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Mikel Arteta'a side recovered from conceding in the first minute to take the lead, only for a slip in concentration to allow a late equaliser

On a rainy London evening with thunder echoing over the broadcast at the Emirates, Arsenal and Fulham battled back-and-forth for the entire 90 minutes. An error from Thomas Partey less than 60 seconds into the match saw the Cottagers take an early lead and then chaos ensued.

A 66th minute spot-kick from Bukayo Saka levelled the match after Fabio Vieira was brought down in the box and then, nine minutes later, Vieira flew forward again. The Portuguese international played a pinpoint cross into the box and striker Eddie Nketiah fired home, leaving the Gunners convinced they had secured all three points.

Despite Calvin Bassey earning a red card, Fulham refused to give up, however, and, in the 87th minute, their efforts were rewarded after midfielder Joao Palhinha struck home off a corner kick to level the match.

GOAL rates Arsenal's players from the Emirates Stadium…

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Aaron Ramsdale (4/10):

Was caught out-of-position on both goals, albeit his defense let him down both times.

Ben White (6/10):

Did what was asked of him, wasn't at fault for either Fulham goal.

William Saliba (6/10):

Solid at the back, locked down the Fulham attack and was consistently in the right spot.

Jakub Kiwior (6/10):

Did exactly what was asked of him on the left flank of defense.

Thomas Partey (4/10):

At fault for Fulham's opening goal in the first minute of the match and was consistently caught out of position at right-back, despite playing out of position for the Gunners.

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Declan Rice (6/10):

Helped control the tempo of the match and drove Arsenal back into the match.

Kai Havertz (5/10):

Missed a golden chance in the first half and still doesn't look comfortable in a midfield role.

Martin Odegaard (7/10):

A brilliant performance from the Gunners midfield talisman again, but lacked a clinical finish throughout the match.

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Bukayo Saka (7/10):

Scored a 66th minute penalty kick and was relentless on the wing all afternoon.

Leandro Trossard (4/10):

Subbed out at half-time, little to zero impact on the match through the first 45 minutes.

Gabriel Martinelli (6/10):

Very little impact on the match, but linked up well over the final stretch with the rest of the attack.

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Eddie Nketiah (8/10):

Scored the match-winner after being subbed on at half-time, proving to Arteta once again why he's a reliable option up top.

Fabio Vieira (8/10):

Earned a penalty just 10 minutes after being subbed on and assisted Nketiah's goal shortly afterwards.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (7/10):

Subbed on in the 56th minute and brought life into the team and the crowd with his exceptional work rate.

Jorginho (5/10):

Subbed on in the 84th minute, missed his mark on the Fulham equaliser three minutes later.

Gabriel Jesus (N/A):

A welcomed return for the Gunners striker, but he was subbed on in stoppage time.

Mikel Arteta (6/10):

After a dreadful first 45 minutes, Arteta turned it around with a fantastic selection of second-half substitutes.

Everything you need to know about Norwegian midfield maestro Martin Odegaard.

Martin Odegaard is a Norwegian professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Arsenal and the Norway national team. Born on December 17, 1998, in Drammen, Norway, Odegaard began his footballing journey at a young age, displaying exceptional talent and technical ability.

Odegaard started playing football at a young age, joining the local club Drammen Strong at just four years of age. He quickly progressed through the youth ranks, and by the age of eight, he joined the academy of Stromsgodset, a Norwegian professional football club.

Odegaard made his first-team debut for Stromsgodset at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player ever to play in Norway's top division.

Odegaard's performances in the Norwegian top division quickly caught the attention of European football's biggest clubs. In January 2015, at the age of 16, he signed for Real Madrid, one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world. Odegaard's signing was seen as a coup for Real Madrid, and he was expected to become one of the world's best players.

Despite his potential, Odegaard found it difficult to break into the Real Madrid first team. He was loaned out to various clubs to gain experience, including Heerenveen and Vitesse in the Netherlands, and Real Sociedad in Spain. It was during his loan spell at Real Sociedad that Odegaard really started to shine. He played a key role in helping the club qualify for the Europa League and was named the team's Player of the Season.

Odegaard is an attacking midfielder who is known for his technical ability and creative flair. He is comfortable on the ball, has excellent vision, and is a great passer. Odegaard is also a good dribbler and is capable of beating players with his quick feet. He is a versatile player who can play in a central or wide attacking midfield position.

Odegaard signed for Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in January 2021, and he made an immediate impact at the London club. He quickly established himself as a key player in the Arsenal team, impressing fans and pundits with his performances. Odegaard scored his first Arsenal goal in a 3-1 win over Olympiacos in the Europa League, and he has continued to play a vital role in the team's midfield. So much so that the move was made permanent in August 2021.

