THE WORLD THIS MONTH
AMAD TRAORE
(Atalanta)
The Ivorian teen scored on his Serie A
debut, against Udinese, followed by two
assists in a win over Fiorentina.CLAUDE PUEL
(Saint-Etienne)
The ex-Leicester City boss enjoyed an
unbeaten start to his return to France,
winning four out of five Ligue 1 matches.SERGINO DEST
(Ajax)
The Dutch-born full-back committed his
international future with the USA.“We told Neymar,
‘you’re going to a
golden prison’”
Gerard Pique reveals the message Barcelona players gave their
former team-mate when he moved to Paris Saint-GermainWhen Brazil won the under-17 world
title (see page 76) it was a victory for
a pragmatic side that put team ethics
ahead of individualism – with the notable
exception of the Palmeiras winger, who
won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s
best player.
The teen scored three and provided
two assists during the tournament, as
well as drawing the foul for the penalty
that drew his side level in the Final.
Before moving to Sao Paulo to join
the Palmeiras academy, the teenager- who is named after former Argentina
midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron – had
dreams of becoming a cowboy.
“That’s my father’s profession,” he
explains. “He’s a ranch hand who takes
care of cattle and horses. He works in
the countryside, and I tried to do the
job alongside him but just couldn’t.
“Fortunately, my mum kept encouraging
me to pursue a career in football.”
DANI OLMO
(Dinamo Zagreb)
The ex-Barcelona midfielder scored on
his senior debut for Spain, against Malta.RODRYGO
(Real Madrid)
The 18-year-old grabbed a sensational
hat-trick in his club’s 6-0 thrashing of
Galatasaray in the Champions League.GABRIEL BARBOSA
(Flamengo)
Put his unhappy spell at Internazionale
behind him with a series of impressive
performances for Flamengo.Gabriel
VERON
(Brazil)