Winning the CL with Vaduz on Football Manager is the final boss of challenges, you have to win the Conference League to get in the Europa League, then win that the next season when you are in it, then win the Champions League in that next year too. So all three European competitions in a row, if you fail to win the EL or CL at the first attempt, you go back to the beginning
Not necessarily. With the new CL format, if you go deep enough into the Conference League, you’ll get one of the “best performing nations in Europe” spot in the CL for the next season
I went to Monaco as a lifelong F1 fan expecting it to be the most exclusive gated community in the world. In reality it's just a decent French seaside town full of absolute rich wankers.
@seaninterpop Was there in November time! It was very pretty, and surreal to walk the track route etc - but the gulf between the social classes of people was so apparent. I've never felt more out of place in my life!
@@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006 The race got that reputation when the races there were actually exciting, nowadays it's all about the qualifying. But hey, maybe with the return of smaller cars in 2026...
India : We suck because our best athletes play cricket and badminton USA : Y'all lucky our poor kids dream of NBA and NFL instead of World Cup Monaco : We don't even have a National Team because all our poor kids play polo, golf, yachting and Formula One
Yes, basically AS Monaco acts as Monaco's identity in the world of football. A Monaco national team would be absolutely awful and out of sync with how the principality wants to portray itself.
@@soundscape26 doesn't surprise me. Alfie is one of the few football channels or "influencers" in general who simply speaks his mind and isn't afraid to tackle difficult topics. Probably the one football youtuber that i'd want the least to lose for that reason.
please make a video about Wales' often ignored domestic top flight. the league isn't taken very seriously, but the champions recently qualified for the Europa conference and will play fiorentina among others
@@omamuzoobemure1260 omg really?!?!? I never knew 😱 the club is a merger between a Welsh side and Oswestry, also Oswestry is a half Welsh half English kinda place
because while Monaco is all rich people, Macau is a ordinary city that rely on casinos to survive. A vast majority of macau citizens dont gamble at all and have an average salary half of that of usa's
I went to visit Nice in 2019 and decided to go Monaco cause it was half an hour away on the train and wanted an extra stamp in my passport. Whilst I was exploring I went for a quick coffee stop at a Starbucks at the top of this building. When I got in the lift I realised I was sharing it with none other than Naldo and his family 😅. Didn’t say a word or ask for a photo cause I thought it’d be weird whilst he’s with his wife and kids but that man is a giant
Great vid Alfie, now fancy doing one about Jersey/Guernsey? Both have attempted multiple times to ascend to full FIFA recognition, both have failed. For interesting reasons…
Yes, and like Monaco, they have club sides that compete "abroad" (in England of course), although given they're not as good as Monaco they have less to lose. I'm a Guernsey resident and I think there would be sufficient national pride to support FIFA accession, plus there is sufficient local base to form a national team. Meanwhile, there is the Island Games and Muratti Vase that "national" teams from both islands compete in. There has been some talent from the islands too, with Graeme le Saux (Jersey) and Matt le Tissier (Guernsey), and Alex Scott of Guernsey is now a Premier League player. According to Wikipedia, Jersey's FA was considering accession to CONCACAF last year in a quote from the Greenland manager.
@@exsandgrounder Guernsey have won the men's football competition at the Island Games 3 times and are one of 2 sides, alongside the Faroe Islands, to have won back-to-back.
@@Ramtamtama There was talk of the Faroe Islands taking part in football at the next edition of the Island Games. I wonder if they'd enter their elite team? They'd probably clean up if they did.
Good video, as usual. But the Vaduz comparison, I don't think that it stands. There is precedent in England where Cardiff and Swansea are treated as regular English teams in UEFA competitions, not Welsh.
Yes, I remember that when Swansea won the league cup they played in the Europa League. They were treated as an English team, and there wasn't any problem with it.
@@gvogas I believe but I could be wrong, that UEFA essentially told the 4 big Welsh clubs that if they continued to compete in the Welsh cup they would have to become full members of the FAW and be classified as a “guest” in England and that would mean their only route (like Vaduz) to enter European competition would now be through the Welsh cup. So now as you say they are de jure English clubs but de facto Welsh. But I think the comparison stands because it’s precisely what the Welsh clubs (which operate more akin to how Monaco does today) would have been faced with.
There's also Derry City, playing in the Republic of Ireland's football league despite being in Northern Ireland- and they have qualified for European football recently.
The 5 Welsh clubs playing in the English system are FA members, not FAW members, hence why they're treated as English and can't enter the Welsh Cup. Similar to Berwick (SFA not FA) and Derry City (FAI not IFA)
Vatican City absolutely needs to have an international team. I'm thinking Pope Francis in goal (and you'd probably give the nod to him for the captain's armband), Cardinals Cantoni, Aveline, Cezar Costa and Ulrich Steiner on the wings, and Cliff Richard in a defensive midfield position.
Alfie, can you make a video about the current state of Malaysian football especially about national football team, national league, development of grassroot, the governing body and the problem which is happened since before, during and after Malaysia enter to AFC Asian Cup this year in general.
That's gonna take a whole load of videos. Best thing Malaysia could do is make a two division (premier) league taking in the Singapore (and Bruneian) clubs. Even then I suspect JDT will be unstoppable.
