Young Players with Stocks on the Rise – Group E
Simon Kjaer (Denmark, Palermo) Age 21
Kjaer is one of world football’s hottest young prospects. This steely defender currently plies his trade for Palermo in Italy, and he will use this World Cup to add sparkle to his resume. Europe’s elite clubs have taken notice of Kjaer’s versatility and quick footballing brain. A good showing may earn him the FIFA Young Player award this tournament.
Nicklas Bendtner (Denmark, Arsenal) Age 22
Bendtner has no lack of self confidence, borderline conceit. The striker is a key performer for his country and is highly rated by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, although he suffers from the odd lack of focus that has not made him the most popular of players. From the look of him, he is tall and strong. If he is able to hold opponents off the ball and keep an eye on the movement of his teammates, then he may give Denmark a fighting chance.
Christian Eriksen (Denmark, Ajax Amsterdam) Age 18
Christian Eriksen is officially the youngest player at the World Cup in South Africa. He will not let his youth bar him for living out his dream. This young star can impress all with his calm composure on the ball. He will contribute to the team effort by scoring the occasional goal and setting up plenty of others. Good work done in the tournament may equate a move to an established cub such as Arsenal.
Eljero Elia (Netherlands, Hamburg SV) Age 23
I predicted that Elia will emerge as one of the star names at this World Cup. With the fitness concerns over Dutch star winger Arjen Robben, Elia may be thrust into an even more significant role. Feast your eyes upon his mazy runs with his speedy bursts on the left flank a threat to the best of defenders.
Gregory Van Der Wiel (Netherlands, Ajax Amsterdam) Age 22
This defender made midfielder is flush with promise. Van Der Wiel is unafraid to take on the opposition with his blinding pace and unbending will. He will be a great addition to the long list of Dutch stars in the offensive lineup. This World Cup will bring him an extra level of confidence and perhaps a nice move this summer.
Ibrahim Afellay (Netherlands, PSV Eindhoven) Age 24
Afellay provides the Dutch manager with an excellent sub choice late in games. He is a classy imaginative midfielder who can revive any flatlined attacking movement. He will settle in nicely in the pocket behind the strikers ready to pounce on any loose ball floating around the top of the box.
Joel Matip (Cameroon, Schakle 04) Age 18
This teenage defensive midfielder, stopper or full back has proved a revelation this season in the German domestic league, combining gritty tackling, good speed, athleticism and rare composure. There is a sense that Cameroon can be the team to carry all of Africa’s dreams, and Matip is fully committed to that mission.
Maxim (Eric) Choupo-Moting (Cameroon, Hamburg SV) Age 21
Choupo-Moting is an immensely talent German born forward. He made some news after he chose to commit to his father’s homeland of Cameroon after starring for multiple German junior level international teams. He will partner with world superstar Samuel Eto’o in attack for the Indomitable Lions. He will be under pressure to score goals early or else he will find his way to the bench.
Alex Song (Cameroon, Arsenal) Age 22
He will never get the credit he deserves, but Song fills a crucial position for both club and country. When he is in the lineup, you can find Song poised to take on all takers just in front of his team’s backline. If you can imagine the advantage of a sci-fi space ship having a force field, then you can imagine the importance of a skilled defensive midfielder to a team’s overall performance. His area of responsibility to breakdown each offensive onslaught and then spark his own squad’s counter.
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, Cotonsport Garoua) Age 18
This highly-rated teenage striker is the only home-based player on the Cameroon roster. His play resembles his fellow countryman’s, Samuel Eto’o. He certainly seems to be an up-and- coming entertainer, a brilliant finisher with either foot, a mazy dribbler and boasting a great
array of tricks and step-overs. If he can earn some playing time, it won’t take long for word of Aboubakar's talent to reach the ears of European scouts.
Keisuke Honda (Japan, CSKA Moscow) Age 24
Honda is a distinctly European Japanese player, which is both his gift and his greatest criticism. His time at CSKA Moscow has encouraged him to take an individualistic approach to goal scoring much to the chagrin of his national team peers who concentrate on defense first. Honda will use the World Cup finals as his platform to become a major international star.
Takayuki Morimoto (Japan, Catania) Age 22
An intelligent and mobile striker who has just completed his fourth season in Italian football with the Sicilians of Catania, Morimoto is so highly-rated that AC Milan starlet Pato labeled him recently as the most gifted young player in Serie A. "Everything is possible for him in the future," is the view of the brilliant Brazilian.
