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Referee's with a knife. When a red card just won't do.

 

Not sure it's a bad thing tbh, can't imagine Terry, Gerrard or Rooney running to berate a ref who is standing there with a knife.

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Reading an absolutely chilling book from a Chilean journalist about the child-trafficking going on SA with youth football. It's shocking stuff. Horrifying.

 

He tells the tale of how he himself was able to "buy" a young Chilean boy and then shop him around with a view to eventually sell him to an European team. You get to read about the underbelly of youth football and the crazy recollection of young footballers to get the next Messi for 200$ before anybody else does. And it isn't pretty.

 

This is an excerpt I found online. Sadly it's not published in English, but I hope you can babelfish some sense out of it.

 

Así es la táctica para cazar a un niño futbolista

El periodista chileno Juan Pablo Meneses se viste de agente para desvelar en un libro la despiadada trastienda de la búsqueda y compraventa de futuras estrellas

 

En 2008, Juan Pablo Meneses (Santiago de Chile, 1969) se compró un ternero, La Negra, para contar su vida hasta que llegaba a la parrilla; la carne como metáfora del consumo: La vida de una vaca. Era una experiencia de lo que ha bautizado como periodismo cash: “Comprar y contarlo: consumo + escritura”, dice. Hace dos años se le ocurrió repetir experiencia con otro tipo de carne, la de un niño que apuntara a futbolista. Unos 74.000 kilómetros, 134 partidos, 89 horas de grabación, 16 ciudades, nueve países y 15 libretas después aparece Niños futbolistas (Blackie Books), para constatar que “la compraventa de un crack en ciernes del balompié es más hermética y oscura que la de una vaca”. De su lectura surge la gran táctica para convertirse en cazador de un futuro Messi.

 

→Marcaje por zonas. Cuesta un horror hallar en América Latina un chaval prometedor que esté libre, sin agente. Por eso, se paga mensualmente a periodistas para que, desde sus países, faciliten listas de los mejores jugadores menores de 20 años que vayan viendo. Meneses detecta que se abonan hasta 500 dólares por un teléfono directo de los niños. “Los de las escuelas de fútbol, desde que están en campeonatos, ya tienen algo firmado”, constata el autor en Barcelona. Por ello, cada vez el marcaje es más estrecho: a los 16 años, “quien no ha triunfado ya está más bien cerca de la vejez”, escribe. Ahora, se les pilla a los 10 años, como el mexicano Giovanni Riera, ofrecido al Barça a esa edad; o Nelson, chileno sacado de un semáforo, y con 14 años y debiendo vivir solo, vendido al Brescia por 300.000 dólares. Por 200, uno puede quedarse hoy con los derechos de menores de 12 años; serán 700 o 1.000 dólares si el chaval está ya federado. Los precios se multiplican por cinco si tiene entre 13 y 14. En Europa, uno de 12 años que destaque no se vende por menos de 5.000 dólares. La compra será regateada bajo el formato de una invitación o como intercambio de clubs.

 

Mediocampistas creativos y goleadores. “Carácter. Inculcarle eso, ¿viste? La fe. La actitud”, recomienda Guillermo Coppola, exrepresentante de Maradona, a Meneses cuando le pregunta sobre cómo tratar a la futura pieza que cace. Mediocampistas creativos y goleadores son los más buscados. “Que sea rápido; pero el problema es la mente… Preferible que venga de un barrio bravo porque ayuda a formarle el carácter”, dice brusco Dante Mandriotti, el pescador de la Academia Deportiva Cantolao, en Perú. “Parte de esta maquinaria juega con eso del fútbol como una salida a la pobreza. Lo que no se dice jamás es que la mayoría queda en el camino”, reflexiona el autor. Como si se hablara de reses con denominación de origen, los mejores, por su carácter competitivo ya de pequeños, son los argentinos; seguidos de los uruguayos, por su facilidad de adaptación y porque muchos tienen pasaporte europeo por ascendente familiar; los más caros, los brasileños, clasifica el abogado y agente de jugadores argentino Luis Smurra. “¿Con qué debo tener cuidado para que no fracase mi niño futbolista?”, pregunta Meneses al presidente del equipo chileno Santiago Wanderers. “A tres cosas: la droga, la polola [la novia] y los estudios”.

