Players of his kind are en vogue once again. As tactics are geared once more towards passing rather than over-reliance on brute strength, news of deep-lying playmaker Nuri Şahin’s bargain transfer to Real Madrid fuelled belief that he would’ve been an instant hit, especially given his outstanding displays for Borussia Dortmund. However, almost a year on, the reality is...
Levante in the Champions League? Surely that’s a prospect that would’ve drawn laughs and looks of disdain rather than genuine belief before a ball was kicked this season. However, with one game to go in the La Liga season and 3 points separating them from...
‘Wonderkid Watch’ continues its quest to find the best young talent. Up next in the La Liga edition is a young Frenchman… Name & Age: Antoine Griezmann, 21 Club & Position: Real Sociedad, Winger There’s an old saying, “big things come in...
It seems Anderson simply can’t catch a break at Manchester United. Much was expected of him after the club paid Porto a reported 20 million pounds for him in...
When he arrived at Palermo in the summer of 2008, Simon Kjær quickly established himself as one of the finest young defenders in the game. Fast forward to 2012...
At the end of the 28th round in the German Bundesliga, Hamburg have a narrow 1-0 away victory over Kaiserslautern to thank for lifting them out of the relegation...
Prior to a rather expected loss in the Champions League quarter-final to a Bayern Munich side that keeps going from strength to strength, Marseille were held to a draw...
A 1-0 home win over struggling Auxerre in Ligue 1 on March 25, 2012, propelled Toulouse up to 4th in the league table. The last time they finished that...
You’ve heard of the “Wonder Twins.” Well, these are the Bender twins. Lars and Sven Bender, since starting their promising football careers at 1860 Munich, have gone from strength...
Yes, ‘Wonderkid Watch’ covers Serie A as well! First up in this debut Serie A edition of the segment is a Serbian prodigy… Name & Age: Matija Nastasić,...
‘Wonderkid Watch’ would never neglect the famed Barclays Premier League. In this debut edition, an exciting young Japanese player is closely looked at… Name & Age: Ryo Miyaichi,...
‘Wonderkid Watch’ is committed to bringing the world’s best young talent to the fore. In this debut Ligue 1 edition, we take a look at Yann M’Vila — a...