The Biggest Names In Football

1 Pablo Armero (28) appeared in all five of Colombia’s matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, but was unable to prevent his side’s elimination at the hands of the hosts in the quarter-finals. The pacey left-back also took part in sixteen qualifying matches for Brazil 2014, having previously participated in the 2011 Copa America and the 2003 Fut 15 Coins. where Los Cafeterosfinished fourth. The South American defender started out with America Cali, with whom he won the Colombian League title, before starring for Palmeiras, Udinese and Napoli, who loaned him out to West Ham United. At the start of this current season, Armero re-signed for Udinese, but immediately embarked on another loan spell with AC Milan.

2 Jermaine Jones (33) represented and scored for the American national team at Brazil 2014, having previously defended the colours of Germany at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In addition, the dynamic midfielder also earned a runners-up medal at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Jones came through the ranks at Eintracht Frankfurt, where his fine form piqued the interest of Bayer Leverkusen, who acquired his services in 2004. After returning to Die Adler, he put pen to paper with Schalke. A loan stint at Blackburn Rovers followed, as did a half-season deal with Besiktas. In August of this year, the Frankfurt native joined New England Revolution.

3 Mohamed Salmeen (34) helped Bahrain to qualify for the 1997 U-17 World Cup, courtesy of a third-place finish at the AFC U-17 Championship the previous year. The skilful playmaker has enjoyed a similar level of success with the senior national XI, finishing fourth at the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. At the 2007 edition of the tournament, however, Al-Ahmar (The Red) failed to advance from their group. Salmeen has twice come close to savouring the World Cup, losing continental play-offs to Trinidad and Tobago in 2006 and to New Zealand in 2010. The midfield man currently plies his trade for Muharraq Club, his home-town team, but has also exported his skills abroad to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the past.

4 Marco Verratti (22) was part of the Italian team that reached the final of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, an achievement that opened the door to La Nazionale’s squad for Brazil 2014, where he made two appearances. The creative midfield man rose to prominence with Pescara, landing the Serie B title. He was subsequently snapped up by Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he has since claimed two Ligue 1 crowns, a French League Cup, two Trophees des champions and a Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award.

5 Kjetil Rekdal (46) can look back with pride on an international career that saw him twice score forNorway on football’s greatest stage. Part of the Norwegian squad that qualified for USA 1994, the nation’s first World Cup venture since 1938, the confident midfield man notched the only goal of their opening victory over Mexico, which was unfortunately not sufficient to propel them out of an extremely tight pool. In 1998, however, his last-minute penalty versus Brazil snatched an historic place in the knockout stage for the Scandinavians. Rekdal turned professional with Molde, where he lifted the Norwegian Cup, prior to turning out for Borussia Monchengladbach, Lierse, Rennes and Hertha Berlin. Towards the end of his playing days, he brandished a second Norwegian Cup, this time while wearing the jersey of Valerenga, the club he would later coach to a league and cup triumph. Since hanging up his boots, the respected Norwegian has also taken the reins of Lierse, Kaiserslautern and Aalesunds, whom he steered to two Norwegian Cup successes.

6 John Barnes (51) competed for England at Mexico 1986 and Italy 1990, where the Three Lions finished fourth. The talented winger also took part in UEFA EURO 1988. After starting off at Watford, the Jamaican-born wide man went on to become one of Liverpool’s most iconic players, bagging two English League titles, two FA Cups, an English League Cup, three FA Charity Shields and two Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards during his decade with the club. Barnes later played for Newcastle United and Charlton Athletic, before managing Celtic, the Jamaican national team and Tranmere Rovers.

7 Kim Taeyoung (44) was a key member of the Korea Republic squads at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, helping the Taegeuk Warriors to reach the semi-finals at the latter competition – t
he greatest performance by an Asian team in FIFA’s flagship event to date. The solid defender also appeared at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, two Asian Cups (2000 and 2004) and the 2000 Gold Cup. At club level, the Korean international remained a loyal servant of Chunnam Dragons throughout his career.

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