Odegaard has represented the Norwegian national team since the age of 15, making him the youngest player ever to play for them. He has since become a regular, playing in crucial matches and helping the team qualify for major tournaments. Odegaard played a key role in Norway's Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, scoring two goals and providing four assists.

Odegaard has already achieved a lot in his young career. He has played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe and has impressed fans and pundits alike with his technical ability and creative flair. Odegaard's move to Arsenal has been a success so far, and he looks set to continue making a significant impact on the club's fortunes.

Here are 13 fun facts about Odegaard you need to know…!

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Odegaard was tipped for greatness from a young age owing to his impressive quality with the ball. The Norwegian international is considered one of Europe's hottest properties owing to his ability with the ball at his feet.

Odegaard was born in Drammen, the port city of Norway, on December 1998 and was able to don the famous red jersey of Norway at age 15.

The current Arsenal captain made his debut for Norway in a goalless draw against the United Arab Emirates in 2014 as he showed glimpses of greatness in the fixture.

The midfielder bagged his first goal for the country in a stalemate against Romania in the qualifying rounds of Euro 2020. The current Norway captain has 47 appearances under his belt and would look to guide the team in red to glory someday.

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Odegaard's father, Hans Erik Odegaard, had a less illustrious career than his son, but despite that, the father-son duo joined Real Madrid at the same time. In January 2015, the senior Odegaard was able to schedule a move to Spain as a Real Madrid youth coach while Martin was admitted as a football player.

Despite not enjoying massive success in his playing career, Hans Erik Odegaard was a shrewd negotiator as he was able to pen down a silk-stocking deal with Los Blancos. Martin's father was scheduled to earn more than French legend Zinedine Zidane, who was the coach of Real Madrid's reserve team.

While his father was making big money as a coach, Odegaard was taking his first steps as he had impressed the scouts in Spain's capital before securing a move at an early age.

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Odegaard had quite an unusual clause at Heerenveen doing his loan spell from Real Madrid. After failing to impress in the Spanish capital and finding fewer starts under newly appointed coach Zidane, the Norway international decided to switch ships and joined Dutch club Heerenveen.

The Dutch outfit was the first club on his loan journey as he joined them in 2017 and was often seen starting for the club despite not playing well sometimes.

This was due to a clause in Odegaard's contract that suggested that Heerenveen would pay Real Madrid €40,000 every time their loanee was available for selection but was dropped on the bench.

So instead of shelling out 40,000 to Los Blancos, the Blue and Whites deployed Odegaard in their starting XI on a regular basis.

The Eredivisie club didn't want to be indebted to Madrid and would bring the youngster for a few minutes to avoid losses.

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According to multiple reports, Barcelona was in contention to sign the Norweigan before Real Madrid came knocking.

Odegaard joined Real Madrid at the age of 15, but the midfielder was scouted by Barcelona while Odegaard was operating in Norway.

The young magician had reportedly trained with the Blaugrana for multiple weeks and was offered to join the Spanish heavyweights in January 2016.

"Barcelonainvited us to La Masia,"Karlsentold Cadena SER. "We were talking to [Andoni] Zubizarreta and he also invited us to watch a game at the Camp Nou.

"I think it was Barcelona-Ajax, so it was a very special night.

"Barcelonaare a great club, but Martin [Odegaard] and his father took into account many things before making a decision.

Unfortunately the Spanish heavyweights were sanctioned with a transfer ban in 2016 which led to Odegaard joining arch-rivals Real Madrid.

Barcelona's teen sensation Lamine Yamal has signed a new contract that ties him to the club until 2026, it has been reported.

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Yamal already signed contractNow tied to club until 2026Barca to hold formal ceremonyWHAT HAPPENED?

The 16-year-old signed the contract as far back as July, ahead of the club's pre-season tour of the United States, Fabrizio Romano reports.

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Yamal's previous contract only ran until the end of the season but the Catalan side have ensured he will remain at the club for the time being, tying him to a new deal that runs until 2026.

The club will make an official announcement and hold a formal ceremony where Yamal will put pen to paper on Monday, October 2.

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Yamal made his Barcelona debut in La Liga towards the end of last season. At just 15 years old, that made him the youngest player to feature for the club's first-team. This season, he went on to become the youngest starter in the club's history and the youngest to supply an assist.

He also became the youngest player to ever represent and score for the Spain national team and then broke the record for the youngest player ever to score in a Euro qualifier.

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Before his new contract is made official, Yamal will likely feature when Barcelona face Sevilla in La Liga on Friday.

