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Born March 8, 1956 • London • England
Died July 15, 1989 (aged 33) • Madrid • Spain
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Viv Anderson
British football (soccer) player
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Tommy Burns
Scottish association football player and manager
Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.
Harry Kane
English football (soccer) player
David Beckham
David Beckham
English football (soccer) player
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
Wayne Rooney of England in a white jersey with number 9, crouched and focused during a 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Portugal.
Wayne Rooney
English football (soccer) player
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard dribbles the ball as AC Milan Gennaro Gattuso pursues him during soccer match
Steven Gerrard: The Complete Midfielder
English football (soccer) player
Gary Lineker, wearing glasses, smiles as he poses for a photograph at the National Theatre Up Next Gala in London.
Gary Lineker
English football (soccer) player and sports broadcaster
Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final, Moscow.
Alex Ferguson
Scottish football (soccer) player and manager
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Justin Fashanu
British football (soccer) player
Bobby Robson, in a blue and black Newcastle United training outfit, gestures while speaking to players standing around him on a football field before a UEFA Champions League match.
Bobby Robson
British football (soccer) player and manager
Maya Le Tissier
Maya Le Tissier
English football (soccer) player
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Bobby Moore
English football (soccer) player
Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.
Bobby Charlton
British football (soccer) player and manager
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Salif Keita
Malian football (soccer) player
Sir Stanley Matthews in a dark jersey and white shorts dribbles a soccer ball on a field, with a packed stadium crowd in the background.
Stanley Matthews
British football (soccer) player
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Sir Matthew Busby
British football (soccer) player and manager
Garrincha against Portugal
Garrincha
Brazilian football (soccer) player
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Joseph Mercer
British football (soccer) player and manager
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Artur Friedenreich
Brazilian football (soccer) player

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