1 day ago
We're officially past the point in the U-23 rankings where potential alone will get you a spot. When you make your way closer and closer to #1 , you have to show ability in a top-flight league, preferably Serie A, to show that you're a serious hope for the future and for the present. There's no doubt that Santiago Castro has the Serie A experience necessary to view him as a player that Roma can rely on now and for the next five seasons. The biggest question circling the new Giallorossi #9 is whether he will be able to seize the opportunity handed to him confidently, with Donyell Malen ahead of him in the pecking order.
Age: 21
Position: Striker
Shades of: Lautaro Martinez, Julián Álvarez, Carlos Tevez with less wide play
Santiago Castro (who likes to go by Santi) was born in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina, nearly 22 years ago. He first came to the attention of the Argentine football system while playing for the youth team at Vélez Sarsfield, the club he joined at age seven. After a decade in that youth system, Castro was given the chance to debut for their senior side in August 2021 at the age of sixteen. Since then, it's been a generally quick rise to the top for the young striker, as he racked up 65 appearances across all competitions for Vélez Sarsfield before transferring to Bologna in January 2024 for around €13.2 million.
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Age: 21
Position: Striker
Shades of: Lautaro Martinez, Julián Álvarez, Carlos Tevez with less wide play
Santiago Castro (who likes to go by Santi) was born in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina, nearly 22 years ago. He first came to the attention of the Argentine football system while playing for the youth team at Vélez Sarsfield, the club he joined at age seven. After a decade in that youth system, Castro was given the chance to debut for their senior side in August 2021 at the age of sixteen. Since then, it's been a generally quick rise to the top for the young striker, as he racked up 65 appearances across all competitions for Vélez Sarsfield before transferring to Bologna in January 2024 for around €13.2 million.
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2 months ago
Charlotte Dawson says Father's Day still brings back the loss she has lived with almost her entire life.
The reality TV personality is the daughter of late British comedian Les Dawson, who died in 1993 when Charlotte was eight months old. In a new interview with OK! Magazine, she said the holiday is emotional because she grew up without the chance to know him directly.
"It's really emotional and I wish he was here," Charlotte told the magazine. "On Father's Day, it really does hit home."
Charlotte, 33, now shares three children with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield: Noah, Jude and Gigi. She said she wants them to know who their grandfather was, even though Les died decades before they were born.
Les Dawson was one of Britain's best-known comedians, remembered for his deadpan delivery, deliberately off-key piano routines, mother-in-law jokes and TV work including Blankety Blank. Legends Management describes him as a comedian, writer, musician, game-show host and actor closely ***** ociated with deadpan comedy.
The reality TV personality is the daughter of late British comedian Les Dawson, who died in 1993 when Charlotte was eight months old. In a new interview with OK! Magazine, she said the holiday is emotional because she grew up without the chance to know him directly.
"It's really emotional and I wish he was here," Charlotte told the magazine. "On Father's Day, it really does hit home."
Charlotte, 33, now shares three children with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield: Noah, Jude and Gigi. She said she wants them to know who their grandfather was, even though Les died decades before they were born.
Les Dawson was one of Britain's best-known comedians, remembered for his deadpan delivery, deliberately off-key piano routines, mother-in-law jokes and TV work including Blankety Blank. Legends Management describes him as a comedian, writer, musician, game-show host and actor closely ***** ociated with deadpan comedy.
