SukritiExact 20-Years-Old
Born on June 19th, 1998, José Luis Rodríguez Francis turned 20 this week. This Panamanian player plays as a midfielder. He joined Gent or De Buffalo’s, a Belgian club in 2016. Before that, he was playing for Chorrillo, a Panamanian club. This year he got a chance to represent his country in World Cup.
Did You Know?- With 5,098 teams, the biggest football tournament took place in 1999 which included around 35,000 players.
Not Goals Still Hopes
So far, he has made three appearances in the international matches with zero goals. The team played first World cup match on June 18th, 2018 against Belgium which the Panama national team lost with 3:0 scores. Their next match will be against England this Sunday.
Did You Know?- Football is the most played, watched sport on the planet with more than one billion fans watching the World Cup on T.V.
Secretive
While the Panamanian players aren’t very popular we should tell you that Jose has been giving impressive performances when he plays for the Gent. Very less is known about him so far, yet being one of the youngest players, his performance can open many doors of opportunities for him. We are only hoping for the best for his career.
Did You Know?- The first official basketball match was played with a football or soccer ball.
Said About Himself
“England are a big team with very good players but we will try to win. I watch Premier League football every week. I like to watch Manchester City. It is fantastic to play against some of those players and I will try to have a good game. It will be difficult to stop England – we have to be well organized – but we will take the same [physical] approach against them and we will try to win,” Jose said in a recent interview. And if that’s the case we are surely looking forward to seeing the Panamanian team’s strategy against England.
Did You Know?- A Nigerian origin Chelsea player, Celestine Babayaro, got a leg injury while celebrating his debut goal.
Another Senegalese Player
Moussa Wagué is the youngest player in the Senegalese national team. He is the second Senegalese player on our list. He was born on October 4th, 1998 and hence he still is 19 years old. Moussa plays at the right back position and made it to the U-20 in 2015 when his team was the 5th runner-up.
Did You Know?- Luigi Riva, an Italian footballer made a shot so powerful that it broke a viewer’s arm.
AS Eupen Player
Moussa Wague’s huge international debut was against Nigeria in a friendly match that ended up as a draw at 1:1. He is the first AS Eupen player ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup. He has been a part of Senegalese national squad throughout the World cup qualifiers and has made his place permanent in the starting eleven.
Did You Know?- From 1989 to 1994, ASEC Mimosas, an Ivorian Football club, won constantly for 108 games.