​ Next superstar striker?  ©TM/IMAGO There’s been a dearth of outstanding young strikers emerging in recent years but Charalampos Kostoulas is a name to remember. The Greek striker earned a fearsome reputation as he progressed through Olympiacos’ youth system and he became their youngest ever debutant when he made his first professional appearance for their B team…

​ Ligue 1 star on the move?  ©IMAGO Having spent €262.5 million on new players from the French top-flight, there’s little doubt that the Premier League has fewer favoured shopping destinations than Ligue 1. No other European league generated more income from selling players to England’s biggest clubs this season, which overtook Serie A and…

​ Six players played for 7+ clubs  ©TM/IMAGO Loyalty is becoming a trait less and less practiced in modern day football. Players move clubs much more often than in years gone by, and frequently end up playing in leagues all across the world. However, playing for a high number of Premier League clubs is a…

​ February 13th  ©IMAGO The transfer window has closed for every top European league but planning will already be all underway for the summer window. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets. Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the…

​ Wild scenes at FT  ©TM/IMAGO Although Arsenal and Manchester City fans may have all but resigned themselves to missing out on this season’s Premier League title race, there is still a lot of football left to be played and a few twists or turns may present themselves in the coming weeks and months ahead….

​ Former Rangers midfielder  ©TM/IMAGO It can be a big transition from playing Major League Soccer games at Yankee Stadium for  New York City FC to the Millerntor-Stadion home of Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and one of the loudest grounds in Germany. “It is very cool to see; the stadium here is incredible,” US men’s national team…

​ Winter window update  ©TM/IMAGO The Süper Lig transfer window slammed shut this week with no less than 133 players departing the Turkish top-flight and 101 making the move to the European league. In total, Turkish clubs spent just under €77 million on new players over the course of their winter transfer window, with Fenerbahce’s €11.75m…

​ Spot-king kings  ©TM/IMAGO Harry Kane is on a remarkable scoring run from the penalty spot for club and country. The England captain scored twice from the spot in Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Friday night. Remarkably, Kane’s two successful penalties against Bremen were his 28th and 29th successful conversions in a…

​ Most U21 goals + assists  ©TM/IMAGO After a slow start to the season, Jude Bellingham has rediscovered his form to showcase his unquestionable ability. The Englishman was a revelation during his first season in Spain, registering an incredible 36 goal contributions as Madrid won LaLiga and their 16th Champions League title. The arrival of Kylian Mbappé initially…

​ Haaland enters top 10  ©IMAGO Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are widely regarded as two of the best players on the planet after taking over the mantle from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Haaland has soared to the most valuable player in the world alongside Vinicius Jr with Messi and Ronaldo reaching the epilogue of their careers. Both…