8-Year-Old Prodigy SHOCKS Coaches! | Football Dreams The Academy |@DocoCentral

So people at Palace think Jessie is unworth to be at academy because of his height, and by this rule or way of thinking, would dismiss Messi from their young development! Now we understand why La Masia is what it is, and other academies now one know their proper names ...

I feel for Romie because due to his dad having at him all the time he feels pressured when playing and to perform because he feel like he needs to be the best as he can witch can take a big toll on his mental health just let the kid have a break man

harry so young and yet so eloquent i hope he does well

Romie’s dad is a nightmare. Imagine telling academy coaches how to do their job.

jessie has got some good dedication

Harry's old man is a proper sort. Cracking Dad.

This is what the US is lacking!

1. Loved Jessie quality. Definitely up for it even for his size. The one to keep 2. Harry for me is not a natural striker, more of a defensive midfield player. Loved the shirt tuck in.. his run and move remind me of Steven Gerrard 3. Feel for Romie. His Dad is his own falling. I wouldn't chew a gum during an interview commenting this while watching this at 36:39. Let's see it out

Great documentary

Getting dad a Bugatti and golf course at the backyard.. what load of bs been put into this kid’s mind… am 110% sure .. this kid ain’t getting any of those.

Parents want more then the kids. High pressure

I actually find this environment quite toxic; it’s a microcosm of the EPL’s excess. 8 year old kids talking about G-Wagons, Bugattis, buying houses; signing days dressed up like they’re pros. The club and parents encourage and enable this toxic behaviour.

EVEN THE KIDS WEARING RAINBOW ARMBAND

Harry's attitude 😅

I was wondering why the England men national team haven't won any title since 1966. After this video, I have got a good idea. The 8yo was talking about scoring winners. And training seems more focus on physicality. Where's the ball skill, ball control and passing vision and technique that makes the Germans, Spanish, French, Italy, Brazil, Argentina champions again and time again. Many of the kids here just don't have the balance, coordination or athleticism, I'm afraid.

Im a club coach I wish all my kids loved the sport as much as these kids do

We need American kids dreaming of getting rich by playing football. Longer career with more money available in more places. Rather than being a running back for two years before you get replaced by someone less injured and a little younger in the NFL.

This is a brutal documentary. I’ve always known it but watching it happen, looking at the adults deciding which kid they will keep is not fun at all…

There's way too much pressure on these kids.

Man the one dad is on my nerves, and we are like 2 mins in lol when he hits the point of realization that he needs to be father and not just a coach is absurd. I played in our ODP (Olympic Development Program) in the states from 8-16 until i tore my acl/mcl. My parents pushed me and reinforced positive things, without overstepping or being hyper critical. I wish we had academies here all along, we only recently started seeing MLS clubs have youth development. The ODP system was fine, but we needed more and better development. Love that the game is growing here in the states finally, but we are still miles off it compared to the rest of the world. That is why we see so much talent go elsewhere for development because the resources and infrastructure just arent robust enough here to really foster and produce talent.