Malaysia football is in a dying state since all club experienced divestment from multiple source of funds because they are unable to break the dominance of JDT. Also, JDT being the big fish in a small pond facing high risk of stagnation in continental competition due to lack of proper rivalries in domestic competition
Brilliant video dude, any chance you could do a similar one about Suriname (they have a national team but I mean regarding which players are eligible - mostly Dutch internationals). Unless you already have? And I guess a lot about Monaco is also explained by the fact they're technically a principality rather than an actual country (though effectively they're the same thing).
AS Monaco's path to European football really seems to be the major sticking point. Monaco has no trouble fielding an unremarkable national basketball team and are full members of FIBA because rules are different and AS Monaco (which has a strong basketball team) can compete in Europe's top competition while still being part of the French league system.
On the flip side, Monaco have entered the Olympics since 1920 yet never won a single medal. Apparently they did once win a bronze for architecture but the IOC no longer counts the artistic events.
lol, I’m intrigued as to what you’ve done that you are satisfied with outside the principals office and it’s bad enough that they have to call your mum in. 😂
@@youtuber6193i got in a fight and i ended up in the principal's office..it had been like for hours waiting for my mom sinced they called her in..I got bored then got on youtube to find a W Alfie vid 🔥🐐keepe'm coming Alfie 🔥🔥🔥
I don't get why Alfie believes AS Monaco couldn't play European matches. It's not like Swansea was barred from the Europa League after winning the League Cup a decade ago. FC Vaduz is special as the Swiss consider them a 'guest club' and won't allow them in the Swiss cup. That's not the case for AS Monaco, Victor San Marino, or the Welsh clubs in the English league system.
It's because FC Vaduz are members of the Liechtenstein FA, not the Swiss FA. Swansea are members of the English FA, not the Welsh FA, therefore on paper they're seen as an English club. Same for Monaco being classed as French and Victor San Marino as Italian.
@@elliotboro98 but there’s nothing there that would require AS Monaco to become part of the Monaco Football Federation if it were to be formed. They could and definitely would remain in the FFF
@@TylerAven10 I doubt UEFA would allow the Monegasque FA to become official if there wasn't a club representative competing under it then. To me there's no point anyway. It's an asterisk of many asterisks that would have to be addressed. It makes sense with FC Vaduz and other Liechtensteiner clubs but not with a one club state like Monaco.
Plus I'm pretty sure the Government of Monaco could send enough brown envelopes towards UEFA for them to consider AS Monaco to be a member of the French League System.
As other people have said, AS Monaco would likely qualify for Europe as French. They are high enough to do so via France, and there wouldn't be a Monaco domestic competition which to take part in. They'd be like Cardiff/Swansea. Vaduz actually wants to qualify through Liechtenstein as they are so low down in Switzerland and wouldn't otherwise.
But why would AS Monaco have to join a new theorical Monegasque FA? I mean Derry City are in NI but are part of the FAI and surely if Cardiff or Swansea won the Premier League they wouldn't be Welsh representatives.
Very nice video, and nice measure you used to indicate how old Japan is, the diaper one. Very original and illustrative, top material. On-topic The same system for F1 drivers in Monaco could work just as it does with the Emirates for racing and football. Rascasse Kickers vs Prince Louie Louie Louie United Could be, can be. If even the citizens are not sure about their own status, why should the footballers be? (look at the German and Brazilian names in junior series driving under UAE flags for examples...)
MK Dons vs MC Dons The Slaughter of Canary Wharf Polo and football on one day around the Formula One in May, why not... How many subscribers do you need Alfie to become eligible for the 4 Million dollar minimum apartment, but you deserve your grand views and rest, so 7 is more apt HITC Sevens vs Charly Le Clerc FC You can be the star player there. And the only people's player... I am out of fake accounts give you more subs unfortunately....😢 ( For Legal Reasons the above is a joke ) But your own 7 team league of Monaco teams is possible Alfie. 1/3 of 35000 of which 12 % is below 14, so age ripe to train, well chosen age Still are about 500 boys. 7 teams of 20 players is 140, just 28% of able aged boys with all the money and personal trainer access of the world, condensed in as you say a sardine packed village needed. Possible. And thus achievable. Please there and not in SaudAIrabia... you know. ❤
Every Mexican fan has a spot in their heart for AS Monaco since they gave his first chance in Europe to our eternal captain, our Kaiser, Rafa Márquez. Oh and Monaco has an university, albeit a private one, the International University of Monaco.
Would it definitely not be possible for AS Monaco to continue to play in the French League and still qualify for Europe? I know you have Vaduz as an example but Swansea played in Europe as a Welsh team in England as they are associated with the English FA and league. I don’t think there would be an obligation on AS Monacos part to relinquish their affiliation with the French FA and fall under the jurisdiction of the Monegasque FA. I might be missing something obvious though.
Did you notice, in Monaco's results, a 0-10 defeat to Ellan Vannin? Did you think "who are Ellan Vannin?"? I'll explain. Ellan Vannin is the name given to the team put out by the Manx International Football Association. MIFA is a ConIFA member, but not affiliated with the Isle of Man FA. The IOMFA acts as a County FA under the FA. MIFA and the IOMFA have an agreement under which any players playing on the Isle of Man are eligible to represent Ellan Vannin, therefore making the Ellan Vannin team a _de facto_ Isle of Man Football League representative side, although not the official IOMFL representative side that competes in the FA Inter-League Cup and has represented England in the UEFA Regions' Cup twice (2007 and 2015).
