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  Trusting and developing youth players could be seen by many football fans as one of the most virtuous, pride-evoking and exciting aspects of the sport in the modern era. In an age of sportswashing, petrodollars and multi-club ownership, seeing young players progress through academies and into first-team squads brings an almost forgotten sense of tradition to the beautiful game. Differences Across Europe Analysis of Europe's top 10 leagues (the big five plus the top tiers in Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Turkey and Czech Republic) reveals significant differences in approaches to young talent. Turkish Süper Lig occupies the lowest position with an average of only 5.6% of minutes played by players under 22 during the 17 analyzed seasons. The lowest recorded proportion in a single season was 2.7%. This isn't surprising, as the Turkish league has long been attractive to experienced players at the end of their careers. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Dutch Eredivis...

  GOAL MACHINE MIKAUTADZE ATTACKS STRASBOURG FORTRESS: WHICH RECORD WILL FALL? Strasbourg – Lyon March 28th, 2025 The historic rivalry between Strasbourg and Lyon ignites again in their 96th Ligue 1 encounter. The home team certainly doesn't want to enter the unflattering statistics as the first club to lose to OL 50 times in the French top flight. Lyon boasts an impressive goal-scoring record against Strasbourg. Les Gones have scored in each of their last 28 mutual duels, which is the third-longest streak by one club against a specific opponent in Ligue 1 history. However, Strasbourg is currently in excellent form. They've won 9 of their last 12 league matches, while in the first 14 rounds they recorded only three wins. If they remain unbeaten now, they'll achieve a seven-match unbeaten streak, which is a rarity for them this century. Lyon has won their last three league duels, and if they succeed again, they'll reach four consecutive wins, which they last accomp...