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It's the same talent factory where some of the games greats like Diego Maradona, Carlos Tevez and Juan Roman Riquelme once honed their skills as children.Ramon Maddoni, the legendary head of scouting at the club can recite by heart the names of the dozens of kids that he has coached over nearly four decades, and who went on to play with Argentina's national team and some of Europe's top clubs.One of the up and coming talents at \"Parque\" is seven-year-old Benjamin Palandella. Maddoni says he can pass with his back turned, he uses both legs, and he sees some of Riquelme in the way he moves the ball and some of 'Carlitos' Tevez in how he uses his hands and leans backward.But for the thousands of talented youngsters like Palandella, only a small percentage will become elite players in the hyper competitive world of professional soccer.\"Most of them won't make it because of several life circumstances,\" said Maddoni.While professional teams closely follow the academies scouting their next diamond in the rough, some will struggle along the way to overcome the psychological pressure at home or on the field.During a children's league game played on a recent weekend in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, some parents cling on to a metal fence and scream as if this was the World Cup final, hurling insults at the referee. A coach barks orders at their kids on the sideline. Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini, is another of the top young talents from Club Parque. The 12-year-old is so skillful that he was invited to play the game with kids two years older than him.\"The environment is very competitive,\" said Thiago's mom, Karina Estrada. She said the children have a lot of pressure from all the parents. In some ways the business of football in Argentina has become a victim of its own success, leaving the sport facing a quagmire of problems. It is home to some of the world's greatest players, but also fan violence, endemic corruption and several generations of soccer bosses, trainers and scouts who run the often unregulated business of discovering and selling young promises.\"Unfortunately in this country that we live in there are a lot of extreme circumstances, where it seems the mark of happiness or success is all about money and in many cases the parents associate football along with this\", said former professional player, Leonel \"Pipa\" Gancedo. Gancedo had a long international career playing with some of Argentina's biggest names before plying his trade among Europe's most renowned clubs. He said it's critical that they have responsible people taking care of their development.It's not even easy for the only five-time World Player of the Year and one of the best players of all time. Messi, who moved to Barcelona at age 13. Although one of sports biggest names, the 29 year old has often faced criticism in Argentina because he has failed to deliver the country a major title - in contrast to his repeated success at Barcelona.When he announced his shock retirement from Argentina's national team last year, sports figures, artists and even the president urged him to return. It came after Argentina lost the final of the Copa America in the United States - his third final lost in three years, after the Copa America 2015 and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. A couple of months later, he reversed his decision, saying that his love for the country and the shirt is too great.Some weeks later, Benjamin Palandella convinced his parents to let him dye his hair blonde like his soccer idol. His mother Maria Veronica Rosanda said Benjamin had a really tough time accepting defeat, but he has started to understand that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.Buenos Aires – 11 November 20161. Low angle shot of young football players playing match during training session at Club Social Parque2. Tracking shot of young player Benjamin Palandella dribbling and passing ball during training session3. Tracking of young footballers playing training matchBuenos Aires, Argentina – 11 March 20174. Various of Gaston Palandella helping Benjamin put on his shin guards and football socks and boots5. Gaston Palandella helping Benjamin put on his shirt for Club Social Parque, Benjamin running to meet his team members6. Pan of Club Social Parque junior team in dressing room as coach gives team talk before game7. Coach giving team talk 8. Team standing up and being greeted by coach as they walk out of dressing roomUPSOT: (Spanish) Team coach: \"Benjamin is the captain\"9. Team walking up stairs out of dressing room and onto indoor football court10. Team warming up by taking shots on goal, one team scoring11. Ramon Maddoni, coach of the Boca Juniors club children's division and head of scouting at Club Social Parque looking onBuenos Aires – 11 November 201612. Ramon Maddoni, coach of the Boca Juniors club children's division and head of scouting at Club Social Parque, posing as he holds pictures of him beside famous players that he worked with in past (picture in right hand showing him beside Carlos Tevez, picture in left hand showing him beside Fernando Gago) 13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ramon Maddoni, coach of the Boca Juniors club children's division and head of scouting at Club Social Parque:\"I like to guide them, chat with the young ones, motivate them. Discovering 'the future player' is what I like most of all.\"Buenos Aires – 11 March 201714. Benjamin surrounded by his team, match referee and players from the opposing team as he and captain of opposing team play 'papers, scissors, rock' to choose which goal his team will attack during game15. Benjamin receiving and passing on ball several times during game play16. Maddoni looking on17. Team member scoring goal. Zoom in as he celebrates with BenjaminBuenos Aires – 11 November 201618. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ramon Maddoni, coach of the Boca Juniors club children's division and head of scouting at Club Social Parque:\"I see some of (Juan Roman) Riquelme in the way he moves the ball. I see some of 'Carlitos' Tevez, in how he uses his hands and leans backward... I notice he has something different.\" Buenos Aires – 19 November 201619. Pan of Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini (12-year-old with long, curly brown hair) one of the top young talents at Club Parque taking a shot on goal during a children's league game20. Parents of young footballers clinging to metal fence that surrounds the pitch and shouting 21. Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini tackling opposition players during game22. Pan of parents looking on and shouting23. Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini walking beside his mother, Karina Estrada pitch side following game24. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Karina Estrada, Thiago's mother:\"The environment is very competitive, really very competitive. These kids have a lot pressure on them, from the parents, not just us, but all the parents, be it in a final or a match, all the parents screaming from the sidelines of the field. The pressure on them is something omnipresent.\"25. Coach in centre of pitch expressively speaking with young team's goal keeperBuenos Aires – 25 November 201626. Photographs hanging on wall of football club of former professional football player Leonel \"Pipa\" Gancedo showing various synonymous images from his career 27. Framed picture of Gancedo standing beside famous Argentine football players (left to right: Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain)28. Gancedo speaking with business partners29. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Leonel \"Pipa\" Gancedo, former professional football player:\"Unfortunately in this country that we live in there are a lot of extreme circumstances, where it seems the mark of happiness or success is all about money and in many cases the parents associate football along with this (belief). So during this stage (development of young player) it is critically important that they have responsible people taking care of their development, if not the whole thing can be deconstructive.\" Buenos Aires – 26 November 201630. Various of people (including many parents of players) looking on while Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini and his team play a competitive game31. Tracking of Thiago \"Coco\" Perugini dribbling with the ball during the game before being fouled by player on opposite teamBuenos Aires – 25 January 201732. Close of Benjamin Palandella using gaming console controller 33. Benjamin looking at screen as he plays gaming console34. Mother of Benjamin, Maria Veronica Rosanda, drinking traditional Argentine beverage (mate) while she speaks with her sonUPSOT (Spanish) \"So is (Lionel) Messi blonde in the game just like you?\"35. Parents passing mate between as Benjamin continues playing game console36. Close of Benjamin37. 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