20:07 this table gave me an idea you could use for a video, ive never heard of the VIVA world cup, or the teams monaco played at all, but i get the impression it wouldnt make a long video, so what about like a sevens video of interesting short style documentaries that wouldnt make a full video
Monaco does now have a university Another slight correction AS Monaco would give a Monaco a much higher coefficient than Lichtenstein in fact there coefficient would be closer to Wales
If someone from Monaco became the next Ronaldo the Spanish government would just give them citizenship so they can play for Spain like they did for Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte
That bit about AS Monaco not being able to qualify as a French representative in UEFA competitions is not necessarily true, right? Swansea City has played in the Europa League in 2013-14 after winning the League Cup, with an English flag next to their name.
I have a few more players who could play for Monaco. Jonathan Correia (Beausoleil, fullback, defensive mid) Jemerson (Grêmio, centre back) Gautier Lloris (Le Havre, centre back) Filipe Ferreira Marques (Amora, centre mid) Sorry it doesn’t help the attack much.
Why doesn't the Isle of Man have UEFA/FIFA affiliated national team? Jersey and Guernsey also don't have UEFA/FIFA affiliated teams. Matt Le Tissier was free to play for any of the UK national teams
Vaduz could technically play champions league football, but they’d need to win the europa conference league AND europa league in back to back seasons in order to qualify
Would love a video on why cardiff and swansea etc. arent classed as guests in the english leagues and dont have to qualify by welsh cups due to wales having an FA
FC Vaduz COULD make it into the Champions League... at least, in theory. It would require them to win the Conference League and Europa League in consecutive seasons to gain entry into the higher competition... unlikely, but it IS possible.
A Monaco national team could actually result in the development of more Monégasque footballers, but the French FA likely wouldn’t let them do it even if they wanted to. Also they could still support AS Monaco as a club team on the side if UEFA theoretically granted them an exception from having to need a league.
Nice video! But don't forget that Monaco were able to boost the quality of the squad via the money they gained because of their tax climate. And while the nightmare scenario for the Monaco national team would be an empty stadium, AS Monaco barely ever play for a sold-out stadium. In fact, I think they should be lucky if they sell 50% of the tickets for their home matches...
Monaco has the 3rd biggest away fanbase in france, the problem is monaco isnt really well place and not easily accessable for the football fan who reside in other part of france,
If Youri Djorkaeff had got a contract extension and not ended up at Inter Milan via a pre-sportswashing PSG, son Oan Djorkaeff would have been eligible, and he played twice for St. Mirren.
As a counterpoint to Monaco's difficulty qualifying for the champions league: The concacaf champions league now allows Canadian teams to qualify through the MLS as well as the Canadian cup. Of course, Concacaf and EUFA are different organizations, but I think they could figure it out. Especially given that the financial incentives seem to align, and that's really all that matters right?
Football is often used as a means to escape poverty... Jokes aside, i think it gets complicated in a country that effectively allows you to become a citizen by payment and/or sheer will of its governor. Potentially the Prince of Monaco could put together an entirely foreign squad before the round of next call ups by just handing out passports to every talented 18yo or uncapped "slow burner" in the world immediately establishing themselves way above their weightclass. Additionally i just looked up if (AS) Monaco was even able to build a stadium IN Monaco, but i can confirm its indeed on Monegasque Land lol
I've always wondered where AS Monaco draw their support from? Does it come from the small native Monégasque population? Do people from the areas of France surrounding Monaco look towards AS Monaco as their local team? I know attendances are not high for a club of their success level, but of those who do support them, who are they?
Yes many places around support Monaco, but similarly its an old population most often. However across France it is fairly supported club and in away games they always draw sizable crowds for them
A semi-example of Forchério in San Marino: Massimo Bonini was a Sanmarinese defensive midfielder who was a regular for Juve in the 80's (winning EC I), but did not play for Italy despite the fact there was no San Marino national team until the 90's. In the autumn of his career he played a few games in the beginning years of the San Marino national team.
Great video as always, but I must protest, Sir Alfie. A Belgian club not only made a final in the 80's, but also won it. Uefa Cup Winners Cup in 1988 was won by KV Mechelen.
Why do Kazakhstan play in UEFA when they've got way more of a chance of qualifying for the world cup through Asia and being regulars at the Asian Cup? That would make for an interesting video
If AS monaco had won the UEFA champions league final in 2004, would UEFA have needed to host the ensuing Super Cup match somewhere other than Stade Louis II to avoid giving home advantage to AS monaco?
18:53 Maybe but they could find themselves similar to Swansea or Cardiff, who compete in England and represented England in UEFA competitions even though Welsh league exists separately and Welsh teams qualify through it separately.
Please Please Please, what's going on in Cameroon is literally a netflix show. The Crisis between Samuel Eto'o and the Ministry of sports is just mental. Can you talk about it please?
The fact about AS Monaco losing right to European quailification via French Ligue 1 if Monaco became UEFA member isn't true. Wales is UEFA member and that doesn't prevent Cardiff City to qualify via England league to European cups
Maybe it's because the majority of Monaco residents weren't born there and don't even live there really they just register their Monaco home as their primary address to avoid taxes 😂
Imagine the pope's XI football team lol. Could have a holy grail(cup) all the clubs associatied with religious ideologies instead of going to war just play football
There should be a Vatican City national team. Pope Francis as striker, cardinals on the wing, and the Swiss guards’ uniforms already look like a keeper’s kit
Why would Monaco be treated (and Vaduz aren't treated) the same as Swansea when they qualified for the Europa League in 2013 for winning the League Cup? And if Swansea, Cardiff, Wrexham or Newport ever won the Premier League would they also not be eligible for the champions league?
