They say you've got to be 18 to sign a professional contract, especially in the [English] Premiership. But if you can't play as a pro at 15, let's say, you can certainly still go to a club around the world at 15. You could just get a youth pass and a huge signing bonus that kind of makes up for not getting a pro salary. That hasn't happened to any of our guys yet, but I'm sure there's a way to make it happen. You've heard the thing about how the family has to move for non-football reasons to go into a country. I've talked to many FIFA agents, and you get different answers from each one. Their interpretations are hilarious. Depending on their clientele, they have different responses.
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