Name: Bilal El Khannouss Position: CAM/CM Height: 5’11/1.81M Age: 18   The World Cup has often been a great platform for countries and players to showcase their talent on the biggest stage of them all and this year’s edition was no different. Although one or two of the bigger stars are always bound to eventually…

A landlocked country that sits at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, Georgia is home to just 3.7 million, with roughly a third of its population residing in the capital of Tbilisi. The biggest and most successful club in the nation is Dinamo Tbilisi, having won 19 league titles over the past three…

Morocco were, undoubtedly, the biggest overachievers of the 2022 World Cup. In defeating Portugal in the quarterfinals, they surpassed the previous record set by Cameroon ’90, Senegal ’02, and Ghana ’10 – who set tremendous a ceiling for African international sides at the World Cup – and in turn achieved beyond what was thought possible,…

Eyebrows were raised when Leeds, fresh from their last-gasp survival, were quick to cash in on the influential Kalvin Phillips. The England star’s summer sale to Premier League champions Manchester City for a reported £45 million looked a steal for Pep Guardiola’s side at the time: a combative Fernandinho replacement with the added bonus of…

Enzo Fernandez has definitely had a tournament to remember this World Cup, winning the trophy and Young Player Of The Tournament. However, Leandro Paredes was originally given the nod by Lionel Scaloni above Fernandez in the defeat to Saudi Arabia. Still, Scaloni kept Enzo Fernandez out of the starting lineup in the second game of…

Steffen Tepel is a former junior combined skier World Champion, who now specialises as a neuro-athletics coach. He believes football is heavily dependent upon your visual and cognitive skills, and mentors many elite footballers to help with their agility, peripheral vision and decision-making.   Tepel explained to SPOX how players should dribble without fixation upon…

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…