Football players

Luciano Vietto Here are a couple of videos showcasing the skills of young Luciano Vietto, the 21 year old who is reportedly a major summer transfer target for Liverpool. Is he the solution to Liverpool's striking conundrum and will he be an able foil for Daniel Sturridge when Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert haven't quite managed to impress at Anfield?

Alen Halilović Alen Halilović (born 18 June 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona B as an attacking midfielder. Being the Prva HNL's youngest ever goalscorer and also the youngest ever debutant for the Croatian national team, he is also considered to be one of the most promising young talents of European football. On 27 March 2014, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Dinamo Zagreb for a five-year transfer to the club. On 27 September 2012, he made his debut for the first team in the "Eternal der

DeAndre Roselle Yedlin DeAndre Roselle Yedlin (born July 9, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Primarily a rightback, Yedlin has also featured as a wingback and wide midfielder. He represented the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On January 11, 2013, after two seasons with Akron, Yedlin signed with Seattle Sounders FC as the club's first homegrown player. He made his debut on March 2 in a 1-0 home defeat to the Montreal Impact. Yedlin w

Marco Reus - Photo: flickr.com Marco Reus (born 31 May 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national football team. Reus is known for his versatility, speed and technique. Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to leaving for Rot Weiss Ahlen. He has played for three clubs in his senior career, most notably, and with the most influence, in Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German Bu

Mesut Özil Mesut Özil (born 15 October 1988) is a German footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the German national team. Özil has been a youth national team member since 2006, and a member of the German national team since 2009. He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award, which is awarded to the tournament's best player.  Özil started his senior career at hometown club Schalke in the Bundesliga in

Manuel Neuer Manuel Peter Neuer (born 27 March 1986) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the German national team. He has been described as a "sweeper-keeper" because of his unique playing style and is known for his quick reflexes, excellent shot-stopping abilities, command of his area and accurate distribution of the ball. Neuer won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany as well as the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament and is considered to be the

Eden Hazard Eden Michael Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer, who plays for Chelsea and the Belgium national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Hazard is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and has been described as a "fearless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble". He has also been described as "a superb passer" and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches,

Kevin Kampl Kevin Kampl (born 9 October 1990) is a German-born Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and the Slovenia national football team. Kampl was born in Solingen, Germany. His parents moved to Germany from Maribor, a city near the Austrian border in northeastern Slovenia. Kampl has a dual citizenship and would have been eligible to play for Germany but chose Slovenia early on.   Kampl began his career with Bayer Leverkusen. After some years in the youth team of Bayer Leverkusen II he signed for SpVgg Greuther Fürth. On 30 Aug

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born 5 February 1985, known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team. By the age of 22, Ronaldo had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2008, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. He followed this up by winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013. He also won the 2013–14 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. In January 2014, Ronaldo scored his

Andrej Kramarić - Photo: flickr.com Andrej Kramarić (born 19 June 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for HNK Rijeka and Croatia national team. Kramarić started his football career in his hometown club Dinamo Zagreb and holds the record as the top youth goalscorer in the club's history. Hailed as one of the club`s biggest talents, he made his first official appearance for Dinamo at the age of 17. In 2013, after he had a dispute with Dinamo Zagreb board, Kramarić was transferred to 

Gabriel Barbosa (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gabriel Barbosa Almeida, commonly known as Gabriel Barbosa or simply Gabriel (born 30 August 1996), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos FC as a forward. Born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Gabriel joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2004, aged 8. On 25 September 2012, he signed a professional contract, with a €50 million buyout clause. On 17 January, he made his first team debut, in a friendly match against Grêmio B

Tom Cleverley Thomas William "Tom" Cleverley (born 12 August 1989) is an English footballer who plays mainly as a central midfielder for Manchester United andEngland. After starting his career in the youth setup at Bradford City, Cleverley joined Manchester United at the age of 12. Between 2007 and 2009 he played for Manchester United's reserve team, and occasionally in first team friendly matches.  Cleverley was loaned to League One side Leicester City at the start of 2009, for whom he made his fi

Martin Ødegaard Martin Ødegaard (born 17 December 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Strømsgodset IF and the Norway national team. He made his debut for the club on 13 April 2014, becoming the youngest player to play in the Tippeligaen, and became its youngest goalscorer on 16 May. Ødegaard made his international debut for Norway against the United Arab Emirates on 27 August 2014, becoming the youngest debutant for the senior team at the age of 15 years and 253 days. On 13 October he became the youngest player to feature in a qualifier for the UE

Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann born 21 March 1991 is a French footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid mainly as a left winger. He began his career at Real Sociedad, where he spent five seasons before transferring to Atlético for €30 million. Griezmann has been a French youth international, having represented his country at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. In 2010, he was part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2014 and played at that year's World Cup. When h

Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne (born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea. Born in Drongen, De Bruyne began his career with hometown club KVV Drongen in 1999. Two years later, he joined Gent and on 2005 moved to Genk. De Bruyne continued his development in their youth set-up and was rewarded for his progress by being promoted to the first team squad in 2008. He made his first team debut for Genk in a 3–0 defeat at Charleroi on 9 May 2009.  Having established himself in the team the following season. On 7 February 2010, D

Adam Jake Taggart Adam Jake Taggart (born 2 June 1993) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Fulham as a striker and the Australia national team. Taggart is the current holder of the Nike A-League Golden Boot award, scoring 16 goals in 25 appearances for the Jets during the 2013/14 A-League season. Taggart made his senior debut in a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Heart in January 2011. He scored his first goal in a loss to Gold Coast United, 75 minutes into the game. On 2 March 2012, Taggart signed two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets. In November 2013, Tagg

Adrien Rabiot Adrien Rabiot is a French footballer who plays under contract for Paris Saint-Germain FC as a defensive midfielder. Rabiot was born in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, and played youth football for several teams, including three spells at US Créteil-Lusitanos and a few months at Manchester City. On 2 July 2012, after excelling at the Camp des Loges, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain FC. Rabiot was promoted to the senior team by manager Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the 2012–13 season. In the club's pre-season he starte

Hachim Mastour - Photo: flickr.com Hachim Mastour was born 30th June 1998 in Reggio Emilia, Italy. He currently plays for A.C Milan as an attacking midfielder. He is one of the youngest players to sign a professional contract for A.C Milan, only 16. Hachim played for Reginna when he was a 13-14 year old teenager, until Italian Giants A.C Milan noticed his talents and selected him for their youth team set-up. He played 30 games for Reginna. At 14-year-old the Moroccan-born forward completed a world-record teenager transfer of 500,000 Euros to move to the San Siro from Reggiana.