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Almost Legend

Almost Legend

Written by: Jamit
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 A show that explores soccer's once-celebrated icons that fell short of expectations© 2022 Jamit, All Rights Reserved Football
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  • Anderson Oliveira: It Was All A Blur

    Anderson Oliveira: It Was All A Blur
    Jun 13 2020
    His goalscoring record in the Real Madrid youth teams eclipsed that of the great Raul Gonzalez; making Javier Portillo the most celebrated wonderkid in Spain at the start of the millennium. Breaking into the Real Madrid team of the Galactico era proved even more impressive.
    Sadly, his breakout would prove to be a false dawn.
    Failing to live up to his early promise, Portillo struggled in every other club he played in; in a career that dwindled very quickly.
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    15 mins
  • Javier Portillo: Right Club, Wrong Time

    Javier Portillo: Right Club, Wrong Time
    Jun 5 2020
    His goalscoring record in the Real Madrid youth teams eclipsed that of the great Raul Gonzalez; making Javier Portillo the most celebrated wonderkid in Spain at the start of the millennium. Breaking into the Real Madrid team of the Galactico era proved even more impressive.
    Sadly, his breakout would prove to be a false dawn.
    Failing to live up to his early promise, Portillo struggled in every other club he played in; in a career that dwindled very quickly.
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    13 mins
  • Hatem Ben Arfa: Misbehaved

    Hatem Ben Arfa: Misbehaved
    May 30 2020
    Regarded as one of the finest talents to ever come out of France, it is no surprise that Ben Arfa has played for top clubs like Newcastle, Lyon, Marseille and PSG. However, his stints at these clubs, and others, were marred by a perceived arrogance and a well-publicized bad temper.
    His story is one of magic, and remarkable comebacks... but also one of poor judgement and decision-making.
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    13 mins
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