Few stories in football are as disheartening as that of Mohammed Ihattaren. Once hailed as one of Europe’s most exciting young prospects, he was tipped for a bright future with PSV Eindhoven and later Juventus. Yet, by his early twenties, he found himself without a club, bogged down by off-field issues and personal struggles. This…
In the summer of 2017, there was a buzz around German football; a young striker named Fiete Arp had emerged at Hamburg SV (HSV) with remarkable promise. At just 17 years old, he became the first player born in the 21st century to score in the Bundesliga, a feat that thrust him into the national…
In the early 1990s, Gianluigi Lentini was the name on every football fan’s lips. Lentini was a football prodigy whose electrifying pace and dazzling dribbling turned heads across Europe. Born in the modest town of Carmagnola, near Turin, Lentini’s meteoric rise from Torino’s youth academy to becoming the world’s most expensive footballer was the stuff…
Here is why Amad Diallo’s best position could be at RWB rather than the right-sided attacking midfielder. Amorim’s arrival has kickstarted his career.
For every shrewd piece of business that sees a club get the next big star on a bargain, there’s a transfer that’s remembered for all the wrong reasons. Whether it’s down to ludicrous transfer fees, off-field controversies, or performances that simply didn’t match expectations, Premier League history is littered with expensive flops. Here’s a ranking…
Few players in world football can match Luis DÃaz’s blend of speed, agility, and flair, but it’s not just his raw talent that has caught the eye this season. Since Arne Slot took over at Liverpool, DÃaz has emerged as a more refined, efficient attacking threat. In a revamped system focused on fluidity and precision,…
Costa Rica is no stranger to producing footballing talent, but even the most passionate fans were pleasantly surprised to see two familiar names alongside the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Lamine Yamal, Jorrel Hato, and Archie Gray on the CIES Football Observatory’s list of teenagers with the most senior minutes worldwide. Among global football’s emerging stars,…
The upcoming transfer window is huge for Southampton. Do they make deals with the great escape in mind, or prepare for the Championship?
Being a Manchester United fan used to be something you wore proudly on your sleeve. The best club in the country, with a fan base that well and truly made the hairs on your neck stand up every match day. That us against the world mantra that Sir Alex Ferguson sent through the club no…
Newly-appointed Ivan Urić was relatively accomplished in Italy despite a recent rough tenure with Roma. But what is his tactical prowess? How will he adapt this to suit Southampton and their plethora of players? Russell Martin’s biggest problem was his inability to accumulate points alongside his philosophy in the Premier League, so it is hardly…
