Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Robin Van Persie's High Press Problems At Heerenveen Back in May, Heerenveen made an exciting decision to appoint Robin van Persie, a Dutch footballing legend and the nation’s all-time leading scorer, as...
Who Is Vitor Roque? At 17 years old, with a £4.23M price tag on his shoulders, Vitor Roque walked into the historic Mineirão and put two goals past the current champions, Atlético Mineiro, in Athletico Paranaense’s recent 3-2 victory. The Mineirão, a place he called home in his Cruzeiro days,...
Brazil U20’s recent fixtures served to showcase some of the hottest talents in Brazilian football. Most notably, Brazil U20’s 7-0 win over Uruguay U20 saw a dominant and organised collective performance with individual brilliance all around. While some of these players are first-team regulars at their clubs, others are still...
