Under the stewardship of German manager Roger Schmidt, Benfica are emerging as one of European football’s most exciting teams. From resurrected luminaries like Rafa Silva, Joao Mario and Alex Grimaldo, to the unearthed gems like Goncalo Ramos and Enzo Fernandez, Schmidt is refining the talent that he has at his disposal at As Aguias.   …

As a consequence to the sheer statistical significance that being the Premier League leaders at Christmas has historically proved, Arsenal fans have been given a substantial boost to their hopes of toppling Manchester City’s crown. The Gunners’ electric start puts them amongst illustrious company in the record books. They have become the eighth Premier League…

Four years after missing out on a spot in the 23-man Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Leroy Sané may yet get his chance to perform on the biggest stage in world football this year. Sané, still just 26 years old, has an illustrious wealth of experience at the game’s highest level, winning…

It has been quite the whirlwind start to Takefusa Kubo’s young career. In August 2009, he was awarded MVP at FC Barcelona Soccer Camp at the age of eight and continued to impress for them in youth tournaments before leaving Kawasaki Frontale’s youth side and heading to Spain after being invited to join La Masia…

Daniel James’ deadline-day departure to Premier League rivals Fulham, deemed controversial at the time by Leeds supporters, has afforded the Dutch starlet Crysencio Summerville with more opportunities to showcase his undoubted talent.    Game after game went by with the club’s development squad where Summerville, deployed in multiple roles behind the striker, proved a class…

Over the last two decades, we have been able to witness the magic of various playmakers who have thrilled fans all over the world with what we often refer to as “killer passes,” or defence-splitting passes or line-breaking passes that produce goal-scoring opportunities for their attackers. They can also be regarded as the final pass…

After missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 Final defeat to Italy at Wembley Stadium and suffering disgraceful backlash and racial abuse, Bukayo Saka has bounced back like nothing happened and has reached superstar status at Arsenal. He has cemented his place in the Arsenal team as the starting right wing forward and has also…

At 25 years old, Lautaro Martínez looks set to play a leading role in Argentina’s hopes of winning their first World Cup since 1986. The goal machine from Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires has been one of the most consistent players since Lionel Scaloni took over the coaching reigns of the Argentina National Team in 2018,…

At 23 years old, Cody Gakpo has solidified himself as one of the hottest prospects in the Eredivisie and emerged as the captain and attacking talisman for PSV Eindhoven. Born in Eindhoven, Gakpo spent 11 years at PSV’s academy before making his first-team debut on February 25, 2018 as an injury-time substitute in a 3-1…