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Despite being one of the biggest clubs in the country, Arsenal have not always been a great source of significant England internationals.

In fact, before Mikel Arteta took over, there was a point when no players from the club were in an entire international squad, a situation Per Mertesacker described as “a failure.”

Fortunately, the situation today is entirely different, with Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice being some of the most critical players in the Three Lions’ starting lineup and the likes of Noni Madueke and Myles Lewis-Skelly likely to make it to the World Cup next summer.

Moreover, there will almost certainly be more Arsenal players who become stars for the country in the coming years, including one who has been compared to Jack Wilshere.

How Saka did this international break

It’s been a bit of a stop-start season for Saka so far this year, as he missed the last international break and three club games due to another hamstring injury he picked up against Leeds United.

Fortunately, he appears to be getting back to his very best, as he followed up goals against Olympiacos and West Ham United with another impressive international break for England.

Thomas Tuchel opted to start him on the right in the friendly against Wales last week, and to say he repaid the German’s faith would be an understatement.

Just 20 minutes in, the Hale Ender scored the sides’ third goal, whipping the ball into the far corner with real venom.

On top of that, he played a key pass, won 50% of his duels, was accurate with 87% of his passes and took 48 touches, which just goes to show that he can offer far more than just goals.

Off the back of this showing, the manager kept the 24-year-old in the starting lineup for the World Cup qualifier away to Latvia.

While he didn’t get on the scoresheet in Riga, the Gunners’ talismanic number seven was just as effective, providing an assist for Harry Kane, taking two shots, completing 100% of his shots, playing three key passes, completing 42 passes in the opposition’s half and more.

Saka’s game vs Latvia

Minutes

60′

Assists

1

Key Passes

2

Shots

2

Dribbles (Completed)

2 (2)

Passes in Opp’s Half

42/51

Duels (Won)

5 (4)

Clearances

2

Recoveries

2

All Stats via Sofascore

Granted, the opposition was not exactly top quality, but Saka looked back to his best for England over the last week, and that can only bode well for Arsenal’s upcoming run of games and his own place at the World Cup next year.

However, looking beyond next summer, the Gunners could have another one of their homegrown stars become a superstar for England, someone who has been compared to Wilshere.

Arsenal's future England superstar

Someone who could potentially fit this description and certainly feels destined for club and international greatness is Max Dowman.

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However, at just 15 years old, it really could be several years at a minimum before he is regularly playing games for the senior England side, which probably won’t be the case for Ethan Nwaneri.

Now, at 18 years old, the fellow Hale Ender is still on the young side, but he made his senior debut for the club over three years ago, made quite the splash last season, and is already a regular for the country’s U21 side. He’s also valued at a pricey £74m by CIES Football Observatory.

Therefore, it feels far more likely that the Gunners’ next superstar for the Three Lions will be the Enfield-born monster, especially with comparisons to former international Wilshere.

The comparison came from Arteta himself, who claimed the teenager “has the ability to take the ball in tight areas and to escape a little bit like Jack Wilshere used to do.”

This is something fans might get to see more of this season if he’s played in more central areas, but even then, his performances last year more than proved he has what it takes to become a genuine world-beater.

For example, the “phenomenal” prospect, as dubbed by former professional Stephen Warnock, managed to score nine goals and provide two assists in 37 appearances, totalling 1378 minutes.

Nwaneri in 24/25

Appearances

37

Minutes

1378′

Goals

9

Assists

2

Goal Involvements per Match

0.29

Minutes per Goal Involvement

125.27′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

That works out to a goal involvement every 3.36 games, or more crucially, one every 125.27 minutes, which would be incredibly impressive if he were a seasoned professional.

Ultimately, it might take a year or two before he gets into the team, but Nwaneri’s talent is undeniable, and it feels like he could emulate Saka and become a superstar for England one day.

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يستعد فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الهلال السعودي، لمواجهة نظيره الغرافة القطري، ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة. 

وكان فريق الغرافة القطري قد فاز في مباراته الماضية أمام الشرطة العراقي، بهدفين دون رد، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة.

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بينما فريق الهلال السعودي كان قد فاز في الجولة الماضية على نسف قرشي الأوزبكي، بثلاثية مقابل هدفين، ضمن الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال اسيا للنخبة. 

