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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, there were awful abuses, but the application of the rule in other cases really makes no sense.

A local kid in the US just moved from Alexandria to Portland to pursue his professional dream, but the move that Griesman made when he was a young teenager - from his home in Southern France to just across the border in Northern Spain - would be illegal if it happened today.  Iniesta moved 100s of miles away from his parents to a residential academy at age 12/13, and cried himself to sleep every night.  That would be OK.  Messi moved with his entire family at 13.  That would be prohibited.

Families with the means are gaming the system now by moving over and having their kid play at amateur level for a year, so he doesn't have to register with FIFA, then joining an academy in year 2.  That way they and the club can claim the move wasn't really motivated for football, the family just relocated for other reasons and, wouldn't you know it, the boy happens to have some talent so I guess he needs a place to play now.  It's all BS.

Seems to me they just have to make it a requirement that at least one parent move and reside with the child until he turns 18.

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