Fun fact about the Vatican: it may not have a national team, but it does have an amateur football league, with teams comprised of the different branches of its government
So er... If UEFA are being fair (yeah right), Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham and Newport County would be treated the same way as FC Vaduz then? ;)
I think it's quite a lost opportunity, Monaco's NT could be a haven for French players who aren't good enough for France but are too good for, say, Guyana, could make a great XI to fight for qualification even
Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 673) Alternativly you could do "Best German players who played outside the Bundesliga" or something like that if you prefer. I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.
If it’s a 7, I would nominate these guys. 7. Lukas Podoslki 6. Michael Ballack 5. Robert Huth 4. Mesut Özil 3. Ilkay Gundogan 2. Jens Lehmann 1. Jurgen Klinsmann
0:13 But, but, JP2 was an international goalkeeper, yes? I mean they could’ve kept that going when he passed, couldn’t they. A German midfield with an Argentine striker! Please fill in hand-of-God jokes here…
For those asking about Swansea city AFC and Cardiff city.. Swansea city won League cup in 2013 and played in Europa League afterwards representing England.😮 Not wales within uk.😅
Prince albert in the 10 role with Charles Leclerc and his brother Arthur Leclerc on the wing
Hopefully get Leclerc a good coach capable of making good strategic and tactical decisions to help them win unlike the Ferrari strategists
@@that3401he just won a race because of incredible strategy by his tema lmao
@@that3401 I mean, they pulled off a blinder at Monza to be fair. They were the only one of the top teams to one-stop.
@@karlosmarcos5587 one good race doesn't excuse the multiple times they've screwed Leclerc and other drivers over
@@that3401 i know, they have been crap, its just unfortunate timing for that comment
Winning the CL with Vaduz on Football Manager is the final boss of challenges, you have to win the Conference League to get in the Europa League, then win that the next season when you are in it, then win the Champions League in that next year too. So all three European competitions in a row, if you fail to win the EL or CL at the first attempt, you go back to the beginning
Not necessarily, if you increase the coefficient of Liechtenstein enough it’s easier
I have done it a few fifas ago but it is a lot harder to do it in FM
Not necessarily. With the new CL format, if you go deep enough into the Conference League, you’ll get one of the “best performing nations in Europe” spot in the CL for the next season
@@jeffcatgreeb7262 incorrect, as they will only have their one uecl qualification place regardless of where they are in the coefficient table
Vaduz play in the Swiss League, could you not just win that and qualify for the CL that way?
I went to Monaco as a lifelong F1 fan expecting it to be the most exclusive gated community in the world. In reality it's just a decent French seaside town full of absolute rich wankers.
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Spot on
So like every French town except the rest aren’t as rich?
@@FlameDragon72 Were you there in GP week or another time?
@seaninterpop Was there in November time! It was very pretty, and surreal to walk the track route etc - but the gulf between the social classes of people was so apparent. I've never felt more out of place in my life!
They're lucky enough to have an F1 race winner who's actually a local lol
Yeah, and that race is about as prestigious as the Indy 500 and 24 Hours of Lemans, yet you cannot pass there at all.
@@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006 The race got that reputation when the races there were actually exciting, nowadays it's all about the qualifying. But hey, maybe with the return of smaller cars in 2026...
Lucky not really most people from Monaco don't care about F1
@@petesmart1983 They care during the Grand Prix weekend which is enough.
@@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006 all 3 of the Triple Crown offer a different challenge - speed, endurance, finesse
India : We suck because our best athletes play cricket and badminton
USA : Y'all lucky our poor kids dream of NBA and NFL instead of World Cup
Monaco : We don't even have a National Team because all our poor kids play polo, golf, yachting and Formula One
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Yes, basically AS Monaco acts as Monaco's identity in the world of football. A Monaco national team would be absolutely awful and out of sync with how the principality wants to portray itself.
More success when you can buy players from around the world and not have to naturalise them.
Several other youtube channels are making critical video about Fabrizio Romano after you did Alfie
Alfie the trendsetter
Always
@@soundscape26 doesn't surprise me. Alfie is one of the few football channels or "influencers" in general who simply speaks his mind and isn't afraid to tackle difficult topics. Probably the one football youtuber that i'd want the least to lose for that reason.
@@soundscape26alfie always been real af since birth
@@soundscape26 This is why Alfie will always be the people's channel!
please make a video about Wales' often ignored domestic top flight. the league isn't taken very seriously, but the champions recently qualified for the Europa conference and will play fiorentina among others
Fun fact the ‘Welsh’ club TNS is located in England
@@omamuzoobemure1260 omg really?!?!? I never knew 😱 the club is a merger between a Welsh side and Oswestry, also Oswestry is a half Welsh half English kinda place
definitely English
@@garyhughes3001if you say so
@@ifan_1234 it is
Nobody:
Alfie: Why doesn't a casino masquerading as a country have a national football team?
Macao manages it.
