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Euro-Star: Towering Tobias Lauritsen the focus after match-winning display

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Euro-Star: Towering Tobias Lauritsen the focus after match-winning display Euro-Star returns after the international break to take a look at the highest rated performer across Europe from the weekend’s top-flight action, and this week our X followers have chosen Sparta Rotterdam striker Tobias Lauritsen as the focus.Also up for selection this week were Felippe Cardos...

Youth Watch: In-demand Benfica midfielder is Europe's top teen

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Youth Watch: In-demand Benfica midfielder is Europe's top teen Stars from Ajax, Benfica, Toulouse and Monaco all feature in Youth Watch this week as we round up the best rated teenagers across Europe from the Easter weekend fixture.10. Mika Godts (Ajax) - 7.33 vs PEC ZwolleMika Godts marked his second ever league start for Ajax with an assist in Sunday's 3-1 wi...

Brits Abroad: Loftus-Cheek maintains flying form as Kane blanks against Dortmund

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Brits Abroad: Loftus-Cheek maintains flying form as Kane blanks against Dortmund Harry Kane fired another blank as Bayern were beaten by Dortmund in Der Klassiker, with Eric Dier unable to prevent their rivals from netting twice at the Allianz Arena. Elsewhere, Jude Bellingham played a key role in Real Madrid's win over Athletic Club, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek continued his fine ...

How Kalvin Phillips' West Ham loan spell turned into a disaster

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How Kalvin Phillips' West Ham loan spell turned into a disaster At the last European Championship, Kalvin Phillips started all seven matches as England finished runners-up. Three years on and with Euro 2024 on the horizon, the midfielder faces the very real prospect of missing out on the squad altogether.That represents quite the decline when you consider Philli...

Why Brighton star Pascal Gross is the Premier League's most underrated player

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Why Brighton star Pascal Gross is the Premier League's most underrated player They say £3m gets you nothing in the modern game. Hell, they even say that about sums as large as £10m or £15m. True enough, the prices even average players change hands for nowadays is frightening, and in certain parts of the world, upwards of £40m can be spent on what trans...

Why Real Madrid's Endrick is destined for greatness

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Why Real Madrid's Endrick is destined for greatness They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. In the past week, Endrick had the opportunity to play his first ever match in Europe and formally introduce himself to the world. And what an introduction it was. The teenager emerged as the match-winner for Brazil against England at Wembl...

Who is Albert Gudmundsson? The chance creating machine wanted by Tottenham

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Who is Albert Gudmundsson? The chance creating machine wanted by Tottenham Genoa aren't the most prolific side in Serie A. Indeed, they have struck just 31 league goals this season and while likely safe from relegation, they aren't exactly pulling up trees either. For a side that is averaging just 8.1 key passes per game, the fewest in Italy's top tier, they need to take t...

Forget Mainoo; Elliott is the young midfielder Southgate should call upon

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Forget Mainoo; Elliott is the young midfielder Southgate should call upon The England squad is always a divisive topic. At international level, managers will sometimes overlook form players and instead rely on players they trust. So you get players who have barely kicked a ball at club level getting into the squad at the expense of someone playing the best football of the...

Why Man Utd eye Joao Gomes as a potential Casemiro successor

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Why Man Utd eye Joao Gomes as a potential Casemiro successor Manchester United are expected to undergo a midfield revamp in the off-season. With Christian Eriksen and Casemiro tipped to leave and Sofyan Amrabat's loan move unlikely to be made permanent, investment in the middle of the park is a necessity. United have been linked with a summer move for Benfica...

Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable

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Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable So… did anyone else notice that giant, gaping, Micky van de Ven-shaped hole in Tottenham’s defence last weekend? That was pretty concerning.His impact on this Spurs team is now unquestionably clear, as while they managed to see off Aston Villa without him, the walls came crumbling down ...