This goes on everywhere but South Americans have very strict rules relating to young footballers. Chelsea and Arsenal are as guilty as any clubs but I don't blame them, after all if they want, say, a 15 year old they can only sign him if he lives no more than 90 minutes drive from home to training ground. Unless, he lives outside England, then they can sign him.

Even Norwich City do it! They signed Edinburgh schoolboy Kris Renton at 15 and moved him down to be a scholar in their Academy. He became Norwich's youngest ever player! The could only get him as he was a Scot living outside The FA's jurisdiction.