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The quotation captured the American public's attention during Lombardi's highly successful reign as coach of the Packers in the 1960s. Over time, the quotation took on a life of its own. The words graced the walls of locker rooms, ignited pre-game pep talks, and even into the Richard Nixon campaign. [2]
Former French international Rio Mavuba remarked that if Mbappé had won the 2022 World Cup "he’d probably be the best French player (ever)", further saying "I love [Zinedine] Zidane but imagine, 23 years old, two World Cups, he’d be the best.” [267] During that same World Cup, Fox Sports deemed Mbappé as already one of the "World Cup's ...
"In my entire life I have never seen a player of such quality and personality at such a young age, particularly wearing the 'heavy' shirt of one of the world's great clubs." – Fabio Capello praises the 18-year-old Messi following the Joan Gamper trophy in August 2005.
Next Goal Wins is based on the real-life journey of the American Samoan soccer team. The sports comedy-drama follows coach Rongen as he tries to develop one of the weakest soccer teams on the ...
After his first training session with the senior squad, Barça's new star player, Ronaldinho, told his teammates that he believed the 16-year-old would become an even better player than himself. [50] Ronaldinho soon befriended Messi, whom he called "little brother", which greatly eased his transition into the first team.
Among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century, [139] Pelé is one of the most lauded players in the history of football and has been frequently ranked the best player ever. [ 2 ] [ 140 ] [ 141 ] [ 142 ] Following his emergence at the 1958 World Cup he was nicknamed O Rei ("The King"). [ 143 ]
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé.
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