To be fair, Macao do
@@lordhenrywotton95 Macao has a population of 700000 tho
They’re a tax haven pretending to be a country get it right
because while Monaco is all rich people, Macau is a ordinary city that rely on casinos to survive. A vast majority of macau citizens dont gamble at all and have an average salary half of that of usa's
charles leclerc as the young pacy winger who’s starting to develop end product
Shout out to any millionaire's watching Alfie , respect
I went to visit Nice in 2019 and decided to go Monaco cause it was half an hour away on the train and wanted an extra stamp in my passport. Whilst I was exploring I went for a quick coffee stop at a Starbucks at the top of this building. When I got in the lift I realised I was sharing it with none other than Naldo and his family 😅. Didn’t say a word or ask for a photo cause I thought it’d be weird whilst he’s with his wife and kids but that man is a giant
How obvious was the face lift? Be honest!
@@SuperJNG18 This was long before the facelift I’m afraid 🤣
as in the ex schalke cb naldo?
Great vid Alfie, now fancy doing one about Jersey/Guernsey? Both have attempted multiple times to ascend to full FIFA recognition, both have failed. For interesting reasons…
Yes, and like Monaco, they have club sides that compete "abroad" (in England of course), although given they're not as good as Monaco they have less to lose.
I'm a Guernsey resident and I think there would be sufficient national pride to support FIFA accession, plus there is sufficient local base to form a national team. Meanwhile, there is the Island Games and Muratti Vase that "national" teams from both islands compete in.
There has been some talent from the islands too, with Graeme le Saux (Jersey) and Matt le Tissier (Guernsey), and Alex Scott of Guernsey is now a Premier League player.
According to Wikipedia, Jersey's FA was considering accession to CONCACAF last year in a quote from the Greenland manager.
@@exsandgrounder Guernsey have won the men's football competition at the Island Games 3 times and are one of 2 sides, alongside the Faroe Islands, to have won back-to-back.
@@Ramtamtama There was talk of the Faroe Islands taking part in football at the next edition of the Island Games. I wonder if they'd enter their elite team? They'd probably clean up if they did.
I've noticed that Jersey have been going pretty well in international cricket in recent years!
Not sure it would be a wise choice for various reasons.
Love the FC Vaduz shout, notable for being one of the hardest things to do on FM is taking them to the UCL
18:05 We need a video on the one time they didn't win.
monaco has a uni, its called the International University of Monaco. It has existed since 1986 :)
Good video, as usual. But the Vaduz comparison, I don't think that it stands. There is precedent in England where Cardiff and Swansea are treated as regular English teams in UEFA competitions, not Welsh.
Yes, I remember that when Swansea won the league cup they played in the Europa League. They were treated as an English team, and there wasn't any problem with it.
They were in the past treated as Welsh, as there was no.league of Wales. Cardiff, Wrexham and Swansea were in Europe a lot until 30 years ago.
@@gvogas I believe but I could be wrong, that UEFA essentially told the 4 big Welsh clubs that if they continued to compete in the Welsh cup they would have to become full members of the FAW and be classified as a “guest” in England and that would mean their only route (like Vaduz) to enter European competition would now be through the Welsh cup. So now as you say they are de jure English clubs but de facto Welsh. But I think the comparison stands because it’s precisely what the Welsh clubs (which operate more akin to how Monaco does today) would have been faced with.
There's also Derry City, playing in the Republic of Ireland's football league despite being in Northern Ireland- and they have qualified for European football recently.
The 5 Welsh clubs playing in the English system are FA members, not FAW members, hence why they're treated as English and can't enter the Welsh Cup.
Similar to Berwick (SFA not FA) and Derry City (FAI not IFA)
Vatican City absolutely needs to have an international team. I'm thinking Pope Francis in goal (and you'd probably give the nod to him for the captain's armband), Cardinals Cantoni, Aveline, Cezar Costa and Ulrich Steiner on the wings, and Cliff Richard in a defensive midfield position.
Alfie, can you make a video about the current state of Malaysian football especially about national football team, national league, development of grassroot, the governing body and the problem which is happened since before, during and after Malaysia enter to AFC Asian Cup this year in general.
That's gonna take a whole load of videos. Best thing Malaysia could do is make a two division (premier) league taking in the Singapore (and Bruneian) clubs. Even then I suspect JDT will be unstoppable.
Maybe if they didn't make planes disappear, football would be taken seriously there
Malaysia football is in a dying state since all club experienced divestment from multiple source of funds because they are unable to break the dominance of JDT. Also, JDT being the big fish in a small pond facing high risk of stagnation in continental competition due to lack of proper rivalries in domestic competition
@@TheJohnnyJohnny ah, so the PSG problem
@@maciejbala477 worse in fact, french club can compete in Europe but Malaysian clubs except JDT are all trash in Asia.
Brilliant video dude, any chance you could do a similar one about Suriname (they have a national team but I mean regarding which players are eligible - mostly Dutch internationals). Unless you already have? And I guess a lot about Monaco is also explained by the fact they're technically a principality rather than an actual country (though effectively they're the same thing).
AS Monaco's path to European football really seems to be the major sticking point. Monaco has no trouble fielding an unremarkable national basketball team and are full members of FIBA because rules are different and AS Monaco (which has a strong basketball team) can compete in Europe's top competition while still being part of the French league system.
