Opinion

Many believed that Moise Kean was destined to become a star at Juventus. The young striker was given plenty of opportunities to show what he could do in Turin and managed to score a commendable six goals in 13 Serie A appearances during the 2018/19 campaign.

The world is still in the grip of COVID-19, with many countries still in lockdown and movement of people restricted. Yet, football goes on mostly throughout the world.

Sporting Lisbon top the Primeira Liga table by 4pts heading into the latest international break and remain the only club in the division yet to taste defeat.

Following the eighth round of fixtures in the English Premier League, Leicester City lead the way with Tottenham Hotspur in second place, Liverpool third, and Southampton in fourth.

The 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium between reigning champions Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday was a fair result, as both teams had their good moments. However, neither team did enough to come out on top.

On Sunday night, Aston Villa produced a superb away performance to beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. In season’s gone by this may have been a majorly shocking result.

With 10-games played of the 2020/21 campaign, Reading sit on top of the Championship table by 3pts points. There has been quite a turnaround at the club since last season in which the Royals finished in 14th position.

A lot is made every transfer window about the amount of money spent by Premier League clubs. The league’s teams spend heavily in search of silverware, but history shows us that money cannot by trophies – in all cases.

The 2020/21 Premier League season has started poorly for Paul Pogba and Manchester United. The Frenchman began the season by testing positive for COVID-19 and was dragged off after 67 minutes in the defeat at home against Crystal Palace.

On Sunday afternoon, Southampton recorded a 4-3 win at Aston Villa, who had made a flying start to their Premier League campaign. Fast improving captain James Ward-Prowse was at the heart of the win scoring a brace and producing an assist.

Last season Sheffield United and head coach Chris Wilder were a breath of fresh air in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship.

There is no denying that Reading have been the standout team in England’s second tier this season. The Royals have won seven of their opening eight games to open up a six-point lead at the summit.

The final part of our wonderkids scouting expedition takes place in Europe. This continent has perhaps produced more world-class players than any other. There are so many, in fact, that it is impossible to name them all right now.

Jamie Vardy made his return to Premier League action on Sunday evening as Leicester City travelled to play Arsenal.

On Sunday, the last remaining Premier League unbeaten record fell, as table-topping Everton suffered a 2-0 defeat at Southampton.

It is no secret that Brentford have a knack for finding talent. The West London club’s scouting system is renowned for being hugely successful, and it appears the Bees have found another gem.

RB Leipzig may be the most divisive team in Germany, but that hasn’t stopped them from being one of the fastest rising teams in European football.

On Saturday afternoon, Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool clashed at Goodison Park, in what turned out to be a derby that had everything. The game finished 2-2, which on paper was not a terrible result for either team.

On Sunday, Tottenham looked to be cruising to a Premier League victory against West Ham in a London derby. Jose Mourinho’s team were three goals up within the first 16 minutes, as attacking double act Harry Kane and Heung Min-Son ran riot.

Neymar moved second in Brazil’s all-time goalscoring charts by netting a hat-trick in a World Cup qualifier against Peru on Wednesday.