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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]The idea in Germany is that no child should be far from an academy or national training center, and some Bundesliga clubs don't want to take players from their locals too early. I'm surprised the player in question is driving so much, but if you're 12 and sought out by a Bundesliga club, maybe it makes sense.

Generally, though, you can be in "the system" without ridiculous drives or club-shopping, as I understand it. (If someone has a rebuttal to "Das Reboot" and other writing on the topic, please let me know.)[/quote]

Top division academies in Europe will send minivans with drivers to pick up their older players from schools.  I saw it in the Netherlands and I expect that German clubs would provide similar accommodations.  Younger players generally finish school earlier and are normally dropped of at the training fields by their parents.   Additionally, many younger players live within short distance of training fields and you see them biking to training while wearing cleats.  [/quote]

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