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Simon Banza: Braga’s French Talisman in Attack
At this premature stage of the 2022/23 Liga BWIN campaign, it would not be controversial to crown Simon Banza as one of the signings of the season and a real coup for SC Braga. Transfermarkt valued the French talisman at 5 million euros as of May 2022, however, he joined Braga for merely 3 million…
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Daniel Podence: Wolves’ Portuguese Winger
Wolves have struggled for goals this season, and with new signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffering an ACL injury before he’s had a chance to kick a ball, Bruno Lage has been dealt a rotten hand just six games into the new campaign, prompting the signing of Brazilian striker Diego Costa on a free transfer, but they…
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Dane Scarlett: The Tottenham Loanee Making Headlines in League One for Portsmouth
It should take time to adjust to the harsh reality of a loan move, but Dane Scarlett has made an immediate impact at Portsmouth. As Fratton Park rose to hail the Tottenham Hotspur loanee’s double against promotion rivals Peterborough United, it is easy to forget that Scarlett is just an 18-year-old on his first temporary…
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Gonçalo Ramos: Benfica’s New Leader in Attack
At 21 years of age, Gonçalo Ramos is the latest Benfica striker that is attracting interest from various Premier League sides and other European giants. Following the departure of Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, the forward has already bagged goals including a hat-trick in the Champion League. Ramos came through the youth setup at the…
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Vítor Roque: The Next Wonderkid of Brazilian Football?
From Neymar to Vinícius, from Gabriel Jesus to Antony, Brazilian football continues to produce more and more talented attackers who are capable of making the leap to a premium European side, and the next talent to follow their footsteps could be 17-year-old Vitor Roque. Born in Timóteo, Minas Gerais, Roque joined América Mineiro’s youth…
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Goal-hungry Liel Abada Is Mature Beyond His Years and Ready for a Breakthrough Year at Celtic
When Celtic or Rangers are playing in a crunch game against each other or in European competition, there is a natural response to pinpoint key senior players. Graeme Souness in his capacity as a Sky Sports pundit regularly references the need for teams to have ‘good senior professionals’ if they want to be successful in…
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Ellis Simms – A Future Everton Star In The Making?
Starring out on loan away from Everton with Hearts and Blackpool, Ellis Simms might’ve expected some first-team opportunities under Frank Lampard this season. Scoring goals galore out on loan at two separate clubs is a healthy return for a player finding his feet in the men’s game, a useful backup option perhaps for the Toffees…
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Can He Revive his Career at Bayer Leverkusen?
Callum Hudson-Odoi is a player on the crux of a dilemma. Uncertainty surrounding the futures of Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic offers a potentially fruitful pathway as the wide man tasked with taking Chelsea – the club who have nursed him back to fitness after bringing him through the academy, into a new era. But…
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Lena Oberdorf – The Young Midfielder Who Is Key For Club and Country
Few players have lit up a tournament the way Lena Oberdorf shone in Euro 2022. The 20-year-old announced herself on the world stage with her exemplary performances which were really at the heart of Germany’s dominating displays. She won the Young Player of the Tournament award as well as a multitude of fans with…
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The Granit Xhaka Conundrum
If I were to choose a movie to describe Granit Xhaka, it would have to be the Clint Eastwood classic, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966). Love him or loathe him, since his transfer to Arsenal, Xhaka has been a mainstay in the starting XI but not short of critics. When he arrived…
