In 2013, nearly 2,000 Argentine footballers were sold to 1,300 clubs. Argentina is actually considered to be one of the producers of football talent. In the World Cup in Qatar, they fought on the field with a bunch of young talented footballers. Today’s article will analyze how Argentina produces so many talented footballers.
Football was introduced to Argentina by the British. The first football match was held in Buenos Aires, the capital of the country. Alexander Watson Hutton is called the Father of Argentine Football. His contribution led to the formation of an association board for football in the country.
At that time, several other Argentine clubs began to develop, including Rosario Central. Argentinians realize that football can be a good way to make a living and support the family by earning some money.
An Argentine youngster has to go through five steps to play for a professional club. Premier D, Premier C, Premier B, Premier National stages are to be passed. Here 37 clubs present themselves with a thousand players.
Many of the players who were lucky enough to play in Argentina’s main premium division were sold to the world’s biggest clubs. For football lovers in Argentina, the country hosts four major tournaments.
Among these tournaments, Copa Argentina, Super Copa Argentina, Copa Liga are the most popular professional tournaments. Since 2010, Brazil and Argentina have been in a cold war over who can sell more footballers to clubs in other countries.
The population of Argentina is about 4 crore 73 lakhs. According to FIFA, there are 3650 football clubs. These clubs are working to produce talented footballers.
More than 300,000 people in the country currently support their expenses directly and indirectly through football. Argentinian players are performing the most in the Italian league and Spain’s La Liga.