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The Next Big Thing The Athletic
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A bitesize series of podcasts that will take a look at the brightest young talents in the Premier League and beyond. Our award-winning writers will not only tell you about the youngsters coming through at your club, but also offer a deeper look at youth set-ups, pathways to the first team and how these starlets are integrated into the senior sides. Or not, as the case may be...Over the next few weeks we’ll look at the future stars coming through at Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and plenty of others all across the top flight.
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Newcastle United’s Elliot Anderson
Newcastle United’s history is littered with local legends who thrilled the home crowd, but in recent years the flow of exciting talent has dried up a little. However, there’s an 18-year-old on the fringes of the first-team that could change all that: will Elliot Anderson be the Gallowgate End’s new hero?
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Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko
Borussia Dortmund's roster is filled with young superstars: Gio Reyna, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, and Jadon Sancho. But there's a new kid on the block, and he's the youngest ever to appear in the Bundesliga. The question is, can Youssoufa Moukoko and Dortmund handle the already massive hype around him and ensure that he develops into the player he looks destined to be?
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Tottenham's Dennis Cirkin
Jose Mourinho’s reputation for not giving young players a chance has followed him around for most of his career, but are things changing at Tottenham? Is he already better with youngsters than Mauricio Pochettino? And could this be good news for up and coming talents like Dennis Cirkin…?
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Manchester City's Lauren Hemp
The Women's Super League is continuing to grow and, as a result, attracts some of the biggest names in women's football. While Manchester City might have World Cup winners in their squad, they continue to push through young English talent. Recently the likes of 21 year olds Georgia Stanway and goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck have become regular first team players, but now it's 20 year old Lauren Hemp who's looking to cement her place at the top.
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Wolves' Owen Otasowie
Wolves have transformed under the guidance of manager Nuno Espirito Santo, going from middling men in the Championship to top half contenders in the Premier League. Now their Academy is starting to turn heads with the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White and Max Kilman impressing on the domestic stage. Next in line is the USMNT's latest recruit, Owen Otasowie but will he be given a chance to shine in Nuno's system?
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Chelsea's Lewis Bate
Chelsea's Academy is brimming with talent, and they're getting more chances than ever before to make the step up to the Blues first team. So under the guidance of Frank Lampard and Jody Morris, can midfielder Lewis Bate make the grade?
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Customer Reviews
Good content.
The intermediary dialogue from the narrator is disjointed and sounds almost robotic. Let these people introduce themselves.
Fun and Bitesized pods
Loving these, short pods but good to be introduced to new players to keep an eye on or hear more about players you’ve heard of but not seen yet. Keep up the good work.
The Next Big Thing
Brilliant content and even better production
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