ويتصدر فريق الهلال السعودي جدول ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 9 نقاط، أما الغرافة القطري فيحتل المركز الثامن في جدول ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 3 نقاط.  موعد مباراة الهلال السعودي والغرافة القطري اليوم في دوري أبطال آسيا

ومن المقرر أن يواجه الهلال السعودي نظيره الغرافة القطري في تمام الساعة الثامنة والربع مساء بتوقيت القاهرة، والتاسعة والربع بتوقيت السعودية والعاشرة والربع بتوقيت الإمارات، على ملعب ثاني بن جاسم.  القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الهلال السعودي والغرافة القطري

سوف تذاع مباراة الهلال السعودي والغرافة القطري على شبكة قناة “الكأس” القطرية و”بي إن سبورتس 1″.

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No primeiro jogo após a Data Fifa, o Palmeiras derrotou o Goiás por 1 a 0, no Allianz Parque, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. Em entrevista coletiva depois da partida desta sexta-feira (15), o técnico Abel Ferreira fez um alerta sobre saúde mental ao falar sobre os efeitos do período da Data Fifa no Verdão, destacando a importância da pausa para a recuperação não só física, mas também psicológica, dos jogadores.

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– Nós vínhamos de dois meses com jogos atrás de jogos, é extenuante para todos. Essas paradas são benéficas por muitos motivos, recuperar, dar ritmo para quem tem jogado menos. Só ontem pudemos contar com todos (os convocados), sendo que um chegou doente, portanto precisamos da máquina toda, é difícil para todos quando voltamos de uma parada – disse Abel Ferreira.

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– É verdade que a parte mental desligamos, mas é importante que isso aconteça também para evitar problemas psicológicos. Vocês não querem saber, mas os problemas psicológicos existem, para mim é como se fosse um jogador lesionado. É fundamental nesse períodos ajudarmos os jogadores a baixarem o nível de concentração e ter semanas limpas para recuperar.

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+ Abel Ferreira comenta atitude de Breno Lopes após gol do Palmeiras: ‘Sou o primeiro a errar’

O meia Raphael Veiga afirmou que em alguns casos, os jogadores “mais se recuperam do que treinam”, também valorizando o período de pausa da Data Fifa. O camisa 23 do Verdão, que serviu à Seleção Brasileira nas Eliminatórias, reiterou a importância do descanso tendo em vista o calendário apertado do futebol brasileiro e a consequente maratona de jogos em sequência.

– Acho que ter tempo para trabalhar em um calendário igual o nosso é muito importante, ter tempo para descansar é muito importante. A gente não é de ferro, a gente não é máquina, ficar em uma sequência de vários jogos realmente é muito doído. A gente viaja, joga, volta e não para, às vezes a gente mais recupera do que treina. Então acho que é importante sim, para a gente treinar, descansar, colocar as coisas no lugar, e no meu caso, que fui convocado, é muito importante porque é o nível mais alto para um jogador de futebol – disse Veiga na zona mista após a vitória contra o Goiás, no Allianz.

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+ ATUAÇÕES: Breno Lopes volta a ser herói do Palmeiras em vitória no Brasileirão

Com a vitória, o Verdão seguiu na vice-liderança do Brasileirão com 44 pontos, diminuindo a vantagem para o líder Botafogo, que ainda joga nesta rodada, para sete pontos – o Glorioso enfrenta o Atlético-MG neste sábado (16), em Belo Horizonte. O Palmeiras volta a campo na quinta-feira (21), diante do Grêmio, em Porto Alegre, pela 24ª rodada do Brasileirão.

* JALILE ELIAS colaborou sob a supervisão de Alexandre Guariglia

Pakistan haven’t had a head coach for their Test team since Jason Gillespie resigned in December 2024

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Azhar Mahmood has been an assistant coach with the side for a while now•Getty Images

Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as the acting head coach of the Pakistan men’s national Test team, as the churn continues in the management of the side. Azhar, who had been the all-format assistant coach since last April, is expected to serve in the position “until the conclusion of his current contract”; that, it is believed, is until March 2026, and it means that he will be Pakistan’s Test coach in their next assignment, against South Africa at home in October.Azhar becomes the seventh man since 2021 to be the head coach of a Pakistan Test side, although period in which the structure of the coaching set-up has also changed (as when Mohammad Hafeez was team director, or when Grant Bradburn was coach but Mickey Arthur the team director). Azhar is a familiar appointment and presence in this dizzying period. He was appointed the all-formats assistant coach in April last year. He had been an interim head coach for Pakistan’s T20I series at home against New Zealand earlier that month.But he was not part of the white-ball coaching set-up in Pakistan’s series against Bangladesh recently, the first under the new white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, and is not expected to continue there. Instead, he will now concentrate on the Test format. He succeeds another interim coach, Aaqib Javed, who had taken over red-ball duties after Jason Gillespie left the position.The 50-year-old former allrounder represented his country in 143 ODIs and 21 Tests over a 20-year period from 1996. He retired with 162 international wickets and three centuries but has since coached in different formats and competitions around the world.”A seasoned cricketing mind, Azhar Mahmood steps into the role with an impressive portfolio of experience,” the PCB said in a statement. “Having served as the assistant head coach of the national side, Azhar has long been a pivotal part of the team’s strategic core. His deep knowledge of the game, combined with hands-on international exposure and proven success in the English county circuit, make him exceptionally well-suited for this position.Related

