The rise of Ricardo Horta.

Ricardo Jorge da Luz Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Primeira Liga club Braga and the Portugal national team.

The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in international men's football competition since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal.

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The rise of Djibril Sow.

Mohameth Djibril Ibrahima Sow is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Switzerland national team.

The Switzerland national football team represents Switzerland in international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Switzerland's best performances at the FIFA World Cup were three quarter-final appearances, in 1934, 1938 and 1954.

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The rise of James Maddison.

James Daniel Maddison is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City and the England national team.

The England national football team has represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872.

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The rise of Alejandro Berenguer.

Alejandro "Álex" Berenguer Remiro is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao. He began his career at Osasuna, and played in Italy with Torino for three seasons before joining Athletic.

Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain.

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The rise of Teun Koopmeiners.

Teun Koopmeiners is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta and the Netherlands national team. Having represented the Netherlands at various youth levels, Koopmeiners was called up to the senior team's preliminary UEFA Nations League squad.

The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association, the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA.

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The rise of Matteo Guendouzi.

Matteo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Valverde Mendoza Olié is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national team.

The France national football team represents France in men's international football matches. It is governed by the French Football Federation, the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions.

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The rise of Mario Hermoso.

Mario Hermoso Canseco is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a left-back.

The Spain national football team has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

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The rise of Saúl Ñíguez.

Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez, known as Saúl and Saúl Ñíguez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team. After coming through Atlético Madrid's youth academy, Saúl went on to appear in more than 300 competitive matches for the club.

The Spain national football team has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

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The rise of Gianluca Mancini.

Gianluca Mancini is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team.

The Italy national football team has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Italy, which is a co-founder and member of UEFA.

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The rise of Guido Rodríguez.

Guido Rodríguez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team.

The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Nicknamed La Albiceleste, they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022.

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