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30 WGM #53 2017/12 wgm8.com 体育 SPORT 2011年正式推出，也就是英格兰在2010年南非世界杯又一 次耻辱性被淘汰的一年之后。这一计划旨在改变英格兰青 少年足球发展的版图。一系列核心理念面世，其中包括将 俱乐部青训营根据一定标准分类，以帮助最有天赋的球员 能够在最好的青训营，受到最优质的足球教育，使用最好 的训练设施。教练培训项目旨在帮助提升整体执教水平， 而多元化也在该项目中起到作用，它要求来自非洲、亚洲 和其他少数种族的教练大量融入其中。 如今有很多出色的年轻球员从这些青训营中脱颖而 出。像托特纳姆热刺这样的俱乐部，则给了他们在英超赛 场上闪光的机会。而在诸如曼城、切尔西这类豪门中，难 以得到一线队比赛机会的球员，也努力租借在外，争取比 赛时间。 在国家队层面，年轻球员获得越来越多的机会。主教 练格里斯•索斯盖特已经意识到需要为未来准备，因此在锁 定2018年俄罗斯世界杯的入场券之后，他开始给予年轻球 员更多比赛时间。在11月对阵德国和巴西的友谊赛中，索 斯盖特给索兰克、乔•戈麦斯、乔丹•皮克福德、鲁本•洛 夫特斯•奇克和泰米•亚布拉罕这样的球员首次代表国家队 上场的机会。 年轻的三狮军团正耐心等待属于他们的机会。这让人 联想起德国，他们十年磨一剑，砥砺前行，终于在2014年 问鼎世界杯冠军。英格兰足球正迎头追赶，毫无疑问，年 轻的三狮军团中将会有一些小狮子们准备好在明年登上他 们的首次世界杯舞台。 另外，我们也别忘记有一些英格兰主力球员，其实也 没那么“经验老道”！哈里•凯恩、德利•阿里、丹尼•罗 斯、凯尔•沃克尔和埃里克• 戴尔——这些球员，都是英格 兰在培养年轻球员上取得长足进步的明证。 In the senior squad, diversity is also starting to make its presence felt. Dominic Solanke for example, who has just received his first national call-up after scoring the winning goal in the Under-20s World Cup final, has Nigerian origins. Raheem Sterling, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker are all from Jamaican backgrounds. Behind this phenomenon of diversity lies the pillar of ideas that has forged English youth football’s revolution. The framework of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP), which was created in 2011 — a year after another England humiliation at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – aimed to change the landscape of English youth development. A number of key concepts were introduced, including differentiating the categories of the youth academy to ensure the best talents trained at the best youth academy using the best coaches and facilities. Coaching education programs also helped improve general coaching quality. Diversity has been at play here too with coaches from a BAME background heavily involved in all aspects. Players have been coming through these academies and clubs like Tottenham Hotspur have given them the opportunity to shine in the Premier League. Others who have so far struggled for first team football at giants like Manchester City and Chelsea are biding their time on loan. And there is movement in the national team ranks. Recognizing the need to start preparing for the future, manager Gareth Southgate has been giving young players the international experience they need since England sealed their place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In friendly matches against Germany and Brazil in November, Southgate handed debuts to Solanke, Joe Gomez, Jordan Pickford, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tammy Abraham. This young crop of players is now waiting in the wings ready to pounce on their chance. It is reminiscent of Germany, which spent 10 years revolutionizing its own youth football set-up before winning the 2014 World Cup. England is catching up and it is inevitable that some of these young lions will play their first World Cup next year. And let’s not forget that some of England’s senior players aren’t that “senior” either! Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Danny Rose, Kyle Walker, Eric Dier – all of these players are examples of how much progression England has made in developing its young talent.