[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-aniukov-praises-zenit-and-krasnodar-academies-as-world-class-contrasts-with":42,"news-related-aniukov-praises-zenit-and-krasnodar-academies-as-world-class-contrasts-with-en":74,"news-related-match-aniukov-praises-zenit-and-krasnodar-academies-as-world-class-contrasts-with-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":18,"daysToEnd":36,"phase":37,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":38},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",18,"upcoming",[39,40,41],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":43},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":44,"category":45,"excerpt":46,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":47,"leagueId":48,"leagueName":49,"matchId":50,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":51,"slug":52,"sourceName":53,"sourceURL":54,"teamId":55,"teamName":56,"teamIds":57,"teamNames":65,"title":73},"Alexander Aniukov, the former Zenit Saint Petersburg defender now working as a coach for the club, has offered a detailed perspective on the evolution of youth development in Russian football. In a recent interview, he pointed to the significant advancements made by the academies of top-tier clubs, setting a new standard for nurturing young players.\n\nAniukov specifically highlighted the academies of Zenit and Krasnodar as operating at a \"top level.\" He drew a sharp contrast with his own formative years, stating that such comprehensive and high-quality facilities and programs simply did not exist during his youth. This improvement, he suggests, is a key factor in the recent emergence of talented defenders across the Russian Premier League (RPL).\n\nThe coach shared a personal anecdote to illustrate a different developmental path. He described how, as a young player in a private Samara team, he and his teammates were gradually exposed to competition against older, more physically mature opponents. This challenging experience, playing against men in regional competitions from a young age, was initially intimidating but ultimately provided a massive boost to their growth and resilience.\n\nAniukov credited specific mentors for adding layers to his game later in his career. He noted that coach Leonid Sloutsky (referred to as Tarkhanov in the context) enhanced his technical skills, while Gadzhi Gadzhiiev focused on tactical understanding and physical conditioning. He believes this combination of early competitive exposure and later specialized coaching was instrumental in his success.\n\nHe argues that the modern academy system is designed to integrate all these elements from the very beginning. \"Now, all of this is available in the academies, and that is where all the training should happen,\" Aniukov stated. This integrated approach aims to produce more complete players ready for the demands of professional football at an earlier age.\n\nAddressing the classic debate in sports development, Aniukov weighed in on the primacy of talent versus work ethic. While acknowledging that innate talent is a fundamental gift for playing football, he firmly placed work ethic as the primary driver. \"For me, in first place is work,\" he emphasized. \"It is work that facilitates the unlocking of talent.\"\n\nHe concluded that when natural ability and dedicated hard work converge, a player can achieve a high level, not just within Russia but on the international stage. His comments underscore a belief in the structured, demanding environment of modern academies as the ideal crucible for forging the next generation of Russian football stars.\n\nBased on reporting from Чемпионат.com.","news","Former Zenit player and current coach Alexander Aniukov highlights the top-tier conditions in modern Russian football academies, contrasting them with his own development path and emphasizing the crucial role of hard work in nurturing talent.","328128504656826369","326135625054949376","Premier League","0","2026-05-08T09:05:07Z","aniukov-praises-zenit-and-krasnodar-academies-as-world-class-contrasts-with","Championat","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.championat.com\u002Ffootball\u002Fnews-6460584-anyukov-akademii-zenita-krasnodara-top-uroven-u-nas-takih-ne-bylo.html","326257796423094272","Russia",[55,58,59,60,61,62,63,64],"326257611768860672","326222707169431552","326222713142120448","326257539962376192","326257545754710016","326257546392244224","326257554411753472",[56,66,67,68,69,70,71,72],"Zenit","Anderlecht","Canada","Como","Newcastle","Nottingham Forest","Newcastle Jets","Aniukov Praises Zenit and Krasnodar Academies as World-Class, Contrasts with His