Always highly anticipating this quality content 🔥🔥
On the flip side, Monaco have entered the Olympics since 1920 yet never won a single medal. Apparently they did once win a bronze for architecture but the IOC no longer counts the artistic events.
too bad F1 is not a sport for them
perfect timing. im literally outside the principal's office waiting for my mom to come and Alfie drops 😂🐐
Mine also, especially with the Vatican references in this video. The Pope is visiting our country right now (Indonesia).
lol, I’m intrigued as to what you’ve done that you are satisfied with outside the principals office and it’s bad enough that they have to call your mum in. 😂
I just watched Fight club. Now here I am.
@@youtuber6193i got in a fight and i ended up in the principal's office..it had been like for hours waiting for my mom sinced they called her in..I got bored then got on youtube to find a W Alfie vid 🔥🐐keepe'm coming Alfie 🔥🔥🔥
This isn't a question I'd ever considered, but now Alfie has made a video on it, I have to find the answer out
The 3 Leclerc brothers would probably be good enough to play in such a team lol
I don't get why Alfie believes AS Monaco couldn't play European matches. It's not like Swansea was barred from the Europa League after winning the League Cup a decade ago. FC Vaduz is special as the Swiss consider them a 'guest club' and won't allow them in the Swiss cup. That's not the case for AS Monaco, Victor San Marino, or the Welsh clubs in the English league system.
Yeah i felt he skipped over that
It's because FC Vaduz are members of the Liechtenstein FA, not the Swiss FA. Swansea are members of the English FA, not the Welsh FA, therefore on paper they're seen as an English club. Same for Monaco being classed as French and Victor San Marino as Italian.
@@elliotboro98 but there’s nothing there that would require AS Monaco to become part of the Monaco Football Federation if it were to be formed. They could and definitely would remain in the FFF
@@TylerAven10 I doubt UEFA would allow the Monegasque FA to become official if there wasn't a club representative competing under it then. To me there's no point anyway. It's an asterisk of many asterisks that would have to be addressed. It makes sense with FC Vaduz and other Liechtensteiner clubs but not with a one club state like Monaco.
Plus I'm pretty sure the Government of Monaco could send enough brown envelopes towards UEFA for them to consider AS Monaco to be a member of the French League System.
As other people have said, AS Monaco would likely qualify for Europe as French. They are high enough to do so via France, and there wouldn't be a Monaco domestic competition which to take part in. They'd be like Cardiff/Swansea. Vaduz actually wants to qualify through Liechtenstein as they are so low down in Switzerland and wouldn't otherwise.
But why would AS Monaco have to join a new theorical Monegasque FA? I mean Derry City are in NI but are part of the FAI and surely if Cardiff or Swansea won the Premier League they wouldn't be Welsh representatives.
Very nice video, and nice measure you used to indicate how old Japan is, the diaper one. Very original and illustrative, top material.
On-topic
The same system for F1 drivers in Monaco could work just as it does with the Emirates for racing and football.
Rascasse Kickers vs Prince Louie Louie Louie United
Could be, can be. If even the citizens are not sure about their own status, why should the footballers be?
(look at the German and Brazilian names in junior series driving under UAE flags for examples...)
MK Dons vs MC Dons
The Slaughter of Canary Wharf
Polo and football on one day around the Formula One in May, why not...
How many subscribers do you need Alfie to become eligible for the 4 Million dollar minimum apartment, but you deserve your grand views and rest, so 7 is more apt
HITC Sevens vs Charly Le Clerc FC
You can be the star player there.
And the only people's player...
I am out of fake accounts give you more subs unfortunately....😢
( For Legal Reasons the above is a joke )
But your own 7 team league of Monaco teams is possible Alfie.
1/3 of 35000 of which 12 % is below 14, so age ripe to train, well chosen age
Still are about 500 boys.
7 teams of 20 players is 140, just 28% of able aged boys with all the money and personal trainer access of the world, condensed in as you say a sardine packed village needed.
Possible.
And thus achievable.
Please there and not in SaudAIrabia... you know. ❤
I believe there are such amateur "clubs" in Monaco; the casino workers have one club if I remember correctly. :)
Every Mexican fan has a spot in their heart for AS Monaco since they gave his first chance in Europe to our eternal captain, our Kaiser, Rafa Márquez.
Oh and Monaco has an university, albeit a private one, the International University of Monaco.
Would it definitely not be possible for AS Monaco to continue to play in the French League and still qualify for Europe?
I know you have Vaduz as an example but Swansea played in Europe as a Welsh team in England as they are associated with the English FA and league.
I don’t think there would be an obligation on AS Monacos part to relinquish their affiliation with the French FA and fall under the jurisdiction of the Monegasque FA.
I might be missing something obvious though.
The tax dodgers aren't gonna put up much of a fight. They might have a good womens team with all the yacht baddies, though
You think those women who are afraid to get a drop of sweat on their forehead will play football against a bunch of lesbians with angry issues.
Did you notice, in Monaco's results, a 0-10 defeat to Ellan Vannin? Did you think "who are Ellan Vannin?"? I'll explain.
Ellan Vannin is the name given to the team put out by the Manx International Football Association. MIFA is a ConIFA member, but not affiliated with the Isle of Man FA. The IOMFA acts as a County FA under the FA.
MIFA and the IOMFA have an agreement under which any players playing on the Isle of Man are eligible to represent Ellan Vannin, therefore making the Ellan Vannin team a _de facto_ Isle of Man Football League representative side, although not the official IOMFL representative side that competes in the FA Inter-League Cup and has represented England in the UEFA Regions' Cup twice (2007 and 2015).
