Sam Sheringham

Feb 6, 2024 | realnewsmagazine.net | Sam Sheringham

From Paris to the world - football's hottest talent factory 10 MIN READ Sports By Sam Sheringham and John Bennett BBC World Service SportIBRAHIMA Traore smiles as he parks his black Range Rover outside the apartment block where his footballing story began. He is back in Pantin, just outside the north-east corner of the peripherique – the ring road that separates central Paris from its suburbs.

Feb 5, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Sam Sheringham |John Bennett

Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series here. Ibrahima Traore smiles as he parks his black Range Rover outside the apartment block where his footballing story began. He is back in Pantin, just outside the north-east corner of the peripherique - the ring road that separates central Paris from its suburbs. Amid the din of sirens and the aroma of fast food, Traore buzzes in and takes the lift to the fifth floor.

May 24, 2023 | bbc.com | Sam Sheringham

If Arsenal beat Wolves in Sunday's final round of matches, they will have collected the most points in a club Premier League campaign since 'the Invincibles' title win in 2003-04. A broad smile unfolds across Pepe Reina's bronzed features as he recalls the injustice served up to Mikel Arteta in the dorm room of a Barcelona farmhouse they used to call home. Reina was on the top bunk and Arteta below - but there was no doubt where the noise was coming from.