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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…
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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…
