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Saturday, January 6, 2018

How Coutinho overcame his setbacks to become Barcelona's record buy

What on earth must Inter Milan be thinking at the moment? They identified the special talent of Philippe Coutinho before the Brazilian attacking midfielder had even turned professional. They bought him in 2008, when he was 16, and had to wait two years to take him across the Atlantic. But after all of this scouting work and the investment of time and money, they effectively gave up on him. After three disappointing Serie A seasons -- 28 league appearances and three goals, 47 games and five goals...

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