by jakepjohnson on August 20th, 2008
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Although this living legend was not as consistently great as previous entrants like Alfredo di Stefano, Sir Bobby Charlton or Paolo Maldini, it was his ability to resurrect his career after several setbacks, like Ronaldo, that warrants his inclusion.
This man basically won the 1982 World Cup on his own. He inspired Italy to victory. And […]
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1982 World Cup,
Azzurri,
Enzo Bearzo,
Juventus,
Marco Tardelli,
Paolo Rossi,
Perugia,
Serie A,
Serie B,
Spain 82,
Vicenza
by jakepjohnson on August 5th, 2008
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England’s record all-time goalscorer, is a player and man to be admired. He suffered great tragedy and scaled great heights during his career.
by jakepjohnson on August 5th, 2008
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While not as modern or famous as previous entrants Scholes, Maldini and Ronaldo, the fourth living legend is more important and remarkable than them all. After all, not many players are capped for three different countries…
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Alfredo di Stefano,
Argentina,
barcelona,
CD Millonarios Bogotá,
european cup,
Ferenc Puskas,
FIFA 100,
Hampden Park,
Los Blancos,
real madrid,
River Plate
by jakepjohnson on July 21st, 2008
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505 appearances, 350 goals. That record speaks for itself. Add in the fact that this is from a man who has only just turned 31 and you realise how good he must have been.
Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, the original Ronaldo, is often looked down upon as a man who never truly made the most […]
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barcelona,
Bobby Robson,
Brazil,
Cruzeiro,
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Galacticos,
Inter Milan,
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PSV Eindhoven,
real madrid,
Ronaldo,
Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima,
UEFA Cup,
World Cup,
World Player of the Year
by jakepjohnson on July 17th, 2008
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After over 1,000 senior appearances, five European Cups, 126 caps for the Azzurri and nearly a quarter of a century at AC Milan, Paolo Maldini considered retiring. The world was ready to pay tribute to one of the world’s greatest defenders and a beacon of the word “loyalty”. Maldini had other plans. As AC Milan […]
by jakepjohnson on July 16th, 2008
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In the first of my new Living Legends series, I take a look at the softly-spoken, mistimed tackling Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes.
