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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…
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Murillo: From Futsal in São Paulo to the Premier League
The road for young Brazilian footballers from the Brasileirão, Brazil’s top domestic league, to the English Premier League is one that is rarely trodden, at least not directly anyway. The most common pathway would be to move to Portugal’s Primeira Liga, or any of the top divisions in Spain, Netherlands, Germany or France where they…
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Mario Lemina: Wolves’ Gabonese Midfield Enforcer
Wolverhampton Wanders remain one of the English Premier League sides that have continued to exceed expectations this season. From barely escaping relegation last season to sitting 11th in the table with 7 matches to go — 17 points above the drop — there’s no gainsaying that Gary O’Neil has done an incredible job at the…
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Lewis Miley: Newcastle’s Rising Star in Midfield
In their first full season under Eddie Howe, Newcastle United finished in 4th place and earned a UEFA Champions League spot after a two-decade drought from the competition. Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes, Miguel Almiron, Joe Willock and Joelinton amidst others dazzled throughout the season as Newcastle recorded their highest finish in the Premier League since…
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Daniel Boloca: Sassuolo’s Hidden Gem in Midfield
Club: Sassuolo Nationality: Romania / Italy Position(s): CM, DM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/188cm Age: 25 Strengths: passing, technical security, spatial awareness, press resistance, dribbling, distance shooting Areas for Development: goal output, defensive ability Sassuolo played their first-ever Serie A season in 2013/14, narrowly staving off the drop by two points. In the following…
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Aleix García’s Regista Renaissance at Girona
Aleix García’s story is truly one of persistence and transformation. He began his career in the Villarreal youth academy, working his way through the ranks up to the Villarreal B team. At just 18 years old, he made his first career move away from la Ciudad Deportiva Mini Estadi to the Manchester City U21 squad…
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Renato Veiga: The Portuguese Jack-of-all-trades Shining at Basel
Club: FC Basel Nationality: Portugal Position(s): DM, CM, LB, CB, Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’3”/190cm Age: 20 Strengths: athleticism, physicality, aerial duels, long passing, recoveries, tackling, vision, shooting Areas for Development: decision making, consistency Whilst Sporting have solidified their reputation as one of the top talent generators in Europe, they’ve equally allowed a lot…
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Martin Baturina: Croatia’s Long-term Answer to Luka Modrić?
Club: Dinamo Zagreb Nationality: Croatia Position(s): AM, CM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’8”/172cm Age: 21 Strengths: technical ability, dribbling, creativity, passing, vision, long shots Areas for Development: physicality, aerial duels From Josip Šutalo (Ajax – €20.5m) to Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig – €36.8m), Dinamo Zagreb has sold several of its up-and-coming young stars for…
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Michael Kayode: Italy’s Future Starter at Right Back?
It has been nothing short of a meteoric rise for Michael Olabode Kayode. Born in Borgomanero, Italy to Nigerian parents, Kayode developed at Juventus’ youth ranks before polishing his skills at Serie D side Gozzano. After two years at Gozzano, he joined Fiorentina’s academy in 2021, winning one Coppa Italia Primavera and one Supercoppa Italiana…