VVS Laxman has been named batting consultant by the Cricket Association of Bengal as part of its Vision 2020 project, which aims to help Bengal players progress to the national team

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Oct-2014VVS Laxman has been named batting consultant by the Cricket Association of Bengal as part of its Vision 2020 project, which aims to help Bengal players progress to the national team. In March, Muttiah Muralitharan had been named as Bengal’s spin bowling consultant.”Over the period of next year, I’ll be coming here for at least 30 days. We’ll work out what’s best for myself as well as the youngsters,” Laxman told reporters at the Eden Gardens. “The ultimate aim for a batsman is to score runs. Run making is also a technique along with the skill. I’m looking forward to contribute.”Laxman said he was working with Bengal mainly due to Sourav Ganguly, who is currently joint secretary of the CAB. “It’s because of him that I’m here. He persuaded me to take up this role. Really excited to see the young talents on display.”Ganguly said that Laxman will be working with Bengal players at all levels. “He’s here for the Vision 2020 not for the senior (Ranji) side,” Ganguly said. “Ashok Malhotra is there for the senior team. Everybody who’s there with the senior team are also associated with Vision 2020. Laxman is for the development of players of Bengal.”

A collapse which saw them lose seven wickets for 75 runs ended Queensland’s hopes of a place in the Sheffield Shield final, as they lost to Western Australia by 95 runs

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ScorecardFile photo: Ashton Agar picked up three wickets in Queensland’s second innings•Getty ImagesA collapse which saw them lose seven wickets for 75 runs ended Queensland’s hopes of a place in the Sheffield Shield final, as they lost to Western Australia by 95 runs.Asked to chase 312 on the final day after the visitors were bowled out for 173, Queensland were in the race at tea, needing 185 with seven wickets in hand. However, they slid from 3 for 141 to 216 all out to crash to a defeat.Queensland had begun well in their chase; their openers Joe Burns and Chris Hemphrey brought up their second 50-plus partnership of the match, adding 61, before Andrew Tye removed Burns to pick up the first of his three wickets. He struck again two overs later to dismiss Peter Forrest for a duck.Hemphrey and Chris Lynn stitched together 55 runs before the former fell within touching distance of a half-century for the second time in the game, losing his wicket to Ashton Agar.Nathan Coulter-Nile and Tye then proceeded to remove Lynn, who scored his second fifty of the match, Chris Hartley and Michael Philipson in the space of three overs. When captain James Hopes returned to the pavillion, Queensland were 7 for 160.Cameron Boyce, who scored 42 off 45 balls, and Jack Wildermuth, with a 21-ball 27, quickened the tempo and sustained the fight, but it wasn’t long before Queensland were bowled out, Boyce the last man to fall, off Agar, in the 70th over.Western Australia hadn’t done a lot better with the bat, adding only 20 runs to their overnight total and losing four wickets inside seven overs. Coulter-Nile was the first man to go, run out off the seventh ball of the day.Nathan Rimmington and Tye followed suit soon after; captain Adam Voges was the last batsman to exit, dismissed by Peter George, who claimed four wickets.Western Australia’s win means that their clash with New South Wales in Perth will decide one of the places in the Shield final.

Worcestershire turned up the heat on Sussex as the seamers took control on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship clash at New Road

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ScorecardRoss Whiteley helped Worcestershire build on a strong opening day•Getty ImagesWorcestershire turned up the heat on Sussex as the seamers took control on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship clash at New Road.After four sessions dominated by batsmen as Worcestershire made 491, the visitors came under severe pressure when set to make 342 to avoid the follow-on.Half the side went for 116 before stand-in captain Ben Brown and Matt Machan led a partial recovery, a stubborn sixth-wicket partnership of 56 helping their team to 192 for 6, still 299 behind, at the close.In a strong and relentless performance by the bowling unit, Worcestershire took five wickets in 21 overs after ending an opening stand of 58.Ed Barnard made the breakthrough by bowling Ed Joyce for 31, a big wicket after the left hander’s career-best score of 250 in last week’s rain-hit game against Derbyshire.When Chris Nash was leg-before in the first over of Matt Henry’s second spell, the balance of power was held by the home side’s seam quartet.Luke Wells shovelled a short ball from Joe Leach to fine leg, where Jack Shantry held a good catch, and in Leach’s next over Ross Taylor was lbw for 11.More trouble hit Sussex soon after tea when Shantry claimed his first wicket, Tom Kohler-Cadmore taking the chance from Harry Finch at first slip, but Brown and Machan picked a good time to make a significant contribution.With a previous highest score of 22 not out, Brown advanced to 49 and Machan scored 36 before he was out sweeping, a first Championship wicket of the season for Brett D’Oliveira after his successful conversion to opening batsman.Worcestershire made the most of the morning session in adding 109 to the first-day score of 382 for 4. When Henry was caught at point off Ollie Robinson on the stroke of lunch, the total was their highest in 156 first-class meetings with Sussex, surpassing 464 at Hove in 2010.The key to reaching this milestone was the overnight partnership which was extended to 120 by Kohler-Cadmore and Ross Whiteley, who hit a six and nine fours in a season’s best knock of 71 from 121 balls. They became the third and fourth players in the innings to reach 50 but no one posted a century.Kohler-Cadmore became a second victim for the impressively accurate Steve Magoffin, who bowled 29 overs for 56 runs, and Stuart Whitttingham dismissed Whiteley and Leach for the best return of three for 86.The more expensive Lewis Hatchett claimed one success when Ben Cox was snapped up at backward point and Barnard holed out at deep square-leg to give legspinner Wells figures of 3 for 105.While Sussex stuck at their task, at that stage there was nothing to suggest that their own batsmen would struggle as they did. The first ten in Worcestershire’s order all got into double figures.

