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Matías Soulé: The Heir to Ángel di María’s Throne?
Name: Matías Soulé Club: Frosinone (Loan from Juventus) Nationality: Argentina Position(s): RW, AM, SS Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 20 Strengths: game intelligence, vision, spatial awareness, take-ons, creativity, work-rate Areas for Development: speed, weak-foot usage With Lionel Messi approaching 37 years of age and Ángel Di María (35) set to retire from international…
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Billy Gilmour: Brighton’s Slick Scotsman Is on the Right Track
It was so clear at the beginning. In 2020 – days before the nation dived into lockdown and with Frank Lampard in his first spell as Chelsea manager – Billy Gilmour announced himself at Stamford Bridge. In an FA Cup match against Liverpool, the 18-year-old played with blinding maturity and elegance. At the time,…
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Guillaume Restes: The 18-year-old Goalkeeper Making Waves at Toulouse
Name: Guillaume Restes Club: Toulouse Nationality: France Position(s): GK Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’1”/186cm Age: 18 Strengths: reflexes, speed, maturity, distribution, communication, focus Areas for Development: consistency, experience After long-time France captain Hugo Lloris retired in the wake of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, there is a potential vacancy at the goalkeeper position…
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Jean-Clair Todibo Shining at the Allianz Riviera for OGC Nice
There is a certain kind of arrogance that players with ambitions of reaching the pinnacle of the game must possess. Admittedly, the brand of humility that keeps you grounded and striving for more no matter how much you achieve is important. In fact, it is crucial to balance it finely with this arrogance, in a…
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Benjamin Rollheriser: From the Heart of La Plata to the Coast of Portugal
Talents not reaching their full potential after a falling-out with someone from the club’s hierarchy is nothing new in Argentina. When the same happened between River Plate and their proud jewel Benjamin Rollheiser, many thought he had become the latest in the line. Estudiantes signed him on a free in the summer of 2022 and…
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Lawrence Shankland: The Hearts Striker Topping the SPFL Scoring Charts
In the world of football, few sights are as refreshing as witnessing a striker in their prime racking up a bagful of goals with frightening consistency. The net ripples, the fans erupt in a cacophony of joy, and the team’s fortunes can be transformed in an instant. One man in the Scottish top flight has…
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The Great Wall of Villa Park: Ezri Konsa
Aston Villa began the Premier League season with a 5-1 defeat at Newcastle, with Tyrone Mings being stretchered off with a season-ending ACL injury. And yet, despite their ominous opening day defeat, Villa have enjoyed a stellar start to the campaign, with Unai Emery’s side sitting third in the Premier League table and topping their…
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David Martínez: Monagas’ Teenage Talent in Attack
Name: David Martínez Club: Monagas SC Nationality: Venezuela Position(s): RW, LW, AM Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’10”/178cm Age: 17 Strengths: creativity, finishing, ball-striking, 1v1s, technique Areas for Development: consistency, experience, defensive ability At 17 years of age, David Martínez is the future of Venezuelan football. A clinical finisher with good ball striking, an agile…
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Bryan Zaragoza: The Spanish Gem Headed for Bayern Munich
Name: Bryan Zaragoza Club: Granada Nationality: Spain Position: LW, RW, AM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’7”/170cm Age: 22 Strengths: speed, 1v1s, dribbling, agility, finishing, weak-foot Areas for Development: physical strength, duels It has been a roller-coaster few years for Granada. Diego Martinez guided the newly promoted side to the Copa del Rey semifinals and…
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Tosin Adarabioyo: Can Fulham Keep Hold of their Defensive Star?
From winning the EFL Championship in 2021/22 to impressing in their return to the top-flight to reaching the EFL Cup semifinals for the first time in club history, it has certainly been a memorable spell at Fulham for Tosin Adarabioyo. However, that chapter may be coming to an end sooner rather than later, with the…
