January 2023: Bradley Barcola is on the verge of being loaned out to Switzerland or Ligue 2 when Karl Toko Ekambi kicks this trash can, the last straw that saw him leave Lyon.

Barcola would end up staying, breaking through, and earning a €50 million move to PSG.

The highest-rated players in Europe:

Abdullah 🍉 on Guirassy: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Sam Tabuteau on Palmer: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Alex Connor on Rodri: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Abu on Wirtz: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Jackson Maynard on Simons: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

The Premier League Team of the Week:

Sam Tabuteau on Schär: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Abu on Cunha: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Phil Baki (philtalksfooty.bsky.social) on Doku: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Sam Tabuteau on Kovačić: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Luciangrainge on De Bruyne: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Wirtz, Bellingham, Simons, Palmer, Bellingham, Foden…the future is now.

Romain Del Castillo is going to crack the Ligue 1 Team of the Season — he’s been absolutely phenomenal for Brest.

Aden Flint 2014/15 is one of the greatest goal-scoring seasons we’ve ever seen from a center back this century…spearheaded Bristol’s first league title in 60 years and even grabbed a hat-trick on the final day.

Phenomenal stuff on Flint by Brad Jones:

Nine years ago, Bristol City won the League One title and the Football League Trophy.

English center back Aden Flint proved vital for The Robins, grabbing 14 goals and 2 assists in 46 league appearances and scoring in the cup final.

Brad Jones: breakingthelines.com/historical/ade…

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The Bundesliga Team of the Week:

Vishnu Anandraj on Tapsoba: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Abu on Wirtz: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Vishnu Anandraj on Schlotterbeck: breakingthelines.com/data-analysis/…

Sam on Doan: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Jaime Alvarado on Kimmich: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Ante Budimir had the chance to snatch a 97th-minute equalizer against Valencia, only to serve up one of the worst penalties you will ever see.

To add insult to injury, the Osasuna striker spent the night in the hospital after suffering three broken ribs.

A Brazilian football page praised Kylian Mbappé on Instagram, stating “Mbappé is once again showing he is a good guy, the victim of a poorly told story…people confuse a guy who wants to win everything with a bad person.”

Neymar’s response to the page: “Gringo ball sucker.”

The Bundesliga Player of the Season winners:

2019/20: Robert Lewandowski

2020/21: Erling Haaland

2021/22: Christopher Nkunku

2022/23: Jude Bellingham

Should Florian Wirtz be winning this season’s edition? If not, who should? 🤔👇🏻

Florian Wirtz was 17 when he became the youngest scorer in Bundesliga history.

He was 18 when he became the youngest player to reach 50 Bundesliga appearances.

At 20, he's spearheaded Bayer Leverkusen to the first league title in club history.

Abu:

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Sam Tabuteau 𝐛 Muhammad Haris josh wright Jack Douglas Another Leeds player who has proven vital in their attempts to bounce back to the Premier League is Archie Gray, who has taken home the Apprentice of the Season award.

Ben Mattinson on Gray: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

The Own Goal on Leeds: breakingthelines.com/squad-analysis…

Sam Tabuteau 𝐛 Muhammad Haris josh wright Crysencio Summerville has been awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Season after racking up 17 goals and 8 assists in 40 Championship appearances for Leeds.

Jack Douglas on Summerville: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Sam Tabuteau 𝐛 Muhammad Haris Whilst Kieran McKenna has taken home the Championship Manager of the Season, John Mousinho has picked up the League One Manager of the Season.

josh wright on Mousinho's Portsmouth: breakingthelines.com/squad-analysis…

𝐛 on McKenna's Ipswich: breakingthelines.com/tactical-analy…

Gianluca Scamacca is back in Italy and loving life under Gian Piero Gasperini. That’s now 14 goals and 4 assists in 34 matches.

Wrote about Atlético’s midfield phenom, Pablo Barrios, for Breaking The Lines in advance of their clash today with Dortmund.

If you’re not familiar with his game, give it a read 🤝

#BVBAtleti