Borussia Dortmund expands! The club recently announced it’s first international academy in Africa. Creatively named, BVB International Academy Ghana, the football academy will open this month and seek to develop players of both genders. The academy is based in in Accra and is being established in partnership with the Ghanaian team, Accra Shooting Stars FC.
Personally, I have no clue if this academy will develop first team players but I think that’s secondary to it’s actual goal. Former BVB player and Academy director, Teddy Hiadzi, says it best; “Every child’s football journey is different. Whether recreational or elite, our goal is to provide quality coaching, structure, and a safe environment where players can grow both on and off the pitch”.
Hypothetical time: if you were a billionaire and could open a state-of-the-art soccer academy anywhere on the planet, where would you pick? Personally, I would either pick an underappreciated hotbed of soccer, like East LA, or somewhere I have traveled to like Fez or San Salvador. Let me know below!
