The last few years have proven that MLS has transformed from a “retirement league” to a top exporter of young talents. Alphonso Davies, Miguel Almirón and Tyler Adams are just a handful of the players who have gone from playing in MLS to starting in top five leagues. Rather than go for declining, big-name stars…

Matteo Pessina is not one of the most conventional midfielders in Italian football. A much-traveled player already in his short career so far, he is not a footballer that has settled into one role throughout his career. Despite that, the 23-year-old is starting to emerge as one of Serie A’s most intriguing midfielders.   After…

VfL Wolfsburg are having a tremendous season, sitting in fourth place currently above the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.   There are multiple different reasons for this, one being their impressive defensive performances which have seen them concede just 19 goals this season, the second-lowest in the division [RB Leipzig, 18].…

Portugal began their 2018 UEFA U-19 Euros adventure on July 16, taking on Norway in the Hietalahti Stadium in Vaasa, Finland. Despite missing several key players such as Diogo Dalot, João Félix, Diogo Leite, and Rafael Leão, Portugal came out victorious in their opening group stage match, as a Miguel Luís goal at the cusp…

André Todisoa was born in Madagascar and his formative years were spent with his current club; Madagascan side Fosa Juniors. This season, at 20 years of age, he has become a key fixture in the team starting four out of five games in the Malagasy Pro League (Madagascar’s top division) so far.   Todisoa has…

Under the management of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have been a record-breaking, effective force in the Premier League, mainly recognized for their free-flowing, attacking football and possession-based style of play. But despite splurging over £300 million on defenders throughout Guardiola’s reign, the Spaniard has struggled to find a consistent back four. However, that issue has…

Carlo Ancelotti in his first full season as an Everton manager decided to change the outlook of his squad. It was clear from last season that Everton needed major changes across different departments after Ancelotti managed to salvage their season with a respectable mid-table finish (12th) in the league after a disastrous first half of…

“Nobody is speaking about the performance of Rob Holding today. You should be happy; he is English, he is 20 years old, but I’m sorry he didn’t cost £55 million, so it cannot be good.”   Arsène Wenger had several iconic moments in his time in England with Arsenal football club, both, on and off…

Ibrahima Konaté speaks well. As a 19-year-old he discussed his blind trust in Dayot Upamecano and the fatherly position former head-coach Ralf Rangnick developed during his first year at RB Leipzig. Now 21, the landscape has shifted. Julian Naglesmann is in charge and rates Konaté highly, but an injury-riddled past couple of seasons has given…

A 14-year old Nicolás González is inches away from hanging up his boots, disheartened by his lack of game time, and the six-hour round trip for training every day. A 22-year old Nicolás González is a full international, tearing up the German topflight, and linked with a move to the Premier League. Oh, how football…