city academy

noun

(in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance

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He showed me a different style of play because he was coming from the Manchester City academy, where there was more positional play and I was used to a different style of play.

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The 22-year-old came through the City academy but did not make a first-team appearance before moving to Burnley in 2023, featuring in their relegation and playing a key role in their promotion back to the top flight last season.

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The Leicester City academy graduate is Everton's fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Charly Alcaraz, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and Adam Aznou.

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The 22-year-old City academy graduate signed for the Clarets in a deal worth up to £19m in July 2023.

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A star in the Birmingham City academy, impressing in the Championship, then a big-money move to Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund; Jobe Bellingham's career is following a very similar path to that of his older brother Jude.

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