This is an impressive piece of work from Cristal Palace youth academy. Me as a grassroots coach,I’m enjoying each moment of those episodes. One day,I hope to be there,learn from them and exchange experiences. I’m driven by seeing how their academy is well organized,with all those coaches and experts who is working hard on daily bases,focusing on all small details to help out their players.
The important thing is to never give up. Going into high school I had one of the weakest kicks around, I could hardly play a ball 20 to 30 yd. I was a bench former my whole time in high school didn't make JV or varsity my junior year, and rode the bench my whole senior year. A year and a half later I have the strongest kick of anyone I know, I was training with a professional coach, and I was offered a professional contract in another country. You would be surprised at how much things can change and how quickly.
Kemal will make it he has a great attitude so humble and hardworking. And the Grand Mum shes such a beautiful soul always encouraging kemal ❤ to not give and work harder
why do you think parents send there kids to college.. use common sense. all our parents used us for money.. a majority.. taxes, help when theyre old, even if out of wetlock..
Football is a business. Only a fool won’t seek the best interest of their child. The kid has potential and she is laying the foundation for his career.
Leon's mum is supporting her son trying to search and pay for an agent. Fully supporting what he wants to do with his life. She's gonna be the reason he makes it if he does. Grow up.
Delusional young player with an overbearing stage mother asking potential agents if they are going to get him a sponsorship, but the potential agents had the perfect response. “If you perform on the pitch then those things will come”. Young players need to focus 100% on improving their play and along with their overbearing parents not get distracted with the dream of getting paid before they have made it!
@@Cool-yw3ev it can also be a good thing because you have to learn to rely strictly on skill because your speed is gone until you grow into your new height. Once that speed comes back you will be a beast so do not let it discourage you or give up, not saying this to you so much but to anyone who reads this that is having the growth spurt awkward body problem. Stick with it, once you get your speed and quick feet back everything will change. I didn’t stick with it because of outside distractions, which was a huge mistake on my part.
i feel sorry for Leon, his mom will take the joy and love out of the game with her nonsense. one of the reasons messi, ronaldo, zlatan, zindane were so good is they never lost their love for the game, their internal fire burned strong.
The problem with a lot of these youngsters that they are too focused on the money aspect of the profession, i think they should be focusing on playing and not the what they gets from playing
Leons mom is smart, yaw just mad... if she let him run the streets and be unproductive youd be crying in the future once he becomes incarcerated. at least there channeling his energy into something positive.. you guys just like her because she a caucus single mom with a mixed son. get over it... and his confidence is immense. if he does fail yea it'll be hard, but im not rooting for him to fail just cause i dont see or agree with how him and his mom think and move.. some weird hateful people out here. and from what i see in his mom if he does fail shes not going to allow him to be a failure period.. 2+2=4 and 3+1=4. theres different ways to the same solution. get over it.. and with kamall thats palaces fault. get him the gym and work on his flexibility especially his hip area. he need to do squats, have him copy wembys routine. theres no excuse for that and its crazy how there putting the blame on a child and his growth spurt. where are the trainers. why are they not in the gym...
@@Grimmes12Exactly. People are just irritated with her because she’s a white woman and fits a stereotype. People watched a whole movie about the Williams’ sisters’ father doing far more than this. She has a talented son and wants the best for him. She was never pushy on the entire documentary. She simply answered the questions the interviewer asked of her about their process.
I played select baseball since i was 9, but this seems like a little overkill for kids. I wonder how many of them burn out because the game isn't fun for them anymore. I can understand grinding this hard once you're a teen, but this seems like it's more for the parents, than the kids.
What you see here is just the tip of the ice berg of academy football. It's genuinely ruthless. Most players being released and having nothing to fall back on (no education, nothing), lack of motivation, some even fall into depression.
bro most just thinking about the money its like bro i know people who would do it for the love of the sport and the feeling for a goal a win a tackle or want to just make it to help love ones .. mien thats why football in most club you dont see talent caz most are kids with economic wealth who were able to get there and just basic skills
see thats the issue. kids now a day wants $$$ and fam and women. they aren't playing for the love of the game . that mindset make a loser player and international team lose and club player.
