Royston Drenthe
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Football wonderkids who crashed and burned
By Greg Lea published
The following prodigies were tipped for superstardom but they all failed to live up to the early hype
Ex-Real Madrid man Royston Drenthe comes out of retirement to join Sparta Rotterdam
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... The former Everton, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday winger is making a surprise comeback to football.
In the mag: Jadon Sancho exclusive! Plus Bale, Dzeko and Shevchenko, Winterburn One-on-One and more
By Gregg Davies last updated
FourFourTwo Get your hands on the March 2019 issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone
How Royston Drenthe finally found the love: via Real Madrid, warring with Moyes – and rap music
By Arthur Renard last updated
Royston Drenthe When their under-21s won the 2007 European Championship, Dutch fans hoped they’d unearthed the next golden generation, with Real Madrid-bound winger Drenthe its poster boy. It’s safe to say things didn’t quite go to plan...
England beware: the harsh lessons of celebrating emerging stars too early
By Seb Stafford-Bloor last updated
England U20 World Cup win is a boost for English football, but as the European U21 Championship gets underway in Poland, Seb Stafford-Bloor warns that age group tournaments can represent a false dawn
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