Sandeep Singh Quotes

We are looking to get counties to play their young England players earlier, and the first reports from the counties are that it is working well. It also helps us to prepare in a better fashion.

Playing the game at a high level, understanding what it's like to get to where I've already been and where they want to go. I tell those kids that we're going to develop you, we're going to teach you, and we're going to have you ready off the court and on the court to be an NBA player.

You always want to put time and thought into how guys can improve during the offseason.

Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.

We'll have clinics and educational events and conferences to get more and more young players developing as hockey players.

I think 'A' sides are extremely important, as close as you can get to international cricket. You are often playing against internationals from different countries and it definitely bridges the gap between our domestic game and international cricket.

Just like all young players, there is a difference between being involved and just participating.

Being part of the national Test set-up is an experience I enjoyed. I learnt by watching the players prepare for matches.

Obviously my former place in Washington, you got stars like Alex Ovechkin. Those are great challenges because you're looking at a player who does something very unique and trying to grow him in areas.

The quality of our academy system is very high, as good as anything in the world. Around the country, lots of people in youth development are keen to get together and find a solution to that 17-to-21 age bracket and how we get those players playing.

My PE teacher used to scout for Sporting and, when I was nine, he recommended me for a trial. From there, I just went up through the age groups and was always kept on while others were dropping out.

'A' tours can be considered as a stepping stone to getting into the national team, so they are really important.

The more players who come through the academy and make it into the first team, that's what we want. Not just for the club but for the country. If they're young English players coming through, that's fantastic. I'm happy to be part of that.

It's important for me to exalt my players in their strengths and to try and cover their weakness, no?

That's one of things I've heard about Brooklyn - how good they are at developing players.

HIL has provided a wonderful platform for Indian youngster to showcase their skills, gain experience of playing top players, and can be serve as a good supply line for the national team.

It is very important for me to be able to play and develop with players like Messi, Dybala, Di Maria, and Banega.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent.

In any national team, the young players who have quality and the right mentality will stand out. And that's how it should be.

The key for scouting is trying to predict when the player is peaking.

Regions' role in detecting and developing a raw talent is no secret, as they work so hard to produce top class players who go on to represent departments, then national team, and also play in different leagues of the world.

I've really grown as a player, becoming versatile, able to do multiple things offensively.

Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

Ultimately, good players need to play and they don't always at a young age in England.