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Pelé |
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Possibly the most famous of all is Pelé, who has surprised the world with his incredible ability to maneuver the ball in a way it hadn't been done before. Even though Pelé retired more than twenty five years ago he is still a household name on the lips of soccer players and fans around the world. |
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Pavel Nedved |
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Another soccer great Pavel Nedved is renowned both in his homeland of the Czech Republic and around the world as one of the youngest soccer players to make a lasting impression. He played for Sparta in the 1990's and scored many goals for the team from 1992 to 1995. |
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Diego Maradona |
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Diego Maradona of Aregentina, is best remembered for helping Argentina win the 1986 World Cup with two goals in a quarterfinal match against England. He was a goal-scoring midfielder for Argentina in four World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994) and played professionally for more than two decades. |
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Zinedine Zidane |
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Zinedine Zidane who has been the focus of extreme soccer skills was born in Algeria in 1972. At the age of sixteen he was spotted by a soccer scout and very quickly found himself in Cannes. Zidane played for the French Division, scoring goal after goal and becoming the star of the team. |
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Luis Nazario de Lima |
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Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo was born under the name Luis Nazario de Lima in Rio de Janeiro. Motivated by his childhood hero Zico, he enters football early in his life. He was a player of great speed with the ability of carrying the ball over long distances running through defenders. |
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