Youth",[75,105,133,156],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":45,"excerpt":76,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":77,"leagueId":48,"leagueName":49,"matchId":50,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":78,"slug":79,"sourceName":80,"sourceURL":81,"teamId":82,"teamName":83,"teamIds":84,"teamNames":94,"title":104},"Pierre Sage is set to join Crystal Palace after leading Lens to Coupe de France glory. Sporting director Jean-Louis Leca must now find a successor and reshape","338193111534538753","2026-06-05T03:15:00Z","pierre-sage-to-crystal-palace-what-it-means-for-lens","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FPierre-sage-sur-le-depart-jean-louis-leca-le-directeur-sportif-de-lens-va-avoir-plusieurs-chantiers-a-gerer\u002F1681831#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326257536443355136","Lens",[82,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93],"326255037950988288","326257535952621568","326257572367568896","326257602382008320","326222711447621632","326257536049090560","326222712726884352","326222711682502656","326257844615647232",[83,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103],"Crystal Palace","Marseille","Le Mans","Vitesse","France","Nice","Cape Verde Islands","England","Ajaccio","Pierre Sage to Crystal Palace: What It Means for Lens",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":45,"excerpt":106,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":107,"leagueId":48,"leagueName":49,"matchId":50,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":108,"slug":109,"sourceName":110,"sourceURL":111,"teamId":112,"teamName":113,"teamIds":114,"teamNames":123,"title":132},"Chris Wood's serious knee injury clouds New Zealand's World Cup hopes as the All Whites face Iran, Egypt, and Belgium in Group G.","338128485845307393","2026-06-04T23:01:18Z","new-zealand-s-2026-world-cup-bid-wood-injury-a-major-doubt","The Guardian","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjun\u002F05\u002Fnew-zealand-world-cup-2026-team-guide","326222713104371712","New Zealand",[112,63,115,116,117,118,119,62,120,121,122],"326257595583041536","326222712622026752","326257808754348032","326257660145963008","326222711976103936","326222712013852672","326222712265510912","326222711401484288",[113,71,124,125,126,127,128,70,129,130,131],"New Caledonia","South Africa","Northampton","Motherwell","Australia","Iran","Egypt","Belgium","New Zealand's 2026 World Cup Bid: Wood Injury a Major Doubt",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":45,"excerpt":134,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":135,"leagueId":48,"leagueName":49,"matchId":50,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":136,"slug":137,"sourceName":110,"sourceURL":138,"teamId":139,"teamName":140,"teamIds":141,"teamNames":148,"title":155},"Spain 1-1 Iraq: Yamal injury concern as eight debutants feature in World Cup warm-up. Torres gave lead but Doski's long-range stunner equalized. Depth tested.","338113367510093825","2026-06-04T22:04:33Z","spain-1-1-iraq-what-yamal-s-absence-squad-rotation-mean","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjun\u002F04\u002Fspain-iraq-friendly-international-match-report","326222711653142528","Spain",[139,142,143,144,60,145,59,146,147],"326257593141956608","326257565195309056","326222711908995072","326222712819159040","326222712395534336","326257565233057792",[140,149,150,151,68,152,67,153,154],"Chattanooga","Barcelona","Mexico","Iraq","Norway","Atletico Madrid","Spain 1-1 Iraq: What Yamal's Absence & Squad Rotation Mean",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":45,"excerpt":157,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":158,"leagueId":48,"leagueName":49,"matchId":50,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":159,"slug":160,"sourceName":161,"sourceURL":162,"teamId":163,"teamName":164,"teamIds":165,"teamNames":174,"title":183},"NI's youngest post-WWII side (avg age 22.1) beat Guinea 1-0 with Atcheson scoring and sent off, while Morrison debuted, showing grit before facing France.","338103552524161025","2026-06-04T21:18:17Z","ni-record-youth-side-show-grit-22-1-avg-age-beats-guinea","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc7v9ve8415mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326257664243798016","Northern Ireland",[163,166,167,168,169,85,170,171,172,173,89],"326257791738056704","326257545918287872","326257545968619520","326257808385249280","326257807630274560","326257664713560064","326257664403181568","326257808158756864",[164,175,176,177,178,95,179,180,181,182,99],"Guinea","Liverpool","Arsenal","Sheffield Wednesday","Southampton","Luxembourg","Gibraltar","Blackburn","NI Record Youth Side Show Grit: 22.1 Avg Age Beats Guinea"]