Simon Kjaer (Denmark, Palermo) Age 21
Kjaer is one of world football’s hottest young prospects. This steely defender currently plies his trade for Palermo in Italy, and he will use this World Cup to add sparkle to his resume. Europe’s elite clubs have taken notice of Kjaer’s versatility and quick footballing brain. A good showing may earn him the FIFA Young Player award this tournament.
Nicklas Bendtner (Denmark, Arsenal) Age 22
Bendtner has no lack of self confidence, borderline conceit. The striker is a key performer for his country and is highly rated by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, although he suffers from the odd lack of focus that has not made him the most popular of players. From the look of him, he is tall and strong. If he is able to hold opponents off the ball and keep an eye on the movement of his teammates, then he may give Denmark a fighting chance.
Christian Eriksen (Denmark, Ajax Amsterdam) Age 18
Christian Eriksen is officially the youngest player at the World Cup in South Africa. He will not let his youth bar him for living out his dream. This young star can impress all with his calm composure on the ball. He will contribute to the team effort by scoring the occasional goal and setting up plenty of others. Good work done in the tournament may equate a move to an established cub such as Arsenal.
Eljero Elia (Netherlands, Hamburg SV) Age 23
I predicted that Elia will emerge as one of the star names at this World Cup. With the fitness concerns over Dutch star winger Arjen Robben, Elia may be thrust into an even more significant role. Feast your eyes upon his mazy runs with his speedy bursts on the left flank a threat to the best of defenders.
Gregory Van Der Wiel (Netherlands, Ajax Amsterdam) Age 22
This defender made midfielder is flush with promise. Van Der Wiel is unafraid to take on the opposition with his blinding pace and unbending will. He will be a great addition to the long list of Dutch stars in the offensive lineup. This World Cup will bring him an extra level of confidence and perhaps a nice move this summer.
Ibrahim Afellay (Netherlands, PSV Eindhoven) Age 24
Afellay provides the Dutch manager with an excellent sub choice late in games. He is a classy imaginative midfielder who can revive any flatlined attacking movement. He will settle in nicely in the pocket behind the strikers ready to pounce on any loose ball floating around the top of the box.
Joel Matip (Cameroon, Schakle 04) Age 18
This teenage defensive midfielder, stopper or full back has proved a revelation this season in the German domestic league, combining gritty tackling, good speed, athleticism and rare composure. There is a sense that Cameroon can be the team to carry all of Africa’s dreams, and Matip is fully committed to that mission.
Maxim (Eric) Choupo-Moting (Cameroon, Hamburg SV) Age 21
Choupo-Moting is an immensely talent German born forward. He made some news after he chose to commit to his father’s homeland of Cameroon after starring for multiple German junior level international teams. He will partner with world superstar Samuel Eto’o in attack for the Indomitable Lions. He will be under pressure to score goals early or else he will find his way to the bench.
Alex Song (Cameroon, Arsenal) Age 22
He will never get the credit he deserves, but Song fills a crucial position for both club and country. When he is in the lineup, you can find Song poised to take on all takers just in front of his team’s backline. If you can imagine the advantage of a sci-fi space ship having a force field, then you can imagine the importance of a skilled defensive midfielder to a team’s overall performance. His area of responsibility to breakdown each offensive onslaught and then spark his own squad’s counter.
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, Cotonsport Garoua) Age 18
This highly-rated teenage striker is the only home-based player on the Cameroon roster. His play resembles his fellow countryman’s, Samuel Eto’o. He certainly seems to be an up-and- coming entertainer, a brilliant finisher with either foot, a mazy dribbler and boasting a great
array of tricks and step-overs. If he can earn some playing time, it won’t take long for word of Aboubakar's talent to reach the ears of European scouts.
Keisuke Honda (Japan, CSKA Moscow) Age 24
Honda is a distinctly European Japanese player, which is both his gift and his greatest criticism. His time at CSKA Moscow has encouraged him to take an individualistic approach to goal scoring much to the chagrin of his national team peers who concentrate on defense first. Honda will use the World Cup finals as his platform to become a major international star.
Takayuki Morimoto (Japan, Catania) Age 22
An intelligent and mobile striker who has just completed his fourth season in Italian football with the Sicilians of Catania, Morimoto is so highly-rated that AC Milan starlet Pato labeled him recently as the most gifted young player in Serie A. "Everything is possible for him in the future," is the view of the brilliant Brazilian.
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