 

Al límite del reglamento. La FIFA puso en marcha en 2010, el Transfer Matching System, que registra electrónicamente los datos de los jugadores para evitar el fraude en los traspasos siguiendo el historial de cada joven jugador. Parece servir de poco: el 57% de los niños llegados a Italia en 2012 para jugar a fútbol tenían menos de 12 años. Brasil intenta aplicar leyes de protección específicas, como en Italia. “Lo de la protección y control de menores son simples declaraciones para los medios”, tranquiliza el anónimo contacto español de Meneses para introducir a su futura joya en la península. “La FIFA no ha querido tomarse eso en serio porque muestra la peor cara del fútbol. Prohibió que los niños viajaran solos; entonces los clubs europeos contrataban a sus padres. Luego prohibieron eso y los clubs se instalaron en América Latina… A la FIFA parece convenirle que salgan nuevas estrellas que renueven la oferta de consumo”, chuta Meneses.

 

→ Juego duro, sin concesiones. "Lo ideal es conocerlo poco y hacer el negocio lo antes posible. Trata de no verlo fuera de la cancha; para ganar dinero, lo mejor es no encariñarse con los chicos”, coinciden el abogado que hace de enlace en España y un agente FIFA que sorbe marisco en Santiago de Chile. El primero también avisa de que la familia se le tirará encima: están en los entrenamientos y aprietan como demonios al niño (uno está una semana sin hablar a su hijo por fallar un penalti). Todos se juegan mucho. La competencia es fuerte entre los mismos agentes FIFA: hay 5.000 de autorizados. Los contactos son vitales: Coppola dice que, en cinco minutos y por teléfono, consigue para el chaval de Meneses una prueba en Boca o River. Los representantes presionan para llevarlos a los clubs más grandes porque pagan más, pueden ofrecer trabajo un porcentaje del contrato al contado. Hay que rentabilizar la cosa porque la inversión será notable: llevar al chico a probar en un club europeo costará sólo el primer mes 10.000 dólares: hay que hacer un vídeo, una página web y cerrar un contrato con algún familiar… “En la sociedad de consumo, el empresario te dirá: ‘no te encariñes con tu fuente de ingresos”, acaba Meneses.

 

El “sueño del pibe” de Meneses es un niño chileno de 11 años. Juega de siete, su ídolo es Alexis Sánchez y proviene de una familia desestructurada… Cuando lo tiene apalabrado con el abuelo, termina su historia.

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Thanks, Google Chrome:

 

