Manor Solomon has not had the most settled season of his professional career, in and out of the starting line-ups at one of Ukraine’s premier clubs –… Read more “Manor Solomon, Fulham and Israel’s Football Revolution”
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Tottenham v Brighton postponed after Spurs Covid outbreak
Premier League: Tottenham v Brighton postponed after Covid outbreak in Spurs squad Sunday’s Premier League match between Tottenham and Brighton has been postponed after a number of… Read more “Tottenham v Brighton postponed after Spurs Covid outbreak”
Emil Holm – Sweden’s towering full-back on the way to Serie A
When Spezia Calcio became the latest American-owner Italian club, there was a lot of intrigue as to how the squad would evolve during the summer transfer window.… Read more “Emil Holm – Sweden’s towering full-back on the way to Serie A”
Daniil Lesovoy – The dribbling master making waves in Moscow
It’s never normally a good sign when a player ends up making a permanent move twice in one transfer window. Arsenal Tula would have quite liked to… Read more “Daniil Lesovoy – The dribbling master making waves in Moscow”
Olimpiu Moruţan – The Romanian attacker on the radar of Serie A
“I have a quarter of Messi” Gigi Becali, FCSB owner on olimpiu Moruţan FCSB are either the most historical club in Romania, or the least depending on… Read more “Olimpiu Moruţan – The Romanian attacker on the radar of Serie A”
Žan Zaletel – A potential hidden gem from Slovenia’s surprise champions
NK Celje had only won a single top-flight Slovenian title in their 101-year history. In March 2020, they were 3rd in the ten-team PrvaLiga, before the coronavirus… Read more “Žan Zaletel – A potential hidden gem from Slovenia’s surprise champions”
Victor Nelsson – Denmark’s latest unflappable centre-back making waves in the capital
Victor Nelsson didn’t look phased when he walked out against Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Europa League last season. After all, it’s a competition he’s… Read more “Victor Nelsson – Denmark’s latest unflappable centre-back making waves in the capital”
Marc Cucurella – The curly-haired La Masia graduate that slipped through Barcelona’s net. Twice.
Despite Barcelona’s recent issues off the pitch, their La Masia academy is still regarded as one of the best development centres for young footballers anywhere in the… Read more “Marc Cucurella – The curly-haired La Masia graduate that slipped through Barcelona’s net. Twice.”
Toni Domgjoni – The Zurich boy ready to take the next step
It’s no longer an uncommon route for young footballers with family ties to the Balkans to represent Switzerland. Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and more recently Bećir Omeragić… Read more “Toni Domgjoni – The Zurich boy ready to take the next step”
Diogo Leite – The Porto centre-back ready for a new challenge
If you were going to curate the perfect youth career for a player to maximise their development, you would be hard pressed to do better than Porto’s… Read more “Diogo Leite – The Porto centre-back ready for a new challenge”
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