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Luka Vušković: The Teenage Defender Headed for Tottenham
Name – Luka Vušković Club: Hajduk Split Nationality: Croatia Position(s): CB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’4”/193cm Age: 16 Strengths: physicality, duels, aerial dominance, presence, strength Areas for Development: experience, decision making. It has been quite the year for Luka Vušković. Two days after turning 16, he made his professional debut on February 26, 2023,…
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Anthony Gordon Is Letting His Football Do the Talking at Newcastle
There’s a bite of arrogance to Anthony Gordon’s play that wrangles the British media in just the right way. Dele Alli had it and lost it amidst his frenzied rise to stardom. You have to play the game, and Gordon has been treading the tightrope his whole career. From diving to deserting, Gordon’s never…
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Omar Marmoush: Eintracht’s Egyptian Forward
Player Background Born on February 7, 1999 in Cairo, Egypt, Omar Marmoush’s African heritage couldn’t have been more solid as his first ever significant involvement in football came in 2016 ( at age 17) when he joined the academy of an Egyptian club named Wadi Degla. Omar Marmoush made his professional debut for…
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From Bordeaux to Famalicão: The Rise of Zaydou Youssouf
Primeira Liga side F.C. Famalicão has been entertaining residents of Vila Nova de Famalicão with a brand of football inspired by the ideals of its six founding friends since its foundation on Friday, 21 August 1931. Financed by the Quantum Pacific Group, the club is now making ambitious strides with proficient players from around the…
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Jorrel Hato: Ajax’s Latest Teenage Starlet
Name: Jorrel Hato Club: Ajax Nationality: Netherlands Position(s): CB, LB Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’11”/180cm Age: 17 Strengths: technical ability, ball-carrying, anticipation, football IQ, maturity Areas for Development: timed aggression, strength, aerial duels Stats: 25 Games, 1668 Mins, 10.7x90s, 1 Goal, 1 Assist After a dismal start to the campaign that saw them fall…
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John McGinn: Aston Villa’s Atypical Technician
John McGinn’s competition is fierce – but there is a chance that he is the world’s most underappreciated footballer, a feat made even more remarkable by his Premier League status and talismanic form for Scotland. Usually, truly ‘underrated’ players are based outside of the ‘major leagues’ in Europe. They are dominant domestically and productive…
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Frederick Asare: Ghana’s Modern Goalkeeping Prodigy
Football has witnessed a transformative shift in certain positions in recent years as is evident in the ever-evolving role and responsibilities of full-backs, who are now expected to actively contribute across all phases of the game, demanding peak physical fitness at the highest level. Strikers, too, have seen a change, moving away from the archetypal…
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Joao Pedro: Brighton’s Latest Masterstroke in Recruitment
If there’s one thing that Brighton Hove & Albion have become renowned for since ending a 35-year absence from the top-flight in 2017, it’s their ability to pinpoint hidden gems worldwide and develop them into technically efficient, productive, and eye-catching forces. It is a tactic that has generated wonderful free-flowing football and inexplicable profit. …
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Abdul Fatawu Issahaku: Leicester’s Ghanaian Speedster in Attack
At just 19 years of age, Ghanaian teenage sensation Abdul Fatawu Issahaku already has a blossoming reputation in the world of football. Dubbed one of the greatest African prospects of his generation, it is no surprise how rapidly his stocks have risen in the last couple of years. Fatawu began honing his skills at…
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Sávio: Girona’s Brazilian Gem
Name: Sávio Club: Girona (on loan from Troyes) Nationality: Brazil Position: LW, RW, AM Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 19 Strengths: dribbling, agility, creativity, 1v1s, flair, decision making, crossing, finishing Areas for development: weak-foot ability, shot volume Sávio is one of the stars of Girona’s outstanding season so far. The Brazilian winger has been…
