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Jaka Bijol: Slovenia’s Modern Center Back
Slovenia returned to the Euros for the second time in the nation’s history, ending a 24-year drought from the competition. The Dragons picked up four draws from four matches against Denmark, Serbia, England and Portugal, coming within inches of a quarterfinals berth only to be denied on penalties by the impenetrable Diogo Costa in goal,…
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Michele Di Gregorio: The First Piece in Thiago Motta’s Juventus
Michele Di Gregorio has been surpassing expectations with AC Monza since the club’s historic promotion to Serie A for the 2022-23 season, topping his journey with the club with a stellar campaign in 2024. After several loan spells at Serie B clubs, the 26-year-old Inter Milan youth product joined AC Monza on an initial loan…
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Albert Guðmundsson: Iceland’s Kraftmikill Forward
In 2021, Albert Guðmundsson signed for Italian club Genoa for a reported £1.5m following an underwhelming stint in the Eredivisie for both PSV and AZ Alkmaar. Guðmundsson failed to make headlines during his first two seasons in Italy, producing just one goal in the 21/22 Serie A season as Genoa finished 19th and dropped back…
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Retegol: How Mateo Retegui Succeeded in His First Season In Serie A Under Alberto Gilardino
It has been nothing short of a breakout campaign for Mateo Retegui. The Argentine-born Italian international throughout his professional career, bleeds the colours of blue and red having spent his youth under both River Plate and Boca Juniors’ systems before securing a move to Boca’s first team. His big break onto the scene came…
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Riccardo Calafiori: Bologna’s Defensive Dynamo
Born and raised in Rome, Riccardo Calafiori started out in the youth academy of AS Roma, where he developed his skills and was a promising left-back prospect. Despite a significant knee injury early in his career, Calafiori’s determination and hard work saw him make a remarkable comeback. He made his professional debut for AS Roma…
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Francesco Camarda: Milan’s Teenage Phenom
Club: AC Milan Nationality: Italy Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’0”/184cm Age: 16 Strengths: finishing, movement, positioning, composure, athleticism, link-up play, weak-foot, instincts Areas for Development: physical maturity It has been quite the meteoric rise for Francesco Camarda. Having joined AC Milan’s academy in 2015, Camarda soared through the ranks with ease, scoring…
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Joshua Zirkzee: The Complete Center Forward
Club: Bologna Nationality: Netherlands Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’4”/193cm Age: 23 Strengths: IQ, spatial awareness, link-up play, hold-up play, ambipedal, finishing, athleticism Areas for Development: less creative responsibility It has been nothing short of a legendary campaign for Thiago Motta’s Bologna, who have sealed a return to the UEFA Champions League after…
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Scudetto Scassat’: How Napoli’s Nightmare Season Unfolded after Spalletti’s Scudetto Success
The 4th of May 2023 will remain forever etched into Neapolitan folklore for the future to behold as Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli secured their first Scudetto in over 30 years, last conquering Il Tricolore with a star-studded team of Diego Maradona, Careca and Gianfranco Zola. The city had exploded at 10:37 pm local time in…
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Antonio Conte: The Savior That Napoli Need?
Just twelve months after winning their first league title in 33 years in spectacular fashion, Napoli found themselves languishing in 10th place at the end of the season. There are many factors to blame for this dramatic decline, but it ultimately comes down to one critical issue: their failure to appropriately replace head coach Luciano…
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Elseid Hysaj: What’s Next for the Albanian Fullback?
“No one wants to be a fullback as a kid, no one wants to grow up and be a Gary Neville.” It’s been a decade since Jamie Carragher’s derisive comment of his former England teammate and current colleague at Sky Sports, but there is still an element of truth to his statement. Whilst millions…
