With the departure of key figures such as manager Nuno Espírto Santo and goalkeeper Rui Patricio, as well as the long-term injury of Pedro Neto, Wolverhampton Wanderers were left with big decisions to make in the summer of 2021.    Nonetheless, they seem to have tackled and silenced the doubters with appointments of former Benfica…

Born on July 27, 2002, in Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alan Velasco is one of the biggest prospects of Argentine soccer. At 19 years old, he has already played in nearly 70 official matches, with 8 goals and 10 assists, wearing the shirt of Club Atlético Independiente, one of the biggest clubs in South America…

Wilmar Barrios, a name that is commonly associated with grit, strength and stamina. An ideal defensive midfielder who struts his stuff on the pitch from box to box or in a pivot accompanied by a more attack-minded midfielder.   However, life for the Colombian international was not always a tale of fans chanting his name.…

With Norwich City blunt in front of goal so far this campaign – eight goals scored in 20 matches before the visit of Everton to Carrow Road – Adam Idah must have felt the pressure to start delivering goals for Dean Smith’s strugglers.   Plunged into the deep end in some games this campaign, Crystal…

It has been a disappointing season for Benfica, who, after a perfect start to the campaign, have crashed out of the Taça de Portugal and fallen six points behind Sporting and nine points behind league leaders Porto. For the second straight season, it seems that Benfica will wait on the sidelines and watch a two-horse…

Carlos Soler is an adored player over in Valencia, seeing as he is staying at his childhood club despite being able to be in a better team and Valencia CF’s unpredictable nature. However, he is not only being valued at Valencia, as Luis Enrique called him up to the Spanish squad, where Soler has played…

Saša Lukić took some time to find his place at Italian club Torino after leaving his native Serbia in the summer of 2016.   The Granata purchased the central midfielder from Partizan Belgrade for €1.7 million prior to the 2016/17 season, but he struggled to break into the starting line-up, and he was sent on…

Today, Karim Benzema is arguably the finest player in world football, but 20 years ago, he was a teenager coming through the ranks at the famed academy of Lyon. Benzema spent five years playing for the French side from 2004 to 2009, playing 148 matches, scoring 66 goals, and providing 27 assists.   During his…

Kieran Tierney, Andrew Robertson, John McGinn – these are a few of the main Scottish talents lighting up the Premier League currently.   A new kid on the block will see if he can make the step-up they did, another Scottish full-back leaving his homeland behind for a shot at the English top flight. Something…