Zambia’s Daka happy to be judged against the best

Zambian striker Patson Daka making a name for himself Erling Haaland’s replacement at RB Salzburg Like the Norwegian, he broke through at the FIFA U-20 World Cup In Zambia, 21 is the age of maturity, the start of adulthood, a point in life when responsibilities must be shouldered, as national team forward Patson Daka knows […]

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De Paul: I’d go to war for Messi if he asked me to

Rodrigo de Paul is one of the new crop of Argentina internationals Made the starting line-up at the 2019 Copa America Midfielder talks about his early years, the national team and upcoming qualifiers It is hard to believe that Rodrigo de Paul, the tireless midfielder known for his surging runs with Udinese and Argentina, was […]

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Santiago Ormeno continuing the family tradition

Walter Ormeno’s grandson having a very good 2020 Player’s allegiances split between Mexico and Peru “Playing at a World Cup is a goal and dream” Not many players have had as positive a 2020 as Santiago Ormeno. In a year sadly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puebla striker has turned adversity into opportunity. It […]

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Marta and Brazil’s mesmerising meridian

13 years ago today breathtaking Brazil stunned USA Marta scored two wonder goals in that China 2007 semi-final She calls it her and Brazil’s best-ever performance “Nobody remembers who came in second.” The oft-repeated quote makes Marta chuckle. “Years later everybody always wants to talk to me about 2007,” she said last year. “In Brazil […]

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