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CBF hosted the TDS FIFA Development Scheme, an event focused on developing new talent, at Granja Comary Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Granja Comary is hosting the TDS FIFA Development Scheme, an elite youth coach workshop, a joint initiative by the CBF Men’s National Teams Department and CBF Academy together with FIFA.

The event, which began this Monday (27) and runs through Wednesday (29), aims to promote integration among all of Brazil’s men’s categories, from senior to youth level, through lectures, seminars, and discussions involving coaches, fitness coaches, analysts, and members of the technical staffs of Brazil’s under-15, under-16, under-17, under-20, and senior national teams. In addition to national team staff, club representatives and specialists in youth player development are also taking part.

CBF hosted the TDS FIFA Development Scheme, an event focused on developing new talent, at Granja Comary Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

This unprecedented initiative seeks improvement and conceptual alignment through the exchange of knowledge between CBF professionals and youth development clubs, with FIFA’s endorsement. The TDS is an arm of world football’s governing body aimed at organizing, qualifying, and accelerating talent development in global football.

The event is led by Diogo Matos, FIFA high-performance specialist, and Fernando Brassard and Miguel Alonso, FIFA technical specialists. All three work in FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme, contributing to coach education and high-performance certification programs at the international level.

Carlo Ancelotti during his participation in the TDS FIFA Development SchemeCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Brazil national team head coach Carlo Ancelotti opened the activities. Since taking charge of the Seleção, the coach has maintained direct contact with the youth national team coaches and frequently takes part in meetings and discussions with all categories. He spoke about preparing an athlete, taking into account that he is a human being before he is a professional player, and highlighted the three pillars of development: tactical, physical, and mental. “Behind every great professional, there is a great human being.”

Rodrigo Caetano, General Coordinator of Men’s National Teams, welcomed the participants and highlighted the presence of Carlo Ancelotti, who had also taken part in the opening of the Youth Categories Working Group hours earlier at CBF headquarters. "It is important to have the presence of the coach of our senior national team. He made a point of taking part in this event, which is part of building a legacy, with the goal of contributing to the development of Brazilian football. As for the workshop, it is another example of President Samir Xaud’s administration’s commitment to Brazilian football, especially investment in developing young talent, and also the pursuit of excellence at every stage of development."

Youth National Teams Coordinator Branco emphasized the importance of integration between the youth national teams and the senior national team: "It was a rare and extremely relevant meeting, one that should be fostered frequently for the better development of Brazilian football."

Branco, in his speech at the TDS FIFA Development Scheme, highlighted the integration between the Youth National Teams and the Senior National TeamCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

For Cícero Souza, CBF National Teams Manager and the event coordinator, the workshop has historic significance. "Perhaps this was the first time in history that this meeting took place, one that can be called integration — a meeting between professional football and youth football. Brazil is very large and has specific characteristics in all its regions, so it is very difficult to define a single institutional guideline for how football should be played in every corner of the country. However, there are some premises in youth development work that can indeed be guided by the CBF."

The initiative of bringing together the professionals who build the national teams and, from that, outlining the main characteristics of the coaches can leverage the much-desired integration between the different categories. "With the exchange of information and experiences, we can understand the characteristics of training sessions, the playing model and, consequently, player selection. What we are doing is studying the stages of development. We are encouraging player autonomy, developing a cognitive athlete capable of solving the problems the game presents, with and without possession of the ball. We are also presenting to everyone the development of a values charter for those who train young Brazilian players.

Cícero Souza during his presentation at the TDS FIFA Development SchemeCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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