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Joey Veerman — PSV’s Mario Götze Substitute?
Joey Veerman got a deserved move from Dutch second-tier side FC Volendam to SC Heerenveen in 2019, as the center-midfielder played 81 matches for Volendam, scoring twelve times and also having twelve assists. SC Heerenveen signed him for just €500K, and it’s fair to say that he was worth that fee. Playing another 81…
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Player Analysis: Seko Fofana
Seko Fofana played a pivotal part in RC Lens’ progression in the 2021/2022 season. The French side recorded an impressive 7th place finish where Seko contributed well by ranking 2nd in the top-scoring charts for the club. This piece will be a review of the midfielder with the use of data from sources such…
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Sékou Mara: The Latest Gem to Emerge from Bordeaux’s Academy?
Bordeaux have experienced a rather torrid time of late. Once a stalwart of Ligue 1 and Champions League regular, the club endured relegation to Ligue 2 after a dreadful 2021/22 campaign. Bordeaux have now suffered the ignominy of being relegated to the Championnat National due to their financial troubles. The club is likely to appeal…
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Gerard Deulofeu’s Rebirth at Udinese
Gerard Deulofeu has had quite the journey throughout his footballing career so far, rarely staying a club for more than two seasons and partaking in numerous loan spells. The 28-year-old had come through the Barcelona youth system, and earned over 80 caps for Spain in various youth categories, but he has only represented the…
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Arnaut Danjuma: Villarreal’s Dutch Star in Attack
Known for his infamous snake celebration, Arnaut ‘Adam’ Danjuma is not a newbie to the abilities of European football. Starting off at PSV’s youth academy and progressing through to the under 19’s, Danjuma eventually made a move to NEC Nijmegen, another Dutch team. It is there he caught the eyes of Club Brugge and…
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Alexander Bah: The Answer to Benfica’s Right-Back Woes?
After a second straight year of watching from the sidelines as their two archrivals battled it out for the Primeira Liga title, Benfica have been hard at work as they look to back outgoing PSV manager Roger Schmidt with an overhauled squad. Whilst they have sold top scorer Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, they have…
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Taiwo Awoniyi: The Nigerian Striker on His Way to Nottingham Forest
Football is a glamorous sport. The men and women who represent the biggest clubs as professionals are some of the wealthiest and most famous athletes on the planet. With this fame and wealth, footballers tend to live in a bubble. For some, the fancy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, tends to permeate their heads…
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Marc Roca: Leeds’ Spanish Midfield Reinforcement
Jesse Marsch knew what he needed his Leeds United side to be last season. Tenacious, efficient and above all compact. A team modelled on semantics and playing football in the spirit of its founding fathers, they found themselves having to temporarily abandon these ideals to secure their topflight status. Marsch defied expectations and dragged…
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Malcolm Ebiowei – The Tricky Winger Awaiting His Premier League Wings
His short and sharp rise into Derby County’s first team means that Malcolm Ebiowei is now a sought after prospect. Now available on a free transfer after the expiration of his one-year deal with the Rams, Ebiowei has attracted interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Manchester United. A rangy winger with raw pace…
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Under The Lens: How Jonathan Clauss Became a Driving Force in Lens’ Sensational Return to Ligue 1
RC Lens have struggled since competing for the Ligue 1 title back in the 2001/2002 season and were powerless to stop the dominance of the Lyon side that followed their title win and eventually found themselves relegated to Ligue 2. Having returned to the topflight in 2020, Lens have impressed many with their consistency which…
