Tag Archives: Denzel Dumfries

Italy’s Serie A boomed in Europe and the world in the late Nineties, and early Noughties then fell into a prolonged crisis. Match-fixing scandals, economic turmoil, and a loss of spectator interest have left the league in a dismal state, but it seems to have begun to regain its former glory in recent years. The competition has even sharpened, and on 2020/21, Inter should at long last be the new footballing champions, without the annoying Juventus. It is far from certain, however, that the Italian league will be able to progress further. The 2021 summer transfer window proved an absolute …

The European Championships are quite famous for garnering on-field surprises. Take for example Greece’s 2004 final win against hosts Portugal or Portugal themselves going on to win the title in 2016 having won none of their group stage fixtures. However, there’s another kind of satisfaction in witnessing the rise of a star – a certain player who impresses against all odds with his personality and playing style. EURO 2020 provided us with a host of names who are worthy future superstars. Some of them have already impressed on the club stage, while others have become overnight sensations. From an 18-year-old …