2020 was a year many would prefer to forget due to the COVID-19 pandemic that swept around the world. Football, like many other things in life, suffered because competitions had to come to a halt and people were limited in the movement outside of home. When Serie A resumed in June, AC Milan was one…

At the end of the 2017/18 season, Tyronne Ebuehi was one of the brightest young talents in European football, his impressive performances helped ADO Den Haag to a 7th place finish in the Eredivisie. And in the same summer in which he was part of Nigeria’s World Cup campaign in Russia 2018, Ebuehi joined Benfica…

2019/20 was Chidera Ejuke’s breakout season in European football, Heerenveen paid €2 million to sign him from Norwegian giants Vålerenga in what turned out to be a profitable deal for all involved. The Nigerian winger quickly established himself as Heerenveen’s best player, his impressive performances backed up with his 10 goals and 6 assists in…

Pedro Neto’s debut goal for the Portuguese national team was a ruthless combination of timing and technique; hammering the ball into the roof of the net from close range. It’s moments like that which make his absence from the European Championships such a massive blow for the Seleção’s chances of repeating their historic feat in…

Every UEFA Champions League season we see an underdog team make a run deep into the tournament and then get picked apart by the bigger clubs. Monaco and Ajax are the most recent examples of clubs losing their key players right after over-performing in the Champions League and Porto looks like they’re about to be…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are easily one of the biggest football brands in Africa, blessed with some incredibly talented players in different positions over the years, not least in the goalkeeping position. However, since the legendary Vincent Enyeama quit national team duties in 2015 after over 100 caps, he’s left the nation with some…

Valencia is a bit of a paradox. From a particular perspective, it is a great place for youngsters to really find opportunities and minutes to develop properly. Conversely, it might be the worst place in Europe for a youngster, since they typically require a lot less chaos than usual so they can focus on their…

Since suffering a horrific collision with David Luiz on November 29, Raúl Jiménez has been out of action for Wolves and his long-term absence has deprived Nuno Espírito Santo of their number-one goal threat and a deadly presence in the box. Nuno has turned to Willian José, who has failed to find the back of…

Turkey began their 2016 UEFA European Football Championship in Paris, narrowly losing to Croatia after Luka Modrić scored a firecracker of a volley from outside the box to give the Vatreni a lead before halftime. The following match, they found themselves dominated and defeated by the reigning European champions, with a goal from Nolito sandwiched between…

When Junior Messias emigrated from Brazil to Italy, football was nothing more than a pastime. Hauling refrigerators and other housing appliances during the week, he would then spend his weekends playing for Sport Warique, a team from Turin which represents the Peruvian community.   Then came an opportunity that would change his life forever. After…