A Wad Alfida Overview

Why Barca, Bayern & Chelsea want Twente's towering teen

Be it double World Cup finalist Ruud Krol, the marauding Ronald Koeman, total football icon Ruud Gullit or serial winner Virgil van Dijk, the Dutch have a fine tradition of producing defenders who have made their mark on the game. And there is a new kid on the block that every top club wants to get their hands on: step forward FC Twente's teenage star centre-back Ruud Nijstad.

NXGN 2026: Top 25 teenage talents in women's football

The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Lena Oberdorf and Linda Caicedo in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.

Real Madrid CF v VfL Wolfsburg - UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
2	M Shirshal	30	15	5	10	47	29	18	50	L D L L L
3	Shabab Alzaawia	30	15	0	14	34	34	0	46	W L W L W
4	A Wad Alfida	30	14	2	14	41	32	9	44	W L W L W
5	Wafaq.Ein Binyan	30	12	8	10	30	18	12	44	L W W W L
6	Jyl Hayi Aljabal	30	11	9	10	40	38	2	42	W L W L W

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