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Mohammed Ihattaren: PSV’s Next Big Thing
Born in Utrecht, Netherlands on February 12th, 2002 to Moroccan immigrants, Mohammed Ihattaren joined the PSV academy in 2009 at 8 years old. He became the 4th-youngest debutant in the history of PSV to make his Eredivisie debut, when he made a 4-minute cameo against FC Groningen in a 2-1 win on January 26th, 2019.…
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Reece James: Chelsea’s Long-Term Answer to César Azpilicueta?
Wigan Athletic are having a poor season in the Championship, hovering just 3 points above the drop zone. The Greater Manchester outfit have struggled to pick up points and have been dragged into a relegation scrap, but despite these adverse conditions, Reece James, a 19-year-old Chelsea loanee, has flourished at the DW Stadium. James has…
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The Young Spine of Bayern Münich
Amid a disastrous start to the Rückrunde from Borussia Dortmund, as well as an impressive return to top form from Bayern Munich, Niko Kovač’s Bavarians are now tied at the top of the table with Lucien Favre’s BVB, only two goals behind on goal differential. It appears, after an underwhelming Hinrunde, that FC Hollywood are…
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The Top Six Transfer Windows of Summer 2018
Six months following the closure of the summer 2018 transfer window, it’s fair to say we can make some conclusions now. Several transfer windows saw their club spend record amounts on new arrivals, yet fall into the relegation zone and sack their manager. Others saw their team’s new signings flourish, leading to prospective fees that…
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Jamal Lewis and Max Aarons: Norwich’s Homegrown, Heavy-Hitting Fullbacks
Jamie Carragher once claimed that fullbacks are either “failed centre-backs or failed wingers” and to some extent he is correct. Often described as the least glamorous position in football, fullbacks tend to go unnoticed when their team is playing well. Think of Dani Carvajal in Real Madrid’s Champions League-winning XI or Lucas Hernandez in the…
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Scouting The Best Youngsters At The Sudamericano U-20
The South American Youth Football Championship is the South American qualifiers for the Under-20 World Cup – this year to take place in Poland. Only South American and African nations have yet to qualify , and it’s time for a hopefully brilliant tournament as usual. While there will be tons of revelations in this year’s…
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The 12 Best Loanees in the Championship
Whether they arrive on loan from Premier League teams or work their way up through the academy, England’s best talents continue to cut their teeth and mature in the Championship. It’s the ideal stepping stone between the relative comfort of academy football and the harsh reality of the physical, demanding Premier League. 21 of the…
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Emiliano Sala: From Serie C Reject to Ligue 1 Top Scorer
With 11 goals on 14 shots, he has 55% of his club’s goals this season and currently leads the Ligue 1 scoring charts. This is not Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, or Edinson Cavani, nor Florian Thauvin or Memphis Depay – this is Emiliano Sala, the Italian-Argentine striker playing his football with FC Nantes. Background Born ‘Emiliano Raúl…
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Éder Militão: The Answer To Brazil’s Right Back Woes?
Since Sérgio Conceição took over as manager at Porto in the summer of 2017, it seems there has been in a new restructuring of balance in Portugal. For the first time since 2013, Porto won the league title last spring, breaking Benfica’s 4-year stranglehold on the league trophy, and today, the Dragões sit atop the table,…
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Sandro Tonali: Pirlo 2.0?
Iconic footballers either leave their mark on football by exhibiting unforgettable performances in crucial matches, or by putting in a shift week in and week out, or by some combination of the two. These players have distinctive skills, distinctive ways of playing the game, and sometimes, distinctive appearances. With his graceful long pass, his viciously lethal…
