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From Tottenham castoff to Ballon d'Or nominee: The rise of Massimo Luongo

The young midfielder failed to make a single Premier League appearance at White Hart Lane but has his career back on track and is in the esteemed company of high-profile stars.

EXCLUSIVE On Sept. 1, 2013, Massimo Luongo left Tottenham to join Swindon Town, another victim of a flawed transfer policy and a long, winding passage to an overstuffed first-team squad. A little over two years later, Luongo is a wanted man, having exploded on the international scene with Australia and earned a stunning Ballon d’Or nomination.