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His goal against River Plate in last summer’s Club World Cup was the work of an expert No 9, and he has already struck three times in five games for Italy. In style and stature, he resembles 2006 World Cup winner Luca Toni. He shares a name with Aime Jacquet, who coached France to their first World Cup, on home soil in 1998. World Cup or no World Cup, Karetsas is heading for the mainstream sooner or later. Lucky, then, that Ligue 1 is unmatched across Europe’s top five leagues for producing interesting young players.
Source: Metro January 02, 2026 14:39 UTC
