Henríquez – The tale of a Chilean prodigy



Written on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 by   in Transfer News

“I’m a fast and powerful striker. I’m a goalscorer who likes to play things simple”, was how 15-year old Ángelo Henríquez describes himself when interviewed by Chilean “La Tercera TV” in 2009. Back then, racing through the ranks of his maternal club of Universidad de Chile, he was invited over to England for trials with…
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From the land of the rising sun: Shinji Kagawa



Written on Friday, June 1, 2012 by   in OpinionPlayers

If you had asked the general football fan about Shinji Kagawa two years ago you would probably have been met with a puzzled look. After two seasons filled with both extraordinary agony and tremendous glory, Kagawa finds himself courted by the biggest football club in the world. The disappointing loss at the final day of…
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