Exactly. I love hearing the kid’s who dream of playing for England someday, but when they mention Lamborghini’s you just know they’re gonna fall short at some point. Parents are no better for supporting those materialistic dreams.
The thing is, even in my country kids see sports (and entertainment) as a way to get rich quick and having easy life without having high level of academic qualifications. Even today, those that play everyman's sport (like football) mostly come from poor and uneducated background, often occupy the last places in the academic exams in schools. Those that play niche sports on the other hand mostly came from a more educated background and often perform well in exams. Not surprising that the former group tend to struggle in adult life and depending heavily on the sports to make the ends meet. The latter group have higher dropout rate in sports, yet they are better off in their adult life because academic qualifications means more life options for them. Personally this is the very reason why I hate and totally oppose professionalism of sports; the moment the sports got profesionalised it open the floodgates of people who play because of the money and not for the love of the sport.
@@EugenesBackpack I still disagree. There are a lot of players is England with a very special and unique play style. Kane isn't the only talented player in England. Van Dijk, Salah, KDB, Haaland
Right. I am from the States most of my coaches have been English. They do kill creativity micro managing know it all. In the US we have one more layer every Us national who has touched a ball here thinks they invented the game no matter how much they suck, while worshipping the European and South American style.
@@JeromeMwaendanawa if you’re able to join an academy in your country that qualifies for international tournaments. If you perform well in those tournaments there’s a good chance of being scouted by European teams.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with saying it’s not about the team, for the parents it’s about their own kids. Even from the teams point of view it’s about producing two or three professionals. It’s a business!
She’s right though it’s not about the team. At this caliber, each kid has to produce and prove himself everyday. Doesn’t matter if the team wins, but you’re on the bench, you’re gonna get cut.
If I was in this academy very first I'm putting this on God Jesus, I'm not focused on anybody else but myself, I don't care if anyone's better than me or the pressure that is around me I'm just doing what God can do through because that's all i can do And we can do
@@ivy8483 well your wrong I'm not in one because I don't love the game like they do and I don't want to be in one But if I did I will have the same mentality but developed
Idk what u mean? But look man I'm not trying to be soft or anything I have a lot to say right But I'm not trying to make that really big paragraph however these academy coaches are right about the reality of football world by I'm not going to go in with that mentality worrying and stressing Yes work hard Yes take the opportunity if it's there and really try to put in your best effort but I'm not going to sulk like peter or Ben and go down on myself it's whatever and move on Nvm I made a big paragraph ☠️
these coaches think about it to hard simply because he grew 4 inches and plays slightly dif?lol this is why no these academy’s don’t develop world class players lol
Why do you think your parents buy everything for you and buy Playstation buy coats designer stuff all the expensive things that's how you return the favour
Kamal is such a likable kid .
I agree
Give kamal a few months of getting use to his body and working out and he’s gonna be an absolute beast
This is an impressive piece of work from Cristal Palace youth academy. Me as a grassroots coach,I’m enjoying each moment of those episodes. One day,I hope to be there,learn from them and exchange experiences. I’m driven by seeing how their academy is well organized,with all those coaches and experts who is working hard on daily bases,focusing on all small details to help out their players.
Current teams
Leon - Ipswich
Pete - Cambridge United
Kemal - Sheffield United
How do you know
@@Afootball25 transfer market
@@omarboulmarouf1803oyeeeeeeee
Which one has gone higher
@@Blootballeditsprobably Leon bc Ipswich is currently in the premier league
I LOVE the support and consistent involvement of the parents, lovely sight man.
The important thing is to never give up. Going into high school I had one of the weakest kicks around, I could hardly play a ball 20 to 30 yd. I was a bench former my whole time in high school didn't make JV or varsity my junior year, and rode the bench my whole senior year. A year and a half later I have the strongest kick of anyone I know, I was training with a professional coach, and I was offered a professional contract in another country. You would be surprised at how much things can change and how quickly.
where u now
@Iamahuman282 Left the contract for my girlfriend at the time, stupidest thing I've ever done 🙃 But then I became a firefighter 😅
Kemal will make it he has a great attitude so humble and hardworking. And the Grand Mum shes such a beautiful soul always encouraging kemal ❤ to not give and work harder
Kemall Wilson is now playing in Sheffield United
And he is good. He scored against Leeds United couple months ago.
