From Tbilisi to European Prominence: Unveiling Georgia’s Talent Pipeline – FTS feat. Mikha Gabechava

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In the debut episode of The Football Talent Show, hosted by Jacek Kulig (The Football Talent Scout), and Adam Lenges, we explore the fascinating world of Georgian football with special guest Mikha Gabechava, a top scout from KAA Gent and former Head Scout at FC Dinamo Tbilisi.
We delve into the Soviet influence on Georgian football, the legendary Dinamo Tbilisi, and the rise of the nation’s dribbling maestros. Mikha shares his expertise on scouting Georgia’s brightest U19 and U23 stars, the impact of foreign recruitment, and the challenges faced by the Eronuli League.
Join us as we uncover why Georgia is being called the "Brazil of Europe" and why its football talent pipeline is catching the attention of top European clubs.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:20 Mikha Gabacheva’s football background
07:36 Georgian football throughout Mikha‘s childhood
10:45 Russian Influence in shaping Georgian people & football
17:12 Dinamo Tbilisi Cup Winners Cup Triumph
20:27 Defining figures of the 90s & 00s
25:50 The secret behind Georgia‘s talented dribblers
34:15 Georgia at the European Championships
40:51 Tbilisi talent hub
44:42 The pitfalls of the Eronuli League
48:45 Dila Gori‘s effective foreign recruitment
51:02 Dinamo Tbilisi‘s Magnet for Talent
53:29 Halftime
54:22 U19 Talents
1:07:46 U23 Talents
1:17:15 U23 Foreign Talents
1:21:53 Mikha’s hate for FC Samtredia
1:24:36 Tayrell Wouter
1:27:53 Outro

Capitole

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Mikha Gabacheva’s football background (00:03:20)

3. Georgian football throughout Mikha‘s childhood (00:07:36)

4. Russian Influence in shaping Georgian people & football (00:10:45)

5. Dinamo Tbilisi Cup Winners Cup Triumph (00:17:12)

6. Defining figures of the 90s & 00s (00:20:27)

7. The secret behind Georgia‘s talented dribblers (00:25:50)

8. Georgia at the European Championships (00:34:15)

9. Tbilisi talent hub (00:40:51)

10. The pitfalls of the Eronuli League (00:44:42)

11. Dila Gori‘s effective foreign recruitment (00:48:45)

12. Dinamo Tbilisi‘s Magnet for Talent (00:51:02)

13. Halftime (00:53:29)

14. U19 Talents (00:54:22)

15. U23 Talents (01:07:46)

16. U23 Foreign Talents (01:17:25)

17. Mikha’s hate for FC Samtredia (01:21:53)

18. Tayrell Wouter (01:24:36)

19. Outro (01:27:53)