Football history is dotted with players who, despite immense talent, leave us pondering what might have been. Few fit that bill more perfectly than Thiago Alcântara. A player blessed with vision, balance, and artistry on the ball, Thiago seemed destined to redefine the midfield role for a generation. Yet, his story is as much about…
In the increasing demands of modern football, few buzzwords are more prominent or important than intensity. The heightened sense of fitness in each individual footballer has meant the midfield has become even more pivotal than it was in the past, and failure to add intensity to the centre of the pitch, especially at the highest…
Athletic Club Bilbao are insistent that Nico Williams is happy to remain at the club this season, despite growing interest in his services this summer. Williams has a whole host of clubs with significant admiration for his services, but the Spanish club believes the player is not currently interested in leaving the Basque region just…
St. Kevin’s Football Club have established a remarkable reputation for its commitment to the growth of young players, making it a legendary organisation in the player development space in the Republic of Ireland. In 1959, Fr. Desmond Williams, who would become Bishop Desmond Williams, started St. Kevin’s Football Club. The Dublin club uses facilities at…
Pep Guardiola is known as one of the greatest managers of all time. This is due to his adaptability and ingenuity. Here’s the history.
News broke yesterday about Luis Diaz and his current contract situation at Liverpool, and there were also some suggestions that the Columbian winger had interest from PSG. The French club are set to lose their star player, Kylian Mbappe this summer, and there is work ongoing internally to try and find a replacement plan for…
Miyakil Faye is expected to leave Barcelona this summer, with a number of top clubs around Europe circling to sign the 19-year-old defender. Faye signed for the Catalan club last summer from Croatian side NK Kustosija, but has yet to feature for the first team at Camp Nou as of yet. His career didn’t start…
After the news that Xabi Alonso would be remaining at Bayer Leverkusen for another year, many felt Liverpool’s clear choice for the successor of Jurgen Klopp was Ruben Amorim from Sporting CP. Amorim’s name was instantly linked to the side from Anfield in the media shortly after Alonso broke the news, but despite this, Liverpool…
Getafe are under the belief that Manchester United have triggered an extension in the contract of Mason Greenwood, with the forward’s contract initially set to expire next June. United have plans to sell Greenwood in the summer to try and boost their FFP situation by selling homegrown talent from the academy. Homegrown sales turn into…
