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Inside Northern Ireland's football conveyor belt
BBC Sport NI spends the day at the IFA JD Academy Residential at Campbell College where Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill catches up with the young players hoping to graduate to a full-time career.
October 1, 2026Education, Barcelona & Basque culture - why Spain are dominating football
Spain go into Saturday's Nations League match against England on a 38-match unbeaten run - and with a host of honours to their name. Why are they so good?
September 25, 2026The small Basque club that produced Arteta, Alonso and Iraola
The Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool managers all began their football journeys in the Basque region
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Inside Northern Ireland's football conveyor belt
O'Neill has been keen to invest in young players when naming recent Northern Ireland squads Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has made no bones about his desire to give youth a chance. Includ
Education, Barcelona & Basque culture - why Spain are dominating football
Lamine Yamal is just one of Barcelona's academy products playing for Spain World champions. European champions. Olympic champions. Undefeated in two and a half years. Spain are the dominant force in
The small Basque club that produced Arteta, Alonso and Iraola
Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta will be meeting in the Premier League this season Mikel Arteta, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso have the distinction of managing three of the Premier League's biggest clubs