Javier Hernández (Manchester United) Eyebrows were raised when Manchester United signed the little-known Javier Hernández (also known as Chicharito) for about £7 million in early April of 2010. However the striker (born 1 June 1988) lets his goal scoring record do the talking. With 10 goals in just 11 games in Mexico’s 2010 Torneo Bicentenario, [...]
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Takayuki Morimoto (Catania) From Japan comes one of the most exciting young strikers in the world. Holding the record of the youngest ever scorer in the Japanese J-League, Takayuki Morimoto (May 7, 1988) has the strength, size, speed and finishing ability to become a great striker. He is already one of the more important players [...]
Alexis Sánchez (Udinese) Chile should definitely not be taken for granted in this year’s cup. The so called “Wonder Boy” Alexis Sánchez fits right into a national team loaded with young talent at every position. Born December 19, 1988 Sánchez has become a star everywhere he went, whether it be Chilean powerhouse Colo Colo or [...]
Full Name: Romelu Menama Lukaku Date of Birth/Age: May 13 1993/ Age 19 Place of Birth: Antwerp, Belgium Main Position: Striker Pros: Strength, Pace, Finishing Cons: First touch is not bad, but could still be improved Transfer Interest: High, with Stoke City and a number of other clubs interested in taking the striker in on [...]
Full Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior Date of Birth/Age: February 5 1992/ Age 20 Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil Main Position: Striker Pros: Pace, Dribbling, Finishing Cons: Heading, still needs to play against consistently better competition Transfer Interest: High, with Barcelona and Real Madrid thought to be in the lead Description: Neymar needs [...]
