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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #120 on: July 12, 2023, 09:03:15 am »
Diego Maradona - Shared a Birthday - Glenn Hysen

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #121 on: July 12, 2023, 09:54:08 am »
Luis Arconada - shares a Birthday with Maldini (June 26)

"Don’t let your heads drop. We’re Liverpool. You’re playing for Liverpool. Don’t forget that. You have to hold your heads high for the supporters. You have to do it for them." - Rafa Benitez, halftime, Istanbul, 2005.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #122 on: July 12, 2023, 09:57:24 am »
Ronlado - 6. Same Academy (São Cristóvão) - Didi

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #123 on: July 12, 2023, 10:44:12 am »
Zlatan Ibrahimović Same birth year
...If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #124 on: July 12, 2023, 12:49:39 pm »
Alberto Lopez - 8. Debut season
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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #125 on: July 12, 2023, 01:09:57 pm »
Ronlaldoo - 10. Final International cap - Branco


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #126 on: July 12, 2023, 01:14:11 pm »
Betty Blue picks;

Ruud Gullit - played in a cup final with Maldini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_European_Cup_final


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #127 on: July 12, 2023, 01:59:06 pm »
Willem van Hanegem






Top 25 opponents who your inspiration pick played most against.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #128 on: July 12, 2023, 02:02:27 pm »
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Someone your inspiration pick played with in their professional debut season.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #129 on: July 12, 2023, 02:14:44 pm »


Christian Maggio - Came through the same academy
"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are." - Bill Shankly

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #130 on: July 12, 2023, 03:21:18 pm »
Robin van Persie
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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #131 on: July 12, 2023, 03:31:56 pm »
Hans Segers (debut season)

Sit down, shock is better taken with bent knees.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #132 on: July 12, 2023, 04:03:17 pm »
Ashley Young (6) Academy


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #133 on: July 12, 2023, 04:04:32 pm »
Diego Maradona - Born 1960 - Walter Zenga
“Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in England. Now I know they are the best in Europe too.” Rafa Benitez

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #134 on: July 12, 2023, 04:10:34 pm »


Bernard Lama

Cat 7. Played with on professional debut.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #135 on: July 12, 2023, 04:36:23 pm »
Toni Turek

Played for West Germany When Beckenbauer was between ages of 0 to 10


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #136 on: July 12, 2023, 05:15:24 pm »
Alain Giresse - 8. National side 0-10


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #137 on: July 12, 2023, 05:30:56 pm »


Danrlei
7. Someone your inspiration pick played with in their professional debut season




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10. Anyone who played during your inspiration pick's final International cap

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #138 on: July 12, 2023, 05:36:44 pm »
Zlatko Vujovic - 7. Debut season teammate


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #139 on: July 12, 2023, 07:19:10 pm »
Mats Hummels

Came through the same academy as Franz Beckenbauer.


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #140 on: July 12, 2023, 07:34:46 pm »
Steve Sherwood played in debut season


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #141 on: July 12, 2023, 07:55:47 pm »
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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #142 on: July 12, 2023, 08:00:49 pm »




Cliff Bastin

Cat 3. Same birthday (March 14th)
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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #143 on: July 12, 2023, 08:10:09 pm »
   

 Raffaele Di Fusco - Played with in Debut Season

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #144 on: July 12, 2023, 10:27:39 pm »
Diego Maradona - Played with during debut season - Humberto Minutti

“Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in England. Now I know they are the best in Europe too.” Rafa Benitez

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #145 on: July 12, 2023, 10:45:35 pm »
Giacinto Facchetti - anyone who played for Maldini's national side when they were between the ages of 0 and 10.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #146 on: July 13, 2023, 06:43:42 am »
Ronlllado - 7. Debut Season - Luizinho


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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #147 on: July 13, 2023, 09:26:06 am »
Gabri - International debut

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #148 on: July 13, 2023, 09:40:10 am »
Mohsin Al-Khaldi (final international match)

Sit down, shock is better taken with bent knees.

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Re: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Selection Thread
« Reply #149 on: July 13, 2023, 01:57:32 pm »
Faas Wilkes





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