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Jean-Clair Todibo Shining at the Allianz Riviera for OGC Nice
There is a certain kind of arrogance that players with ambitions of reaching the pinnacle of the game must possess. Admittedly, the brand of humility that keeps you grounded and striving for more no matter how much you achieve is important. In fact, it is crucial to balance it finely with this arrogance, in a…
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Impressing the Impressive: Warren Zaïre-Emery
Considering the current state of modern football, being a talent that comes straight out of a club’s academy to have an impact on the first team is extremely difficult. Now increase that difficulty level because the club you are climbing the ranks of is Paris Saint-Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery has done just that. This is…
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Marseille’s Renaissance under Gattuso: Aubameyang’s Impact and the Club’s Resurgence
As the 2023/24 season kicked off, Marseille aimed to build on their previous third-place finish and contend for the title. Spanish coach Marcelino Garcia stepped in, succeeding Igor Tudor, with his fast, compact style of play intended to propel Marseille to the summit of French football. However, this hope was short-lived. During the summer,…
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Thijs Dallinga: A Box Office Forward
Thijs Dallinga took a touch with his right instep, shielded the ball with his body, turned toward goal and fired the ball home in off the inside of the far post. The movements, while subtle, had a coolness about them. A panache that suggests the striker that possesses it has far more years at a…
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Akor Adams: Montpellier’s Nigerian Target Man
Club: Montpellier Nationality: Nigeria Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/190cm Age: 23 Strengths: finishing, ball-striking, heading, pace, power, strength, athleticism From Victor Osimhen to Taiwo Awoniyi to Kelechi Iheanacho to Gift Orban to Victor Boniface, few countries can compare to Nigeria when it comes to producing center forwards, and the latest striker who’s…
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Musa Al-Taamari: Ligue 1’s First Jordanian Player
The intricacies involved in navigating the difficult path from a non-traditional football powerhouse to a top 5 league are so often understated. It is not only the tricky pathways that prove daunting but also the tendency for talents from less heralded nations to be overlooked in favour of those emerging from footballing giants. Georgia’s…
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Eric Roy – The Architect of the Stade Brestois 29 Revolution
Following a scoreless draw on the road to Nice, Stade Brestois 29 have continued their impressive start to the Ligue 1 campaign, falling behind within a half-hour via Toulouse’s Frank Magri, only for Martín Satriano to come off the bench and equalize in the 93rd minute. It was the Uruguayan striker’s sixth goal for the…
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Clermont Foot – Ligue 1’s ‘Other’ Overachievers
Ligue 1 is a division of disparity. The top side, PSG, possess a squad worth about £760 million, whilst the poorest side is worth approximately £23 million. What this means, however, is that the division is a perfect environment for underdog stories, everyone’s favourite kind. Most will be aware of RC Lens’ outstanding run over…
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Stade Rennais: A Club on the Rise
League: Ligue 1 Technical Director: Florian Maurice Head of Recruitment: Jérôme Bonnissel Manager: Bruno Génésio Rennes have possibly one of the best academies in world football of recent and are constantly producing top-level talents. They use their academy well as they’re constantly integrating academy graduates to the first team and young recruits too. Historically,…
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Jeremy Doku – Renaissance Man
The way that Stade Rennais and Jeremy Doku have been performing you would think that these heights were typical for the Brittany club. European football is becoming the norm for the group and Jeremy Doku is becoming a bit of a microcosm for Stade Rennais. Someone at home in a place that could be seen…
