Spanish La Liga club Celta Vigo has set up an academy in Evaton, a township south of Johannesburg, promising to contribute to the upliftment of South Africa’s football.
When asked why the academy was launched in South Africa, Pelegrin said it was a “no-brainer”, given the country’s passion for football. Among the notables, Lucas Radebe would become a cult hero and captain at the Premier League’s Leeds United. Quinton Fortune would spend seven years at rivals Manchester United. Soon after Steven Pienaar would join them in Europe and become one of the globe’s most talked about talents.
“When I was in school we were forced to partake in physical sport … [Now] basic sporting skills many youngsters are only taught at the age of 14 when they reach academy level.”
It is not necessarily the missing link but can be of much importance since well our own countries associations dont invest much on local football and upcoming talents