The CIES Football Observatory recently unveiled insightful statistics concerning player usage throughout the year, spotlighting Barcelona’s Jules Koundé as the most used player in world football. While Koundé amassed an impressive total of 5,872 minutes of play across club and international competitions, he was closely followed by Fluminense’s Jhon Arias, who logged 5,599 minutes. Notable
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The biggest summer transfer window deal involving a South American player may have just imploded. Lucas Paquetá, the Brazilian playmaker for West Ham, was rumored to have almost joined Manchester City last year, but a betting scandal put a damper on those plans. Despite hoping that the issue would fade away, Paquetá finds himself formally