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Wonderkid Factory | Part 17 | Gunma Chase A Historic Treble Supporters of Thespakusatsu Gunma were becoming all too accustomed to the feeling of being second best. They saw their side finish 2nd in J1 League for the fifth time in nine seasons in 2041, which, in fairness, they probably couldn't have dreamed of before manager Robaato Rasamu arrived at the club 16 years ago.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 17: Gunma Chase A Historic Treble. A tactical shift works wonders as @OfficialThespa end a continental hoodoo and chase down their rivals aiming for a second #J1League title.

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 8: Turf Wars Heats Up As Sant Andreu Reach LaLiga The Catalan Turf Wars rivalry was really heating up, as promotion meant Sant Andreu would be playing at the same level as cross-city rivals FC Barcelona for the first time.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 8: #TurfWars heats up as @uesantandreu reach #LaLiga and face their cross-city foes for a first time. And an amazing first clash with Barcelona is the spark for star youngsters to lead a thrilling campaign.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 16 | Familiar Outcomes in 10th J1 League Season Robaato Rasamu passed 15 years in charge of Thespakusatsu Gunma, fresh from leading the club to a fourth 2nd-place finish and a sixth top-four finish in J1 League. In those 15 years, Rasamu had led Gunma into battle 680 times, winning 332, drawing 163 and losing 185 en route to leading the club out of the third tier and competing with Japan's elite. And, ultimately, they achieved the pinnacle as Gunma secured their maiden J1 League title in 2038.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 16: Familiar Outcomes in 10th J1 League Season. Robaato Rasamu celebrates 15 years at @OfficialThespa with another title battle that goes to the final day and a repeat result as they return to @TheeAFCCL.

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 7: Homegrown Trio Ignite LaLiga Promotion Dreams The new, true pride of Cataluña, Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu, consolidated their position in Spain's second tier for a third season, thanks largely to the goal contributions of their homegrown academy products. Manager Oriol Ribas now faced the challenge of reshaping the squad to try and build on two 15th-place finishes.

#RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 7: Homegrown Trio Ignite LaLiga Promotion Dreams. @uesantandreu's youth academy stars Reyes, Marín and Iglesias inspire unexpected overperformance, as the small Catalan club mount a @LaLiga 2 promotion bid.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 15 | Back In Title Contention Thespakusatsu Gunma's first J1 League title defence didn't exactly go to plan as they suffered a slow start but recovered to the board's expected top-half finish in 2039. And manager Robaato Rasamu recognised it was time to shake things up a little.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 15: Back In Title Contention. Robaato Rasamu leads @OfficialThespa back into the fight for the #J1League title but a lack of goals sees them fall just short. And a Colombian prospect becomes their best player yet.

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Football Academy Manager: Establishing the FM Addict Academy in 20 Seasons We recently took a sidestep away from our primary focus of Football Manager to, for the first time in the 7 years of FM Addict, play another game. Shock horror! And I enjoyed the experience of playing Football Academy Manager so much that I wanted to continue playing. So I fired the game back up and made it through 20 seasons of our first save in the game.

Establishing the FM Addict Academy in 20 Seasons: We get stuck into the brand new game #FootballAcademyManager, from developer @Hubidi_, developing wonderkids and finishing in style with a huge record sale!

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FC Basel | Season 3 Part 1 | FM26 In what is supposed to be an "In Real Life" FM26 save, since November 4th 2025 I have been playing catch up. Not because I'm not enjoying my save, but let's be honest, it's because FM26 has not delivered upon its promises and been a dumpster fire. Not wanting to sh1t anymore on SI and FM26 here, but like everyone else I'm not playing the game as before so the purpose of this blog post is simply record-keeping in not wanting to let my IRL save die having spent the past two years playing it religiously day-by-day.

FC Basel | Season 3 Part 1 | FM26

In what is supposed to be an "In Real Life" FM26 save, since November 4th 2025 I have been playing catch up. Not because I'm not enjoying my save, but let's be honest, it's because FM26 has not delivered upon its promises and been a dumpster fire. Not wanting to…

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 6: Reyes Carries Relegation Favourites The rapid rise of Barcelona's Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu continued as their exciting young team survived with relative ease in their first-ever season in Spain's second tier. And Ultras leader turned manager Oriol Ribas continued to focus on youth ahead of his fifth season at the helm.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 6: Reyes Carries Relegation Favourites. @uesantandreu continue to make progress off the pitch as, despite a slow start, their young homegrown stars perform on it in their second season in #LaLiga2.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 14 | The Slow-Burn Okamoto Project The streets of Gunma Prefecture hosted the biggest party the region had ever seen in June 2038 as Robaato Rasamu and his team of homegrown stars were treated to an open-top bus parade. They showed off the Emperor's Cup and the J1 League trophies as they celebrated not only winning the club's first major honour but also an unexpected double.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 14: The Slow-Burn Okamoto Project. @OfficialThespa's maiden title defence doesn't exactly go to plan as Olympics call-ups see them suffer a slow start before their young squad gradually recovers.

