Nicolás González: Stuttgart’s Argentine Starlet
A 14-year old Nicolás González is inches away from hanging up his boots, disheartened by his lack of game time, and the six-hour round trip for training every day. A 22-year old Nicolás González is a full international, tearing up the…
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A 14-year old Nicolás González is inches away from hanging up his boots, disheartened by his lack of game time, and the six-hour round trip for training every day. A 22-year old Nicolás González is a full international, tearing up the German topflight, and linked with a move to the Premier League. Oh, how football can change!
One of the most exciting young forwards in world football, González is the headline act in VFB Stuttgart’s explosive young side captivating the hearts of Bundesliga fans this season. With former Dortmund scout Sven Mislintat heading the recruitment department, Stuttgart have transformed themselves from a club in free fall to Europa League aspirants.
Though Die Schwaben have a clutter of fascinating youngsters ready to take European football by storm in the coming seasons, even the most prominent amongst them pale in comparison to the excitement surrounding González's name.
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