So the tactic is to hunt down a child footballer

Chilean journalist Juan Pablo Meneses agent is dressed in a book revealing the ruthless backroom of the search and purchase of future stars In 2008, Juan Pablo Meneses (Santiago de Chile, 1969) bought a calf, La Negra, to tell his life until it was grilled, the meat consumption as a metaphor: The life of a cow. It was an experience of what it calls cash journalism: "Buy and count: consumption + writing" he says. Two years ago it occurred to repeat experience with other meat, that of a child who pointed to a footballer. Some 74,000 kilometers, 134 games, recording 89 hours, 16 cities, nine countries and 15 books later appears Boys soccer (Blackie Books), to state that "the sale of a budding football crack is tighter and darker than a cow. " From reading the great tactics emerges to become a future hunter Messi. → Marking zones. It costs a horror find in Latin America, a promising lad that is free, with no agent. So reporters are paid monthly so that from their countries, provide lists of the best players under 20 go see. Meneses senses that are paid up to 500 dollars for a children hotline. "The football schools, since they are in tournaments, and have something signed," notes the author in Barcelona. Therefore, each time the label is narrower: at age 16, "who has not triumphed already rather close old age," he writes. Now, they are caught at 10 years, as the Mexican Giovanni Riera, offered to Barca at that age, or Nelson, Chilean taken from a stoplight, and 14 years and must live alone, sold to Brescia for $ 300,000. By 200, today one can stay with the rights of children under 12 years will be 700 or $ 1,000 if the kid is already federated. Prices are multiplied by five if you are between 13 and 14. In Europe, a 12-year highlighting not sold for less than $ 5,000. The purchase will regateada in the format of an invitation or exchange clubs. Midfielders creative and scorers. "Character. Instill that, did you see? Faith. The attitude ", recommended Guillermo Coppola, Maradona exrepresentante, Meneses when asked about how to treat future hunts piece. Creative midfielders are the most sought scorers. "Make it fast, but the problem is the mind ... Preferable that comes from a rough neighborhood because it helps train you character," says Dante Mandriotti sudden, the fisherman Cantolao Sports Academy in Peru. "Part of this machinery that plays football as a way out of poverty. What is not said is that most never stays on the road, "muses the author. As if talking of cattle with designation of origin, the best, for its competitive nature and small, are the Argentines, Uruguayans followed, ease of adaptation, and because many have a European passport for family up, the most expensive, Brazilians, classifies the lawyer and agent Luis Smurra Argentine players. "How should I care for my child fail not a footballer?" Asks Meneses Chilean club president Santiago Wanderers. "Three things: drugs, the girlfriend [bride] and studies." Edge of the regulation. FIFA launched in 2010, the Transfer Matching System, which electronically records the data of the players to prevent fraud in transfers following the history of each young player. Seems to be of little use: 57% of children arriving in Italy in 2012 to play football were under 12 years. Brazil tries to implement specific protection laws, as in Italy. "The protection and control of minors are simple statements to the media," reassures the anonymous Spanish contact Meneses to introduce your future gem in the peninsula. "FIFA has refused to take that seriously because it shows the worst side of football. Forbade children traveling alone, then European clubs hired their parents. After that and clubs banned settled in Latin America ... A FIFA seems to have an interest that out new stars to renew the supply of consumption, "Meneses shoots. → Play hard, uncompromising. "Ideally, know little and do business as soon as possible. Try not to see him off the court, to make money, it is best not to become attached to the kids," the lawyer agree liaises in Spain and FIFA agent Sipping seafood in Santiago de Chile. The former also warns that the family will pull up: they are in training and crowded as hell the child (one is a week without talking to your child for missing a penalty). Everybody play much. Competition is strong among the same agents FIFA's 5,000 authorized. contacts are vital: Coppola states that, in five minutes on the phone, get to the test Meneses kid in Boca or River. Representatives pushing for take them to bigger clubs because they pay more, work may offer a percentage of the spot contract. should be profitable for investment thing is remarkable: take the boy to try on a European club cost only $ 10,000 the first month: we must make a video, a website and close a contract with a family member ... "In the consumer society, the entrepreneur will tell you, 'Do not get too attached to your source of income", just Meneses. 's "kid's dream" Meneses is Chilean child of 11 years. plays seven, his idol is Alexis Sanchez and comes from a dysfunctional family ... When I have bespoken with Grandpa, ends his story.

 

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I've just been reading the Tiote thread about him possibly commiting fraud by driving with a false license.

 

So my question is, does NUFC employ anybody to assist the first team in not being retards? A guy who is on call 24hrs a day to bail people out or head the press off at the pass.

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I've just been reading the Tiote thread about him possibly commiting fraud by driving with a false license.

 

So my question is, does NUFC employ anybody to assist the first team in not being retards? A guy who is on call 24hrs a day to bail people out or head the press off at the pass.

 

Joe Kinnear.

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