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Six Nigerian players who could get a big move this year
Not since the controversial transfer of John Mikel Obi from Lyn FK to Chelsea for €20 million in July 2006 has Nigeria had a high-profile transfer like Manchester United signing Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day in the January 2020 transfer window. The biggest pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918, the COVID-19 outbreak has…
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Jude Bellingham’s rapid rise to stardom
Since the start of the season, Jude Bellingham has emerged as one of the best young prospects in English football. Despite only being 16-years-old, Bellingham has made 25 appearances in the Championship for Birmingham City, smashing a plethora of records in the process. Unsurprisingly, his performances have attracted the attention of European giants such as…
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The new kids on the block: Turkey’s emerging crop of center backs
How much influence can a team’s defense have in a successful system? To answer this question, we must begin with the fundamental understanding that teams are built from back to front, a basic principle of which there are zero doubts. It’s not enough that your team can score goals; they also need defenders who can…
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Five U-21 players that can make the step up from the Championship to the Premier League
The Championship is a goldmine for young talent and the league keeps on churning out fantastic youngsters at an exceptional rate. The likes of Che Adams, Ezri Konsa, Lloyd Kelly and Daniel James made the step up to the Premier League in the summer and many more will follow suit in the coming transfer windows.…
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One of our own: Could Flo Balogun be Arsenal’s next iconic striker?
Perhaps Yaya Sanogo and a few others aside, Arsenal’s history with strikers is one unparalleled by most clubs. According to the chant after all, Highbury boasted Thierry Henry as its king: a man who sauntered through a Galáctico defence at his pompous best as if they were training cones and put just about every Premier…
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Ibrahim Sangaré: The Raw Ivorian Gem
There are plenty of countries that are associated with a specialized position. Brazil have been known to produce the finest right backs in the world, with the likes of Dani Alves, Maicon, and Cafu reaching world-class status after arriving in Europe. Slovenia, despite its relative paucity of renowned stars, have consistently produced top-notch goalkeepers, as…
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Reece James: Under The Radar
Football is rarely straightforward for Chelsea fans. Even after all the success, the club has enjoyed during the Abramovich era, there is always something simmering beneath the surface. Chelsea, unquestionably, have a unique ability to overly complicate matters and create chaos. After a tumultuous season that saw Chelsea lift the FA Cup, a period…
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Scouting Report: Daniel Bragança
It’s no secret that Sporting Lisbon possesses one of, if not the best youth academy in Europe. Benfica and Porto have found success in scouting South American players and selling them for hefty profits, but Sporting’s key to becoming a perennial Champions League side is homegrown. Just last summer, 10 of their academy products made…
