-
![]()
Belotti ‘the rooster’ is crowing again
Following a couple of years where his form dropped off , Andrea Belotti is seemingly firing on all cylinders both with his club and national team again and that is welcome news. In the aftermath of Italy’s 5-0 victory over Liechtenstein, Belotti exclaimed that playing them “brings me luck”, and that is not something of…
-
![]()
How five years in Hamburg shaped Tomas Rincón’s decade of European experience
By the time Tomas Rincón arrived in Germany on January 1st, 2010, he’d registered twelve appearances for the club he’d just signed for. He’d faced Celtic, Hoffenheim, Galatasaray, and more. Rincón played the youth game for Unión Atlético Maracaibo, a now defunct club based in the capital of one of Venezuela’s largest states, Zulia. A…
-
![]()
Can coming home to Brescia revive Mario Balotelli’s career?
While growing up, it was difficult for Mario Balotelli as his parents were unable to provide the needs to their child. He was born in Palermo, Sicily, and when the Italian striker turned three, he was placed in foster care to the Balotelli family when his own family was unable to pay for his health…
-
![]()
Superb Sensi chasing success with Inter and Italy.
As half-time approached and it seemed that the players of Inter and Udinese were heading to the dressing room scoreless, up popped the smallest man on the field, to score a header. That man, was 24-year old central midfielder Stefano Sensi who at 5 ft 6 inches somehow rose high to meet a Diego Godin cross…
-
![]()
How Ademola Lookman will fit into Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig
Julian Nagelsmann has taken over at RasenBallsport Leipzig, or RB Leipzig as one of the most exciting young coaches in world football. His ability to coach young players and transform them into world stars means he is a destination for the elite youth around the world. So it came as no suprise when he decided…
-
![]()
Why Youcef Atal is the perfect Kieran Trippier replacement for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a successful transfer window so far. They wrapped up the double signing of Tanguy Ndombele and Jack Clarke at the start of July for a combined £65 million and have good reason to feel optimistic ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. The two acquisitions the club have made are shrewd both…
-
![]()
Joachim Andersen: Sampdoria’s Answer to Milan Škriniar
Finding undiscovered talents is something that football’s smaller clubs have to do to survive. While the giants of the sport can spend lavishly on the best players in the world, those with much smaller budgets need to be shrewder in their recruiting. Italian side Sampdoria is one of those clubs, and the Doriani have…
