Standing at 5ft 6ins, with his unfussy haircut and understated manner, Lobotka looks an unlikely modern footballer. Yet anyone who watches him play is unlikely to forget him in a hurry.

Lobotka made his professional debut for Slovak side AS Trencin and had a season on loan in the reserve side at Ajax Amsterdam in 2013-14 but never featured for the senior side.

Stanislav Lobotka is the ultra-crafty playmaker aiming to follow in the footsteps of Andrea Pirlo and Luka Modric by passing England into submission. Standing at 5ft 6ins, with his unfussy haircut ...

In Slovakia’s opening two games, Lobotka has been superb. Man of the match against Belgium, Lobotka could have easily won it again until Ukraine’s late comeback — he is at the heart of ...

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – MARCH 23: Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda and Adam Obert (L-R) of Slovakia stand for the national anthem prior to the international friendly match between Slovakia and ...

Central midfield — Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) The Napoli fulcrum’s qualities will have been no secret to regular Serie A watchers, but this was his breakout tournament at international level.

Stanislav Lobotka made his return from injury for Napoli as a second-half substitute during their 1-1 draw away to Inter last weekend and now hopes to play a ‘full match’ for Slovakia, who are ...

BRUNETTE beauty Simona Leskovska is turning heads at the Under-21s Euros. The 30-year-old is working as a reporter at the tournament in her native Slovakia. Simona has been spotted pitchside on ...

Much of Stanislav Lobotka's best work on the pitch goes largely unnoticed but the midfielder with a stunning passing range will be a key member of Slovakia’s side when they compete at the ...

(Reuters) - Much of Stanislav Lobotka's best work on the pitch goes largely unnoticed but the midfielder with a stunning passing range will be a key member of Slovakia’s side when they compete ...