What about Leon
@@arizonad8012 What about Leon
@@NBaa2123he still at palace
Is sheffield an upgrade?
Leon’s mom just sees the money, using her son for money. Terrible.
Real thing she not gonna meet no way with that shit
why do you think parents send there kids to college.. use common sense. all our parents used us for money.. a majority.. taxes, help when theyre old, even if out of wetlock..
@@joshuabrown2134Thats not true
@@joshuabrown2134 true
Football is a business. Only a fool won’t seek the best interest of their child. The kid has potential and she is laying the foundation for his career.
“ Pelé’s Dad once Said. i know you are nervous, everybody feels the same. “
Kemall Wilson i pray for you brother i hope you will own the league someday!!
top player , top attitude , hopefully one day we will see him tearing it up in the prem
He plays for Sheffield united right now
My son is 12 years old and every time his team plays they lose. It’s hard to stay positive.
Leon's mum..this isn't about you
Leon's mom is a bowling ball 😂 womp womp
Typical Karen 😅
She's doing everything she can for her son, stop projecting loser and go take care of your own kids.
@@danirey468 what if he or she doesn't have kids?
Leon's mum is supporting her son trying to search and pay for an agent. Fully supporting what he wants to do with his life. She's gonna be the reason he makes it if he does. Grow up.
Love kamal and Leon
Leon am pretty sure he is gona a good player wherever he goes, feel bad fr Kamal his legs don’t look to help him look very week
He’s signed with Ipswich now in the Premier League
@@Yt-dd4zjwho leon??
@@Yt-dd4zjwho
Kamel is just a chill guy 🥶
only major sport where the coaches are disappointed by a growth spurt
Delusional young player with an overbearing stage mother asking potential agents if they are going to get him a sponsorship, but the potential agents had the perfect response. “If you perform on the pitch then those things will come”. Young players need to focus 100% on improving their play and along with their overbearing parents not get distracted with the dream of getting paid before they have made it!
Even if Leon goes pro she is the type of mother to become an agent for her son and keep asking clubs for more money and ruin his career
Growth spurt hit me late which meant I was awkward during the most vital years, those growth spurts can erase your future career.
damn
@@Cool-yw3ev it can also be a good thing because you have to learn to rely strictly on skill because your speed is gone until you grow into your new height. Once that speed comes back you will be a beast so do not let it discourage you or give up, not saying this to you so much but to anyone who reads this that is having the growth spurt awkward body problem. Stick with it, once you get your speed and quick feet back everything will change. I didn’t stick with it because of outside distractions, which was a huge mistake on my part.
@@Loop1977ur so right bro
@@Loop1977 I went thru a very similar situation to you. I wish I stuck through with it too
im short but i am also experciancing knee problems like kamal and i am struggling so i hope my knee can recover quickly
It could be osgood shlater or just grow in pains
Your probably having a growth spurt
Remember the name
KAMAL ❤
I don’t like Leon mom but she honestly smart
Im a fanatic soccer dad from America my sons a 14 year old keeper....and im loooooooving this content... cheers
I'm a player from America 👍
Just wanna say I’m a American football player at the highest youth level in germany .
i feel sorry for Leon, his mom will take the joy and love out of the game with her nonsense. one of the reasons messi, ronaldo, zlatan, zindane were so good is they never lost their love for the game, their internal fire burned strong.
€320 is quite steep. I have the Neo MIJ and that boot already amazed me.
The problem with a lot of these youngsters that they are too focused on the money aspect of the profession, i think they should be focusing on playing and not the what they gets from playing
they should be happy my dream is to play for an academy
But getting released…
Leons mom is smart, yaw just mad... if she let him run the streets and be unproductive youd be crying in the future once he becomes incarcerated. at least there channeling his energy into something positive.. you guys just like her because she a caucus single mom with a mixed son. get over it... and his confidence is immense. if he does fail yea it'll be hard, but im not rooting for him to fail just cause i dont see or agree with how him and his mom think and move.. some weird hateful people out here. and from what i see in his mom if he does fail shes not going to allow him to be a failure period.. 2+2=4 and 3+1=4. theres different ways to the same solution. get over it.. and with kamall thats palaces fault. get him the gym and work on his flexibility especially his hip area. he need to do squats, have him copy wembys routine. theres no excuse for that and its crazy how there putting the blame on a child and his growth spurt. where are the trainers. why are they not in the gym...
