Aussies in Argentina

[mojito]

Good read from goal (shock!)

http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4025...the-footsteps-of-aimar-and-saviola-australian-

Not only is it remarkable that these youngsters are moving to a country known for exporting football talent rather than importing it, but they are actually flourishing alongside some of South America's most talented junior players.

The opportunity for these Australians to hone their skills in the fertile lands that produced Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Lionel Messi, and countless other masters of the footballing arts comes courtesy of a programme adopted by River Plate and initiated by two Argentine brothers.

This program is run through the River Plate Football Academy in Melbourne, under the guidance of Argentine coach Daniel Santomil.
The school was first known as the South Eastern Piranhas until, in 2006, Daniel and his Argentina-based brother, Eduardo, approached River Plate with the idea of replicating the club's famous junior development programmes in an Australian setting.

The club, aware of Australia's rich sporting heritage and potential to one day emerge as a footballing power, accepted the offer to begin a collaboration.

 

[Homeless]

Interesting article. Good luck to the boys, hopefully they can expand the academy to other cities as well, and maybe we can even have some coaches go over there to learn a thing or two.