Tuchel's Sacking + Messi x Nkunku, Zidane x Thiago - The modern stars who play like legends
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Mark Carey for an exercise in fantasy and data analysis as they attempt to uncover the modern European stars who most closely resemble iconic players of the past...
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox and Mark Carey to delve into the data and attempt to uncover the modern European stars who most closely resemble some of the biggest footballing icons of the past...
Is Harry Kane actually the most Messi-eque player besides Leo himself? What do Ruben Dias and Fabio Cannavaro have in common? And what position would Luis Figo actually play today?
Plus: immediate reaction to Thomas Tuchel's sacking at Chelsea.
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