Well said
bro you just mad and nobody said racist stuff and kamal needs no work hes good hes better than leon
its ironic how nobody ever said that about Lavar Ball because he is a man who always wanted the very best for his 3 sons
You're the one bringing up race, like a true moron
@@Grimmes12Exactly. People are just irritated with her because she’s a white woman and fits a stereotype. People watched a whole movie about the Williams’ sisters’ father doing far more than this. She has a talented son and wants the best for him. She was never pushy on the entire documentary. She simply answered the questions the interviewer asked of her about their process.
Leon Elliott now plays for Ipswich. As a professional.
u18 isnt a pro
@@JayKay-sz8jt He did actually sign his first pro contract mate.
@@NN-fw9il Nah, not true. he is not on their sqquad. He is in their u18 squad.
@@JayKay-sz8jtyeah he signed a pro contract but plays u18 😂
Kamal is doing great i wish i could go too palace play for palace😢
I played select baseball since i was 9, but this seems like a little overkill for kids. I wonder how many of them burn out because the game isn't fun for them anymore. I can understand grinding this hard once you're a teen, but this seems like it's more for the parents, than the kids.
What you see here is just the tip of the ice berg of academy football. It's genuinely ruthless. Most players being released and having nothing to fall back on (no education, nothing), lack of motivation, some even fall into depression.
if kamal gets used to his body and keeps working hard and just trying to be the best he will do good things
Are there any serious academies in South Africa 🇿🇦 that are like this?
not as good as this, you'd have to be a massive talent to even get noticed by European countries
Sundowns and kaiz chiefs youth GDL TEAMS are top
bro most just thinking about the money its like bro i know people who would do it for the love of the sport and the feeling for a goal a win a tackle or want to just make it to help love ones .. mien thats why football in most club you dont see talent caz most are kids with economic wealth who were able to get there and just basic skills
When was this filmed
see thats the issue. kids now a day wants $$$ and fam and women. they aren't playing for the love of the game . that mindset make a loser player and international team lose and club player.
Exactly. I love hearing the kid’s who dream of playing for England someday, but when they mention Lamborghini’s you just know they’re gonna fall short at some point. Parents are no better for supporting those materialistic dreams.
The thing is, even in my country kids see sports (and entertainment) as a way to get rich quick and having easy life without having high level of academic qualifications. Even today, those that play everyman's sport (like football) mostly come from poor and uneducated background, often occupy the last places in the academic exams in schools. Those that play niche sports on the other hand mostly came from a more educated background and often perform well in exams.
Not surprising that the former group tend to struggle in adult life and depending heavily on the sports to make the ends meet. The latter group have higher dropout rate in sports, yet they are better off in their adult life because academic qualifications means more life options for them.
Personally this is the very reason why I hate and totally oppose professionalism of sports; the moment the sports got profesionalised it open the floodgates of people who play because of the money and not for the love of the sport.
@@kevinnivek8907how what kid doesn’t want a Lamborghini or some sort of sports cars want them to drive in a bubble car
The way these coaches coach, is the reason england doesn't have world class players. They kill creativity
Bellingham, Saka, Kane? Ain't they world class?
Fr what is he talking about?
@PeasAreCool20 kane is, the other two aren't. Either way Bellingham finishes developing in Germany. These coaches kill creativity
@@EugenesBackpack I still disagree. There are a lot of players is England with a very special and unique play style.
Kane isn't the only talented player in England. Van Dijk, Salah, KDB, Haaland
@@WaveSync_NCSthose aren’t English, they play in the English league though.. raised elsewhere and started elsewhere
leon needa shave that mustache
The parents being present like that is just terrible...
