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Speed, Skill and Resilience: Mohamed Amoura’s Bundesliga Breakthrough
In recent years, the Bundesliga has seen a plethora of African talent burst onto the scene to make a name for themselves. Even more niche than that has been strikers of Arabian heritage hit the ground running in Germany. Omar Marmoush of Eintracht Frankfurt has helped Die Adler to become a force and disrupt the…
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Cyriel Dessers: Rangers’ Nigerian Enigma in Attack
Cyriel Dessers has been in fine form as of late, scoring six goals in the last six games for Rangers. The striker is someone who divides opinion amongst the Ibrox faithful and has done since joining the club in the summer of 2023 for £4.5 million from US Cremonese. The 30-year-old has scored 18 goals…
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Matheus Pereira: The Glue in Cruzeiro’s High-Scoring Powerhouse
In the winter of 2023, Cruzeiro agreed to sign midfielder Matheus Pereira from Saudi club Al-Hilal on loan with hopes that he would be their technical pillar in the second half of the season. In his first appearance as a starter for the team, however, he picked up a knee injury and was out for…
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Umar Sadiq: Can the Nigerian Striker Get Back to His Best at Valencia?
It has been a dismal start to the campaign for Valencia CF. They sacked their manager Rubén Baraja a few weeks back after their woeful form, and they currently sit 19th in the LaLiga table, five points above the drop. As they look to avoid suffering just the second relegation in their entire history, Valencia…
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Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal’s Diamond in the Rough
Club: Arsenal Nationality: England Position: AM, RW, SS, ST Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 17 Strengths: creativity, vision, finishing, spatial awareness, dribbling, core strength Development Areas: weak-foot usage Arsenal are seeking to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool and pursue their first Premier League title in 21 years, but in order to…
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Éderson: The Relentless Brazilian Workhorse Who’s Reinvigorating Atalanta’s MIdfield
At 25 years of age, Éderson José dos Santos Lourenço da Silva has already plied his trade on three different continents, represented the Brazil national team in a major tournament, and led Atalanta to their first major trophy in 61 years. And today, he’s emerging as an integral part of an Atalanta side that continues…
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Mikkel Damsgaard: Running the Rule Over Brentford’s Danish Magician
He’s been around for so long, it’s easy to forget that Mikkel Damsgaard is still just 24 years old. Damsgaard was 17 when he made his debut for FC Nordsjælland, 19 when he left his motherland and joined Serie A side Sampdoria for €5.7 million, and 20 when he became the youngest Danish player to…
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Rayan Cherki: The Lyon Wonderkid Destined for Stardom
All of the telestrations in this article were made with the usage of Once Video Analyzer Elite. Download Once Sport here and use our discount code BTL10 to get an extra 10% discount off your purchase! Rayan Cherki has been playing senior level football for so long, it’s easy to forget he is still only…
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Nayef Aguerd Getting Back to His Best at Real Sociedad
It has been two years since Nayef Aguerd flourished in the FIFA World Cup for Morocco, leading them to an unprecedented semifinals finish. This tournament helped him earn a €35 million move to West Ham, where he struggled to convince. By the time the 2024/25 season rolled around, Aguerd found himself surplus to requirements under new…
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Manuel Locatelli Getting Back to His Best for Thiago Motta’s Juventus
Juventus faced off against Milan on Saturday, January 18, with the hosts featuring two ex-Milan players in their starting line-up: Pierre Kalulu excelled in defense alongside Federico Gatti, whilst Manuel Locatelli captained the side and ran the show in central midfield, winning seven out of seven duels and completing 12 out fo 15 long balls.…
