Local standout Gina Lewandowski took a chance to play overseas and hasn't looked back since. A current professional for FC Bayern München in Germany, success on the field seems to follow her wherever she goes. Check out our Q&A below! Name: Gina Lewandowski Age: 29 Team: FC Bayern München (Munich) Educational Background: B.S. in Biology, Lehigh University ('07) Years playing: 23 years, 8th year professional Position: defender, mostly outside Hobbies: reading, traveling, biki

The European Club Association outlines how clubs approach training in the Report on Youth Academies in Europe. ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes that "Youth development is a key issue and will always remain so. Each football club has developed its own initiatives when it comes to youth development and there is a lot to learn from each other on this front." At Perfect Touch Soccer, we couldn't agree more. Youth development is imperative to allow players to take advan