Tags: everybody loves
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Johnny NicWe might love Chris Waddle as much as he loves England
Chris Waddle made it look both so difficult and so easy. He also blazed a trail for Englishmen abroad.
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Johnny NicJuninho lifted the World Cup but won Middlesbrough hearts
The Little Fella remains adored on Teesside. Juninho helped transform the entire Premier League.
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Johnny NicPaolo Maldini was the greatest defender of his and any time
Paolo Maldini was beyond mere mortals. Whether at centre-half or left-back, 80s, 90s or 2000s, he shone.
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Johnny NicDennis Bergkamp: Part sh*thouse, part dancer…
Everybody might not love Dennis Bergkamp but everybody admires him...
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Johnny NicBehold the King of Kings, Arsenal haunter Henrik Larsson
Celtic worship him. Sir Alex Ferguson had him for 13 games and adored him. Arsenal fear him. It's Henrik.
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Johnny NicPaul McGrath is a flawed legend but a true hero to millions
McGrath had his demons, both on the pitch and off it. That adds to his legend rather than detracting from it.
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Johnny NicLoving that underrated ‘little tw*t’ Francesco Totti…
How could you not love Francesco Totti? A beautiful man and a beautiful footballer...
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Johnny NicHow far could Joe Cole have gone if he hadn’t been wasted?
Has a player's reputation ever gone before them so much and so early than it did with Joe Cole?
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Johnny NicGianluigi Buffon: The thrilling and unbeatable movie star
Gianluigi Buffon was - and still is - a mixture of icy veins and red hot passion. And Johnny loves him.
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Johnny NicBerbatov is the absolute antidote to modern football poison
Football has become all about athleticism and too little about artistry. Get Dimitar Berbatov back in.
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Johnny NicJames Milner’s a jack of no trades and a master of about five
James Milner will buttock you off the ball and look brilliant doing it. He is the jack of no trades and master of most.
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Johnny NicNo current Premier League player is better than Gianfranco…
Gianfranco Zola arrived at a very different England as a 30-year-old, and won each of us over instantly.
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Johnny NicGabriel Batistuta: The Angel sent from footballing heaven
Gabriel Batistuta was a remarkable player. He ensured the ball stayed hit and even pulled off a head band.
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Johnny NicJimmy Greaves might actually be one of the greatest ever…
You could put peak Jimmy Greaves into the modern game and he'd excel. What a wonderful player he was.
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Johnny NicEverybody loves…the effortlessly brilliant Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo embodies something so many of us admire and is effortlessly sexy doing it. Ooft.
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Johnny NicEverybody loves…the remarkable, resplendent, real Ronaldo
Ronaldo was an average Joe with silly hair and dodgy knees. He was also one of the greatest ever.