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...and, this that gives an idea of how he developed through the ranks. Sass compares that progression with our schoolboy quality and our U-21 quality? Sass does not even make the mistake of comparing it with our 'stop-start-stop' introduction of our players to CFU competition (we get knocked out as we face CONCACAF competition)?
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Pato - The duck!
Internacional
Pato began his playing career at Internacional in Porto Alegre, where he played for both the youth and senior teams between 2001 and 2007. On his first team debut, at the age of 17, Pato helped Internacional to a 4-1 win over Palmeiras on November 26, 2006. He had created three of the goals and scored the other goal.
Pato scored Internacional's second goal of the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup on December 13 in the semi-final game against Al-Ahly Cairo, helping the team win 2–1 and a spot in the final. With this goal, Pato took Pelé's record as youngest scorer in the history of official FIFA competitions (17 years and 102 days, against Pelé's 17 years and 239 in the 1958 FIFA World Cup against Wales). He was substituted in the final of the competition, before team-mate Adriano Gabiru scored the winner, ensuring the title for Internacional.
Pato was linked to several high profile clubs including Benfica, Juventus, Inter, Chelsea and Arsenal.
A.C. Milan
Incumbent European champions A.C. Milan officially confirmed the signing of Pato on August 2, 2007. The transfer fee paid amounts to the minimum fee clause in Pato's contract with SC Internacional for €22 million. His debut was a dream come true for young Alexandre Pato, scoring his first AC Milan goal at the San Siro.
Due to Italian football regulations regarding non-EU minors, Pato was unable to play official matches for Milan until January 3, 2008, when the Italian transfer window and registration reopened. However, AC Milan was allowed to include the player in friendlies and training beginning September 3, 2007, one day after his 18th birthday. Pato made his non-competitive début in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kiev on September 7, 2007 and scored a header. As of January 4, 2008, Pato's transfer to Milan became official.
Pato scored his first Milan goal in his Serie A début against S.S.C. Napoli in a 5–2 home victory on January 13, 2008. He scored his first brace for Milan in a 2–0 victory over Genoa C.F.C. in San Siro on January 27, 2008.
International career
He helped Brazil win the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which qualified the country for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and has been selected by Dunga for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He has really showed his true skill in the Brazilian national team, and most likely he will continue in the national U-20 team. He scored his first goal for the senior team on his debut against Sweden at the Emirates Stadium on March 26, 2008, off a mistake made by the Swedish goalkeeper, Rami Shaaban who, attempting to clear the ball from a considerable distance from goal, had his attempt blocked by Pato, who sent home a brilliant curling shot from a tight angle outside the box.
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Sass: Says the Clubs, FAs and the JFF has no part to play in developing our young in a planned systemic way....Our young must be put into the NATIONAL SENIOR TEAM as novices and get the exposure and teachingthere to develop! That Sass says will take us to the TOP OF THE WORLD! - Development begins at NATIONAL SENIOR TEAM level.
Damn that is like keeping kids at home and once they are 21 send them out to work at the TOP OF THE WORLD! Hell of set of doctors, engineers, etc. we would have????
Some development model????!
...and, this that gives an idea of how he developed through the ranks. Sass compares that progression with our schoolboy quality and our U-21 quality? Sass does not even make the mistake of comparing it with our 'stop-start-stop' introduction of our players to CFU competition (we get knocked out as we face CONCACAF competition)?
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Pato - The duck!
Internacional
Pato began his playing career at Internacional in Porto Alegre, where he played for both the youth and senior teams between 2001 and 2007. On his first team debut, at the age of 17, Pato helped Internacional to a 4-1 win over Palmeiras on November 26, 2006. He had created three of the goals and scored the other goal.
Pato scored Internacional's second goal of the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup on December 13 in the semi-final game against Al-Ahly Cairo, helping the team win 2–1 and a spot in the final. With this goal, Pato took Pelé's record as youngest scorer in the history of official FIFA competitions (17 years and 102 days, against Pelé's 17 years and 239 in the 1958 FIFA World Cup against Wales). He was substituted in the final of the competition, before team-mate Adriano Gabiru scored the winner, ensuring the title for Internacional.
Pato was linked to several high profile clubs including Benfica, Juventus, Inter, Chelsea and Arsenal.
A.C. Milan
Incumbent European champions A.C. Milan officially confirmed the signing of Pato on August 2, 2007. The transfer fee paid amounts to the minimum fee clause in Pato's contract with SC Internacional for €22 million. His debut was a dream come true for young Alexandre Pato, scoring his first AC Milan goal at the San Siro.
Due to Italian football regulations regarding non-EU minors, Pato was unable to play official matches for Milan until January 3, 2008, when the Italian transfer window and registration reopened. However, AC Milan was allowed to include the player in friendlies and training beginning September 3, 2007, one day after his 18th birthday. Pato made his non-competitive début in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kiev on September 7, 2007 and scored a header. As of January 4, 2008, Pato's transfer to Milan became official.
Pato scored his first Milan goal in his Serie A début against S.S.C. Napoli in a 5–2 home victory on January 13, 2008. He scored his first brace for Milan in a 2–0 victory over Genoa C.F.C. in San Siro on January 27, 2008.
International career
He helped Brazil win the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which qualified the country for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and has been selected by Dunga for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He has really showed his true skill in the Brazilian national team, and most likely he will continue in the national U-20 team. He scored his first goal for the senior team on his debut against Sweden at the Emirates Stadium on March 26, 2008, off a mistake made by the Swedish goalkeeper, Rami Shaaban who, attempting to clear the ball from a considerable distance from goal, had his attempt blocked by Pato, who sent home a brilliant curling shot from a tight angle outside the box.
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Sass: Says the Clubs, FAs and the JFF has no part to play in developing our young in a planned systemic way....Our young must be put into the NATIONAL SENIOR TEAM as novices and get the exposure and teachingthere to develop! That Sass says will take us to the TOP OF THE WORLD! - Development begins at NATIONAL SENIOR TEAM level.
Damn that is like keeping kids at home and once they are 21 send them out to work at the TOP OF THE WORLD! Hell of set of doctors, engineers, etc. we would have????
Some development model????!