by exceptional players with special talent and passion. Messi, nearly 20 years old is playing a significant role in the success of Barcelona club and is expected to replace Ronaldinho sooner or later as the top star of the Barcelona.

It is not only Messi who is ruling the heart of football fans but there are many others, and look out how step over boy Cristiano Ronaldo is performing for Manchester United. Though it is a different story he could not re-produce his form in the crucial away match against AC Milan in the second leg of UEFA Champions League semi-final. He has been consistently performing for MU in this season and was thus declared Professional Footballers’ Association “player of the year” in England and not only that, he was also declared youth player of the year by PFA. His good performance made the Football Writers Association to vote him as their best player. A Hat-trick of awards and EPL Champion with MU, what more anyone can demand from a 22 year old Portuguese international? These players have one thing in common, that is they are not shy or hesitant to show what they know and what they are good with, and they combine well with their energy.

Look at how Theo Walcott was selected in England team for FIFA World Cup 2006. Although as a 17 year old he did not get any significant opportunity to prove his inclusion in the team, but with Arsenal he is getting regular time in the field. He is also shaping up well under Arsene Wenger and whenever he is in action, he always reminds how good talent he is and what may come from him in the years to come for Arsenal and England. Arsenal is not an ordinary club, a big club with big ambitions and now at 18 Walcott is playing regular football against top clubs.

After Patrick Vieira left Arsenal, many thought that he will be difficult to replace in the midfield for Arsenal but Arsenal had in its armory Cesc Fabregas, who was playing alongside Patrick Vieira for Arsenal from the age of 17 years and at 19 years he is now the heart of Arsenal. Look at his performances in EPL and Europe, he is controlling the midfield with such an authority as if he was in the trade for more than a decade. The Spaniard will be difficult to contain at Arsenal and may end up with Real Madrid or Barcelona in next few seasons. In the Arsenal team there are many youngsters and majority of them are full of quality. Consistent expression of quality play by Arsenal young guns only strengthens the belief that quality player development programme will continue to produce such youngsters for big stage.