Shortly after Huddersfield Town won their promotion to the Premier League, they were linked to Cristian Pavón. Everyone kept asking me who is this player and what does he bring to the table? Frankly speaking, we’re aren’t too sure just how far this was true. But if David Wagner in any way was keen to…

“He is our new Ronaldo. Their qualities are alike, they have a similar pace. He is just 21, and he is certainly going to be great.” Some words of praise echoed recently by his international team-mate, Willian Borges. This time around four years ago, Gabriel Jesus was pictured painting the street of Sao Paulo in…

Soon after Pione Sisto was born in Uganda, on 4 February 1995, his family embarked on a long journey to Europe, having already fled Sudan. Few of the 736 players in Russia for the World Cup representing their respective countries can speak of such a complex upbringing: Sisto, along with his parents and seven siblings,…

Denis Zakaria is the third youngest player on the Swiss roster for this summer and is coming off a season where he played an integral part in Borussia Monchengladbach’s midfield as they finished 9th in the Bundesliga. The six-foot three inch holding midfielder for Switzerland will surely leave an impact on the World Cup in…

15 October 2017: in a topsy-turvy La Liga encounter, which Valencia won 6-3 away to Real Betis, winger Gonçalo Guedes scored a stunning goal to make it 2-0 to the visitors. A collective gasp, before the away fans celebrated, could be heard at Estadio Benito Villamarín after Guedes’ shot flew into the top corner from…

In every World Cup, there’s a long list of players who have been the ‘breakout stars’ of the tournaments. In the days before the explosion of the Champions League, players like the Brazilian Ronaldo, Paul Gascoigne and even Michael Owen have emerged from World Cup tournaments as future stars or new talents for the world…

Sweden, one of the tournament’s underdogs this summer – after having beaten Italy in the qualifiers – are a nation with plenty of hidden gems such as Kiese Thelin, Alexander Isak, Joel Asoro, Ludwig Augustinsson, Felix Beijmo to name a few. However, possibly the biggest of them all, Viktor Claesson, has gone completely under the…

Saeid Ezatolahi was brought up in a footballing hot bed. Originating from the North Iranian town of Bandar Anzali, the dynamic midfielder was always destined to play professionally. His father and uncle both played for Iranian club Malavan, one of the most famous teams in the country. The footballing seed was sewn early and his…

Before Achraf Hakimi had even yet to emerge from the tunnel and take his first steps on the hallowed pitch of the Santiago Bernabeu, he had made history. In uniform and penciled in on Zidane’s team sheet to start at right-back against Espanyol, Achraf had officially become the first Moroccan international to ever play for…

With Lucas Torreira reportedly on the verge of completing a big money move to Arsenal, much of the international media’s attention has been focused towards him with regard to Uruguay’s prospects of success at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, international teammate Rodrigo Bentancur is every bit as important to the La Celeste’s chances…