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Forsaken And Forgotten By Crystal Palace, Alexander Sørloth Is Now Turkey’s Joint-Top Scorer

Alexander Sørloth looked a man bereft of confidence. Just 12 months after arriving in South London in a $11.75 million deal from Denmark's FC Midtjylland, the Norwegian striker was yet to score a Premier League goal for Crystal Palace in 16 appearances. In all but four of those outings, he had come off the bench. 

Cómo entrenar como un profesional: El jugador profesional con 10 años de carrera, Jamie McGuinness, comparte su plan de entrenamiento

"Si el fútbol me ha enseñado algo es que puedes superar cualquier cosa si, y sólo si, amas algo lo suficiente." - Lionel Messi

Para Jamie McGuinness, el mantra de su vida siempre ha sido vivir sin arrepentimientos y hacerlo haciendo todo lo posible en cada uno y todos los días. Es una mentalidad que le sirvió bien en el curso de una carrera profesional de 10 años que comenzó a la edad de 16 años en el Luton Town en el Campeonato Inglés y continuó en América con temporadas en la PDL y la USL. 

Norwich Looks To Transfer Market For Inspiration

Norwich City has ventured into the transfer market this month in a bid to boost its chances of Premier League survival. Manager Daniel Farke has brought in Ondrej Duda from Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim's Lukas Rupp in hopes they will be able to help turn around the fortunes of the struggling Canaries.

Duda arrives on a loan until the end of the season, while Rupp was purchased outright for $570,000. Their signings continue the trend of Farke scouting the German leagues he knows so well; the two represent his 11th and 12th additions from Germany since his 2017 arrival.

The Rise Of Lindsey Horan

Colorado native Lindsey Horan recently shared her story about how she started her journey to achieve her dreams with The Players’ Tribune. Horan had her goals set from a young age, when she dreamed of being the best football player in the world. Her mindset remains the same today, except now she’s living out her dream. 


Chelsea, Spurs And PSG Target Revealed As Fastest Player In Ligue 1

One of the fastest rising profiles in the game today is OGC Nice and Algeria right back Youcef Atal. The 23-year-old arrived at the French club from Belgian side KV Kortrijk in the summer of 2018 for a modest fee of $3.42 million, but he’s reportedly being closely tracked by Chelsea, Tottenham and PSG.

Meet The 18-Year-Old Man City Player That’s Already Being Called The Next Guardiola

In time, the coaching tree that expands out from Pep Guardiola is going to be massive. Some will fail (like if Mikel Arteta had taken the job at Newcastle), but the Spanish tactician’s otherworldly training methods will almost certainly be absorbed and even expanded upon by some future coaching Übermensch that worked under Guardiola for a long period.

Mexico’s Next Great Striker Is Reportedly On The Verge Of Moving To Europe

León striker José Juan Macías was the story of the 2019 Liga MX Clausura season after leading all Mexican goal scorers with eight in 14 appearances. That he accomplished it at the age of 19 while on loan after being cast off by Chivas only strengthened the narrative.

10 Rowdy Lads That Are Mixing It Up In The USL

The 2019 USL Championship (USLC) season marks the division’s third year as the second tier of American and Canadian soccer, and with 36 clubs vying for the USL Cup — including three that are averaging attendances of over 10,000 per match — the competition has never been bigger or better. 

PSG’s Shock Upset Engineered By The Hands Of A 16-Year-Old Wonderkid

Before yesterday’s Ligue 1 match between defending champion PSG and Rennes at Roazhon Park, all of the talk was centered around Neymar’s complete absence from the squad. After the match, the only name being mentioned was that of 16-year-old Rennes defensive midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.

Camavinga only made his senior debut last April — going on to total seven Ligue 1 appearances last campaign — but he was instrumental in his side’s shock 2-1 upset of PSG last night.

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