Alfie is stealing this for his next video 100%
the absolute thrashing by Sapmi twice is also interesting lmao.
20:07 this table gave me an idea you could use for a video, ive never heard of the VIVA world cup, or the teams monaco played at all, but i get the impression it wouldnt make a long video, so what about like a sevens video of interesting short style documentaries that wouldnt make a full video
Monaco does now have a university
Another slight correction AS Monaco would give a Monaco a much higher coefficient than Lichtenstein in fact there coefficient would be closer to Wales
Great video, but it's a pity that the Monaco football league was not mentioned. :(
If someone from Monaco became the next Ronaldo the Spanish government would just give them citizenship so they can play for Spain like they did for Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte
honestly they have to remove this rule, its the door open to many abuses like for countries QATAR and so
Another interesting video thank you.
That bit about AS Monaco not being able to qualify as a French representative in UEFA competitions is not necessarily true, right? Swansea City has played in the Europa League in 2013-14 after winning the League Cup, with an English flag next to their name.
So, why don't San Marino give up their national team become a (theoretically) successful Italian domestic club?
They actually do have a club in Italy, last year they barely missed back-to-back promotions to Serie C, they are now in Serie D
I have a few more players who could play for Monaco.
Jonathan Correia (Beausoleil, fullback, defensive mid)
Jemerson (Grêmio, centre back)
Gautier Lloris (Le Havre, centre back)
Filipe Ferreira Marques (Amora, centre mid)
Sorry it doesn’t help the attack much.
Why Gautier Lloris cant find anything him being monegasque?
@@broskifrfr I believe his father was born there. I could be wrong though.
Why doesn't the Isle of Man have UEFA/FIFA affiliated national team? Jersey and Guernsey also don't have UEFA/FIFA affiliated teams. Matt Le Tissier was free to play for any of the UK national teams
Vaduz could technically play champions league football, but they’d need to win the europa conference league AND europa league in back to back seasons in order to qualify
I wonder if they could build the coefficient up enough so Liechtenstein gets qualifying or automatic entry to the Champions League
Would love a video on why cardiff and swansea etc. arent classed as guests in the english leagues and dont have to qualify by welsh cups due to wales having an FA
FC Vaduz COULD make it into the Champions League... at least, in theory. It would require them to win the Conference League and Europa League in consecutive seasons to gain entry into the higher competition... unlikely, but it IS possible.
A Monaco national team could actually result in the development of more Monégasque footballers, but the French FA likely wouldn’t let them do it even if they wanted to.
Also they could still support AS Monaco as a club team on the side if UEFA theoretically granted them an exception from having to need a league.
Nice video! But don't forget that Monaco were able to boost the quality of the squad via the money they gained because of their tax climate. And while the nightmare scenario for the Monaco national team would be an empty stadium, AS Monaco barely ever play for a sold-out stadium. In fact, I think they should be lucky if they sell 50% of the tickets for their home matches...
Majority of Monaco fans are from France very few are from Monaco itself mostly from the villages and small towns between nice and Monaco
Monaco has the 3rd biggest away fanbase in france, the problem is monaco isnt really well place and not easily accessable for the football fan who reside in other part of france,
If Youri Djorkaeff had got a contract extension and not ended up at Inter Milan via a pre-sportswashing PSG, son Oan Djorkaeff would have been eligible, and he played twice for St. Mirren.
Bruh sportwashing has existed since basically become a pro sport, Thats exactly it
As a counterpoint to Monaco's difficulty qualifying for the champions league: The concacaf champions league now allows Canadian teams to qualify through the MLS as well as the Canadian cup. Of course, Concacaf and EUFA are different organizations, but I think they could figure it out. Especially given that the financial incentives seem to align, and that's really all that matters right?
Football is often used as a means to escape poverty...
Jokes aside, i think it gets complicated in a country that effectively allows you to become a citizen by payment and/or sheer will of its governor.
Potentially the Prince of Monaco could put together an entirely foreign squad before the round of next call ups by just handing out passports to every talented 18yo or uncapped "slow burner" in the world immediately establishing themselves way above their weightclass.
Additionally i just looked up if (AS) Monaco was even able to build a stadium IN Monaco, but i can confirm its indeed on Monegasque Land lol
I expect FIFA or UEFA might get involved if there were spurious awards of nationality just to pad the national team out.
@@exsandgrounder FIFA hasn't stopped Qatar for poaching talent from Africa and elsewhere, though
"In Stead" is an underrated transition, I see you and I appreciate the craft.
Monaco DOES have a National Team but it's affiliated to CONIFA.
Wouldn't Monaco technically have a very high UEFA coefficient though since Monaco has been in the UCL frequently?
The Monaco club plays in the French league
I've always wondered where AS Monaco draw their support from? Does it come from the small native Monégasque population? Do people from the areas of France surrounding Monaco look towards AS Monaco as their local team? I know attendances are not high for a club of their success level, but of those who do support them, who are they?
Yes many places around support Monaco, but similarly its an old population most often. However across France it is fairly supported club and in away games they always draw sizable crowds for them
Crazy how you turned a question like this into an interesting video!
RU Tv??? I love it!!! Again you’ve grabbed my attention………😮
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A semi-example of Forchério in San Marino: Massimo Bonini was a Sanmarinese defensive midfielder who was a regular for Juve in the 80's (winning EC I), but did not play for Italy despite the fact there was no San Marino national team until the 90's. In the autumn of his career he played a few games in the beginning years of the San Marino national team.
