sobhi – Terrier Spirit – Huddersfield Town FC blog

A Huddersfield Town player hadn’t played in the World Cup for over 40 years until last week. Now we’ve had three play, and another feature on the bench. This last two years have been an incredible time to be a Town fan, and seeing our players playing in a World Cup really brings that home for me. Here’s a quick roundup of how Town’s players got on in the opening round of World Cup fixtures... Aaron Mooy - unlucky to lose to France The only Town player to start a game in the World Cup so far, Mooy was a standout performer in the Socceroos’ defeat to France. Mooy was his typical, terrier-like self, and helped to break up France’s play and frustrated their star-studded lineup with his hustle and bustle. Mooy’s often played in the number ten role for his country, but in this game h...

Huddersfield Town have completed the signing of Ramadan Sobhi from Stoke City for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be £5.7m. The Egyptian international winger has been linked with Town for weeks now, so it isn't a huge surprise that he’s committed his future to the Terriers. The deal won’t complete until the end of the World Cup, which means Stoke can trouser the FIFA compensation money for him and Town can (presumably) pull the plug on the deal if he picks up a nasty injury. Who is Ramadan Sobhi? Despite looking a good deal older, Sobhi is just 21 years old and is relatively inexperienced. He started his career playing for El Ahly Cairo in the Egyptian Premier League, where he earned the reputation of being one of the hottest talents in the country. Stoke snapped him up a coupl...

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How are Huddersfield Town’s players getting on in the World Cup?

Ramadan Sobhi – Who is he, and how will he fit in at Huddersfield Town?