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“His red-ball pedigree is underscored by two County Championship titles [with Surrey] – an achievement that speaks volumes about his leadership, tactical acumen and unwavering commitment to excellence. The PCB is confident that under Azhar’s guidance, the red-ball squad will continue to grow in strength, discipline and performance on the global stage.”Pakistan have not had a full-time head coach for their Test team since Gillespie resigned six months into his stint in December 2024. Aaqib took over in an interim capacity for the two-Test tour to South Africa and the home two-Test series against West Indies in the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.Aaqib had also filled in, again in an interim capacity, as the head coach of the white-ball team after Gary Kirsten quit in October 2024, less than six months into his contract. Hesson has since been appointed in that position.The interim nature of Azhar’s appointment means Pakistan start another World Test Championship (WTC) cycle in a less than ideal situation. They finished last in the previous WTC cycle, with just five wins in 14 games. Their next assignment after the Sri Lanka series will be a three-Test tour of England, their only three-Test series in the current WTC, and a first Test tour of England since 2020.

كشف وليد صلاح الدين، مدير الكرة في النادي الأهلي، تطورات ملف التجديد لعدد من لاعبي الفريق خلال الفترة القادمة، منهم أحمد عبد القادر وأليو ديانج وحسين الشحات وأحمد نبيل كوكا.

وقال وليد صلاح الدين خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أبو ظبي الرياضية”: “ملف تجديد العقود، لدينا 6 لاعبين ستتنهي عقودهم، وأشكر اللاعبين، من أول لحظة ملتزمون، لم نجلس مع أي لاعب، كنا ننتظر مجلس الإدارة الجديد”.

وأضاف: “أي لاعب يمتد عقده سنتين أو ثلاثة أو أربعة لن نفتح معه ملف التجديد، واللاعبون التزموا بشكل غير عادي”.

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وأكمل: “لدينا 6 لاعبين ستتنهي عقودهم وسنذهب لهم بقرار من لجنة التخطيط وكنا منتظرين مجلس الإدارة الجديد وقدوم سيد عبد الحفيظ، الأمور هادئة وتسير بشكل جيد، ونتمنى كل اللاعبين يكونون معنا ومنهم (أليو ديانج وأحمد نبيل كوكا وحسين الشحات وأحمد عبد القادر)”.

وأتم: “مهما ترى لاعبًا جيدًا، الضغوط في الأهلي مختلفة، اللاعب الذي يلعب في الأهلي يجب أن يمتلك شخصية البطل ويتحمل الضغوطات”.

وتوج النادي الأهلي ببطولة كأس السوبر المصري للمرة الخامسة على التوالي والـ16 في تاريخه، بعد الفوز على الزمالك في المباراة النهائية بنتيجة 2-0.

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has named his two players of the season so far, and they’re not who you would expect.

Arsenal looking to make it 10 games unbeaten against Crystal Palace

After putting Atlético Madrid to the sword on Tuesday night, Mikel Arteta is now looking to extend Arsenal’s impressive unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 games against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Arsenal’s unbeaten run since defeat to Liverpool

Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest

Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal

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Fulham 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid

Palace, who recently saw their own 19-game unbeaten streak come to an end against Everton before the international break, will be tricky customers for an Arsenal side who need every point they can muster.

Arteta’s side are in high spirits right now and look absolutely rock solid, having conceded just three goals in the Premier League so far this season, and they have plenty of stars to thank for their imperiousness.

Gabriel and William Saliba continue to cement their places among world football’s best centre-backs, with the former majorly contributing going forward as well. His threat from set plays has been a constant thorn in the opposition’s side since the very start of last season, and Gabriel’s carried this trend into 25/26 as teams struggle to find an answer.

Bukayo Saka, now that he’s returned from a hamstring problem, is back to his imperious best and caused Atlético all sorts of problems on the right-hand side, with Paul Merson saying he had the La Liga side “on toast”.

Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid – most shots

Total

Bukayo Saka

5

Gabriel Magalhaes

3

Viktor Gyokeres

3

Julian Alvarez

3

Eberechi Eze

2

via WhoScored

Before his knee injury, Noni Madueke was seriously impressing too, while goalkeeper David Raya was rewarded with new and improved terms recently amid his continued contribution to the team.

