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sports Diabierna 12 augustus 2022

Learning from past failures, PSG decides to look local

The introduction of UEFA’s grown players among the
financial sustainability regu- Mike Maignan didn’t get regular starters: Mbappe and
lations in June could help ex- his chance at senior level for Presnel Kimpembe. Mbappe
plain PSG’s emphasis on local PSG after its youth academy is the example of what went
talent with European clubs and departed for Lille at age wrong with PSG’s recruit-
facing financial and sporting 20. Maignan won the Ligue ment policy. PSG could have
sanctions if they fail to limit 1 best goalkeeper award in had Mbappe for free instead
their spending on salaries. 2019 and helped Lille win of paying a transfer fee of 180
the league title in 2021. He million euros (now $186 mil-
European clubs can only have showed that was no fluke lion) to Monaco in 2017.
a maximum of 17 non-home- by winning the Serie A best
grown players in a squad lim- goalkeeper award and help- Born in Paris, Mbappe grew
ited to 25, which means that ing AC Milan win the title up in the Parisian suburbs
a minimum of eight home- this year. As a France interna- and trained at Bondy and
(AP) — Known for splash- won the Euros with the grown players must “have tional, Maignan is also tipped the Clairefontaine acad-
ing the cash on superstars, France under-17 team in been trained by their club or to succeed Hugo Lloris. emy. PSG’s youth academy
Paris Saint-Germain is June. He lifted the trophy by another club in the same should have been the next
changing its strategy as a with PSG teammate El Cha- national association for at Moussa Diaby and Christo- logical step. But the 14-year-
16-year-old midfielder be- daille Bitshiabu, who was the least three years between the pher Nkunku are two play- old Mbappe decided to join
came the youngest player club’s previous youngest-ev- age of 15 and 21.” ers who got away as well. Monaco’s youth academy be-
in the club’s history. er player. Diaby played 25 French cause he had better chances
PSG has not done a good job league games for PSG dur- of getting playing time there
Warren Zaire-Emery im- A look at PSG’s bench of retaining local talent since ing the 2018-19 season but than at PSG. Mbappe made
pressed on tour in Japan last against Clermont showed the takeover by Qatar Sports still preferred to go to Bayer his French league debut at 16
month, showing great com- that Zaire-Emery’s presence Investments in 2011. The Leverkusen at 19. The wing- with Monaco.
posure and a smart reading of was no anomaly. Of course, owner’s impatience to win er was one of the best players
the game. PSG coach Chris- there were internationals like the Champions League has in the Bundesliga last season PSG has sent a strong sig-
tophe Galtier gave Zaire-Em- Keylor Navas and Leandro deprived youngsters of the with 13 goals and 12 assists. nal to youngsters by hiring
ery his French league debut Paredes. But young French time to develop. By signing Galtier and football adviser
against Clermont last week players like Nordi Mukiele, so many stars, PSG ended up PSG had no luck either with Luis Campos this summer.
by sending him on for Italy Arnaud Kalimuendo and blocking the path of its acad- Nkunku, who played 22 Campos is a renowned tal-
international Marco Verratti Hugo Ekitike also sat next emy players. French league games during ent scout who helped Mo-
in the 82nd minute. PSG to Zaire-Emery. Mukiele re- the 2018-19 season before naco and Lille win the league
won its league opener 5-0 placed Sergio Ramos in the PSG’s youth academy let go signing with Leipzig at age titles in 2017 and 2021, re-
and next plays Montpellier 67th while Ekitike came on a handful of talented play- 21. Nkunku notched 20 goals spectively, by building their
on Saturday. for Pablo Sarabia in the 78th. ers. Kingsley Coman re- and 13 assists in the Bundes- squads. And Galtier has a
jected PSG’s contract offer liga last season to win the good track record for devel-
“Warren was very serious and “My goal for the next few after playing just two league player of the season award. oping youngsters. He helped
very good during the pre- years is to only have Parisian games during the 2013-14 Dutch center back Sven Bot-
season. I had to give him his players in our team,” PSG season. At 18, Coman joined Moussa Dembele, Matteo man and Canada striker Jon-
first minutes in the French president Nasser Al-Khelaifi Juventus before moving to Guendouzi, Jonathan Ikone athan David improve at Lille
league,” Galtier told Canal told local daily Le Parisien. Bayern Munich in 2017. Co- and Dan-Axel Zagadou are and trusted France under-21
Plus television. “Our young “There’s so much talent in man scored the winning goal among other players who also international Amine Gouiri
players must feel involved.” our region. The best players for Bayern against PSG in the left PSG’s youth academy. to lead the attack for Nice last
Zaire-Emery joined PSG’s of our region deserve to play 2020 Champions League fi- season.
youth academy in 2014 and for PSG.” nal. There are only two home-

Tom Brady taking 11-day break from Bucs for personal reasons

(AP) — Tom Brady was two weeks of training camp,
excused from training knowing he wasn’t going to
camp on Thursday, the play the first two (preseason)
first day of what Tampa games,” Bowles said after the
Bay Buccaneers coach Bucs concluded two days
Todd Bowles said was a of controlled scrimmages
planned, 11-day absence against the Miami Dolphins.
from the team to address
“personal things.” Tampa Bay opens the pre-
season Saturday night against
Bowles said the 45-year-old the Dolphins. The Bucs will
quarterback’s break from also travel to Nashville for
practice was arranged be- two days of practice ahead of
fore camp began, adding that their game against the Titans.
Brady won’t return until after Backup quarterbacks Blaine
the Bucs’ preseason game at Gabbert, Kyle Trask and Ryan
Tennessee on Aug. 20. Griffin will share snaps dur-
ing Brady’s absence.
“Tom has been excused to-
day. ... He’s going to deal with “He didn’t want to take away
some personal things. This is reps from Blaine, Kyle, as
something we talked about well as Griff, as far as going It was scheduled way before cused from practice for per- level is “pretty high” that
before training camp started. into these next two games. training camp.” sonal reasons last Friday Brady will be in the lineup
We allotted this time because That’s something he can — two days after getting a for next month’s regular-sea-
he wanted to get in and get handle,” Bowles said. “We Brady, who retired in Febru- scheduled day off for his 45th son opener at Dallas.
chemistry with the guys with trust him. We talked about it. ary only to change his mind birthday. “Per our conversation, I’m
six weeks later, was also ex- Bowles said his confidence not worried,” Bowles said.