When we speak about great Croatian talent, the first player that comes to our mind is Luca Modric but Croatia have a history of providing great players. Remember the 1998 squad which did so well in the World Cup? Davor Suker led that great team to a third place finish and while the national team … Read more
Europe is seen as a heaven for young players trying to make it big. While there are great academies at Ajax, Barcelona and in most German clubs as well, the majority of African players end up at French clubs due to the language. One such African youngster has been on the cards of many top … Read more
Milos Veljkovic is a Serbian footballer who is a part of Tottenham Hotspur. Born in Switzerland but to Serbian parents on 26th September 1995, Veljkovic started his footballing dream at Swiss giants, FC Basel. After spending the majority of his youth career at the Swiss club, the Serbian moved to the PL club in 2011 … Read more
Whether you talk of Hoffenheim, Borussia Monchengladbach, VFB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt or any other Bundesliga club, every single one of them has a host of exciting young players in their ranks. And making a name for oneself in such an environment is never at all easy for a youngster, who has to push himself continuously … Read more
The world of youth football sees many players come and go through the revolving doors at various clubs. Most of the Premier League sides have a large number of young players out on loan trying to find out if they are capable of hitting the big leagues. Harry Kane certainly is one such example of … Read more
It really is something to be called as one of the legendary players from a club the size of Real Madrid, but that is the comparison being made with 18-year-old striker, Borja Mayoral. The forward has been likened to Raul, the one and only, and when the youngster was playing for the Juvenil sides of … Read more
The name Ajax comes straightaway into our minds when we begin to talk about young players and their glittering futures. The Amsterdam based club, which has been the hub and the indirect foundation of almost everything that goes around the footballing world, never stops producing player after player from it’s eminent and illustrious academy. Ranging … Read more
German wonder-kids have been the talk of the town since the national side won the World Cup in Brazil. Germany has a factory of sorts which churns out great youngsters for almost every Bundesliga club and that is true for Schalke as well. The side have been blessed with a lot of talent, even though … Read more
The word ‘Germany’ always sounds synonymous with the word ‘development’, not just in terms of technology or machinery but none more so than in the development of young football players and their nurturing. The land has been the abode of blooming youngsters since time immemorial and hasn’t stopped producing them yet. Their World Cup triumph … Read more
Literally, the Spanish word Quinta means country house. That´s the main meaning although it is often used in other contexts. For example, Quinta is referred to a cohort of companions who are called-up to the military service the same year while it can also identify youngsters of the same age bracket. In Spanish football, the … Read more