Phenoms

18-Year-Old Phenom Martin Odegaard Is Producing Insane Highlight Reel Material

Being handed his Norwegian senior debut at 15 and promised first team training with Real Madrid at 16 was clearly too much too soon for the now 18-year-old Martin Odegaard, but to call the precociously talented midfielder a burn out for failing to disrupt the back-to-back European champions’ starting XI is obviously extremely harsh.  

U.S. Escapes Tough Group At U-17 World Cup As Americans Seek Some Sort Of Silver Lining

Tuesday was a nightmare for U.S. soccer, but soccer does not stop because the U.S. won’t be in the World Cup next summer in Russia. In fact, the U.S. is competing at a World Cup right now — the U-17 World Cup in India — and the team is doing quite well.

Allan Saint-Maximin Is The Best Young Player You've Never Heard Of

Meet your new favorite player: 20-year-old Nice winger Allan Saint-Maximin has everything you could ask for in a dynamic young attacker. He's pacy, skilled, smart and not afraid to try cool stuff.

Watch him turn into a one-man counterattack against Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa League on Thursday.

The Just-Released U.S. U-17 World Cup Roster Is Actually Pretty Awesome

The U.S. U-17 World Cup Roster was released Thursday and it is loaded with talent, starting with forwards Tim Weah and Josh Sargent. The roster includes four players who are already playing abroad, not including Sargent, who signed with Werder Bremen on Wednesday. 

Christian Pulisic Among Nominees For 2017 Golden Boy Award

USMNT and Borussia Dortmund attacker Christian Pulisic has been named to the shortlist for the 2017 Golden Boy, the award handed to the top under 21 talent playing in Europe. Previous winners of the award include Paul Pogba (2013), Sergio Aguero (2007) and Lionel Messi (2005). This is Pulisic’s first appearance on the shortlist after enjoying a season of more prominent and consistent performances for both club and country.

Marcus Rashford Remains The King Of Debuts In His First Champions League Match

You must know by now the fun stat that is floating around on the Internet regarding Marcus Rashford's prowess in debuts. The 19-year-old Manchester United forward is a debut goal machine.

U.S. U-20 Captain Erik Palmer-Brown Reportedly Signs Manchester City Pre-Contract

According to an ESPN FC source, 20-year-old Sporting Kansas City defender Erik Palmer-Brown will sign a four-and-a-half year contract with Manchester City in January after the expiration of his contract in MLS.

Renato Sanches Smashes Joselu In The Nutz On Premier League Debut

After spending the majority of the 2016-17 season on the bench at Bayern Munich, Renato Sanches made his Premier League debut with Swansea City on Sunday and looked just like a footballer that’d spent a lot of time riding the pine.

Esteban Granero Thought Pique Was F**king With Him When Introducing 15-Year-Old Messi

A recent interview with Espanyol midfielder Esteban Granero by Spanish daily El Pais has revealed a hilarious and insightful anecdote involving a 15-year-old Lionel Messi and a clash between the youth teams of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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