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Player Analysis: Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, an eastern suburb in Paris, the same area where Paul Pogba was born and brought up. Nkunku was an incredibly gifted and robust player with a “footballer’s DNA” from a young age and joined France’s renowned national academy, Clairefontaine, alongside the talent of Marcus Thuram, Allan Saint-Maximin, Amine Harit…
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Raphinha: Leeds’ Brazilian Magician
When Raphinha joined Leeds on October 5, 2020, for £17 million, few eyebrows were raised. The Brazilian winger had just helped Rennes secure Champions League football for the first time in club history, contributing 9 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, and had impressed in Portugal for Sporting and Vitória de Guimarães, but nevertheless, not…
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How Swan Songs Are Meant to Be: Baggio’s Brescia Brilliance
The magic of Roberto Baggio was his timeless nature. He transcended eras, starting in the rough and tumble of the 80s – a decade dominated by the blissful freedom of the number 10 – hallmarked by Diego Maradona, Michel Platini and Gheorghe Hagi amongst others. A period Baggio was all too happy to cut his…
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Player Analysis: Leandro Trossard
Brighton & Hove Albion have had an inconsistent first half of the season with the Seagulls winless in 12 games in all competitions after winning the first 6 of their 7 fixtures of the season. The constant loss of important players such as Lewis Dunk (out until February), Pascal Gross, and Adam Webster have…
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Data Analysis: Vinicius Junior
It’s hard to imagine the scope and scale of pressure Vinicius Junior has had to face at Real Madrid. As an eighteen-year-old, he walked into the Santiago Bernabeu with his €46 million price tag looming large over him, a constant reminder of his status not just as an exciting young player but as the impending…
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On the Road to Stardom with Croatia’s Latest Rising Talent: Borna Sosa
On May 8, 2021, #Sosa was trending on Croatian twitter, with Borna Sosa’s sudden decision to switch allegiances to Germany sparking outcry from The Vatreni’s fanbase. Exactly 27 weeks and 1 day later #Sosa was trending again, but this time for different reasons. The 23-year-old fullback had just provided the game-winning assist to ensure Croatia’s…
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Five Clubs Who Could End Dele Alli’s Tottenham Misery
After two unproductive seasons with his current employers, it now seems almost certain that Dele Alli will be leaving Spurs. The departure could come as early as January as Tottenham face the reality that he will not be the same player as the one that became an England regular. It’s hard to pinpoint just…
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Chelsea’s Underused Spark
Over the last couple of years, Chelsea’s youth academy, Cobham, has shown itself to be one of the best, if not the best, centers of production for today’s rising stars. The list of Cobham graduates within the last couple of years is well and truly is a star-studded cast. Featuring various players who have established…
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Wilfried Zaha: Crystal Palace’s Talisman
The Eagles’ legend-in-the-making has proven to be one of the Premier League’s finest attacking talents in the last several years. In spite of Crystal Palace’s mid-table mediocrity in recent years, with the club finishing in the bottom half of the Premier League in every season since 2015, Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha has risen…
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Ben Davies Is Antonio Conte’s New Successful Experiment in Tottenham’s Defense
When Antonio Conte became the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, there were always going to be immediate winners and losers. It was a guessing game. Who was the Italian going to favour? Who was going to be shunned? After five Premier Leagues games, these questions are starting to get answered. The biggest winner, so far,…