Shake yo dreads shake your dreads shake em
Its sad putting kids through so much at such a age that it can cause lots of mental problems down the tracks
Right. I am from the States most of my coaches have been English. They do kill creativity micro managing know it all. In the US we have one more layer every Us national who has touched a ball here thinks they invented the game no matter how much they suck, while worshipping the European and South American style.
Kemal the next peter crouch.
10:42 is wild
10:49 wilder
How can I get signed by an academy for africa
Start by joining an academy in your country
An academy in Europe
Get yourself a human trafficking agent, like amad from united or Silas from Stuttgart I wouldn't recommend it
@@JeromeMwaendanawa if you’re able to join an academy in your country that qualifies for international tournaments. If you perform well in those tournaments there’s a good chance of being scouted by European teams.
@@A1s355 cool bra
that woman said its abt the team, selfish lol
I don’t think there is anything wrong with saying it’s not about the team, for the parents it’s about their own kids.
Even from the teams point of view it’s about producing two or three professionals. It’s a business!
@yasuke4593 exactly 💯
She’s right though it’s not about the team. At this caliber, each kid has to produce and prove himself everyday. Doesn’t matter if the team wins, but you’re on the bench, you’re gonna get cut.
Academy soomalilnd hargaysa u12 u13 bales 😢😮
Football ⚽️ is a fun sport.
Wonder if Kemalls grandmother is Mauritian or maybe another African country with Creole or French roots.
If I was in this academy very first I'm putting this on God Jesus, I'm not focused on anybody else but myself, I don't care if anyone's better than me or the pressure that is around me I'm just doing what God can do through because that's all i can do And we can do
And that’s why you’re not in one 😂
@@ivy8483 well your wrong I'm not in one because I don't love the game like they do and I don't want to be in one But if I did I will have the same mentality but developed
@@aarondavoes that mentality is universal. Coulda woulda shoulda
Idk what u mean? But look man I'm not trying to be soft or anything I have a lot to say right But I'm not trying to make that really big paragraph however these academy coaches are right about the reality of football world by I'm not going to go in with that mentality worrying and stressing Yes work hard Yes take the opportunity if it's there and really try to put in your best effort but I'm not going to sulk like peter or Ben and go down on myself it's whatever and move on
Nvm I made a big paragraph ☠️
@@aarondavoesGod is the best 💪
Mom Anabel doesn't know what she is doing.
who is it to say kamal is not going to make it
poor kids, that's why they messed up when they turn pros
Take him the playstation Take him the computer Send him to run calcium and exercise in the gym eat exercise eat sleep
Eze is class
Leon's mom....what a absolute gowl of a woman
these coaches think about it to hard simply because he grew 4 inches and plays slightly dif?lol this is why no these academy’s don’t develop world class players lol
i`m too good for them
⚽
Wow 😳
The coach is very stupid
Terrible title. For those judging Leon's mum off soundbites prob totaling less than 4mins ....seriously?
Why do you think your parents buy everything for you and buy Playstation buy coats designer stuff all the expensive things that's how you return the favour
What are you talking about? Football is a doggy dog world. Just life in general is a doggy dog world. You’re wrong young boy and right and right
Do you mean, dog eat dog?
More like what are you talking about
Bone apple tea
Snoop Doggy dog
I can tell she’s not married boss lady yeah OK
your comment screams "I'm an incel"
@@ballerboi4980 and your comment screams you don’t have a life
@@Bluewolf23able fax
@@ballerboi4980 and your comment screams Im a beta male cuck blue pill soy boy
and that is why her daughter wasnt able to keep her two sons due to the lack of a male figure
❤❤🇳🇬🇩🇪
Kamal stop taking advice for a woman that’s not married
stop this. not good
What kind of chat is this?
Chasing a ball around for two hours is silly..
looks like you've never played football before
@@Kingeditz38forreal
You sound like an American that has no problem with carrying weird looking ball and running around with it while waiting to be tackled to the ground
@@Daash27 bro and my guy said chasing a ball lol there’s so much more you can do with a ball 😂😂😂😂
What a stupid comment
So kids get picked based on their desire for money thats why football is so facking boring nowadays
Kids get picked on how good they are, what are you on about? 🤣
Academysoomalilndto😭 hargaysa u12 u13 bales to bales😢🥇🌍🏟😔