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While the spotlight may be on the likes of Lamine Yamal, it's #England's young midfielder, Kobbie Mainoo, who deserves a share of the accolades. At just 19, Mainoo has demonstrated a maturity well beyond his years in the heart of England's midfield throughout UEFA #Euro 2024. He was voted player of the match in the Semis! 🌟 Why Kobbie Mainoo is a standout: Consistency and Calm: Amidst high-pressure matches, Mainoo has shown exceptional composure, maintaining a stellar 94.4% passing accuracy, pivotal in transitioning defense into attack. Defensive Acumen: His ability to read the game and make crucial interceptions has provided much-needed stability, allowing attacking players more freedom and security to push forward. Youthful Exuberance: Despite his age, Mainoo's performances have not been about flashy plays but effectiveness and efficiency, attributes that often go unnoticed but are crucial for team success. Keep an eye on this young talent as England progresses to the finals. Kobbie Mainoo may not be making the headlines now, but his contributions are key to the backbone of the team's success. A star in the making, his journey is one to watch. 🔗 Stay tuned for more updates and insights into emerging talents making an impact on the global stage. #Euro2024 #EnglandFootball #KobbieMainoo #EmergingTalent #SportsAnalytics #football

Scouting Report 🚨 # 22 Topi Keskinen(b.2003) is an Inside-Forward LW of FC HJK Helsinki. ⚽ He demonstrated: 40 apps / 3 goals / 11 assists in season 2024. 📊 He showcases (per game): 1.0 Key passes, 29% Acc. crosses, 71% Succ. dribbles, 3.2 Ball recoveries, 1.5 Interceptions. 💹 Transfermaket Value: 700k € 👔 Good fit: top 1st Division Clubs of Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, and Scandinavian Leagues(Norway, Sweden, Denmark) and top 2nd Division Clubs of France and Germany, (style)high-pressure, pass and move, and counter-attack football.  🔜 Potential Fit: mid-top 1st Division Clubs of Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal. #showyourwork #footballscouting #scouting #football #soccer #footballdata #footballanalysis #recruitment #footballplayer #footballanalytics #openforwork #scoutingreport #footballtalent #transfermarketvalue

#Euro2024: Do you know where they play? 624 football/soccer players (26 per country) are participating at the Euro 2024. But for which clubs and in which country/league do they play during the regular season? Did you know that almost 30% of all players are currently signed in one of Germany’s three professional leagues? - German Bundesliga: 177 Players - English Premier League: 90 players - La Liga (Spain): 80 players - Serie A (Italy): 70 players - Ligue 1 (France): 60 players - Primeira Liga (Portugal): 40 players - Eredivisie (Netherlands): 30 players - Belgian Pro League: 20 players - Scottish Premiership: 15 players - Turkish Super Lig: 12 players - Russian Premier League: 10 players - Other European leagues: 20 players #europameisterschaft #EURO2024 #football #dfb #dfbteam #Bundesliga

The National Basketball Association (NBA) have started to explore the option of starting their own league in Europe after the popularity in the region is at an all time high. It has been reported that the NBA have held talks with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and Euroleague Basketball to discuss ways to increase the growth of the sport in Europe. The Raine Group were hired by the NBA in February to explore potential opportunities in the continent as strategic investors. According to Sportico, projections from the Raine Group estimate that the annual revenue of the basketball network in Europe and the Middle East could be worth up to $3bn. In the NBA, there were a record number of European players (64) on team rosters in the 2023/24 season. The likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić and the recently drafted Victor Wembanyama are the biggest stars from Europe in the NBA at the moment. These stars are making the NBA the most popular it has been in Europe arguably ever. The money is there for the taking, and the fans are waiting. So will the NBA finalise the deal and make the move overseas? #nba #euroleague #basketball #giannis #lukadoncic #nikolajokic #wembanyama