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 5: Registration Headaches To the surprise of everyone in Spain, let alone in Barcelona, little Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu secured promotion to Spain's second tier for the first time in club history in 2028. This saw the Turf Wars begin to simmer, with the club now just one league below their city rivals FC Barcelona for the first time.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 5: Registration Headaches. Little @uesantandreu make the surprise step up to Spain's 2nd tier and, despite a few league rule issues, their young stars perform well beyond expectations.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 13 | Gunma’s First Trophy Thespakusatsu Gunma finished 2nd in J1 League for the third time in five years as Robaato Rasamu's exciting youngsters excelled again in 2036/37. But, after 12 years in charge of Gunma, Rasamu was keen to take the next step and secure the club's first major silverware.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 13: Gunma's First Trophy. Rabaato Rasamu's exciting young @OfficialThespa side continue to compete at the top of #J1League. They win a maiden trophy in the #EmperorsCup before taking the title race to the final day.

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 4: Potential Catalan Superstar Oriol Ribas led Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu to survival in Spain's third tier, relying on young players to avoid the bookies' prediction of a surefire relegation. But Ribas' job wasn't getting any easier ahead of his third season in charge of the Barcelona club.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 4: Potential Catalan Superstar. An exciting young @uesantandreu performs well beyond expectations in their 2nd season in Spain's tier 3. And a strong youth intake delivers a star who hits the ground running.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 12 | Gunma’s Champions League Return An improved season saw Thespakusatsu Gunma compete for the Japanese title for the second time in four seasons, two years on from a relegation battle. That improvement saw the club qualify for the Asian Champions League for the second time. Last season's record-breaking sales of star academy talents left Gunma in a very strong financial position, with £26m in the bank, £32m in the transfer budget and £37k spare in the £73k weekly wage budget.

#WonderkidFactory Part 12: Gunma's Champions League Return. @OfficialThespa manage #J1League and #ChampionsLeague football better than their previous attempt. However, a fixture backlog sees the 36/37 season finish with a whimper.

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Game Review: Football Academy Manager If you've read any of our FM Stories, you'll know that one of my favourite elements of playing Football Manager is developing young players to become world beaters. I'd love the ability to get deeper into youth development in FM and gain more knowledge of youngsters coming through the system.

Something a little different today, as we get our teeth into a brand new game that allows you to scout and develop young players, Football Academy Manager. We had a go at the game and chatted to developer @Hubidi_ to find out more.

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 3: A Mass Exodus at Sant Andreu Oriol Ribas was the toast of every Catalan native as he led his beloved Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu to playoff glory and back into the Spanish third-tier Primera Federación. However, he quickly encountered a few challenges ahead of his second season in management.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 3: A Mass Exodus. @uesantandreu step up to the third tier of Spanish football and 25 players are released as Oriol Ribas puts his faith in the club's talented youngsters. #SantAndreu

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 2: A First FC Barcelona Rivalry Revolution was afoot in Cataluña as Ultras leader Oriol Ribas was elected as manager of fourth-tier club Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu. The rookie manager was entrusted with the mammoth task of restoring Catalan glory by leading the charge to usurp the mighty FC Barcelona.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 2: A First FC Barcelona Rivalry. Oriol Ribas gets started at @uesantandreu and discovers some decent players, tricky finances and a first rival from the club across the city. #TurfWars

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Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 1: A Catalan Revolution Thousands of people descended on Camp Municipal Narcís Sala ahead of one of the most highly anticipated nights in recent Catalan history. The football culture in Barcelona had been shifting rapidly, as club memberships had increased 600% over the last five years, passionate fans created electrifying stadium atmospheres, and local vendors were completely sold out of replica kits. But this wasn't due to a surge in support for the club you might be thinking of.

#FM26 #RevolucióQuadribarrats Part 1: The Revolution Begins. We kick off a brand new series on the blog, #TurfWars, in which we bid to take control of major cities with unfancied, smaller teams. Our first stop is Barcelona and @uesantandreu.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 10 | Gunma’s First Japan International After enjoying several seasons of success, Thespakusatsu Gunma and Robaato Rasamu came down to earth with a thump as they got drawn into a J1 League relegation battle in 2034. But, 12 months on from a title challenge, they finished the season well to maintain their top-flight status.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 10: Gunma's First Japan International. @OfficialThespa enjoy a much better season as they push for a top 8 finish. And Yusuke Ishii becomes their first academy international... then decides he wants out!

