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    Here 's how you get scouted for U15 U16 U17 U18 U21 ADULT Manchester City Academy.

    This is Manchester City U15 U16 U17 U18 U21 ADULT Academies most comprehensive list to help get signed to MANCHESTER CITY ACADEMY U15 U16 U17 U18 U21 ADULT. Including tools, articles and the hottest advice from leading football scouts. How to get scouted for Manchester City Academy and how you can get spotted. Everything you have ever wanted to know all the tricks and tips to make it big as a player, and get signed for Manchester City Academy.... 

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    #14 A football Academy Players Life

    Football academies were developed by the leading clubs so that they could identify and nurture talented players from as young as eight. The 9,000 boys in their ranks are desperate to succeed, but only a handful will make it to the top.

    Last April, Danny, 16, received....

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    #4 How to get scouted

    Becoming a professional in the sport you fall in love with as a kid is an ultimate dream. Scoring a goal in front of thousands of fans in the Champions League Final, diving over the try line to win your country the World Cup or

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    #28 FIVE SECRETS OF FOOTBALL TRIALS

    How To Get A Club To Select You Ahead Of Many Good Players

    Most football clubs are not looking for a good player or an exceptional talent to sign. So, if you’re attending the next trials with the mindset that you’re good, you may just 

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    #15 What Do Scouts and Coaches Look For In a Goalkeeper?

    One of the most common questions that gets asked around goalkeeping websites is how to get noticed by scouts and how to make it in football. Today we are going to start attempting to provide you with some unique insights from coaches and scouts with

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    #18 I Was at the Real Madrid Football Academy and Absolutely Hated It

    My teammates and I lived on fast food, spent hours playing football and never studied. It sounds like every boy's dream but it was the hardest thing I've ever done.

    Every morning at eight, my teammates and I would storm the bathroom armed with hair straighteners and tubs of wax and gel. The smaller boys would fight the 

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    #16 How to get Scouted by a top Football Club

    It’s probably just about every young or amateur league footballer’s dream to get scouted by a top Premier League club. Just about any footballer will have dreamed about being watched or scouted by a professional scout at some time or another, so in this article we’ll give you

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    #29 How To Take Part In A Football Trial (And Win!)

    Whether you’re a young player, or a young sports leader, taking part in a football trial represents an exciting opportunity. But how do you get involved, and most importantly, how do you win? Read on to find out more.

    Overview

    Football trials are designed for young players to show

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    #5 Want to be a football pro?

    You've probably dreamt of winning the Premiership, scoring the winning goal in the Cup final or leading your country at the World Cup.

    But have you really got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of your favorite star?

    We decided to find out what it takes to become a professional footballer

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    #19 How to become a professional football player in 12 steps

    Football is a sport enjoyed by millions in UK. Whether you pull on the shirt for your local team on a Sunday, or just pull on your favorite team's jersey and cheer them on with a pint and a pie, making it as a professional football player has crossed the minds of

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    #27 5 ways young footballers can train like Premier League players

    Dedication and consistency - this is what marks professional footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo out from the rest of us.

    The Nike Academy's top coaches have given us a brilliant insight into how they turn raw, unsigned talent into Premier League stars of the future.

    "The modern day footballer is as

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    #2 How do I get scouted and impress scouts in football?

    I work as a football scout for a professional club in Scotland and also provide player information for club...

    You have to play in the best team you can for your age in your area - a side that scouts keep tabs on.

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    #6 What do scouts look for in footballers?

    We step inside the world of football scouting to find out exactly what the game's recruitment experts look for in their pursuit of talent

    Harry Redknapp recently took a phone call from a scout, who told him

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    #11 MOVING UP THE FOOTBALL ACADEMY LADDER

    What exactly is an Academy?
    Academies are special training schemes set up by clubs to help them develop young players. All Premiership clubs have them. Other League clubs run either Academies or Centres of Excellence, which are run along the same lines. Many non-league clubs also 

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    #17 Meet the man who discovered Gareth Bale – in a six-a-side aged nine

    Rod Ruddick is rummaging around in his office at his home near Bath and has just found a piece of paper that ought to be in a frame on his mantelpiece. It is a fax he sent to Southampton Football Club on 28 September 1998, titled "players recommended to sign". There are three names listed and the last boy is a nine-year-old 

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    #23 Become a Professional Soccer Player

    The Dream

    The day your son was born, you had dreams.  Heck, if you’re like me, those dreams started a decade or more before they were even conceived.  As time goes on however, those dreams (and subsequently, your son’s goals) have been

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    #21  17 Ways to Become a Professional Soccer Player

    So how do you become a professional soccer player? Or how do you become a better soccer player so you can eventually play pro football? Those are both good questions we get a lot. To start, it takes Read full article...>>


     

    #32 Premier League: What happens to footballers after being rejected?