Declan Rice has also stood out as the linchpin of Arsenal’s midfield, with Martin Zubimendi doing a stellar job alongside the England international.

However, according to Parlour, two completely different names have shone above the rest.

Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori named Arsenal's players of the season so far

Speaking to EPL Index, Parlour claimed that Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are quietly outshining everyone, even with Saliba and Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s rise to the Premier League summit.

Timber has been a rock at the back, showcasing defensive brilliance with more tackles on average per 90 in the Premier League than any other Arsenal player, according to WhoScored.

The Dutchman is also their best-performing player by average match rating (WhoScored), so the numbers absolutely support Parlour’s theory.

Timber really needs to start getting even more credit from pundits who arguably don’t mention him enough, but Arsenal recognise his stellar contribution amid reports they’re speaking to the right-back about a new and improved deal.

Calafiori, meanwhile, has kept budding teenage star Myles Lewis-Skelly out of the team with his very impressive performances at left-back so far, with the Italian averaging more tackles on average than any other defender in the team, including both Saliba and Gabriel.

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Pela 34° rodada da Série B do Brasilerão, o Sampaio Corrêa vai ao Estádio Heriberto Hulse no próximo sábado para enfrentar o Criciúma, atual sexto colocado da tabela.

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O Criciúma vem de uma vitória fora de casa sobre o CRB por 1 a 0 e tem ido atrás de chances para se aproximar do G-6. O técnico poderá contar com o retorno de Rayan à equipe, após cumprir suspensão.

Buscando se afastar da temida zona de rebaixmento, o Sampaio Corrêa vai atrás de uma vitória para abrir distância da Chapecoense, que é o primeiro time dentro do Z-4. A equipe chega a Santa Catarina vindo de uma derrota para o Vitória.

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CRICIÚMA X SAMPAIO CORRÊA

Data: sábado, 28 de outubro
Horário: 15h30
Local: Estádio Heriberto Hülse, em Criciúma, Santa Catarina
Onde assistir: Premiere

Provável escalação do Criciúma: Gustavo, Jonathan, Matheus Mancini, Rodrigo, Marcelo Hermes, Arilson, Barreto, Fellipe Mateus, Éder, Fabinho e Hygor
Técnico: Cláudio Tencati

Provável escalação do Sampaio Corrêa: Luiz Daniel, Matheus Pivô, Ícaro, Rafael Jansen, Pará; Claudinei, Ferreira, Robinho, Pimentinha, Henrique e Ytalo
Técnico: Fernando Machiori

Unicorns will also miss the services of Romario Shepherd, who has returned to Guyana to play in the Global Super League

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Jul-2025

Finn Allen has 333 runs in nine matches in the MLC 2025•Sportzpics for MLC

Opener Finn Allen has been ruled out of New Zealand’s upcoming T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe, which is set to begin on July 14, after sustaining a foot injury while playing for San Francisco Unicorns in the MLC. This means he will also miss the MLC playoffs, where Unicorns are set to take on MI New York in the Eliminator on Wednesday.According to a NZC release, Allen’s recovery timeline will be determined once he returns to New Zealand and received further specialist consultations. While New Zealand will name his replacement for the tri-series in due course, Unicorns have decided not to name a replacement player. New Zealand are set to arrive in Harare on Thursday ahead of their first T20I against South Africa on July 16.Allen last played in Unicorns’ final league match against Los Angeles Knight Riders in Lauderhill on July 6. He was out for 4 in the first over of the 244 chase. He is Unicorns’ second-highest run-getter with 333 runs in nine matches, which included a record-breaking 151 in the first game against Washington Freedom in Oakland.Unicorns will also miss the services of West Indies allrounder Romario Shepherd, who has returned to Guyana to play for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Global Super League. Shepherd has been a key wicket-taker for Unicorns, taking eight wickets in five innings, and has also contributed with the bat. Unicorns have decided not to name a replacement for him too.

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O Tombense está fora da zona de rebaixamento do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B. Após vencer o Sampaio Corrêa fora de casa de virada, por 2 a 1, a equipe comandada pelo técnico Moacir Júnior deixou as quatro últimas posições da segunda divisão.

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Com a vitória a equipe de Tombos chegou ao 37 pontos e ocupa atualmente a 37 colocação no Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B. O desempenho vem muito ao encontro do trabalho realizado por Moacir Júnior. Depois que chegou a equipe arrancou na Série B e nos últimos cinco jogos venceu em três oportunidades: Vila Nova, Chapecoense e Sampaio Corrêa, os dois últimos, fora de casa.

