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The Next in Atleti’s Long Line of Midfield Gems: Pablo Barrios
La Liga has no shortage of talented young midfielders with immense potential. I’m sure several spring to mind immediately – Jude Bellingham, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Eduardo Camavinga, Gavi… the list goes on and on. But there’s one man that deserves equal recognition with the others for his current abilities and seriously world-class potential: Pablo Barrios.…
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Myron Boadu: The Dutch Striker Caught at a Crossroads
The 2019/20 season would see various young attackers burst onto the scene and make a real name for themselves in European football. From Erling Haaland to Gabriel Martinelli, from Rafael Leão to Alexander Isak, many of those players have gone on to assert themselves as the best forwards in football. However, one player who hasn’t…
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Michael Kayode: Fiorentina’s Teenage Prodigy at Right Back
Club: Fiorentina Nationality: Italy Position(s): RB, LB, RWB, LWB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/179cm Age: 19 Strengths: defending 1v1s, duels, tackling, physicality, athleticism, dribbling Areas for Development: attacking decision making, experience Fiorentina haven’t won a trophy since the 2000/01 Coppa Italia, but that could be set to change sooner rather than later. La Viola…
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu: Inter’s Turkish Orchestrator in Midfield
It has been two years since Hakan Çalhanoğlu suffered the rare fate of back-to-back runners-up finishes with two different clubs from the same city. Having finished 12 points adrift Inter, who thrashed the competition en route to their first Scudetto in 11 years, Çalhanoğlu opted to leave Milan and joined their crosstown rivals on a…
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Boubakary Soumaré’s Redemption at Sevilla
On December 18, 2020, Gérard Lopez agreed to sell his 95% stake in Lille Olympique Sporting Club to Luxembourg-based investment fund Callisto Sporting after mounting pressure from the club’s creditors, Elliott Management and JP Morgan. The decision came amidst a financial crisis for the French team and growing concerns over Lopez’s inability to pay…
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Francisco Trincão’s Resurgence in Attack at Sporting
At 24 years of age, Francisco Trincão is finding a new lease on life in Rúben Amorim’s attack at Sporting, and he is on course to win the first league title of his career. The winger has scored 6 goals and 4 assists in 24 league appearances for the Lions, who sit four points above…
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The Unexpected Emergence of Rodrigo Muniz in Fulham’s Attack
When Aleksandar Mitrović joined Saudi club Al-Hilal for £50 million, many Fulham fans expected the worst. The Serbian striker had been a pivotal part of Fulham’s attack since joining in 2018, racking up 111 goals and 21 assists in 206 appearances, leading them to three different promotions and scoring an impressive 14 goals in their…
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Rodrigo Muniz: From Flamengo to Fulham
Rodrigo Muniz’s breakout season in 2021 at Brazilian club Flamengo saw the young talent earn his big move to then-Championship outfit Fulham. The young Brazilian racked up nine goals and one assist in 25 games, bringing him to England. Despite this move, his name was still relatively unknown. The 2023/24 season saw Muniz playing…
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What Can Filippo Terracciano Bring to Milan’s Defense?
Club: Milan Nationality: Italy Position(s): RB, RWB, DM, CM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’11”/181cm Age: 21 Strengths: crossing, vision, weak-foot, technical ability, defensive intelligence, passing, 1v1 defending, timing of tackles, athleticism, speed Areas for Development: physical strength It was a fairly quiet January transfer window in Italian football, but one team that saw plenty…
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Johnny Cardoso: The USMNT Midfielder Making an Instant Impact at Real Betis
Since falling to Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa Conference League knockout round playoffs, Real Betis’ form has taken a turn for the worse: apart from a 3-1 win vs. an Athletic Club side that played the final hour with 10 men, Betis have picked up just one point from their last five. They sit eighth…
