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Troy Parrott’s Redemption in Alkmaar
Name: Troy Parrott Club: AZ Alkmaar Nationality: Irish Position: Forward Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’1” Age: 22 It has been a sensational start to life in the Netherlands for Troy Parrott. No player has racked up more Expected Goals (7.18) in the Eredivisie than him, whilst only Twente midfielder Sem Steijn (8) has scored…
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Luis Díaz: Taking His Game to New Heights under Arne Slot
It has been a nearly flawless start to the season for Liverpool FC. Apart from a 2-2 draw at Arsenal and a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, Liverpool have won each of the 15 matches that they have participated in under new manager Arne Slot, and they are the sole UEFA Champions League team who…
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Jonathan David: Lille’s Canadian Superstar in Attack
At 24 years of age, Jonathan David is staking a claim as one of the most in-form strikers in European football at the moment. Born in Brooklyn to Haitian parents, his family emigrated to Canada when he was just 6 years old. He played for various youth teams in Ottawa before joining Gent from Ottawa…
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Fermín López: The Starlet on the Rise from La Masia
It’s the 2024-2025 season and Hansi Flick’s Barcelona has taken some very important steps toward the restoration of its identity, having invested much in integrating the cream from La Masia to the first team. Housing homegrown talent has again taken prominence in this Barcelona side, now filled with players such as Fermin López. This…
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Youri Tielemans: Aston Villa’s Belgian Midfield Maestro
The midfield position requires players to be comfortable both in and out of possession. It demands that players contribute to both sides of the game, whether in attack or defence. However, not every player in this position possesses these dual traits; some are skilled on the ball but struggle without it, and vice versa. That’s…
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Ayoub Bouaddi: Lille’s Teenage Prodigy
Club: LOSC Lille Nationality: France Position: CM, DM, AM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’9”/175cm Age: 17 Strengths: dribbling, composure, creativity, passing, IQ, press resistance, tackling, anticipation, carrying Areas for Development: physical maturity From Eden Hazard to Leny Yoro, from Lucas Digne to Benjamin Pavard, we’ve seen quite a few players go from developing in…
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Pedro Gonçalves: The Versatile Dynamo Driving Sporting’s Success
It has been an epic start to the campaign for Sporting CP. The Lions have enjoyed a perfect start to their title defense, scoring 39 goals and conceding just 5 in league play, and apart from their 4-3 defeat to Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as well as a 1-1 draw to PSV…
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Kerem Aktürkoğlu: Benfica’s Turkish Treasure
For a while, Porto and Benfica were the global headline makers in Portuguese football. But there has been a recent shift led by Rúben Amorim and Viktor Gyökeres. Having won last season’s Primeira Liga by the longest margin since the 2010/11 season, Sporting CP have yet to drop points with nearly one-third of the season…
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Sergio Gómez: Real Sociedad’s Versatile Playmaker
Sergio Gómez started his senior career as one of La Masia’s brightest prospects. A transfer to Borussia Dortmund seemed to be a natural step for the talented Spaniard. However, after failing to break into the Dortmund first team followed by an underwhelming spell at SD Huesca the youth international found himself on the way to…
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Moise Kean’s Redemption Season at Fiorentina
It has been eight years since Moise Kean became Juventus’ youngest-ever debutant as well as the first player born in the 2000s to play in one of Europe’s top five leagues and the UEFA Champions League, winning a domestic double in his first season before heading out on loan to Hellas Verona. Since then, Kean…
