The rise of Seko Fofana.

Seko Mohamed Fofana is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast national team.
The Ivory Coast national football team represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation.

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The rise of Richarlison.

Richarlison de Andrade, known mononymously as Richarlison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team.

The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Seleção Canarinha, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation, the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.

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The rise of Jarrod Bowen.

Jarrod Bowen is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team. He has previously played for Hereford United and Hull City.

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 Nikola Milenković.

Nikola Milenković is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Serbia national team.

The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in men's international football competition. It is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia.

The rise of Mauro Arambarri.

Mauro Wilney Arambarri Rosa is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Getafe and the Uruguay national team.

The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste.

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The rise of Nuno Mendes.

Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain 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 Edson Álvarez.

Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez, also known as El Machín, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive-midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Mexico national team. Mainly a defensive-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a centre-back or central-midfielder.

The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation. It competes as a member of CONCACAF. Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so.

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The rise of Thorgan Hazard.

Thorgan Ganael Lotin Hazard is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Belgium national team.

The Belgium national football team officially represents Belgium in men's international football since their maiden match in 1904.

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The rise of Florian Wirtz.

Florian Richard Wirtz is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.

The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900.

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The rise of Álex Moreno.

Alexandre "Álex" Moreno Lopera is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa as a left-back or left winger.

The Catalonia national football team is the official football team of Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Football Federation, founded in 1900. The team has been referred to by various names including Selecció Catalana, Selecció de Barcelona and the Catalan XI.

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