prodigies that they have nurtured.

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