Next on our list of potential England stars in the making is Manchester United and England U-20 international midfielder Matthew James.

James is a product of the famous Manchester United academy at Carrington. He joined the club at a tender age and has been progressing rapidly through the ranks at United. James …

4 comments | Read more »

The failure of England’s so-called “golden generation” at this summer’s World Cup has brought new focus to the up and coming young talent at international level. This time, the spotlight shines on Tottenham and England

0 comments | Read more »

Tom Richardson, York City
Born York, 10/06/93
Position Midfield

Nickname Richo.

Team supported Newcastle United. My dad was born there so I’ve grown up to support the same team as him. He used to work for Adidas so we used to go to every game and sit in their box. As I play on Saturdays now we only get to the odd game.

I play a bit like… Gareth …

1 comment | Read more »

It is widely regarded as one of the country’s top breeding grounds for young English talent – and it seems that the Southampton Academy has done it again.

A new name is emerging from the League One club’s prestigious academy, and hopes are high on the South Coast that Lloyd Foot will emulate the success of previous graduates who include Matt Le Tissier, Alan Shearer, Wayne Bridge, Gareth Bale and perhaps …

6 comments | Read more »

There have been many great Brazilian full back pairings: Djalma Santos and Nilton Santos in the 1958 and 1962 teams, the Leandro-Junior pairing in the 1980’s and the Roberto Carlos-Cafu combination recently. There is another pairing that could one day rival these former greats: Manchester United’s Brazilian twins of Fabio and Rafael Da Silva. Described by The Times as Brazil’s answer to the Nevilles, these twins have the potential …

2 comments | Read more »

Liverpool have beaten out a host of Premiership clubs to sign teenage sensation Raheem Sterling from QPR, signing the 15 year old on a £300,000 contract yesterday.

Dubbed as the “next Theo Walcott”, the wonderkid has signed a contract until 2014 andwill join Liverpool’s academy, with further instalments being paid to QPR if the youngster breaks into the …

16 comments | Read more »

For Tottenham fans that cannot quite place the name ‘Harry Kane’, it is the name belonging to that chap from the Spurs academy that never seems to stop scoring. The Walthamstow-born striker does not turn 17 until July, but that has not stopped him becoming a regular …

2 comments | Read more »

Rafa Benitez is one for making strange decisions. Upon naming a fairly unknown Martin Kelly in his starting line-up for this seasons Champions League game against Lyon, you could have be fooled into thinking this was one of them. However, in and around Anfield, the 19-year old defender has been quietly building up a very big reputation.

The defender, who stands at over 1.90m, can play in any position across …

1 comment | Read more »

Players who come through the ranks at Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal are, more often than not, going to have first-rate technique, and Queens Park Rangers’ Matthew Connolly is no exception. Last month, with the R’s chasing an equaliser away at

2 comments | Read more »

Crystal Palace saw one of their star talents sold by the administrators last month in Victor Moses. The tricky winger, who can also play upfront, was being linked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe including Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona. While those Spanish moves didn’t materialise he linked up with the next best thing from Catalonia – Roberto Martinez at

0 comments | Read more »