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He's surely not better than the Young Player of the Euros 2016 though?
Sorry, uncalled for.
We should be asking questions of player development and our strategy though. Whatever the reasons, for all the money spent,we can't even really get a reliable first team back up player through.
He is an extraordinary player, but the fact that he is just 18 is even more remarkable. He (or if not him then certainly his family on his behalf) have clearly made very good choices regarding his career development. Chelsea and several other big European clubs were after him when he was 14 and the decision to stay in France and move to Monaco, a team with a track record of bringing through their own players, was undoubtedly an excellent decision for his development.
Christian Eriksen did the same thing by moving to Ajax at 16 rather than join one of Europe's bigger teams (notwithstanding their history and tradition Ajax are no longer one of Europe's 'superpowers') He too is now flourishing.
If kids take a sensible, long-term view of their career path without the malignant influence of some football agents then they can definitely reach the heights of the game rather than sinking without a trace and not fulfilling their potential.
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18yr old Kylian Mbappe on 10:30 - Sep 28 with 5555 views
Interesting thing is that Neymar allegedly left Barca to escape from under Messi's shadow (not to mention the cash) to become top dog at PSG....then along comes young Mbappe!
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