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Peque Fernández: Analyzing Sevilla’s New Signing
Sevilla are on the lookout for a reconstruction of their squad after finishing 14th in the league with just 41 points. One signing they have made to reconstruct this squad is that of Peque Fernández, a player who scored 18 goals in the second division last season at only 21 years of age. Does that…
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Ladislav Krejčí: Analyzing Girona’s Czech Recruit
After Girona’s outstanding season qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history, they will be looking to maintain their output from last season. To do this, one signing they have made is Ladislav Krejčí, replacing the departing Eric García who was on loan last season at the club. Will he…
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Crystal Palace’s Colombian Defender: The Evolution of Daniel Muñoz
Crystal Palace enjoyed a late resurgence in the 2023-24 Premier League season after the appointment of Oliver Glasner. In 14 matches, Palace won 7, drew 4, and lost only 3 matches beating Manchester United and Liverpool in the process. Many players benefited from Glasner’s style of play, and the right-back Daniel Muñoz was one of…
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Jacob Greaves: From League Two to the Premier League
The center back position in football is always evolving. From the time when center backs were just there to keep the ball out of their net, we’ve reached a time where they have to be good all round: ball distribution, progression, versatility and intelligence. Clubs have become very specific about the profile of center…
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Sebastián Coates: El Patrón
May 15th 2018. An insignificant day for many, yet the darkest in the rich history of Sporting Clube de Portugal, while significant in marking the legacy of Sebastián Coates, affectionately referred to as “El Patrón” or “Seba” by many Sportinguistas. On this day, a mob of 50 disgruntled vandals launched a brutal attack on…
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Franco Mastantuono – River’s Monumental Talent
River Plate’s academy has an outstanding track record of producing top talent. The 2022 World Cup-winning squad included six River academy graduates: Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios, Germán Pezzella, Guido Rodríguez, and the man who scored the decisive penalty in the final against France – Gonzalo Montiel. Amazingly, the next group of jewels…
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Lorran: Flamengo’s Explosive Superstar
When you think of Brazilian footballers the mind wanders to moments of the greats. Whether it’s the iconic R9 half-shaven haircut, Pele rising above Brazilian fans after winning the 1970 World Cup, the Roberto Carlos freak free-kick. They’re a nation full of entertainers. There’s a culture that runs throughout Brazilian footballers of playing with joy…
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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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Danke Ndoye: How Dan Ndoye Balled Out for Thiago Motta’s Bologna
The emergence of the young Dan Ndoye all started out when he was lurking in the backstreets of Lausanne where his youth career kicked off and rapidly getting through the ranks during his time there where he made just under 40 appearances and amassed 23 goals. A season later, he got called up for his…
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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…
