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Álex Baena: Villarreal’s Creative Protagonist in Attack
One of the most important figures following Villarreal’s final charge to Europe last season was Álex Baena, the top assist provider of the 2023/24 LaLiga campaign. Following that came a call-up to the Euros by Luis de la Fuente and although he didn’t participate too much, he then was pivotal in obtaining the Olympic gold…
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Does Kylian Mbappé Truly Deserve the Criticism He’s Been Receiving?
As we find ourselves in the summer of 2024, the atmosphere at the Bernabéu is electric with chants of “Mbappé!” ringing through the air as he enthusiastically declares, “Uno, dos, tres, Hala Madrid!” This warm reception greeted him as he joined a club eager to usher in a new Galáctico era envisioned by Florentino Pérez.…
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Can Bryan Gil Get Back to His Best at Girona?
Bryan Gil, a player whose electrifying style and unique qualities have caught the attention of fans and critics alike, is one of the most promising footballers of the emerging generation of Spanish football. This young winger, with his messy hair and unpredictable moves, has proven to be a natural talent who seems to embody the…
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Sheraldo Becker: Real Sociedad’s Surinamese Sharpshooter
After Sheraldo Becker scored 11 goals and got 7 assists in the Bundesliga with Union Berlin qualifying for the Champions League, Real Sociedad came in January to sign the forward for just €3 million. Since joining, he has had a lot of protagonism participating in 8 of 9 matches so far this season, and last…
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Marash Kumbulla: Back to Basics at Espanyol
Since joining Roma for a fee of just under €30 million, Marash Kumbulla has not shown the potential he was destined for, which led to him being loaned out the past 6 months to Sassuolo where he had limited game time. Nonetheless, now at Espanyol, he has participated in every match since he joined and…
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Evan Ndicka: Roma’s Ivorian Rock at the Back
Born on August 20, 1998, in Saint-Malo, France, Evan Ndicka began playing football at a young age and joined Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre at the age of 13, progressing through the club’s academy and making his professional debut on 27 January 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Clermont Foot. Ndicka signed his first…
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From Struggling to Start to Celtic’s Next Superstar: How Nicolas Kuhn Is Ready to Light Up the Champions League
Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn joined Celtic from Rapid Vienna in January for a reported £3 million. He made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut in February against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. Despite this promising start, Kuhn ultimately lost his place in the starting lineup, being displaced by the more experienced Hoops winger, James Forrest. In…
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Ridvan Yilmaz: A Good Investment?
Rangers signed Ridvan Yilmaz from Besiktas in July 2022 for a fee reported to be around £3.4 million + add-ons. He arrived with a lot of hype surrounding him as he was a 21 -year-old Turkish international with UEFA Champions League experience. It did seem an unusual choice at the time to spend so much…
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: One of the Greatest Strikers of his Generation
Aubame who? Aubame what? Aubame bloodclat yang! He yelled after the Gabonese struck again to help Arsenal beat Tottenham in a North London derby on December 2, 2018. That was a long time ago. Since, Auba has endured a complicated divorce with Arsenal, a return to London with Chelsea and “that video” where he said…
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Tiki Taty: How Valentín Castellanos Has Capitalised in the Capital under Marco Baroni
Lazio’s Argentine forward Valentín ‘Taty’ Castellanos has flourished in the capital for I Biancocelesti, proving himself to be a pivotal piece to Lazio’s system as they look to challenge those at the peak of Serie A. His career kickstarted across South America, with various spells with different teams across the continent, signing with the likes…