The 2023 NWSL final between OL Reign and Gotham FC set a new record for streaming viewership.

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Gotham FC beat OL Reign in dramatic finalOver 800,000 live viewers

New Media deal signed last week

WHAT HAPPENED?

CBS announced Tuesday morning that Saturday's contest – which witnessed the careers of USWNT legends Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger come to an end – broke streaming records for the NWSL.

The game, which the Bats won 2-1, saw CBS' streaming Network – Paramount+ – score it's most-streamed NWSL match ever in households while recording 'double-digit growth' vs last year's championship game.

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The NWSL announced a new media deal just last week, that is the single-largest streaming rights package ever associated with women's sports in the USA. The agreement will see ESPN, ABC, Prime Video and the Scripps Network all show matches during the 2024 season.

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The 2022 final was the only other NWSL match to eclipse 800,000 live viewers – and those who tuned in were treated to quite the contest.

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With the 2023 campaign officially over, and NWSL trophy in the hands of Gotham FC, the league will now look to prepare for the 2024 season. The NWSL draft takes place in January.

Harry Kane has posted a touching tribute to Franz Beckenbauer after the death of the Bayern Munich legend.

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Kane posts tribute on InstagramBeckenbauer died on MondayEngland striker joined Bayern in summerWHAT HAPPENED?

Kane took to social media on Monday after Beckenbauer's death was announced, and joined a deluge of tributes from across the football world. The former defender, of course, became one of the greatest footballers of all time during his time in the Bundesliga, and he won the league both as a player and a manager in Bavaria.

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Kane quoted Bayern's own tribute to Beckenbauer and wrote: "In my time at the club so far it's clear what he meant to Bayern and to football in this country. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

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Kane only joined Bayern in the summer but has had a remarkable start to life in the Bundesliga. In 15 league games thus far, he has scored 21 goals. Bayern are currently second in the table, however, four points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with a game in hand.

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They are likely to pay tribute to one of their greatest ever players in their next fixture. Bayern face Hoffenheim on Friday.

After letting England chase down a target of 230, South Africa will be desperate to get back to winning ways in the World T20 and keep qualification to the knockouts in their own hands

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Match Day: SA’s class should show against Afghanistan

