While some of the top players on the planet went straight in at the highest level of the world game, others had a much more ...

New Chelsea signing Estevao Willian has named Lionel Messi as his reference in football ahead of Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo ...

New Chelsea recruit Kendry Paez will spend the season at Strasbourg after arriving in Europe from his native Ecuador, but has been backed to become a superstar in the future.

Former Ecuador international Carlos Tenorio has voiced his strong belief that young talent Kendry Paez has what it takes to ...

The concept of not putting pressure on young players clearly isn’t so common in Ecuador. Just look at former international ...

Roger Riera eager to tackle first Asian challenge following spells in Spain, the Netherlands and with Nottingham Forest.

Just like Neymar did with Brazil, Lionel Messi inherited Ronaldinho's No. 10 shirt with Barcelona ... One thing is for certain, he's the best young player ever to wear the No. 10 shirt.

Messi continues to be one of the top players in all of MLS, even being a difference-maker in the 2025 Club World Cup. He also continues to feature regularly for the Argentina national team, only a ...

Messi left at the end of that season, his contract allowed to expire, while Neymar also departed. Mbappe, the final member of the trio, signed for Real Madrid last summer.