S1E1 The Spanish Model, Why Are They So Good?!

Rethinking Football

English - February 23, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Next Episode: S1E2 Elite Scouting: Goodwill Hunting

This podcast features an interview with Manuel Romero. Manuel Romero was head of scouting for Real Madrid in Catalonia, Spain. He has discovered and scouted hundreds of youth players who have reached professionalism in La Liga and other elite leagues. Some of the people he discovered include Kiko Casillas (Real Madrid), Dani Jarque (RCD Espanyol), Aleix Vidal (Barcelona FC), and Mariano Diaz (Olympic Lyon). Romero. Today we will be discussing the indicators that make Spain an ideal player development environment, as well as an elite league in all tiers at the senior level.