5:08 Yugoslavia is back together🙏
Great video as always, but I must protest, Sir Alfie. A Belgian club not only made a final in the 80's, but also won it. Uefa Cup Winners Cup in 1988 was won by KV Mechelen.
I've been to Monaco-- if the highway that runs across the top of Monaco counts as Monaco. Fascinating topic Alfie
Why do Kazakhstan play in UEFA when they've got way more of a chance of qualifying for the world cup through Asia and being regulars at the Asian Cup? That would make for an interesting video
If AS monaco had won the UEFA champions league final in 2004, would UEFA have needed to host the ensuing Super Cup match somewhere other than Stade Louis II to avoid giving home advantage to AS monaco?
Not sure what the rules are now. Teams have played finals at their home grounds before. AS Roma did in 1984, but it didn't stop them losing.
Alfie could you make a video on how if Catalonia/Basque country seceded from Spain what would happen to La Liga and teams like Barcelona
Is there a football relevent country (or not) that Alfie hasnt make documentary about
1:17 Second time the Philippines has been mentioned by Alfie in HITC, awesome
I've heard the Pope wins headers at CB
Monaco would literally just buy the best athletes in the world & give them full citizenship if they would have a national team.
18:53 Maybe but they could find themselves similar to Swansea or Cardiff, who compete in England and represented England in UEFA competitions even though Welsh league exists separately and Welsh teams qualify through it separately.
What if a bunch of rich footballers decided to move to Monaco and take over the world game?
Please Please Please, what's going on in Cameroon is literally a netflix show. The Crisis between Samuel Eto'o and the Ministry of sports is just mental. Can you talk about it please?
The fact about AS Monaco losing right to European quailification via French Ligue 1 if Monaco became UEFA member isn't true. Wales is UEFA member and that doesn't prevent Cardiff City to qualify via England league to European cups
Maybe it's because the majority of Monaco residents weren't born there and don't even live there really they just register their Monaco home as their primary address to avoid taxes 😂
Imagine the pope's XI football team lol. Could have a holy grail(cup) all the clubs associatied with religious ideologies instead of going to war just play football
@17:00 Why don't Swansea and Cardiff have those issues as they predate the Welsh leagues but are Welsh and Wales is a UEFA member?
Imaging the Vatican City transfer policy, signing up the world’s leading Catholic players by offering Bishop and Cardinal posts.
There should be a Vatican City national team. Pope Francis as striker, cardinals on the wing, and the Swiss guards’ uniforms already look like a keeper’s kit
Why would Monaco be treated (and Vaduz aren't treated) the same as Swansea when they qualified for the Europa League in 2013 for winning the League Cup? And if Swansea, Cardiff, Wrexham or Newport ever won the Premier League would they also not be eligible for the champions league?
17:30
Is this the same for Andorra SC who play in the Spanish league, or is that worked differently?
I've actually been researching this topic for some time
Love the watmore addition at 7:35
Fun fact about the Vatican: it may not have a national team, but it does have an amateur football league, with teams comprised of the different branches of its government
Ligue one distilled I’m smoking on a distillate ligue one cart so buns ☠️
So er... If UEFA are being fair (yeah right), Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham and Newport County would be treated the same way as FC Vaduz then? ;)
I think it's quite a lost opportunity, Monaco's NT could be a haven for French players who aren't good enough for France but are too good for, say, Guyana, could make a great XI to fight for qualification even
Would be cool if Monaco, Vatican City and Reunion had teams
Former PSG, Newcastle and Portsmouth sulker and occasional footballer Laurent Robert came from Reunion.
@@BOABModelsActive players like Payet and Ajorque also
Do they have a Swiss Guard football team that plays in Italian non-league football?
Title reminds me of History Matters's stuff
As a fan of unique stadiums in general, I would like to watch a match at Stade Louie.
How can Swansea and Cardiff play in England and theoretically in Europe but Monaco can’t do the same in France ?
Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 673)
Alternativly you could do "Best German players who played outside the Bundesliga" or something like that if you prefer.
I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored.
If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.
There's no way u posted for 2 straight years
If it’s a 7, I would nominate these guys.
7. Lukas Podoslki
6. Michael Ballack
5. Robert Huth
4. Mesut Özil
3. Ilkay Gundogan
2. Jens Lehmann
1. Jurgen Klinsmann
but... why?
If you put this kind of dedication into something that actually matters you might have cured world hunger by now 🙄
I wonder what is more likely to happen: Alfie making this video or Tottenham winning a trophy?
I have to say I agree that hull is nicer than Monaco. My dad used to live there and there are some quite nice parts
At least you know who the team bus driver is, as long as he's given the right tyre strategy!
0:13 But, but, JP2 was an international goalkeeper, yes? I mean they could’ve kept that going when he passed, couldn’t they.
A German midfield with an Argentine striker! Please fill in hand-of-God jokes here…
Good video king Alfie
Very interesting video. Thanks. 👍🏽
For those asking about Swansea city AFC and Cardiff city..
Swansea city won League cup in 2013 and played in Europa League afterwards representing England.😮
Not wales within uk.😅
Gonna start a new career mode on FIFA as a Monegasque just because of this video
Possible you can make a video of Galatasaray, i adore the things you say .
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0:45 Just saying that in the following year Pope Francis II got elected the team he supports won the Libertadores the first time ever