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Also Known As the Bison
Born December 3, 1982 (age 43) ‱ Accra ‱ Ghana

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Michael Essien of Ghana, wearing a red jersey, jumps high to head the ball during a 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer match against the United States in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Carlo Ancelotti
Italian football manager and player
Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
José Mourinho
Portuguese football (soccer) manager
Samuel Eto'o Fils of Barcelona, wearing a red and blue jersey, controls a soccer ball on the field during a UEFA Champions League match at Camp Nou stadium.
Samuel Eto’o
Cameroonian football (soccer) player
Michael Ballack of Chelsea in a blue jersey runs with the ball on the field during a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, with spectators in the background.
Michael Ballack
German football (soccer) player
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior in 2025
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior
Brazilian 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
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
French football (soccer) player
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo NazĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian football (soccer) player
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric passes the ball during the 2025 Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona in Seville, with a red Copa del Rey banner in the background.
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Croatian football (soccer) player
Kaka, wearing an AC Milan jersey with red and black stripes, stands on the field before a football also called soccer match, with blurred spectators in the background.
KakĂĄ
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Didier Drogba in a blue Chelsea jersey strikes the ball during his winning penalty at the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, with spectators and team staff in the background.
Didier Drogba
Ivorian football (soccer) player
Zinedine Zidane of France dribbles the ball while being closely pursued by Andrea Pirlo of Italy during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin.
Zinedine Zidane
French football (soccer) player
Fabio Cannavaro, wearing a blue Italy jersey, smiles while holding the World Cup trophy following Italy penalty shootout victory over France in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin, Germany.
Fabio Cannavaro
Italian football (soccer) player
Hungarian hero
Ferenc PuskĂĄs
Hungarian football (soccer) player
IvĂĄn Zamorano
IvĂĄn Zamorano
Chilean football (soccer) player
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-born football (soccer) player and manager
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Abedi Ayew Pelé
Ghanaian football (soccer) player
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Scottish association football player and manager

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