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Breakout soccer stars of men's Olympics: Paredes, Restes, more - ESPN

With the 2024 Olympic Games coming to a close, the tournament has showcased a number of men's under-23 soccer stars who have caught the attention of fans and clubs alike. ESPN's writers pick out the breakout players who have improved their standing, detail what makes them so special and why they could be on the move during the summer transfer window.

Standing at 6-foot-6, it's been hard to miss 22-year-old Richardson during the Olympics, as he has dominated midfield contests for Morocco en route to a semifinal defeat by Spain. The son of former NBA star Micheal «Sugar» Ray Richardson, who represented the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors among others, he has excelled in a different sporting discipline, having joined the academy of his hometown club Nice as a youngster. He then broke through at Le Havre in 2021-22, before signing for Stade de Reims in 2022 and making his senior debut for Morocco a year later, despite overtures from United States.

At the Olympics, beyond his sheer size and presence, Richardson has demonstrated admirable technical ability, the nous to win fouls and recycle possession intelligently, and a spurt of pace to beat his man and change the dynamic of a midfield battle. He's now being linked with a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur, with manager Ange Postecoglou having identified the former France under-21 midfielder as a worthy «Plan B» after appearing to miss out on Chelsea's Conor Gallagher, who is to join Atlético Madrid. — Ed Dove

As the battle raged against France in the Olympic quarterfinal, Juan Pablo Varsky, one of Argentina's leading football journalists, paused to pay tribute to central midfielder Fernández. «The genuine article,» he said. «Against any opponent and in any

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