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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: Le Gladiateur de Marseille
To win in football, the midfield battle is key. This contest can be won in many ways, using diverse player profiles. Yet, most managers will tell you that balance is the one thing they crave from their midfielders. Whether it’s a two-man or three-man setup, the players in the engine room must complement each…
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Piero Hincapié — The Present and Future of Leverkusen’s Defense
“That shouldn’t have happened” an angry Xabi Alonso hits out on his player after the game. “I was scared after the tackle. I think I was lucky that my leg wasn’t on the ground. Otherwise, I would’ve been out for a long time,” a relieved Julian Weigl shed light on the incident that could’ve sidelined…
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Dilane Bakwa: Strasbourg’s Precocious Young Winger Destined for Stardom
Player Background: Early Career and Development In a Ligue 1 landscape that often shines its light on tricky and exciting wingers like Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé, Dilane Bakwa is steadily carving out a name for himself at Strasbourg. Known for his flair and direct attacking style, Bakwa is becoming a well-recognised…
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Il Guerriero Giapponese: How Zion Suzuki Looks to Keep Hopes Alive for Fabio Pecchia’s Parma
Emerging as one of the best goalkeeping talents in Europe, top clubs in the continent are keeping close tabs on the progress of Parma shot-stopper Zion Suzuki. The goalkeeper came from humble beginnings. Born in New Jersey, he left the States at a very young age to go to Urawa, Japan. From there, a…
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Myles Lewis-Skelly & Ethan Nwaneri – The Rise Of Hale End
“49, 49, Myles Lewis Skelly! He’s one of our own! He’s one of our own. Ethan Nwaneri, he’s one of our own!” Arsenal’s 5-1 win vs Manchester City was a resounding triumph for the Gunners, a victory much needed in their quest to catch Liverpool at the top of the table. Yet it was…
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Speed, Skill and Resilience: Mohamed Amoura’s Bundesliga Breakthrough
In recent years, the Bundesliga has seen a plethora of African talent burst onto the scene to make a name for themselves. Even more niche than that has been strikers of Arabian heritage hit the ground running in Germany. Omar Marmoush of Eintracht Frankfurt has helped Die Adler to become a force and disrupt the…
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Cyriel Dessers: Rangers’ Nigerian Enigma in Attack
Cyriel Dessers has been in fine form as of late, scoring six goals in the last six games for Rangers. The striker is someone who divides opinion amongst the Ibrox faithful and has done since joining the club in the summer of 2023 for £4.5 million from US Cremonese. The 30-year-old has scored 18 goals…
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Matheus Pereira: The Glue in Cruzeiro’s High-Scoring Powerhouse
In the winter of 2023, Cruzeiro agreed to sign midfielder Matheus Pereira from Saudi club Al-Hilal on loan with hopes that he would be their technical pillar in the second half of the season. In his first appearance as a starter for the team, however, he picked up a knee injury and was out for…
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Umar Sadiq: Can the Nigerian Striker Get Back to His Best at Valencia?
It has been a dismal start to the campaign for Valencia CF. They sacked their manager Rubén Baraja a few weeks back after their woeful form, and they currently sit 19th in the LaLiga table, five points above the drop. As they look to avoid suffering just the second relegation in their entire history, Valencia…
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Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal’s Diamond in the Rough
Club: Arsenal Nationality: England Position: AM, RW, SS, ST Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 17 Strengths: creativity, vision, finishing, spatial awareness, dribbling, core strength Development Areas: weak-foot usage Arsenal are seeking to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool and pursue their first Premier League title in 21 years, but in order to…
