Wout weghorst

Wout Weghorst almost causes upset to Argentina and Lionel Messi's World Cup dream with a late brace to send match into extra time and then penalties.

He didn’t manage to have a big effect on the team and was sent to loan to Besiktas in July this year. Though folks were skeptical he wouldn’t be ready for the pace of Wolfsburg, he was signed for €10.5 million. As an adolescent, he was playing amateur football in his local team NEO. A dozen goals in his first season earned him a trial at Heracles Almelo, but playing with top-level professionals was an unwelcome eye-opener. While he always believed that he had what it takes to be a professional footballer, not everyone shared his confidence. It was almost a Wout Weghorst story.