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Trailblazer | Part 25 | The End of Trailblazer A strong season back in her homeland of Sweden saw Freja Holm tick the Damallsvenskan title off her list with Malmö FF. That wrapped up an eighth top-tier title of the 11 playable women's leagues in Football Manager 26, leaving Holm with Australia, Denmark and Germany to tick off.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 25: Freja Holm spends an entire year unemployed, unable to find a new role. She realises 2 leagues are unplayable and decides the time is right to bring the adventure to an end.

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Trailblazer | Part 24 | Freja Holm Returns Home Freja Holm finally ended Arsenal and Chelsea's domination of England's WSL as she led Manchester City to their first title in 29 years. Now 20 years into her Trailblazer challenge to win the top 11 women's football leagues, Holm had ticked off seven.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 24: Freja Holm Returns Home. After a few months off, Holm heads back to where the adventure started with Swedish side #MalmoFF. A young squad has a slow start before taking control of the title race.

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Trailblazer | Part 23 | First Realistic Shot at Defeating Arsenal Manchester City Women finished as best of the rest behind Arsenal and Chelsea and lost Freja Holm's second FA Cup Final to Arsenal in 2044. And it was safe to say the Swedish manager was a little sick of the two London clubs' domination in England.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 23: First Realistic Shot at Defeating Arsenal. Freja Holm's strong @ManCityWomen side takes advantage of its rivals' busy schedules to mount a serious bid to win @BarclaysWSL.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 9 | Gunma’s First Misfire Thespakusatsu Gunma recorded a fifth successive record high finish under the tutelage of Robaato Rasamu, who led the club into the Asian Champions League for the first time by finishing 2nd in J1 League in 2033. However, Rasamu was a little concerned about how well his youthful homegrown team would cope with domestic and continental matters.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 9: Gunma's First Misfire. After several seasons of success, Gunma get a taste of reality as stepping up to the Asian Champions League proves a step too far. And a young squad gets drawn into a relegation battle.

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Trailblazer | Part 22 | Freja Holm Returns To England Madrid CFF stormed to a goal-hungry maiden Spanish title led by serial title winner Freja Holm in 2043. But, with her sixth of 11 possible domestic titles in the bag, Freja Holm left Madrid with a heavy heart and went in search of her tenth job as a Football Manager.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 22: Freja Holm Returns To England. For the first time in her career, Holm returns to a country, reigniting her mission to usurp England's big two of Arsenal and Chelsea.. And she brings some favourites to @ManCityWomen.

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Trailblazer | Part 21 | Magical Morera Inspires Free-Scoring Madrid CFF Swedish manager Freja Holm led Madrid Club de Femenino to its first major trophy, lifting the Spanish Cup against city rivals Atlético. An exciting young squad also racked up the club's highest-ever finish to qualify for the Champions League for the first time. And that gave Holm the challenge of usurping a dominant Real Madrid.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 21: Magical Morera Inspires Free-Scoring Madrid CFF. There's goals aplenty as @MadridCFF fire themselves into #LigaF title contention led by their fearsome attacking quintet, who share 185 goal contributions.

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 8 | Surprise J1 League Title Bid Thespakusatsu Gunma upset all the odds to not only avoid relegation but finish 7th in their first-ever season in the Japanese top tier. Robaato Rasamu was excited about the potential at the club as his promising youngsters continued to deliver.

#FM26 #WonderkidFactory Part 8: Surprise J1 League Title Bid. Robaato Rasamu's exciting young @OfficialThespa squad continue to overperform, as they push towards the top of @J_League_En. And there's a huge surprise maiden champion of Japan.

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Trailblazer | Part 20 | Massive Potential in Madrid Freja Holm rebuilt a Wrexham AFC Women squad to claim a historic Welsh treble and add the Adran Premier title to those won in Italy, Japan, France and USA. A few days on from that success, Holm resigned yet again and went in search of her ninth club.

#FM26 #Trailblazer Part 20: Massive Potential in Madrid. Freja Holm is back on the move, as she departs Wales to head to the Spanish capital with @MadridCFF. And an exciting young squad hits new heights by reaching a first cup final.

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Trailblazer | Part 19 | Americas Influx in North Wales A dramatic injury-time winner saw Bay FC claim their maiden NWSL Championship and Freja Holm become the 11th greatest women's football manager in November 2039. The 49-year-old Swede added the American title to those won in Italy, Japan and France, leaving, in theory, titles in Australia, Denmark, England, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Wales to tick off her Trailblazer challenge.

#Trailblazer Part 19: Americas Influx in North Wales. Freja Holm departs the USA for an unconventional move to the #AdranPremier with @WrexhamAFCWomen. And a massive transfer window sees her transform the club's fortunes. #WxmAFC

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