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The top football (soccer) club Azerbaijan has named a 21-year-old video game player as its new manager (coach). They chose gamer Vugar Huseynzade instead 1991 European Footballer the Year Jean-Pierre Papin. The club is Baku FC, which is currently of the Azerbaijan league. It gave the position manager of its "A" team (the reserves) locally-born Huseynzade instead the hugely experienced Frenchman Papin. The club's decision has shocked the football world. All eyes will now be Huseynzade to see how well he can manage the team. The young manager told reporters his ambition is to get his team the Europa League, which is the second-biggest tournament European football.

Mr Huseynzade has a short but interesting footballing background. He was born Baku 1991 and grew supporting Baku FC. He went high school Sweden and learnt a different kind soccer. He then studied Boston University the USA, where he graduated Business Management. the past ten years he has been addicted the video game Football Manager. Baku FC hired him February 2012 an advisor. The club really liked his knowledge the game leading his Football Manager teams victory. Huseynzade said that managing football teams simulation games gave him valuable -the-job skills and training. He added that he couldn't wait to select his first team and win his first game.