A couple of years ago, if a Sunderland player had been mentioned in the same breath as Barcelona and Spain superstar, you would have been forgiven for wondering if this was reality or some virtual Football Manager save.
It is to the credit of Sunderland’s coaches then – from the academy right up to the first-team – that Chris Rigg can now be considered one of the brightest young talents, not only in English football, but across the entire globe.
The Guardian’s annual, 60-strong list of […]
Sunderland ace named with Barcelona's Yamine Lamal among world football's 'best talents'
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