    Players have taken very different routes after being released by top clubs

    For footballers at the top of the professional game, the early weeks of a new season are a time of giddy excitement.

    For some, the summer may have brought a dream move to a big club, or the

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    #24 How hard is it to go professional in soccer?

    It is difficult not impossible. First you must understand, very few of them make it big (club/national team etc) but it’s all about the talent you have and hard work you are going to do during the 

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    #3 4 Things That Football (Soccer) Scouts Want To See

    This is a question that is often repeated and goes through every football player’s mind. What is it that scouts want to see and how to get them to notice you?

    While the correct answer is essentially the simplest one – play good football, we’d like to jot down some tips and explain what some of the important things scouts

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    #22 How to Go Pro in Europe and Abroad

    Full disclaimer I've never played pro in Europe or abroad outside of the United States. I'm not speaking from experience on how I did it but rather how I think it's done.

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    #26 Footballer. The Job and What's Involved

    Football as a career is highly competitive. Only a minority of aspiring young hopefuls secure paid employment with a league club and only a few amateur clubs offer salaried positions.

    Football league and some amateur clubs throughout the UK employ footballers. Their job 

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    #12 WHAT IS LIFE, LIKE AT A FOOTBALL ACADEMY

    A club invites you to join its Academy. What happens now?

    Paul Holder, former assistant Academy director at Crystal Palace, explains the next stages

    Life at the academy

    At the Crystal Palace Academy, youngsters train three times a week - one and a half hours on Tuesday evenings and

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    #30 Four rules for parents of football academy players

    For many, when their child is spotted by a scout for a professional football club and is selected to be groomed as a future football star, it is a dream come true. Parents get to see their child start on a journey to fulfil their ambitions and 

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    #1 What does it take to be spotted by a football academy scout?

    What are scouts looking for from young players on a Sunday morning? Which attributes, personality traits and raw skills set kids on the road to footballing stardom?

    Given the money the top footballers now earn, it is hard to imagine that the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale once plied their trade in school teams and in their local parks.Read this article...>>


     

    #10 How to get into football

    Football is watched and played by hundreds of millions of people across the globe, enjoying the beautiful game week in week out with friends, families and sometimes people we haven't met before. 

    As people get older, different circumstances usually limit the amount of time we

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    #25 How to be a professional footballer, by some of the best players in the game

    After numerous interviews with some of the best footballers on the planet, we have gained some insight into their careers and how they made it as professionals. We’ve spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Cesc Fàbregas, David Beckham, Deli Alli, John Stone, Joe Hart, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Kevin De Bruyne, Renato Sanches and many more. What is

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    #7 What makes a good football scout? Europe's Scouts tell all

    We asked the pros about what distinguishes the good from the bad, and even how to become a scout yourself...

    Player recruitment is one of the most important procedures at a football club. You only need to glance at the Premier League to see how

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    #8 When is the right time to ‘Get Scouted’ by a Pro Club?

    A few weeks back, I went to the Swansea Schools Football Association Centenary Dinner at the Liberty Stadium with family, friends and colleagues from TCSA. It was a great night out. Three course meal, the works.

    'Swansea Schoolboys' have a wonderful tradition of producing top players. Some of the worlds

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    How to get a trial at Manchester City Premier League Academy

    You must be selected to have a trial at a Premier League Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in

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    Identifying Young Talent at Manchester City Academy

    The aim to identify and recruit young talent through the Academy's extensive scouting network. This means that if one of the academy staff identifies a talented player, the boy…

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    About Manchester City Pro Clubs Academy

    The  Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. This clubs Academy is located at

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    How do I get scouted and impress Manchester City scouts in football?

    I work as a football scout for a professional club in Scotland and also provide player information for club...You have to play in the best team you can for your age in your area - a side that scouts keep tabs on. It is no good being a star in

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    Mancheetr City Academy Contact Details

    A Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a

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    How do Manchester City academy scouts make an approach

    A scout will talk with the parents/managers and/or teachers of a player. We do not approach children directly. If you are approached by an Academy scout...

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    How to get scouted by Manchester City Academy scout

    Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but are also very aware that good talent can...

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    What are Manchester City Pro Scouts looking for?

    Quite simply; talent. Scouts understand that players come in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of strengths and weaknesses. They take into account a player’s....

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    Manchester City Under-23s and Academy

    The Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...

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    About Manchester City Academy

    A Football Club Academy develops talented young footballers from the age of 8 to 18yrs. The Academy employs a large team of staff to identify, recruit, coach, develop and support approximately....

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