As Diego Forlan said of Federico Valverde: “I’ll risk saying that he can become in midfield what Sergio Ramos has been as a defender”

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As Diego Forlan said of Federico Valverde: “I’ll risk saying that he can become in midfield what Sergio Ramos has been as a defender”
These Football Times and COPA90 have teamed up to bring you the story of Kylian Mbappe’s rise from Bondy to FIFA 21 cover star
At a time when they seem fewer than ever, Jon Stead is one of football’s true gentlemen who gives to the game much more than he takes out
Joaquín is so much more than a nice guy, and has spent his entire football career trying to prove he wasn’t a flash in the pan in his 20s
Before RB Leipzig emerged on the scene a few years ago, East German football was irrelevant in the great scheme of things
One of the great women’s footballers of her generation, Anja Mittag talks through her remarkable career and the future at RB Leipzig
Hang Yuan FC are playing a prominent role in bringing football to the forefront of Taiwanese life – and the results are astonishing
Rarely has a modern footballer looked so rare; so unlike the rest. And that’s the allure that makes Dimitri Payet so special
No qualification process for the World cup is as intense, bizarre and brilliant as the South American qualifiers
For Kocaelispor supporters, their team is so much more than just a football club. As they say here, “love does not have a league”
Michel Bastos was a blend of trickery, pace and power. While he never scaled the tallest peaks, he was a joy to watch for Lyon and Brazil
Thanks to a dispute over Arjen Robben, in 2012, three days after losing the Champions League final, Bayern Munich played the Netherlands