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Vangelis Pavlidis: AZ’s Greek Forward
Despite losing various key players such as Tijjani Reijnders, Milos Kerkez and Jesper Karlsson, AZ Alkmaar have enjoyed an impressive start to the season under Pascal Jensen. The Cheeseheads sit fourth in the table, eight points above Ajax, one behind Twente, five behind Feyenoord, and 15 behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven. They have scored 35…
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From Maamobi to Les Mauves: The Majeed Ashimeru Story
It may vary from country to country, but there is a strange hierarchy of positions, and in Ghana, a particular emphasis is placed on the centre of midfield is seen as the place to be for the most exceptional players to leave their imprint on the game. Majeed Ashimeru, 26-year-old midfielder for Anderlecht, was born…
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Maghnes Akliouche: Monaco’s In-House Solution Paving his Way in Ligue 1
AS Monaco have one of the youngest squads in Ligue 1 and amongst their budding star power is a gifted youngster in the form of Maghnes Akliouche. Already this season he boasts three goals in the books, most notably a brace he bagged in an electric encounter back in September when AS Monaco ran out…
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Santiago Giménez: Feyenoord’s Mexican Sharpshooter in Attack
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 18th of April 2001, Santiago Giménez chose to represent the Mexico national team having moved to Mexico at the age of three with his father. Giménez followed in the footsteps of his father Christian Eduardo Giménez a former professional footballer born in Argentina but who played for the…
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Thijs Dallinga: A Box Office Forward
Thijs Dallinga took a touch with his right instep, shielded the ball with his body, turned toward goal and fired the ball home in off the inside of the far post. The movements, while subtle, had a coolness about them. A panache that suggests the striker that possesses it has far more years at a…
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Calvin Stengs: Feyenoord’s Misunderstood Creative Technician
Calvin Stengs is having a resurgence in Rotterdam. Formerly a promising young winger, his career struggled after leaving AZ Alkmaar for OGC Nice in 2021. However, a €6 million transfer to Feyenoord has catapulted his name back into the global spotlight. His dominant performances in both Eredivisie and Champions League games have resulted in a…
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Akor Adams: Montpellier’s Nigerian Target Man
Club: Montpellier Nationality: Nigeria Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/190cm Age: 23 Strengths: finishing, ball-striking, heading, pace, power, strength, athleticism From Victor Osimhen to Taiwo Awoniyi to Kelechi Iheanacho to Gift Orban to Victor Boniface, few countries can compare to Nigeria when it comes to producing center forwards, and the latest striker who’s…
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Robert Boženík – Boavista’s Frustrating Fenômeno
Róbert Boženík is now in his second season for ‘As Panteras’, but can the Slovakian international reach new heights in Portugal and help Boavista improve on last year’s 9th place finish? In July 2023, Primeira Liga club Boavista announced the signing of Feyenoord forward Róbert Boženík on a permanent deal for a reported €2,500,000…
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Samuel Lino: Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian Phenom
After a season that would see them finish third in the league and fail to defend their league crown as well as finish bottom in their Champions League group, Atlético Madrid have managed to dust themselves off with an impressive start to the 2023/24 season that has seen them take 31 points from 14 matches,…
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Musa Al-Taamari: Ligue 1’s First Jordanian Player
The intricacies involved in navigating the difficult path from a non-traditional football powerhouse to a top 5 league are so often understated. It is not only the tricky pathways that prove daunting but also the tendency for talents from less heralded nations to be overlooked in favour of those emerging from footballing giants. Georgia’s…
