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My Best Prospect: Juanpi
Juan Pablo Añor, better known as Juanpi(Caracas, Venezuela, January 24, 1994), is a Venezuelan footballer that plays as a midfielder for Málaga CF in the Primera División de España, or La Liga. At just 15, Juanpi came to Málaga’s youth team where he began to stand out as a midfielder, but moreover, in his preferred position as a…
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Mi Mejor Promesa: Juanpi
Juan Pablo Añor, más conocido como Juanpi(Caracas, Venezuela, 24 de enero de 1994), es un futbolista venezolano que juega como mediocampista en el Málaga CF de la Primera División de España. Con tal solo 15 años Juanpi llega al juvenil de Málaga donde ya comienza a destacar como centrocampista pero sobretodo como extremo, que es…
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Player Analysis: The Evolution of Nemanja Matić
Background Nemanja Matic. A player that draws out many different opinions from within the football world, the Serbian has come a long way since making his first team debut for 3rd division Serbian side Kolubara Lazarevec at the age of 16. Matic stayed on as a squad player, amassing 16 appearances in three seasons. The…
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My Best Prospect: Thiago Maia
THIAGO MAIA Club: Santos Age: 19 Position: CDM/CM BACKGROUND •Born in Boa Vista, in the north of Brazil, Thiago Maia started his footballing development playing for local side Extremo Norte. However in 2010, aged 13, his footballing talent was becoming apparent and he moved to São Paulo to play for São Caetano’s youth categories. It…
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Mustafa Baba’s Tactical Revolution
There was a moment after Osmanlispor’ 1-0 win against Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Toto Lig at Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı, when Osmanlispor manager Mustafa Reşit Akçay (also known as “Mustafa Baba”) shook Hikmet Karaman’ hand. That moment was an idea in my head, to do an article about the weirdest, yet most exciting…
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My Best Prospect: Ebenezer Ofori
In a team where the rising star Alexander Isak stole the headlights 2016, it’s another player that many would describe as the heart and lungs of the team. Ebenezer Ofori joined the Stockholm-based club AIK from his team back at home in Ghana, New Edubiase United, at the age of 18 in 2013. The Swedish…
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Scouting Report: Daniel Bragança
It’s no secret that Sporting Lisbon possesses one of, if not the best youth academy in Europe. Benfica and Porto have found success in scouting South American players and selling them for hefty profits, but Sporting’s key to becoming a perennial Champions League side is homegrown. Just last summer, 10 of their academy products made…
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My Best Prospect: Christopher Nkunku
The Paris Saint-Germain academy or Centre de formation du Paris Saint Germain, based in St.-Germain-en-Laye have a knack of transforming young french talents into composed players, ready to take on Ligue 1. The likes of Mamadou Sakho, Steven N’Zonzi, Sylvain Distin, Nicolas Anelka and more recently Moussa Dembele and Kingsley Coman have walked through the…
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The Evolution of Antonio Conte’s Chelsea
Chelsea Chronicle – The 343 Era At the moment of writing this, Chelsea is now top of table entering into the new year and have now completed a 13-consecutive win streak, a feat only matched by Arsenal in the 2000/01 season. For a club so used to dominance, it could be seen as business as…
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Scouting Report: Akram Komilov
Akram Komilov is a 20 year old left back from Uzbekistan current playing for Bunyodkor in the Uzbek league. He shone internationally at the U20 World Cup in 2015 where he demonstrated an immense ability to carry the ball forward across large distances. He has an adept ability to find space before delivering crosses into…
