On this page we present a Who's Who of Football History. A list of great players, coaches and officials. At the moment this project still qualifies very much as work in progress, but in time it will contain profiles for everybody a serious football fan really should know about.
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Enzo Francescoli (Player 1980-1997)
Midfielder – Enzo Francescoli was the star of the Uruguayan national team that won the Copa América in 1983 and 1987. A gifted play maker, Francescoli was also just about the only member of that hard-as-nails team who did not seem primarily driven by the urge to kick his opponent off the field.
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Franky van der Elst (Player 1979-1999)
Midfielder – Franky van der Elst started his career at RWDM, but it was at Club Brugge that the hard-working defensive midfielder grew into a true club icon. Twice voted Belgian footballer of the year, Van der Elst competed in the World Cup with the Belgian national team in 1986, 1990, 1994, and 1998.
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Ali Daei (Player 1988-2007)
Forward – Ali Daei scored a record number of 104 international goals for Iran. Truth be told, weak opponents in the Asian region were probably a contributing factor, as his goal ratio at club level was more modest. Daei spent four years playing in Germany, winning the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 1999.
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Jan Ceulemans (Player 1974-1992)
Forward - Jan Ceulemans may not have been an elegant player, but his tremendous drive and determination made him an icon of Belgian football in the Eighties. Winning a record number of 96 caps for Belgium, Ceulemans helped his country reach the final of Euro 1980 and the semi final of the 1986 World Cup.
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John Aldridge (Player 1979-1998)
Forward - John Aldridge helped Liverpool, the team he had supported as a boy, win the English league in 1988 and the FA Cup in 1989. A descendent of Irish immigrants, Aldridge won caps for the Irish Republic at Euro 1988, including the famous 1-0 victory over England, and the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.
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Chris Waddle (Player 1980-2002)
Forward – Chris Waddle reached the semi-final of the World Cup with England in 1990, but the dream of a place in the final turned sour when the flamboyant winger botched up his effort in the penalty shoot out that decided the game. Waddle won the French league title with Olympique Marseille three times.
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Rudi Völler (Player 1977-1996)
Forward - Rudi Völler was a regular in the West German national team during the mid to late eigthies. The industrious centre forward crowned his international career with victory at the 1990 World Cup. In 1993 Völler won the Champions League with Olympique Marseille. He proved less successful as a coach.
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Jesper Olsen (Player 1977-1992)
Forward - In the early eighties Jesper Olsen earned a reputation as a dangerous winger with his relentless dribbling. In 1984 the left-footer joined Manchester United, but although he was a part of their 1985 FA Cup winning team, the frail Olsen had problems adapting to the physicality of the English game.
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Johan Neeskens (Player 1968-1991)
Midfielder - Johan Neeskens won a hat-trick of European Cups with Ajax. A dynamic and industrious midfielder, he scored his share of goals, but was not above putting in the boot when a match called for it. With the Dutch national team, Neeskens reached the final of the World Cup in 1974 and 1978.
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Grzegorz Lato (Player 1968-1984)
Forward - Grzegorz Lato was a pacy and productive winger from the golden age of Polish football. The most capped player of his country, he helped Poland reach third place at the World Cup in 1974, with Lato crowned tournament top scorer, and 1982. He guided his club, Stal Mielec, to two Polish titles.
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Mario Kempes (Player 1973-1992)
Forward - Mario Kempes may not have been the most naturally gifted Argentine centre-forward of all time, but he was dynamic, industrious, and packed a cracking shot.
El Matador earned his immortality by scoring six goals during Argentina's victorious 1978 World Cup campaign, including two in the final.
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Arie Haan (Player 1970-1984)
Midfielder - Arie Haan was known for the devastating shot he packed in his right-leg. The most successful Dutch player of all time, the list of trophies he won includes three European Cups with Ajax and two Cup Winners Cups with Anderlecht. Haan reached the World Cup final with Holland in 1974 and 1978.
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Garrincha (Player 1953-1972)
Forward - With his bent legs, Garrincha cut a curious figure on the football field. It didn't prevent him from driving opponents to desperation. Widely considered one of the greatest dribblers of the ball ever, Garrincha won the World Cup with Brazil twice. Alcohol abuse meant he led a troubled life off the pitch.
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Giacinto Facchetti (Player 1960-1978)
Defender - His speed and stamina, which allowed him to make surging runs forward during counter-attacks, made Giacinto Facchetti a key player in the catenaccio system that brought Inter Milan success in the 1960's. He won the European Cup with Inter twice and the European Championship with Italy in 1968.
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Stefan Effenberg (Player 1987-2004)
Midfielder - Famously once giving the finger to a whistling crowd at the 1994 World Cup, Stefan Effenberg was by far the most controversial German player of his generation, but also one of the best. Known for his vision and leadership, Effenberg led Bayern Munich to victory in the Champions League in 2001.
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