A dedicação do treinador e o trabalho vem sendo evidenciado com o pensamento exposto através das entrevistas concedidas pelo treinador. Com pensamento jogo a jogo, Moacir tem conseguido imbuir em seus atletas a importância de ser competitivo nessa reta final.

– A conversa sempre é objetiva. Demos um passo importante, tínhamos cinco finais, agora nos restam quatro, não podemos baixar a guarda. E temos que prorrogar o máximo a oscilação, até mesmo, se possível, não oscilar e ser competitivo a todo momento, isso que tenho buscado – afirmou.

Com duelos diante da Chapecoense e Sampaio Corrêa vencidos, Moacir mirou o confronto contra a Ponte Preta para completar a fase de “obrigação” do clube em confrontos diretos.

– Vai ser um jogo extremamente complicado. Temos ciência disso, mas para nós é muito importante, repito, não baixar o nível e continuar competindo, se conseguirmos vencer, nos coloca em uma situação de menos pressão, mas não podemos planejar, temos que fazer – explicou o treinador.

Além do duelo contra a Ponte Preta, o Tombense ainda enfrenta o CRB e o Mirassol na reta final do Campeonato BrasileirodaSérieB.

Chelsea got back to winning ways against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup on Wednesday night.

It wasn’t the perfect performance from the Blues, far from it, but they were certainly the better team and scored some wonderful goals.

Moreover, had Liam Delap not got himself sent off, Enzo Maresca’s side would likely have had a far easier time of things.

The former Ipswich Town star hasn’t had an easy start to life at Chelsea, and now it looks like he could soon have more competition coming from Cobham.

Liam Delap's Premier League record

Chelsea paid Ipswich Town around £30m for Delap in the summer, and while his stock isn’t exactly high at the moment, that was still a brilliant deal.

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After all, during his time at Manchester City, he was regarded as one of the next big things, scoring 35 goals and providing nine assists in 36 appearances for their Under-23 side.

Moreover, once he got his first move to the Tractor Boys last summer, he quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young forwards in the Premier League.

For example, despite playing for a team destined for relegation, the Winchester-born poacher was still able to rack up an impressive tally of 12 goals and two assists in 37 appearances, totalling 2616 minutes.

In other words, the Englishman was able to average a goal involvement every 2.64 games, or every 186.85 minutes for the Suffolk side, which is not bad going considering he’d made just ten appearances in the competition for City in the years before.

Delap’s PL Record

Team

Man City

Ipswich

Chelsea

Appearances

10

37

3

Minutes

47′

2616′

93′

Goals

0

12

0

Assists

0

2

0

All Stats via Transfermarkt

However, he has not been so lucky this season.

Prior to his hamstring injury, the summer signing made just three appearances in the competition for the Blues, two of which came off the bench, in which he failed to score or assist a goal.

He won’t even have the chance to open his account this weekend either, as his second yellow against Wolves means he’s suspended for the game against Tottenham Hotspur.

In all, Delap is a player with plenty of promise, but at a club like Chelsea, forwards aren’t always allowed a great deal of time, especially when there is a particularly exciting forward making his way through the academy at the moment.

The Cobham star who could replace Delap

As is the case every season, Chelsea have an abundance of incredibly exciting players at Cobham this season, with Chizaram Ezenwata being one of the most notable.

The 17-year-old phenom, whom U23 scout Antonio Mango claims fans should “get excited for”, joined the Blues from Charlton Athletic and has already become one of the star players for the club’s U18 side.

For example, in 20 appearances last season, totalling just 1279 minutes, the dynamic gem managed to score 12 goals and provide three assists, which works out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.33 games, or every 91.93 minutes.

Impressively, the youngster has become even more of an attacking threat this season.

In just six appearances for the U18s, totalling 534 minutes, he has scored seven goals and provided one assist, which comes out to an average of 1.33 goal involvements per game, or one every 66.75 minutes.

Ezenwata’s U18 record

Appearances

26

Minutes

1913′

Goals

19

Assists

4

Goal Involvements per Match

0.88

Minutes per Goal Involvement

83.17′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

In fact, the teenage goal machine has done such an incredible job in the U18s, that he has now made six appearances for the U21s.

It’s not just the output that should excite fans, though, as he looks to be a complete package.

According to one analyst, he “has a strong physique that allows him to shield and hold up the ball effectively”, and his “off-ball movement is outstanding.”

Ultimately, it is still very early in his career, but Ezenwata appears to be a seriously impressive prospect and someone who could rival Delap for gametime in the coming years.

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Posts ByEmilio Galantini Oct 30, 2025