In his relatively short career to this point, Florian Wirtz has quickly established himself as a key figure in Germany’s younger generation and one of the national team’s most influential creative players. He grew up in Pulheim, a 50,000-person Rheinland town located 20 kilometers from Cologne, Germany. A ball was always at his feet. There were no video games […]
THE LAST GREAT WALL: Virgil van Dijk, Time, and One Final Mission to Lead the Netherlands to World Cup Glory
During his time at Merseyside, Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the great defenders of the modern era since his move from Southampton. For much of Van Dijk’s time in the Premier League, that assessment has been accurate. Every action he does seems to be done flawlessly and with ease. Despite being a relatively late bloomer, […]