🚨They all started from the Academy, From an amateur youth club in San Sebastián to leading the Premier League Bigs. 🤯
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Xabi Alonso (Chelsea), and Andoni Iraola (Liverpool) all grew up playing together at Antiguoko. 😳
Three of England’s 'Big Six' will soon be managed by the same childhood teammates. 🔙👦🏻
The Basque coaching revolution is officially here. 🇪🇸🔥
AS Monaco’s academy celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of developing elite talent and shaping generations of players…
Festivities took place at the Stade Louis II ahead of the club’s match, with former academy stars honoured in front of supporters. Club legends from different eras gathered for a lap of honour, highlighting the academy’s enduring legacy. Over the decades, it has produced some of football’s most recognisable names, including Thierry Henry, Kylian Mbappé and Emmanuel Petit, reinforcing its reputation as one of France’s leading training centres.
The event also brought together past and present, with current academy players presenting jerseys to former graduates in a symbolic passing of the torch. For many, it was a rare opportunity to reconnect and reflect on the shared experience of Monaco’s development system.
To mark the occasion, parts of the stadium were transformed into a temporary exhibition space, showcasing key moments in the academy’s history and its contribution to the club’s success. The celebration concluded with a visit attended by HSH Prince Albert II, underlining the importance of the academy within Monaco’s sporting identity.
Fifty years on, the academy continues to look ahead, committed to nurturing future talent while preserving a tradition of excellence both on and off the pitch.
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