Over the years Manchester United have produced some excellent players from their academy who have gone on to greatness. The likes of Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, Butt and the Neville brothers immediately spring to mind. Recent youth products at Old Trafford, while not as great, have done well, which include… 
Craig Bellamy has always been a talented player and has scored goals at every club he has played for. He is one of those players you love to hate, someone you would love to have at your club but hate when he plays against your team. Bellamy could, as… 
Ajax have produced some great players over the years. The likes of Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, Edwin van der Sar, the de Boer brothers, Clarence Seedorf, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert have all come through the Ajax academy and gone on to achieve greatness on the world stage. Even… 
Newcastle have bought some howlers from the continent in their time. The likes of Xisco, Ignacio Gonzalez, Albert Luque and Jon Dahl Tomasson have all arrived at St James Park and flopped. But then Newcastle have signed the likes of Nolberto Solano, Emre, Obafemi Martins and Fabricio Coloccini from… 
The term “world class” is often thrown around in football, with some players undeserving of the title. But this player definitely has the potential to be amongst the European elite in the next few years. Eden Hazard, the 19 year old Belgian midfield prodigy, is one of Europe’s hottest… 
This season has been a disappointing one for West Ham. Sitting three points above the relegation zone, they are trapped in an intense battle for survival with the likes of Hull, Burnley, Wigan and Wolves for the last remaining tickets to the Championship. Last season West Ham finished ninth,… 
This week has been a good one for Liverpool. A 4-1 demolition of Portsmouth and a 3-0 rout of Lille last night redeemed for losses against Wigan and Lille last week. One player in particular who did well last night was Steven Gerrard, who scored Liverpool’s first goal from… 
Most of the great Italians in recent times, the likes of Del Piero, Maldini, Nesta and Totti, have stayed in Serie A and never played in England. But some have jumped shores and flourished in the Premiership: Zola, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Ravanelli are some of the best… 
Some footballers have a knack for getting in to trouble. Joey Barton is a prime example. One player who falls into this category is Nile Ranger, the 18 year old prodigy that has overcame a life of crime on the streets to flourish at Newcastle this season.
Starting his career… 
Costa Rica is not usually a country associated with footballing greatness. But one player helped put Costa Rican football on the map at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. That player was Paulo Wanchope, a flamboyant striker that played in the Premiership with Derby, West Ham and Man City,… 
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