Man U signs a 9 year old

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08-03-2007, 09:00 PM
blEnder

Man U signs a 9 year old

Kind of amazing and also makes you wonder about child labor laws. ;)

Quote:

Manchester United Recruits 9-Year-Old Standout After Watching Him on YouTube
Friday , August 03, 2007

Manchester United has recruited a 9-year-old soccer prodigy based on video footage featuring his skills.

The club brought in Rhain Davis after his grandfather sent a DVD to United youth staff showing the boy playing for an under-10 team in Brisbane, Australia.

"Manchester United is proud of its history of developing talented young players, and invests considerable time and resources into trying to find the best young players of the future," the club said in a statement.

Click here to watch the YouTube video.

In Davis' case, however, United need only have invested four minutes. That is the length of a YouTube clip featuring Davis's dribbling, stepover and goal-scoring skills -- viewed more than 800,000 times on the site -- that has led fans to describe him as the next Wayne Rooney.

The club has downplayed such hype, pointing out that it recruits about 40 players of Davis' age every year, and that Davis' status with the club will be subject to the same annual review as any other youth player.

Davis has moved to England and is training with a United youth squad.

"Being here has been brilliant," The Sun newspaper quoted Davis as saying. "The best part has been meeting a lot of the players, like Wayne Rooney."

Davis was born in England and has a British passport. His grandfather lives in England.
08-04-2007, 02:06 AM
SpiderPig

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Cool, good luck to him
08-04-2007, 02:45 AM
peat moss

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I have a friend his son is 12 , trying out for Newcastle's youth team and hope he does well . At that age it changes so fast tho , they discover girls or hockey .

I had to watch again wow , even his passing is wonderful to watch as he's not a ball hog but sets his teammates as well . Good for him he's dad , grandad or coaches have worked very hard with him thats the best part .
08-04-2007, 10:13 AM
Michellin

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

I watched the clip on him, the kid has lots of tricks up his sleeves for someone of such a young age.
08-07-2007, 10:23 PM
AmpeD

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

impressive.
08-08-2007, 03:25 PM
maebach

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

swaw it on BBC. I tihnk thats a bit too early to sign someone. He could not want to play in the next 10 years.
08-10-2007, 08:59 AM
natedogg

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

they are that desperate to get a guy like beckem :lol:
08-10-2007, 10:06 AM
pazsh

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

fianly.

i heard about it but never got to saw the clip man.

so thank you man.....go the see it

nice man, i just finish.

i hope for him good future man.

tnx again for the clip
08-14-2007, 06:06 PM
direstraits

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

great skills, curious about what's going to be when he's 16-18...
08-14-2007, 07:05 PM
4play

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

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Originally Posted by direstraits

great skills, curious about what's going to be when he's 16-18...

he will probably be burnt out by the 24 hr parties and loose woman to actually play for man utd.

still he looks pretty nifty at the moment.
08-15-2007, 08:23 AM
pazsh

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Quote:

Originally Posted by direstraits

great skills, curious about what's going to be when he's 16-18...

i checked some other video about him.....and i think is older now....

i am interesting,
somebody can tell me please, how old he is now???

cause in the other video he look older.....something like 14-16 years old.
08-15-2007, 10:03 AM
4play

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Im pretty sure he has not aged 5 - 7 years in the two weeks he has been at old Trafford.
08-15-2007, 10:54 AM
pazsh

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

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Originally Posted by 4play

Im pretty sure he has not aged 5 - 7 years in the two weeks he has been at old Trafford.

tnx for the info.(i mistake with brazilian child that was before some time in the news,
i think he play on SANTOS) :D
09-05-2007, 12:11 AM
WhiteWizard20

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Wow, that kid has alot of talent. It seems that for some people it takes longer to find their talent than others do. For this kid, it's soccer and he found it at a young age. Good luck kid.
09-07-2007, 06:04 PM
adirze

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

lol funny, maybe other clubs will do the same in the future
11-24-2007, 04:45 AM
t0mmy

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go australia!!! :D
11-24-2007, 09:10 AM
GoLDeN

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good luck to him
11-24-2007, 09:15 AM
Mrststyle

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i've seen the movie a few months ago..amazing kid..good prospect for the future:D
11-28-2007, 11:27 PM
LoKaLiRi

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

so Cool :|
11-29-2007, 12:35 AM
Charles Lindbergh

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Hi people !!!

It's weird but I can bet that this kid will never play for Red Devils 1st team...
Worl is going crazy, so I\m not sure what will be tomorrow, not even to talk 10years in future..

Regards !!!
12-01-2007, 02:36 AM
Volt

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quoting you on that in 10 years ;)
12-01-2007, 02:49 AM
necroxurius

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If you would have just put "contract" at the end of the title....
12-01-2007, 07:43 AM
sceneuser

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Thats Great Dear
12-02-2007, 07:19 AM
RoSsoNeRI

Re: Man U signs a 9 year old

Wow. I think its safe to say his life is made