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Leighton Clarkson: A Star on the Rise
Leighton Clarkson scored a lovely free-kick in Aberdeen’s 3-0 victory over St Mirren that confirmed their third-place finish that guarantees European football for next season. On loan from Liverpool, Clarkson has had a fantastic season, winning Aberdeen’s Young Player of the Year award and scoring six goals and nine assists in all competitions. Born in…
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Ismaïla Sarr: Watford’s Senegalese Winger
For the first six months of the 2019/20 season, Liverpool reigned supreme as the hottest team in Europe, building an insurmountable lead in the Premier League title race and threatening to defend their Champions League crown. What’s more, they looked poised to replicate a feat not achieved in English football since Arsène Wenger’s 2003/04 Arsenal…
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Andre Trindade – The Modern-Day Defensive Midfielder
Remember Felipe Melo? The robust defensive midfielder who was pretty much a walking yellow/red card and was your creative midfielder’s worst nightmare because of a potentially career-ending crunch tackle? Yes, that Felipe Melo, cut from the same cloth as Nigel de Jong, Mark van Bommel, and others, who’s currently plying his trade at Fluminense at…
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Ismaïla Sarr: Watford’s Senegalese Winger
For the first six months of the 2019/20 season, Liverpool reigned supreme as the hottest team in Europe, building an insurmountable lead in the Premier League title race and threatening to defend their Champions League crown. What’s more, they looked poised to replicate a feat not achieved in English football since Arsène Wenger’s 2003/04 Arsenal…
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Motherwell Right-Back Max Johnston Wins SFWA Young Player of the Year
Max Johnston was named Scottish Football Writers’ Association (SFWA) Young Player of the Year, capping off a season that would see the 19-year-old register two goals and three assists in 14 Scottish Premiership appearances. Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell was full of praise for his full-back and believes Scottish clubs should give their young players more…
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Pervis Estupiñán: Brighton’s Latest Ecuadorian Talent
It has been nothing short of a historic campaign for Brighton Hove & Albion. The Seagulls have qualified for Europe for the first time, securing Europa League football with two games to spare after beating Southampton 3-1. They have dazzled neutrals and fans alike with a scintillating brand of football, and they have done so…
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Santi Giménez – The Next Mexican Striker to Reach the Top?
It took Santiago Giménez a relatively long time to establish himself as Feyenoord’s starting striker, but ever since he has, even bigger clubs have taken notice of the Argentine-born Mexican international. Resilient, fairly complete in his skill set, and ambitious. One of the next big strikers in European football. Until the end of January,…
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Player Profile: Jefferson Lerma
Age: 28 Nationality: Colombia Position/s: Defensive Midfielder Height: 5 ft 10 in Current club: Bournemouth Number: 8 At 28 years of age, Jefferson Lerma has enjoyed an impressive career that has seen him develop at Colombian side Atlético Huila, earn a move to Spanish outfit Levante, and become a key figure for the Colombian…
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Seko Fofana: Lens’ Midfield Metronome
At 28 years of age, Seko Fofana has played for a wide variety of clubs in Europe. Born in Paris to Ivorian parents, Fofana spent time at Paris FC and Lorient before heading to Manchester City in 2013, where he would hone his trade under Patrick Vieira before being loaned out to Fulham and Bastia.…
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Player Analysis: Cassius Mailula
Name: Cassius Mailula Position: Attacking Midfielder Height: 173 cm Born: June 12, 2001 National Team: South Africa Club: Mamelodi Sundowns Transfer value: €250,000 From Keagan Dolly to Kwanda Mngonyama, Mamelodi Sundowns’ academy has produced several South Africa internationals in recent years, and the next prospect to make the next step up to Bafana Bafana…
