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Ex-Chelsea boss Gullit rubbishes academy system

Former Chelsea and Newcastle boss Ruud Gullit says England's academy system is failing the national team.

"Not many English youngsters are coming through. They spend fortunes on academies, but the bigger clubs don't use them because they can buy any star they want," he said.

"There are too many average foreign players coming to England. You see too many average players where English players could do the same job, but I don't think they are as good.

"It is the same problem they had in Italy, and when the Italian national team doesn't play well, this issue becomes bigger."

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