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He repeatedly refused to admit openly to handling the ball. In the nineties his career hit a downward trajectory. In Rosario city, Argentina, fans organized the “Church of Maradona.” Maradona’s 43rd birthday in 2003 marked the start of the Year 43 D.D. - “Despu s de Diego” or After Diego - for its founding 200 members. Tens of thousands more have become members via the church’s official web site. 2. Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) (1956-1977) Born: October 23, 1940 Playing Position: Forward Clubs: Santos, New York Cosmos In the eyes of many, if in fact not most, football fans Edson Arantes do Nascimento is the greatest footballer ever, and there is a lot to be said for that opinion. There is certainly no denying his pedigree. Pel , because that’s who we are talking about, has won three world cups with Brazil and scored more than 500 league goals. Pel made his debut in the Brazilian league at the age of 16, and promptly went on to become the league’s top scorer, scoring 36 goals in …

The Catalan player renewed his contract, which now expires in 2014, and is looking to brake records in appearances in Blaugrana shirt. Some believed it was unnecessary for his home club to offer him such a lengthy extension but any Barca fan will surely be pleased to see this player retire at the same place where he made his first footsteps. Player himself spoke recently about his feat but stayed modest in his words: “A symbol of the club’s history? Maybe I`ll start to think about these things when I retire. Because now, I’m just concentrated on winning more titles with the club” First cap for Xavi came more than 10 years ago when Barca former manager, Louis van Gaal, gave him a chance vs. Mallorca when injuries of todays coach, Pep Guardiola, and Albert Celades prompted his debut. “I just thought about winning,” Xavi recalls. Since then, began a brilliant career that saw him play in 299 matches and overtake the legends such as Joan Segarra and Juan Asensi In his 10 years with FC Barc …

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