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Soccer superstar and hometown hero
BY CHARLIE CAMPBELL
SPAI
Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond
Nick Bidwell picks out some Under-20s starlets making a name for themselves around the globe
Mastantuono has had two breakout years, not one. The Argentine teenager slipped on the red-sashed kit of River Plate at the start of 2024 for his senior debut at the age of 16, and spent the rest of t
Ethan Nwaneri, Arsenal’s youngest-ever player, is flying the flag for the club’s Hale End academy. But isheready to deliver in the Premier League?
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The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup