The “babies” of Olympiakos wrote history and won the Youth League and Gazzetta remembers the players who once celebrated the same trophy and today compete at the highest level in Europe.
His awesome team Sotiris Sylaidopoulou wrote the ultimate “red and white” story. His U-19 Olympiakou shocked Europe and majestically conquered it Youth League, beating Milan 3-0 in the final. THE PapakanellosThe SinaiThe KostoulasThe PneumonidisThe Bakulas and so many more of the children of Piraeus “shine” at the highest level of their age category and are now preparing to spread their “wings” for even more impressive flights. After all, there are not a few players who celebrated winning the same trophy years ago and today are competing at the top level and the best leagues in Europe. Her former “kids”. Chelsea in fact, which has written its own history in the institution have their due.
Mason Mt
Maybe the summer left her Chelsea on behalf of Manchester United, but o Mason Mt he will forever be a “child” of the Blues. The England midfielder lived the ultimate dream by assisting the winning goal in the Champions League final for the Londoners in 2022, but this was not his first European trophy. In 2016, Mount was a member Chelsea who did the back to back at Youth League, being then 17 years old. The Englishman “wrote” five appearances in the institution and in the semi-final against Anderlecht he “served” two of his team’s three goals.
Tammy Abraham
He recently returned from his serious injury and promises to… pick up where he left off in Roma. THE Tammy Abraham he was also a member of its “golden” generation Chelsea and celebrated both Youth League of the team in 2015 and 2016. He was one of the Blues’ star players in those successes, particularly in his second season as a 19-year-old, and holds an impressive record in the competition having made 16 appearances in Youth League he has 12 goals and 4 assists.
Andreas Christensen
THE Andreas Christensen now dominates its defense Barcelona but he too started his career – in a particularly successful way – from Chelsea. The Danish stopper put the… stone in both Youth League of Blue, being 18 and 19 years old. In 2014 he counted 7 participations and in 2015 10. It is worth noting that then he also played as a defensive midfielder and in these games he was able to distribute 5 assists for his teammates.
Bithynia
Those who had… neglected him, can’t help but admire him in his recent quarter-final performances Champions League. THE Bithynia was the “heart” of Paris Saint-Germain’s midfield in the games against Barcelona and has also written his own history in Youth League. The short Portuguese is a native of its academies Porto and with her U-19 she played three seasons in Europe. In 2019 when the Dragons won their only Youth League The Bithynia at 19 he counted 8 appearances and 1 assist.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
He too has left the Island and her Chelsea and now constitutes one of the most important units of Milan. THE Ruben Loftus-Cheek however, it could not be missing from the awesome Blues that swept through Europe. The 28-year-old midfielder celebrated both Youth League her Chelsea nine and ten years ago, being very important to the small Londoners, although he subsequently failed to establish himself in the team.
Amandou Haidara
THE Amandou Haidara he has been a fixture for Leipzig for years and has been linked with a number of top clubs. But everything for the Malinese started at another Red Bull club and the Youth League. The midfielder of the Bulls distinguished himself in Europe with the Salzburgwinning the trophy in 2017. He was still relatively immature, having just arrived in Austria, but he managed to make 6 appearances and 2 assists in his first steps in the Old Continent.
Dominic Solanke
This year he excels at Bournemouth, Iraola and has 18 goals in the Premier League. But also O Dominic Solanke he started his career from Chelsea“shining” at Youth League. The 26-year-old also celebrated the trophy with the Blues, being their absolute star player in 2015. In 9 appearances in Youth League The Solanke the… he destroyed everything, after “writing” 12 goals and 6 assists! In the victorious final against Shakhtar (3-2), he had both a goal and an assist.