🔵🔴 Robert Lewandowski Champions League Performance🔥 🌟🇵🇱 The 35-year-old Polish Legendary Striker standed out for his aerial duels, key passes and shots, scoring a great decisive goal that give an advantage to his Team for the Second leg to go through the Champions League Quarter-finals. 📶 We have analysed his match with our Data Analysis Method: Fast Gate Access, with a result of 14'6 key actions. 🤔 How far do you think FC Barcelona will go in this Champions League ❓ #championsleague #barça #napoli #dataanalytics #football

🔵⚪ Aubameyang UEFA Europa League Performance🔥 🌟🇬🇦 The 35-year-old Legendary Striker became yesterday the All-Time UEFA Europa League Top Scorer with 31 goals. He standed out for his key passes and for scoring a decisive goal that give his Team the access to go through the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 where they will face against Villarreal CF. 📶 We have analysed his match with our Data Analysis Method: Fast Gate Access, with a result of 8'8 key actions. 🤔 Do you think Olympique Marseille could win the UEFA Europa League title this season❓ #uefa #europaleague #aubameyang #marseille #dataanalytics #football

France vs Belgium: -In low Build up play Belgium would use a 1-4-2-4 with theate as a far left sided defender, two pair of center-backs (faes, vertonghen) and Castagne as a right-fullback ( the two far-sided players provides width that could help to stretch france's objective which is to close up the opportunities to play for belgium with either of the double pivots in central space) - A double pivot ( 6) with Onana and De Bruyne to have 6 players ( in a 4-2) against france's '3-2' in their out of possession approach in a zonal marking rather than man-marking. #footballbusiness #footballanalysis #football hashtag #Fussball hashtag #futebol hashtag #Belgium hashtag #euros #euros2024 #France #footballcoaching #footballnews #footballtraining #football #Voetbal #Football #Transfer #Forum #Jobs In Football Futboljobs.com Football Transfer Forum #Footballmarket.org BFCN Football Coaching Jobs Football Coach Network #football #footballtraining #footballanalytics

My new article for Total Football Analysis previews Friday's UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final between Spain and Germany, who have arguably been the two best teams at the tournament so far. I've looked at both teams' tactics and the key players who could be vital to their sides getting a win on the day. Comments welcome as always. #sports #sport #sportsjournalism #sportsanalysis #football #footballanalysis #soccer #socceranalysis #uefaeuro2024 #euro2024 #tacticalanalysis #tactics #analysis #teamanalysis #scoutreport #preview #tacticalpreview #matchpreview #spainfootball #spainsoccer #spain #germanyfootball #germanysoccer #germany #footballjournalism #soccerjournalism

🚨 Scouting Report 🚨 # 4 Drilon Hazrollaj (b. 2004) is a RW and AMF of FC Malisheva ⚽ He demonstrates: 18 apps / 10 goals / 6 assists in season 2024 📊 He showcases (per game): 1.0 key passes, 1.2 shots on target per game, 64% succ. dribbles, 4.8 ball recoveries and 2.1 interceptions. 💹 Transfermaket Value: 400k € 👔 Good fit: 1st Division Clubs of Scandinavian Leagues, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Switzerland, Greece. 🔜 Potential Fit: 1st Division Clubs of Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands. #showyourwork #footballscouting #scouting #football #soccer #footballdata #footballanalysis #footballislife #footballplayer #footballanalytics #openforwork #scoutingreport #footballtalent #transfermarketvalue

Scouting Report 🚨 # 24 Daniel Paraschiv(b.1999) is an Advanced Forward CF of FC Hermannstadt. ⚽ He demonstrates: 26 apps / 7 goals / 4 assists in season 2024. 📊 He showcases (per game): 1.0 Shots on target, 1.1 Key passes, 61% chipped passes, and 2.4 Ball recoveries. 💹 Transfermaket Value: 1,00m € 👔 Good fit: top 1st Division Clubs of Poland, Croatia, Serbia, and Czech Republic, and top 2nd Division Clubs of France Germany, and Spain (style)possession-based, cautious, and direct attacking football. 🔜 Potential Fit: mid- 1st Division Clubs of Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal. #showyourwork #footballscouting #scouting #football #soccer #footballdata #footballanalysis #recruitment #footballplayer #footballanalytics #openforwork #scoutingreport #footballtalent #transfermarketvalue