Big PictureThis was the game South Africa glossed over when the fixtures were announced. They were focused on the three former champions they would be facing and not on Qualifier B1. But then they did not know how much would hinge on that seemingly throwaway match-up.South Africa find themselves in the same situation England were two days ago. Defeat in their opener means that they cannot afford another slip-up if they want to ensure the progression to the knockouts remains in their control. If they respond the way England did, they will have nothing to worry about.Faf du Plessis will demand that they do, especially after he spent the latter part of the home summer explaining that South Africa were much-improved under pressure. For that to hold true, the captain will need to look at himself first. His own strike-rate has come under scrutiny, even though it remains in excess of 125 at this level. Mohammad Shahzad’s tops 135. Those small differences can matter.For Afghanistan, it is the big difference they are after. Advancing to the Super 10s was one thing, taking down a big name while they are there will be another. They had Sri Lanka in an awkward position, but too many mistakes in the field allowed the defending champions to escape. Afghanistan will not want to let South Africa get away with similar. At the same time, Afghanistan’s own outcome hangs in the balance. Although few expect them to reach the knockouts, they will want to keep themselves in with a chance for longer than two matches.Form guide (last five completed games most recent first)
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Afghanistan LWWWWIn the spotlight The biggest secret in South Africa’s camp is out: AB de Villiers will not open the batting as originally planned. Despite de Villiers spending the months in the build-up in that role, leaving Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock to battle for one spot, South Africa have realised all three are too valuable and so de Villiers will hover near the top instead. With Amla and de Kock in form, it means de Villiers has the advantage of a platform to take off from and after failing against England, he will be hungry to make amends in front of an adoring crowd.Afghanistan’s spinners Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan lead the wicket-takers’ list with sevens scalps each but are likely to find the going tougher on a surface without much grip or turn. But, against a South Africa middle-order that has historically gotten itself in a spin, they may eye an opportunity to add to their spoils. Even if they don’t, their economy rate of 5.73 and 5.56 respectively could make things difficult anyway.Team news Chris Morris, the bowler, has continued to misfire which may force a change in the lower middle-order. South Africa’s only other allrounder is David Wiese but if they include him, they may also need to strengthen the batting with the inclusion of Rilee Rossouw or Farhaan Behardien, which may lead to Kyle Abbott missing out.South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Faf du Plessis (capt), 4 AB de Villiers, 5 JP Duminy, 6 David Miller, 7 Chris Morris/Rilee Rossouw, 8 David Wiese/Kyle Abbott 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Imran TahirAfghanistan brought in the experience of Karim Sadiq for Gulbadin Naib, who has struggled after the Zimbabwe series in January, but Sadiq did not do much better. He was out for a duck, which could see Gulbadin brought back.Afghanistan: (probable) 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Noor Ali Zadran, 3 Asghar Stanikzai (capt), 4 Mohammad Nabi, 5 Gulbadin Naib, 6 Samiullah Shenwari, 7 Shafiqullah, 8 Dawlat Zadran, 9 Najibullah Zadran, 10 Rashid Khan, 11 Hamid HassanPitch and conditions The Wankhede Stadium has already produced 824 runs in four innings, so it is fair to say the pitch is packed with runs. There is no assistance for seamers or spinners but it may be kinder to fielders with this fixture. This being a day game, dew will not become a factor which should take the emphasis off the outcome of the toss, which favoured the chasing side in the previous two matches.Stats and Trivia South Africa and Afghanistan have met once before, at the 2010 World T20. South Africa won that match by 59 runs. Interestingly, Charl Langeveldt, who is now South Africa’s bowling coach, was a star performer in that game with 3 for 12. While South Africa lamented the 26 extras they gave away against England on Friday – the most in a T20 innings this year – Afghanistan have had a similar problem. They conceded 23 extras against Zimbabwe in January.Quotes “You can’t take any team for granted. We saw how they played against Sri Lanka and in the shorter the format, the minnow teams are more in the running. We have to play our best players to beat them.””We will play South Africa like we play every country, with our own cricket. We give a tough time to every team; we not only play with them, but want to beat one or two of them as well. As long as we play more cricket with Full Members we are getting more experience, and identifying the weak areas we need to work on to compete at the elite level.”

Germany have won the 2023 U17 World Cup after a narrow penalty shoot-out victory over France in Indonesia.

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Germany win maiden U17 World CupFrance made a comeback from being 2-0 downWent down in an intense penalty shootoutWHAT HAPPENED?

Germany dominated the early exchanges, with Max Moerstedt coming close to scoring in the opening moments. However, it was Paris Brunner, a standout player from Borussia Dortmund, who opened the scoring from the spot to hand Germany the lead. In the second half, Noah Darvic extended Germany's lead with a goal on 51 minutes.

Saimon Bouabre struck first for France to ignite a comeback before Mathis Amougou found the leveller just five minutes from regulation time which forced penalties.

Tidiam Gomis missed his attempt while Almugera Kabar scored for the Germans to be crowned global champions.

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Brunner was awarded the Golden Ball for his stellar performances throughout the tournament. He rose to the occasion when the stakes were high as he netted a brace in the semi-final against Argentina and also in the title decider.

Agustin Ruberto won the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals. Meanwhile, French goalkeeper Paul Argney was awarded the Golden Glove for his safe hands between the sticks.

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Brunner showcased his exceptional talent as the joint-top scorer of the U17 Euros, earning him the prestigious gold Fritz Walter medal – the highest youth award in Germany for his age group. In the U19 Bundesliga, the 17-year-old has demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess, netting 10 times in just eight games this season.

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The U17 World Cup often gives fans a glimmer of future superstars. Brunner and Ruberto have definitely stolen the spotlight with their performances in the attacking third and it remains to be seen if any of the European elites go after their signature in the upcoming winter transfer window.