Young age and world championship

Of the 736 players in South Africa who come from all over the world to compete for the world trophy, only 7 are under 20 years old. Generally, a professional football player reaches his level of maturity when they are between 25-35. It is not so easy for a young child to reach the elite level in world football. â € ¨

In South Africa 2010, however, the two youngest players in the tournament can meet each other, provided their coaches include them in มิดฟิลด์ดาวรุ่ง. Christian Eriksen from Denmark (midfield) and Vincent Aboubakar from Cameroon (forward) are both 18 and are ready to be on the field on June 19 for what can be called "The Clash of the Kids." Eriksen, born 13 days later than Aboubakar, is the world champion. He plays for Ajax, a Dutch club with a brilliant history. The Cameroonian child is still at home playing for the local Cotonâ € portSports (there are no spelling mistakes here. Aboubakar and his Cameroonians speak French. His club does not need an extra â € tt "on the logo).

Speaking of kids, some of them managed to convince their football moms to let them go on bigger adventures as soon as they celebrated their 17th birthdays. The youngest player ever to be on the field during a World Cup is Norman Whiteside. He was 17 when he was part of the Northern Ireland team facing Yugoslavia in the Spain'1982 Cup. Final score: 0-0. The second child, also 17 but 208 days older than Whiteside, took full advantage of his youth, unsurpassed skills, and God gave football wisdom that drove him to the world throne for football. I'm telling you about one of the greatest: the king, Brazil's Pelé, who remains the youngest player ever to play a final, and the youngest to become a champion. He scored twice to give Brazil a 5-2 victory over Sweden and its first World Cup.

Closer to home, young players are the norm. Your very own Landon Donovan was awarded FIFA's Best Young Player Award at the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan. A world-class magician with a ball at his feet, Donovan is the producer of one of the finest footballs on display today. There's another record for the United States: the youngest captain. The story goes that such a distinction goes to Tony Meola, who was a 21-year-old goalkeeper and captain of the United States against Czechoslovakia to a heartbreaking 1-5 loss at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

It is not so easy, but it is not impossible to bring the world to its knees when you are so young. Next time, Brazil'2014, a few of you will be 17 or under, and it will not come as a surprise if your skills will be there to strengthen the American team. But in the meantime, you’d rather enjoy your summer, get a few pennies to flip burgers and do your homework (don’t forget to eat your cereal, drop the sugary soda!).