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A winger (left winger and right winger) (historically called outside-left and outside-right, or outside forward) is an attacking player who is stationed in a wide position near the touchlines. They can be classified as forwards, considering their origin as the old outside forward who played out on the "wing" (i.e. side of the pitch).
Federico Chiesa (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko ˈkjɛːza; ˈkjeːza]; [3] [4] born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Italy national team.
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United.A skillful dribbler, he is considered one of the greatest players of all time, [2] along with being considered one of the most talented to play.
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃k ʁibeʁi]; born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. [2]
Francisco "Paco" Gento López (21 October 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as an outside left.A fast runner, Gento was referred to as the "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" (Spanish: La Galerna del Cantábrico) in reference to his speed down the wing. [2]
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Eberechi Oluchi Eze (born 29 June 1998; pronounced / ə ˈ b ɛər ə ˌ tʃ i ˈ ɛ z ə / ə-BAIR-ə-tchee EZ-ə [2] [3]) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team.
He was born with his right leg 6 centimetres shorter than his left, also his left leg turned outwards and his right turned inwards, leading one doctor to certify him as crippled as a child. [12] [13] His father was an alcoholic, drinking cachaça heavily, a problem which Garrincha would inherit. [9]