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| x Bobby Moore |
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Defender |
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.
He won a total of 108...
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| x Bobby Charlton |
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Forward |
Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is an English former professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. He played almost all of his club...
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| x Carlos Valderrama |
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Midfielder |
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia), also known as El Pibe, is a former Colombian football player. His mass of blond, permed hair made him one of Colombia's most recognisable footballers. Valderrama...
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| x Dino Zoff |
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Goalkeeper |
Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli) is an Italian former football goalkeeper and is the oldest winner ever of the World Cup, which he earned as captain of the Italian team in the 1982 tournament in Spain, at the age of 40.
Zoff...
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| x Diego Maradona |
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Forward |
Diego Armando Maradona (born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football player, and current manager of the Argentine national team. He is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time; he finished first in an...
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| x David Beckham |
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Midfielder | Los Angeles Galaxy |
David Beckham, OBE is an English professional footballer and one of the top athletes in the world today. He was named Officer in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. He currently plays for and captains Major League Soccer's...
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| x Franco Baresi |
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Defender |
Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. Baresi was colloquially called ...
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| x Gheorghe Hagi |
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Midfielder |
Gheorghe Hagi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe ˈhadʒi]; born February 5, 1965 in Săcele), is a Romanian former football player of Aromanian origin. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best...
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| x Gordon Banks |
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Goalkeeper |
Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December 1937) is a retired English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century - after Lev Yashin (1st) and before Dino Zoff (3rd).
Banks was a member of the England...
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| x Gary Lineker |
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Forward |
Gary Winston Lineker OBE (born 30 November 1960) is a retired English international football striker and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC and Eredivisie Live. He remains England's top scorer in the World Cup finals, with 10 goals....
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| x Johnny Haynes |
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Forward |
John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005), better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored 158 goals for Fulham Football Club between 1952 and 1970. An inside forward, Haynes is...
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| x Johan Cruijff |
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Forward |
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( Johan Cruijff (help·info); born 25 April 1947), commonly known as Johan Cruyff, is a former Dutch footballer and manager. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1971, 1973, 1974) which is a record...
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| x Javier Saviola |
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Forward | Real Madrid |
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division.
Known for his speed and ability to score from almost any...
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| x Kenny Dalglish | Forward |
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE (born 4 March, 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international footballer. He is most noted for his successes with Celtic, and both his playing and managing career at English club Liverpool. He...
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| x Luis Oliveira | Forward | F.C. Nuorese Calcio |
Luis Airton Barroso Oliveira (born March 24, 1969 in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Belgian football player who spent most of his playing career in Italy.
Born in a Brazilian favela in São Luis in Oliveira, in 1985 he was signed by...
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| x Pelé |
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Forward |
Edison Arantes do Nascimento , (born, Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 23 October 1940), best known by his nickname Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ], usual English pronunciation: /ˈpɛleɪ/) is a Brazilian football player. He was...
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| x Roberto Baggio |
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Forward |
Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967) is a retired Italian footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
He played for the Italian national team in three World Cups, and is the...
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| x Alex Ferguson |
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Forward | Manchester United F.C. |
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, popularly known as Sir Alex or Fergie (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since...
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| x Paul Kelly |
Paul Kelly (born 28 July 1969) is a champion Australian rules footballer, winning the Brownlow Medal and serving as captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons. He was and still is known to Swans fans everywhere as "Captain Courageous".
Born in...
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| x Dennis Bergkamp |
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Forward | Ajax Amsterdam |
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born 10 May 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. He was named after Manchester United footballer Denis Law (although the traditional spelling had to be observed for the legal satisfaction of...
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| x Fabien Barthez |
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Goalkeeper |
Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a former French football goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the...
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| x Marco van Basten | Forward |
Marcel "Marco" van Basten (31 October 1964) is a Dutch football manager and former head coach of Eredivisie side AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team. Previously, he was a football player who played for Ajax and A.C. Milan in the 1980s and early...
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| x Peter Bonetti | Goalkeeper |
Peter Phillip Bonetti (born 27 September 1941 in Putney, London of Swiss parents from Canton Ticino) was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. Bonetti was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes...
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| x Alan Shearer |
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Forward | Newcastle United F.C. |
Alan Shearer, OBE DL (born 13 August 1970) is a retired English footballer.
He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team. He is widely...
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| x Ruud Gullit |
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Forward |
Ruud Gullit (help·info) (born as Ruud Dil, September 1, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro...
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| x Lev Yashin |
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Goalkeeper |
Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин)(22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) was a Russian-Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. He was known for his superior athleticism in...
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| x Ronaldo |
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Forward | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista |
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈnawdu luˈiz naˈzaɾju dʒɪ ˈlimɐ]; born 22 September 1976), more commonly known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer currently playing for Campeonato Brasileiro club...
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| x Bobby Robson |
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Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson CBE (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) was an English footballer and, after retirement, manager of seven European clubs and the England national team.
His professional playing career as an inside-forward spanned...
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| x Zinedine Zidane |
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Midfielder |
Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972) is a retired French professional footballer. Widely considered one of football's all-time greats, Zidane played for club teams in France, Italy and Spain, and was a member of the French national team. His...
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| x Míchel | Midfielder |
José Miguel González Martín del Campo, aka Míchel (born March 23, 1963 in Madrid), is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a right midfielder.
He was most noted for his stellar crossing ability, also contributing with a fair share of goals....
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| x Emilio Butragueño |
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Midfielder |
Emilio Butragueño Santos (born 22 July 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football striker, best known for his spell with Real Madrid.
Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture), the skilled player was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with...
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| x Francisco Gento |
Francisco "Paco" Gento López (born 21 October 1933 in Guarnizo, Cantabria) is a former Spanish football player.
He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season. In the following year, he signed for Real Madrid and...
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| x Pichichi | Forward |
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi (May 23, 1892 – March 1, 1922), known by the nickname Pichichi, was a Spanish footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao and Spain during the 1910s and 1920s.
Born in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Pichichi played in his first Copa del Rey...
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| x Telmo Zarraonaindía |
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Forward |
Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya (20 January 1921, in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain – 23 February 2006, Bilbao), popularly known as Zarra, was a Basque football player for Athletic Bilbao from 1940 to 1955.
Signing with Athletic after playing one season...
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| x Hugo Sánchez |
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Forward |
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born July 11, 1958), popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
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| x Sven-Göran Eriksson |
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Defender |
Sven-Göran Eriksson ( [svɛnˈjœːran ˈeːrɪksɔn] (help·info)) born 5 February 1948, in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis , is a Swedish football manager. He is the current director of football for Notts County.
Eriksson was a...
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| x Tony Adams | Defender |
Anthony Alexander "Tony" Adams, MBE (born 10 October 1966 in Romford, Greater London) is an English football manager and former defender. He is the former manager of English Premier League side Portsmouth.
Adams spent his entire playing career of 22...
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| x Andy White |
Andy White (born November 6, 1981 in Derby, England) is an English footballer. He is 6 foot 4 inches and weighs 14 stone.
He played his first football at Hucknall Town, before being signed by Stuart Watkiss at Mansfield Town. He was loaned out to...
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| x Paolo Maldini |
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Defender | A.C. Milan |
Paolo Cesare Maldini (born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is a former Italian footballer. He is recognised as one of the greatest defenders of all time. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at A.C. Milan, until the age of 40. During that period, he won...
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| x Chris Waddle | Midfielder |
Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960 in Felling, Tyne and Wear, England) is a former English professional footballer. He currently co-commentates for ESPN's English Premier League football coverage.
Waddle began his footballing career...
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| x Stanley Matthews |
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Midfielder |
Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English football player. Often regarded as one of the greats of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being the first...
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| x Franz Beckenbauer |
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Los Angeles Galaxy |
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born 11 September 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors)...
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| x Brian Clough |
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Brian Howard Clough, OBE (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest, and his 44 day reign at Leeds United A.F.C. His...
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| x Peter Osgood | Forward |
Peter Leslie Osgood (20 February 1947 - 1 March 2006) was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton at club level, and was also capped four times by England in the...
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| x Gerd Müller |
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Forward | Bayern Munich II |
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ]; born 3 November 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West) German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.
With national records of 68 goals in 62 international...
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| x Mark Bosnich |
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Goalkeeper | Central Coast Mariners FC |
Mark Bosnich (born 13 January 1972 in Fairfield, New South Wales), is an Australian association football player currently playing for Sydney Olympic in the NSW Premier League. He represented his country 17 times and played for English Premier League...
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| x Rio Ferdinand |
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Defender | Manchester United F.C. |
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team. He has achieved 70 caps for the English...
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| x Jack Charlton |
John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, 8 May 1935) is an English former footballer and football manager who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who was part of the England team who won the 1966 World...
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| x Billy Wright |
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Defender |
William Ambrose "Billy" Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer, who spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made 105 appearances for England, captaining them a record 90 times.
Born in Ironbridge,...
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| x Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
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Forward | Manchester United F.C. |
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, (born 26 February 1973 in Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal) is a Norwegian football manager and former footballer who spent all but 6 years of his career playing for Manchester United, often dubbed the "Baby-faced assassin". He is...
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| x Mick McCarthy | Defender |
Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer who is currently the manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.
He has previously managed Millwall, Sunderland and the Republic of...
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| x Ali Daei |
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Forward | Iran national football team |
Ali Daei (Persian: علی دایی, pronounced [ʔæliː-je dɑːjiː]; nicknamed Shahriar [ʃæhrijɑːr], meaning the King; born 21 March 1969 in Ardabil, Iran) is a former Iranian football player and coach. He is a former captain of the Iran national football...
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| x Carsten Ramelow | Defender | Bayer Leverkusen |
Carsten Ramelow (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁstn̩ ˈʁamɛloː]; born 20 March 1974 in Berlin) is a retired German international footballer who last played for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He played as a Central defender and often as a defensive...
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| x Oliver Neuville |
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Forward | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Oliver Patric Neuville (born 1 May 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a German footballer currently playing as a striker with Borussia Mönchengladbach. He was born of a German father and an Italian mother.
Neuville started his career in his native...
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| x Wayne Rooney |
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Forward | Manchester United F.C. |
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Rooney began his career with Everton, joining their youth team at age...
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| x Éric Cantona |
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Forward |
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (English pronunciation: /ˈkæntənɑː/; born 24 May 1966) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s, turned actor. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premier...
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| x Miroslav Klose |
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Forward | FC Bayern Munich |
Miroslav Klose (help·info) (born Mirosław Marian Kloze on 9 June 1978 in Opole) is a German association footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Klose is known for his goalscoring instincts, aerial ability, and...
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| x Ferenc Puskás |
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Forward |
Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈpuʃkaːʃ]; born Ferenc Purczeld Biró; 1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian footballer and manager and is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He scored a remarkable...
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| x Michael Owen |
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Forward | Newcastle United F.C. |
Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.
The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. he progressed...
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