Nick Bidwell picks out some Under-20s starlets making a name for themselves around the globe

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

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A new European era begins

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?

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