Young Lions – Harvey Barnes

Young Lions

by Nikhil Mylavarapu - February 6, 2019October 2, 2019

“You’ve got to be happy playing football, you’ve got to play with a smile on your face. If you don’t enjoy it you’re never going to reach your full potential. Just go hard at it every day, working hard and smiling.” - Harvey Barnes Hardly the words you would expect from

Young Lions – Marcus Rashford

Young Lions

by Kartik Lal - February 5, 2019October 2, 2019

At just 21 years of age, Marcus Rashford has proven in his short, but substantial career that he is the jewel in the crown of both Manchester United Football Club and English football. While his fellow compatriots are being heralded for featuring from time to time at big clubs, Rashford

Young Lions – Morgan Gibbs-White

Young Lions

by Aman Sridhar - February 4, 2019October 2, 2019

2018-19 has been a spectacular season for Wolves so far. It’s rare that a team with a vision and ambition ends up working together so cohesively from the top all the way down to the bottom. The manager, the signings, the players, the coaches, the youth team, the board all

Young Lions – Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Young Lions

by Anirudh Shenoy - February 3, 2019October 2, 2019

His opening games were Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham, where you are almost putting him to sink or swim and he certainly learnt to swim.” - Roy Hodgson on Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Injuries at right-back in February of 2018 meant Aaron Wan-Bissaka was rushed into the first team ahead of schedule against

Young Lions – Joe Gomez

Young Lions

by Srivaths Parasuraman - February 1, 2019October 2, 2019

Anfield under the lights, Merseyside Derby to boot. There are few bigger, more fiercer spectacles in football. Andre Gomes had headed the ball from a yard out and Alisson was out of position, the ball was trickling in and then, in the most dramatic fashion, in came the legs of

Young Lions -Trent Alexander-Arnold

Young Lions

by Kabir Ali - January 31, 2019October 2, 2019

Every great side in football needs that one player. The player who eats, breathes and sleeps for their team. The player who has no greater goal in their career than to win with their club. Some names that instantly spring to mind are those of Iker Casillas at Real Madrid,

Young Lions – Mason Greenwood

Young Lions

by Anirudh Madhavan - January 30, 2019October 2, 2019

30th October 1938, a seemingly routine day in the life of Manchester United. That day onwards the club has never compromised on its tradition of blooding youth footballers. From that matchday in October till today, United have named one or more academy graduates in their squad. That is a mind-numbing

Young Lions – Jadon Sancho

Young Lions

by Srinivas Sadhanand - January 29, 2019October 2, 2019

History suggests that the notion of English footballers departing to greener pastures abroad in the pursuit of blossoming on the biggest stages is somewhat of an anomaly. While sizeable names such as Gary Lineker, Steve McManaman and David Beckham instantly spring to mind, it is important to note that each

Young Lions – Callum Hudson-Odoi

Young Lions

by Sagarneel Chakraborty - January 28, 2019October 2, 2019

Plagued with claims of the national team underperforming at the highest level for decades despite the hype, England have recently been rejuvenated by winning competitions in the lower age groups over the last two years. And when discussing about England's latest set of football prodigies coming through, it'd be hard

Young Lions – Ademola Lookman

Young Lions

by Shakthi Vel - January 27, 2019October 2, 2019

"Ademola Lookman is the present and future of Everton Football Club" - Marco Silva Not something you’d hear from a Premier League Manager talking about a 21-year old youngster, especially if he’s just made 4 starts for Everton at that

Young Lions – Emile Smith Rowe

Young Lions

by Anubhav Sarker - January 26, 2019October 2, 2019

Written by Srinivas Sadhanand & Varun Purty “He played in every youth national team from under-17s to under-15s. He’s improving, thanks to his work in the Arsenal academy, and he’s close to impressing his quality with the first team. He’s 17 so I think this is the moment of Emile Smith Rowe

Young Lions – Reiss Nelson

Young Lions

by Varun Shah - January 25, 2019October 2, 2019

“Arsenal are my boyhood club, I’ve been with them since I was eight, so that’s 10 years. I just want to go back there stronger because at the time I was at Arsenal I was 16, 17 and I didn’t feel confident. I didn’t think I was a man, but

Young Lions – Mason Mount

Young Lions

by Rushabh Shah - January 24, 2019October 2, 2019

“You grow up quickly. I learned a lot in Holland, and I am learning even more playing in the Championship under someone like Frank ... but Chelsea is still the ultimate goal. When the time comes, I want to go back and secure my place there.” A young man from Portsmouth,

Young Lions – Phil Foden

Young Lions

by Udhav Arora - January 23, 2019October 2, 2019

We are kick off our first series -'Young Lions - The Future of English Football' with an in-depth look into Manchester City's Phil Foden, one of England 's brightest midfield talents. Resident writer Udhav Arora gives us a lowdown on the "Stockport Iniesta". “Balance and a left foot you can’t believe” is