Thursday, May 22, 2008

Bojan Krkić

Full Name:
Bojan Krkić Pérez

Position:
Striker

D.O.B:
28 August 1990

P.O.B:
Lleida, Spain

Height:
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Club:
FC Barcelona (31 app, 10 goals)

Country:
Spain U21 (4 caps, 3 goals)

Number:
27 (Club)

Honors:

*2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship

*2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Ball (1) : 2007

Karim Benzema

Full Name:
Karim Benzema

Position:
Striker

D.O.B:
19 December 1987

P.O.B:
Lyon, France

Height:
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club:
Olympique Lyonnais (76 app, 26 goals)

Country:
France (9 caps, 3 goals)

Number:
10 (Club)

Honors:

* Ligue 1 : 4
2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 with Lyon

* Trophée Des Champions - 2004, 2005, 2007

* Peace Cup: 2007

Who is a wunderkid?

* A young male football player (21 years and below) Therefore Rooney and Ronaldo is out. So do Miley Cyrus and Daniel Radcliffe.

* A very good prospect for the future (even if he is already great now, like Messi or Benzema). Past glories don't count, so forget Gazza. Or Owen.

* Either plays regularly at the club level OR in represents country regularly, especially in any international junior (or in advanced cases, senior) competitions like Euro U-21. Street soccer and futsal don't count.

* Must still be in the club where he graduated from (Obi Mikel is out, Fabregas can be debated).