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The Redemption of Isco Alarcón at Real Betis
Isco Alarcón is one of the most talented and creative players in Spanish football. Born in Benalmádena, Málaga, on April 21, 1992, he began his professional career with Valencia C. F., making his debut in 2010. The following year, he signed with Málaga C. F., where he became a star for the team that reached…
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Dominic Solanke: The Cherries’ Cherry on Top in Attack
“My conscience tells me that if, for example, [Lewis] Baker, [Izzy] Brown, and [Dominic] Solanke are not national team players in a few years, I should blame myself. They are part of a process the club started without me. “At this moment, we have players who will be Chelsea players. And when they become Chelsea…
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Player Analysis: Tygo Land
Dutch football appears to be in great need of another golden generation. After finishing in 2nd and 3rd place at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups respectively, Oranje failed to qualify for the following European Championships in 2016, as well as the 2018 World Cup held in Russia. Their next appearance at a major…
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Sem Steijn: The Creative Dynamo Fuelling Twente’s Stellart Start
FC Twente enter the winter break in third place in the Eredivisie table with 34 points from 16 matches, sitting one point above AZ Alkmaar, nine above Ajax, four behind defending champions Feyenoord and 14 behind PSV, and they are pushing to return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 13 years.…
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Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi: The Nigerian Striker Primed for a Big Move
From Victor Osimhen to Taiwo Awoniyi, from Akor Adams to Victor Boniface, more and more Nigerian strikers are showcasing their goal-scoring prowess in Europe’s top 5 leagues. The latest player to make the step up from a fringe competition to the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A or Bundesliga could very well be…
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Emerson Palmieri: West Ham’s Serial Winner in Defence
This time last year, West Ham travelled to Arsenal. Winless since October, the Hammers took a surprise lead before the hosts sparked into life in the second-half with goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah. 33-year-old Aaron Cresswell was run ragged in a devastating 15-minute spell, whilst Emerson Palmieri, a summer arrival from Chelsea,…
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Enzo Millot: Stuttgart’s French Midfielder
From finishing 16th and prevailing in the promotion / relegation playoff to pushing for a first Champions League qualification in nearly two decades, you’d be hard-pressed to find a team whose fortunes have turned around in such a short span of time as VfB Stuttgart. Die Schwaben sit third in the table, one point above…
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Sacha Boey: Galatasaray’s French Star at Right Back
Born in Montreuil in September 2000, French youth international Sacha Boey is the latest name in the endless list of entertaining defenders to burst onto the European scene. A Cameroonian by descent with a host of suitors for club and country, the right-back has been plying his trade in the Süper Lig since 2021, with…
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Impressing the Impressive: Warren Zaïre-Emery
Considering the current state of modern football, being a talent that comes straight out of a club’s academy to have an impact on the first team is extremely difficult. Now increase that difficulty level because the club you are climbing the ranks of is Paris Saint-Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery has done just that. This is…
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Abdul Mumin: Rayo Vallecano’s Ghanaian Defender
This is part of a series of player and opposition Video scouting reports. If you’re looking to source my video scouting expertise for your club or organization you can reach out to me at laioketomisin9@gmail.com or on twitter @_tomlinsin_. In this report, I analyze Rayo Vallecano defender Abdul Mumin, highlighting his strengths, weaknesses and current…
