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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…
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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…
