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Two Argentines set for World XVIII

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Friday, June 04 2010 @ 10:04 am ACST

If Peter Jess didn't know about the leagues that exist(small, embryonic tho' they may be) in South America it doesn't say much for his knowledge of the International Footy world. Just hope that his ability to find good players is better. I do think that these guys are really only going to be trying out for the World XVIII, not actually playing in it yet. I do wish them well tho.
Cam

Two Argentines set for World XVIII

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, June 04 2010 @ 09:06 pm ACST

To be fair, the leagues in Argentina and Chile are very very embryonic - certainly to know about them you would've had to actively go looking or be a regular reader of this site. The basic assumption by many people involved in the higher levels of the game is that there is nothing much outside of Australia - that's changing but slowly.

Regarding whether these two guys will play for the World XVIII, I think it's highly likely they will. You have to remember that for all the improvements in international footy with many more countries now playing, most of that is adults taking up the game. The World XVIII is for Under 18, and excludes the big youth growth areas in PNG and NZ and to a lesser extent the rest of Oceania.

So other than South Africa the pool is relatively small, and in general players have to fund their own way or get assistance from their local league, so not many countries were prepared to send more than 2 or 3 players. And a lot of players in the South Pacific side have been selected as elite athletes without much background in footy, so the Argentines playing is certainly on the cards. And yes, these cards are going to be in for a real battle. Hopefully in future years we'll get both - elite athletes with footy experience.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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