Aussie teen's connection with Tottenham Star Erik Lamela

My story on an Aussie teen Gavin Deniese and the connection the current River PLate youth has with with former Los Millonarios  and current Tottenham Starr Erik Lamela.

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/aussie-teens-connection-lamela

Exclusive interview with Aussie Abroad and River Plate midfielder Gavin De Niese

He is the first Australian to ever play for the Argentinian powerhouse club, River Plate, and has had a taste of first team action against some iconic clubs of the world game. Yet Gavin De Niese has never been contacted by Football Federation Australia. http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/river-plate-aussie-waiting-ffas-call
Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/river-plate-aussie-waiting-ffas-call#ChxZi8MXwPIoZZzk.99

Next Generation of Next Gems Four Four Two Feature

Here is a link to the feature I wrote that originally appeared in the Dec 2014 issue of @FourFourTwoOz mag called The Next Gen of Next Gems.

Read more at: http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/features/next-gen-next-gems

The article featured interviews with : Panos Armenakas, (16) Udinese, Italy  Attacking midfielder, Gavin De Niese (18) River Plate, Argentina Central midfielder, James Demetriou (19) Swansea, England Striker, Rafael Jimenez (18) Villarreal, Spain Central defender, Gian Mendez (16) Valencia, Spain Central midfielder, Reno Piscopo (16) Inter Milan, Italy Winger/Striker, Steven Ugarkovic (19)  NK Osijek, Croatia  Defensive midfielder.

With the final members of Australia's Golden Generation all but gone, and the Socceroos in transition, where do we look for the Next Gen of Next Gems – the players with the potential to take Australian football past what came before it?

Some may never develop enough to be in contention, some may go on to be the a new Cahill, Viduka or Kewell – but across the world, there are Aussie youngsters out there, plugging away in far off lands, staking their claim to be the Next Gen Next Gem. We met up with some…

The Next Generation of Next Gems Latest 442 magazine feature

Buy the latest 442 Magazine features a story I wrote on the Next Gen of Australian Next Gems: 
Featuring: Panos Armenakas (Udinese, Itlay). James Demetriou (Swansea, England), Gavin De Niese (River Plate, Argentina)
Rafaael Jimenez ( Villareal, Spain), Gian Mendez (Valencia Spain), Reno Piscopo (Inter Milan Italy), Steven Ugarkovic ( NK Osijek, Croatia) 

The young Aussies bypassing the A-League to sparkle at top clubs overseas. You might not know their names now...but you will when they turn up in the Socceroos  - or are lured away by the countries where they're now plying their trade.

Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hero-or-villain#8RWPppJ8QAALoFca.99