Tosin Holmes

Jan 23, 2025 | breakingthelines.com | Tosin Holmes

La Bombonera, the sacred home of Boca Juniors, Argentina’s finest football club, Diego Maradona’s sanctuary, the playground of Juan Roman Riquelme and the family tradition of the Mac Allisters. If you are a Mac Allister, and you never played at La Bomba, err, maybe you are not. It is the story of Carlos, Kelvin, Alexis and Francis Manuel. Father? Check, Boca cult hero, so much so, he became sports minister in Argentina. Francis Manuel? Check, Kevin? Check, Alexis? Ah, yes Check.

Jan 22, 2025 | breakingthelines.com | Tosin Holmes

La Bombanera, the sacred home of Boca Juniors, Argentina’s finest football club, Diego Maradona’s sanctuary, the playground of Juan Roman Riquelme and the family tradition of the MacAllisters. If you are a MacAllister, and you never played at La Bomba, err, maybe you are not. It is the story of Carlos, Kelvin, Alexis and Francis Manuel. Father? Check, Boca cult hero, so much so, he became sports minister in Argentina. Francis Manuel? Check, Kevin? Check, Alexis? Ah, yes Check.

Jan 13, 2025 | breakingthelines.com | Tosin Holmes

A renaissance is happening in England, and it does have Italian connections. There are few players who boast the uniqueness of Mikel Damsgaard. Like a man touched by the supernatural, his style perhaps doesn’t get discussed as much as it should. He doesn’t score a lot of goals, but he does play a role in them. When Damsgaard turned 21 during UEFA Euro 2020, it also happened to be his breakout tournament.

Oct 30, 2024 | breakingthelines.com | Tosin Holmes

Aubame who? Aubame what? Aubame bloodclat yang! He yelled after the Gabonese struck again to help Arsenal beat Tottenham in a North London derby on December 2, 2018. That was a long time ago. Since, Auba has endured a complicated divorce with Arsenal, a return to London with Chelsea and “that video” where he said it was nothing but personal but he struggled to get touches against them. He has also enjoyed goal-laden stints with Marsielle and Barcelona, and is now enjoying the wealth at Al-Qadisiyah.

Sep 27, 2024 | breakingthelines.com | Tosin Holmes

There is a new hotspot for scouts to turn their eyes to in South America, and it’s not the regular suspects. It’s not Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay; the big three, but rather the market disruptors; Ecuador. While many will only remember Carlos Tenorio, Hugo Rodallega, Antonio Valencia and probably Enner Valencia, the world has committed the names of a few to heart already.