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Riviera gems: Monaco's renowned soccer academy keeps churning out some of France's biggest stars

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Monaco 's renowned soccer academy keeps churning out some of France 's biggest stars.

Club 's strategy of developing young talents is bringing both sporting and financial benefits to the French league club.

Henry, who went on to become the all-time top scorer for Arsenal , is one of the many French soccer stars who have emerged from the famed training program.

Monaco attracts big names from its youth academy to the professional team.

A decade ago , the club was splashing cash to sign some of soccer's biggest stars.

But owner Dmitry Rybolovlev made clear the club would focus on the development of young talents instead.

The club generates huge income from the sale of players it developed either straight from the academy or after recruiting them from elsewhere.