You're assuming that good equipment correlates to boring restrictive training, shoudn't really, good coaches should deliver training sessions appropriate to their age group and ultimately the academy's are well versed on whats necessary to develop young talent.
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How is it a grass roots issue or even an FA issue, every professional academy caters for the most talented players from as young as 6 years old, perhaps the academy's are to blame but not the local grass roots clubs, that tend to have access to appropriate training and match facilities, all seem...