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Spain entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with one of the most technically secure squads in the tournament, but their attacking rhythm has not always been as smooth as the names on the teamsheet might suggest. That has made Mikel Oyarzabal one of the most interesting players to analyse in
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Arsenal came close to achieving a rare domestic and European double, narrowly missing out on both the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles after a historic campaign that nonetheless marked their first league triumph in 22 years. Riccardo Calafiori, signed from FC Bologna 1909 in 2024, has been a
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In almost every FIFA World Cup, an unfamiliar player climbs through the rounds until his name becomes a transfer story. Felix Nmecha does not quite fit that pattern, because anyone who follows the Bundesliga has watched the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, but the conversation around him has changed in scale. He
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Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada has been making waves at the FIFA World Cup so far. The 29-year-old has scored twice in Japan’s opening two games, first a late, crucial equaliser against the Netherlands, and then the opener in a 4-0 thrashing of Tunisia. The central
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Brian Brobbey may have made himself a permanent fixture in Ronald Koeman’s starting XI at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after starting in the Netherlands lineup for their second group-stage match against Sweden. His positive World Cup performance comes off the back of a solid first-ever Premier
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Who Is Ayyoub Bouaddi? Ayyoub Bouaddi has grabbed attention over the 2025/2026 season with his performances at Lille in Ligue 1, and now the trend continues at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 18-year-old wonderkid had an impressive 91% pass completion rate in Morocco’s opener against
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This weekend, Scotland will kick off their FIFA World Cup campaign against Haiti in what will be their first match in a World Cup finals since France ‘98. That tournament, 28 years ago, began with a gallant 2-1 loss to Mário Zagallo’s eventual finalists Brazil in the opening
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Anthony Gordon is Barcelona's newest signing. Although injuries limited his playing time last season, he arrives as one of Europe's most exciting attacking talents. Since joining Newcastle United, Gordon has developed into one of the Premier League's most dynamic attacking players. His game is
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West Ham United’s turbulent season, culminating in relegation from the Premier League, could make several previously unavailable players more attainable in the transfer market. Among them is club captain Jarrod Bowen, a long-standing fixture in West Ham’s starting XI over the past six years and one of
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The 2025/2026 Premier League season saw several major story arcs throughout the campaign. Last year’s champions, Liverpool, experienced a fall from grace while Arsenal rose to the top of the table to finally claim the title for the first time since 2003/2004. Manchester United recovered from a
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There has been a long lineage of African greats, but the conversation tends to circle around the same familiar names. What has changed in recent years is the breadth and the speed of the next wave. An influx of high-potential and top-level players has arrived from across the
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The traditional number 10 is slowly becoming a dying art form in modern football. As tactical systems increasingly prioritise physical intensity, pressing and positional rigidity, there are fewer players capable of combining creativity, spatial awareness and technical elegance in advanced central areas. However, Can Uzun represents a new generation of