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The youngest starting XIs in Premier League history

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"You will never win anything without kids," Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his lessons on leadership, Leading . The 13-time Premier League-winning manager has first-hand knowledge of how much success can be earned through youthful exuberance, famously lifting the top-flight title in 1996 after Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen began the season sniffing: "You can't win anything with kids." Ferguson is hardly the only Premier League manager to have had an unwavering faith in youth. In fact, numerous coaches have fielded teams laced with more kids than the Scot ever did. Here are the youngest starting XIs ever to have graced the Premier League. Youngest starting XIs in Premier League history 10. Arsenal - 23 years & 47 days vs Derby (2008) A 19-year-old Theo Walcott (right) scored one of Arsenal 's six goals against Derby / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages No team in the History of English top-flight Football has ever scored fewer than the 20 goals Derby County cou...

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task QUITO, Ecuador -- QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador 's youngest elected president on Monday faced the practically impossible task of reducing a terrifying, drug-driven crime wave within a greatly shortened 1 1/2 years in office. Daniel Noboa, 35, is an heir to one of Ecuador's largest fortunes thanks to a global empire built on bananas — the country’s main crop. His voters were, among other things, frightened by the escalation of drug violence over the past three years. Killings, kidnappings, robberies and other criminal activities have become part of everyday life, leaving Ecuadorians wondering when, not if, they will be victims. The spike in violence is tied to the trafficking of cocaine produced in neighboring Colombia and Peru. Mexican, Colombian and Balkan cartels have set down roots in Ecuador and operate with assistance from local criminal gangs. Presidential candidate and anti-corruption crusader Fern...