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A Talent Strangled by Triangles: The Tanguy Ndombele Conundrum
Forgive my Nigerian colloquial touch, but I was merely in primary school when I first encountered the phrase, “to me, to you,” bellowed by my teacher as he watched us play. This expression, known globally as “give and go,” “one-two,” or “Toco y me voy,” encapsulates the essence of football’s rhythmic dance: the seamless act…
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Marcin Bułka: Nice’s Penalty Specialist
Club: OGC Nice Nationality: Poland Position: GK Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’6”/199cm Age: 24 Strengths: presence, shot-stopping, ball-playing, line-breaking passes, composure, penalties Areas for Development: weak foot At 24 years of age, Marcin Bułka has already developed his skills at Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but it wasn’t until making the move to OGC Nice…
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Vitinha: The Portuguese Midfield Maestro
From Bruno Fernandes to Bernardo Silva to João Palhinha, Portugal have produced a treasure trove of elite midfielders in recent years, and the latest one to emerge as a world-class footballer is Vítor ‘Vitinha’ Ferreira. At 24 years of age, he has established himself as one of the finest central midfielders on the continent, and…
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Fabian Ruiz: Spain’s Lanky Midfield Magician
It’s sunny in Los Palacios y Villafranca, a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. There are trees shading you from the sun, but it suffices for people in the park. The population of this city is roughly 36,000, yet its the home to Jesus Navas, the only surviving member of Spain’s golden generation,…
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Keep or Sell: Analyzing Paris Saint-Germain’s Squad Ahead of the Summer Transfer Window
Okay, it’s finally happened. Almost a year after having to resort to intervention from Emmanuel Macron to get him to stay in Paris, Kylian Mbappe has finally left the French capital and moved to Madrid. For PSG bosses, it was the worst possible outcome. While losing your best-ever player, the greatest French player since Zinedine…
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Wilfried Singo: Monaco’s Ivorian Right Back
Club: AS Monaco Nationality: Ivory Coast Position: RCB, RWB, RB, Preferred Foot: Right/Left Height: 6’3”/190cm Age: 23 Strengths: Pace, power, tackling, dribbling, strength, dynamism, passing, stamina, aerial duels Areas for Development: weak-foot, decision-making It has been a stellar campaign for AS Monaco. One year after finishing sixth and missing out on European football, Monaco…
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Lee Kang-In: PSG’s Korean Playmaker
Talent development is a fascinating facet of football, one that feels a lot like a dice game with any possible outcomes regardless of the skillset and talent the player possesses. Many great talents have fallen by the wayside, not because they weren’t actually legitimately talented – even though some might reach that conclusion – but…
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Oumar Diakité: The Ivorian Winger Poised for Greatness
They say that modern football is losing something. “Recipes”, some on Twitter call it. The overwhelming sentiment being that the game no longer has enough players at the top level with flair, flamboyance, magic even. Players who have the ability to consistently come up with their own solutions, dribble past players and perform silky moves,…
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Georges Mikautadze: Georgia’s Redeemed One to Watch at the Euros
Saying it’s been a season of highs and lows for Georges Mikautadze is somewhat of an understatement. After finishing as Ligue 2’s Player of the Season with 23 goals and eight assists in the 2022/23 season, the French-born Georgian international started on a high with a goal involvement in each of his first-ever Ligue 1 games,…
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Enzo Le Fée: Rennes’ Midfield Maestro
Club: Stade Rennais Nationality: France Position: CM, AM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’8”/173cm Age: 24 Strengths: passing, dribbling, vision, tackling, shooting, football IQ Areas for Development: box-entry & shot frequency, aerial duels There’s something about up-and-coming midfielders and the name Enzo. Enzo Fernández (23) has followed up his World Cup victory with Argentina by…
