A few days before the start of the World Cup, Goal comes with an interesting overview. The English media had analyzed ten young players in the World Cup with the greatest potential to play their way into the “breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup“. Young players who create their really big breakthrough in the biggest arena. The English media has of course realized Antonio Nusa must be one of the 10 candidates.
In the summer of 2024, RB Leipzig spent around 20 million euros for Norway’s new star winger, Antonio Nusa. With 35 appearances, 5 goals and 4 assists this season, the 21-year-old has played his way into one of the big profiles in Red Bull’s attack and Jürgen Klopp’s flagship.
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Antonio Nusa candidate to help shape the World Cup
Here you have Goals 10 players, we focus on the English media’s coverage of Antonio Nusa:
“When Norway enters the field in a World Cup for the first time in 28 years, virtually all eyes will be on Erling Braut Haaland in his first major championship. Some attention will probably also be paid to Arsenal’s league-winning captain Martin Ødegaard, and Alexander Sørloth’s impressive physique makes him hard to miss even in Haaland’s company.”
“But whoever ignores Antonio Nusa does so at his own risk. He was called ‘the Norwegian Neymar’ when he first broke through to Stabæk’s first team as a 16-year-old, and Nusa has delivered on his promises – first for his childhood club, then for Club Brugge and RB Leipzig.”
“The 21-year-old has spent the last two seasons in Germany, where his ability to glide past defenders and cut in on his right foot from the left side makes him one of the most dangerous wingers in the Bundesliga.”
“At national team level, he scored a beautiful goal in his Norway debut in September 2024 and has hardly looked back since – in 24 international matches, he has stood with eight goals and nine assists. Nusa will be tasked with supplying Haaland with ammunition this summer, but don’t be surprised if he fires a couple of unstoppable shots himself.”
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As we should have said it ourselves.
