tags: Aachen , Bayern Munich , Bundesliga , Energie Cottbus , Hertha Berlin , Mainz , Nils Petersen , Pierre-Michel Lasogga , Talent , Zoltan Stieber
The excellent Saurabh Ananth from fouraddedon.com takes a look at the new generation of youngster about to take on the Bundesliga big boys
A new, talented generation of German footballers is coming through the ranks from Hamburg to Munich and everywhere in between. Demand for homegrown talent within Germany is at an all time high with clubs in Germany much more willing to give young talents from lower leagues a chance than in most other countries.
Many academies have played a big part in this revolution. 1860 Munich, for example, have already made their mark on German football and many current Bundesliga players have come through the ranks there. And the German national team prospers from some of the most talented young players in the world. It was one of the youngest squads in the 2010 World Cup and pundits were rightfully questioning Germany’s chances. They were proven so wrong however and there’s no doubt that the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will feature even more young Germans.
