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Should Sport Be Non-Competitive In Schools?

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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Why You Shouldn't Bet on Nine Year Olds

Top clubs looking for six or seven year olds, they can sign up for Arsenal and those sort of places is a major problem. And that's becoming even worse now as the professional era kicks in. It's so entrenched that system. It's impossible to challenge. Around the world, I'm sure sports like this are not just South African rugby or British soccer.

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