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Japanese players have made a name for themselves playing in the German Bundesliga, and that has boosted the national team throughout this decade. From Shinji Kagawa to Shinji Okazaki, Atsuto Uchida to Yuya Osako and beyond, the turn of the century has seen an immense influx of Far Eastern players coming to the home of…

Marko Pjaca has been one of the most highly-rated young players in World Football for some years now, and rightly so. Since he burst onto the scene at Lokomotiva in Croatia, many have tipped him for greatness. And why not? At just 18, he lit up the Prva Hrvatska Nogometna Liga (Prva HNL) with breathtaking…

When you journey through the rich, illustrious history of German football, successful strikers are plentiful. From past legends like Gerd Müller and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to more recent heroes such as Jürgen Klinsmann and Miroslav Klose, the number nine position has been mastered by names synonymous with scoring goals. Yet recently, Die Mannschaft has seen a…

As an Egyptian football player, it’s been impossible to steal some headlines from Mohamed Salah this season. However, in the huge shadow cast by Salah, Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, more commonly known as Trézéguet, has had the season of his career – being one of the standout players in the Turkish Süper Lig, and, Egyptian…

“Dime con que mediocentro juegas y te diré que equipo eres” Argentina se enfrentó a Islandia en un partido que dejó muchas dudas, tanto defensiva como ofensivamente, en las pocas veces que se les atacó su repliegue fue malo, su portero titular es suplente en su equipo, Franco Armani está en un mejor estado de…

Shortly after Huddersfield Town won their promotion to the Premier League, they were linked to Cristian Pavón. Everyone kept asking me who is this player and what does he bring to the table? Frankly speaking, we’re aren’t too sure just how far this was true. But if David Wagner in any way was keen to…

“He is our new Ronaldo. Their qualities are alike, they have a similar pace. He is just 21, and he is certainly going to be great.” Some words of praise echoed recently by his international team-mate, Willian Borges. This time around four years ago, Gabriel Jesus was pictured painting the street of Sao Paulo in…

Soon after Pione Sisto was born in Uganda, on 4 February 1995, his family embarked on a long journey to Europe, having already fled Sudan. Few of the 736 players in Russia for the World Cup representing their respective countries can speak of such a complex upbringing: Sisto, along with his parents and seven siblings,…

Denis Zakaria is the third youngest player on the Swiss roster for this summer and is coming off a season where he played an integral part in Borussia Monchengladbach’s midfield as they finished 9th in the Bundesliga. The six-foot three inch holding midfielder for Switzerland will surely leave an impact on the World Cup in…

15 October 2017: in a topsy-turvy La Liga encounter, which Valencia won 6-3 away to Real Betis, winger Gonçalo Guedes scored a stunning goal to make it 2-0 to the visitors. A collective gasp, before the away fans celebrated, could be heard at Estadio Benito Villamarín after Guedes’ shot flew into the top corner from…