The body
On the Thursday the physio sees him stop growing, the measuring rod comes down on his head. His adult height, to the centimetre.
Number 7 is 12. Nobody knows what he will become. You have six slots a week to find out, before the agents do it for you.
A kid arrives with ranges as wide as your hand. A scout watched him for twenty minutes one Saturday. That is all you know.
Inès, 14, midfielder. Your staff see her between 12 and 18. Drag both edges: where do you think she plays as an adult?
Each point of width costs 1.
Each point you miss by costs 10.
The lowest wins.
On the Thursday the physio sees him stop growing, the measuring rod comes down on his head. His adult height, to the centimetre.
Three call-ups with the pros, and the staff finally read his game. TV banner, silence, then the number.
His career goes on, on the wall of former players. The bet you made ten years ago is judged one last time.
Agents write late. They promise trials, clubs, bonuses. Your notebook spots every contradiction. Investigate, cross-check, and protect the kid before he signs.
Saw the lad on Saturday. He’s got something.
0:14
Transcript: “I work exclusively with Racing Métropole. The dad has agreed, you just need to sign quickly.”
of play per real day. A season lasts six weeks, not one night.
when you stay away. Nothing decays, your week waits for you.
0 ads, 0 open chat. Every price in real currency.
free. Then the Academy Licence, in a single purchase.
One kid, four slots, a meeting on Thursday.
A real situation, the same for everyone today: four slots to watch the kid, a range on his potential, a call for Thursday. Then the truth, and three directors facing the same case. A few minutes, nothing to win, and nothing is sent.
The same federation, the same agents. One day, a player trained in Pépites will be able to sign for your club in Président!
On the first Wednesday of September, the same intake arrives for every director. Up to you to spot who shines.
— DAY OVER AT THE ACADEMY —