Yes it seems only now that young female players like Errington and Pijnenburg etc are favouring youth deals in Europe, rather than the US College pathway. I think both Whinham & Clegg kept themselves amateur at the Nix for awhile so as to keep the US College route open. I guess as more money comes into the women's game, players have increased security that they can hopefully make a career out of football. A US College degree not so important maybe.
Would someone like Rennie (been through the US College scene) have a better first touch if she had entered Weenix or the fairly new Christchurch United Academy as a 13 yr old? I reckon so.
Would someone like Rennie (been through the US College scene) have a better first touch if she had entered Weenix or the fairly new Christchurch United Academy as a 13 yr old? I reckon so.