As Raphael Guerreiro collapsed onto the pitch, head in hands, it felt like the end of another era. Another era in which the Bundesliga title slipped from Borussia Dortmund’s grasp. The Yellow Wall will rebuild, pick up the pieces of another ill-fated project and go again, as they always do. But, without the talismanic talents…

After an incredible season that has seen them finish top four and return to the Champions League after two decades, Newcastle have made what could be one of the shocks of the summer transfer window. According to sources around the world of football, Newcastle have had a bid in the region of €70 million accepted…

When analysing young footballers, their talent, and development, one thing that is constantly overlooked in the conversation is stability. People do not often talk about how difficult it is for players developing in unstable circumstances to make their marks; those who have constantly moved around or sent on too many loans, those who work in…

Senegal have been mass-producing some of the most promising forwards in the world. Ismaila Sarr of Watford, Krepin Diatta of Monaco, Illiman Ndiaye of Sheffield United and Sadio Mane of Liverpool to name a few. However, one forward who has burst out onto the scene, namely in the second half of the 2022/23 season, is…

Year after year, South America produces some of the most talented young players in world football. When you look at all the best teams there’s always a South American player of some nation. With so much attention always being on the two biggest nations in South America (Argentina & Brazil), people often overlook how many great…