Age: 17 Nationality: Argentina Position/s: Winger Height: 5ft 5 in Current club: Velez Sarsfield Number: 42   At 17 years old, Gianluca Prestianni has enjoyed a breakout campaign at Velez Sarsfield under ex Peru manager Ricardo Gareca, and after Thiago Almada, Maximo Perrone and many more, he could be the next Argentine prospect to earn…

“I think it was the worst time that I lived as a professional,” Willian poignantly reflected after a disastrous stint at the Emirates.    Mikel Arteta’s first full season in charge was tumultuous and depressing as the club succumbed to another eighth-place finish. The Brazilian departed Arsenal as a villain – an agent of the…

For the first time in their history, Brighton & Hove Albion have qualified for the Europa League – the second tier of European competition. Everyone’s second-favourite team have defied all the odds and will now finish in sixth place, above the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Aston Villa. Their magnificent coach, Roberto De Zerbi…

At 19 years old, Julio Enciso is schooling Premier League defenders in the art of the beautiful game. Swiveling, shimmying, and shaking his way into Roberto De Zerbi’s plans, the sky’s the limit for this pocket rocket Paraguayan. Enciso has a highlight reel to marvel at, with his wand of a right foot leaving goalkeepers suspended…

While underwhelming in La Liga, Sevilla have once again reached a Europa League final, sweeping away Manchester United and Juventus to face Roma in Budapest. At the forefront of their success has been the timely goal-scoring of 25-year-old Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri.   Under Julen Lopeteugi, the coach who had the longest tenure and most…

Leighton Clarkson scored a lovely free-kick in Aberdeen’s 3-0 victory over St Mirren that confirmed their third-place finish that guarantees European football for next season. On loan from Liverpool, Clarkson has had a fantastic season, winning Aberdeen’s Young Player of the Year award and scoring six goals and nine assists in all competitions.   Born in…

For the first six months of the 2019/20 season, Liverpool reigned supreme as the hottest team in Europe, building an insurmountable lead in the Premier League title race and threatening to defend their Champions League crown. What’s more, they looked poised to replicate a feat not achieved in English football since Arsène Wenger’s 2003/04 Arsenal…

Max Johnston was named Scottish Football Writers’ Association (SFWA) Young Player of the Year, capping off a season that would see the 19-year-old register two goals and three assists in 14 Scottish Premiership appearances. Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell was full of praise for his full-back and believes Scottish clubs should give their young players more…

It has been nothing short of a historic campaign for Brighton Hove & Albion. The Seagulls have qualified for Europe for the first time, securing Europa League football with two games to spare after beating Southampton 3-1. They have dazzled neutrals and fans alike with a scintillating brand of football, and they have done so…