Riviera gems: Monaco’s renowned soccer academy keeps churning out some of France’s biggest stars
Associated PressMONACO — Years before a statue in his honor was erected in the south-east corner of the Emirates Stadium, a young and ambitious Thierry Henry was honing his skills hundreds of miles from London, in a warmer, sunnier place on the French Riviera. “We are feeding the first team with good players coming from the academy every season,” Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro told The Associated Press during an interview at the club. “It’s a very beneficial setup.” Marshalling the midfield and capable to play in defense, 21-year-old Soungoutou Magassa is another product of Monaco’s youth program. Many of us have turned pro.” It’s unclear whether Monaco coach Adi Hütter’s youthful side will emulate the class of 2017, when the Monaco of then-emerging Mbappé defeated Manchester City and dazzled past Borussia Dortmund to reach the semifinals of the Champions League. “We recruit players for this kind of football.” Monaco DNA Monaco celebrated its 100th anniversary last summer, but it was not before the mid-1950’s that it really took off in the minuscule city-state on the French Riviera more famous for its billionaires.
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