Those other two weren't exactly shabby either.
Players you had forgotten existed
- Thread starter Smoking_Owl
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Those other two weren't exactly shabby either.
Think not, but he'll likely be.
I mean, i havent completely forgotten about Andriy Shevchenko, but i most definitely forgot that he won a Balon D'or when i just checked the list of winners a second ago.
Elber
Wiltord
Wiltord
Still got his move to Chelsea though!
Zoran Tosic, I think about him every time I wear my comfy house shorts that are way too big so maybe not so much unforgotten but he's just obscure.
I can understand forgetting a little after his Chelsea career but to forget he won the Ballon d'Or ? Are you serious ? It was the thing that was the most mentioned about him when he started to play for them.
Sat next to him from Johannesburg to London
He had a loan spell playing for their youth team due to the Portuguese connections at Chelsea at the time.
He clearly doesn't belong in here. Plenty have probably never heard of him and he literally done nothing at senior level other than languish around lower leagues.
He was a fecking beast before he joined Chelsea. Absolutely brilliant for AC.
He has the best agent in the game, seemingly. He's probably the worst professional footballer I've ever seen. A few inches smaller and he'd have no career.
Ivan Campo
I'd actually forgotten that too until reading it here. I think it's something to do with this era where the Balon d'Or is a Messi vs Ronaldo contest. It's odd to remember that it used to go to different people every year.
Pascal Cygan is a name that just randomly popped into my head.
You didn't go to Hull University by any chance did you?
If you know, you know, if you don't, don't worry lol
Michael Mols and Marian Pahars.
Villarreal.
Gabriel Milito
This thread made me think about the Liverpool greats Voronin and Kyrigiakos, not to mention El Zhar who was supposed to be the next best thing.
Pavel Poborsky, he looked good for a minute.
Liam Miller
Not to be a dick about it, but I don't understand how someone can forget about the likes of Rui Costa or Riquelme (mentioned earlier by another poster,) unless you never really knew about them or sadly suffering from memory loss. It's utterly bizarre.
Not to mention Sanchez and Butragueno were pretty great players as well (as were Prosinecki and Boban, who've also been mentioned.)
The new keano, the one and only Liam Miller.
Honourable mention for David Bellion.
Honourable mention for David Bellion.
Arshavin.
Being honest I don't think many players on this thread have been forgotten at all, the very fact they are being mentioned is proof enough that people do remember them but not intentionally had forgotten them for however long or short a time span be they either past or present players.
Thomas Vermaelen. If it was not for the match tonight I would have thought he was retired. Injuries really killed his career
Paddy asking where Shakira is from 
Andy van der meyde is the best one so far
Elano. Thought he was pretty good.
David Bellion? Tomasz Kuszczak?
Denilson who played for Arsenal
My cousin recently informed me of the likes of Jon Stead, Mikael Forsell, Asier Del Horno all had decent Premier League stints - pretty much expunged them from my memory but to be fair they all did fall off the face of the earth.
And the black Dutch Liverpool winger that had a bit of hype around him a couple of years ago, I remember Liverpool signed him then I've never heard his name again. Did he ever leave or has someone locked him in the locker room as a practical joke and everyone forgot he existed?
And the black Dutch Liverpool winger that had a bit of hype around him a couple of years ago, I remember Liverpool signed him then I've never heard his name again. Did he ever leave or has someone locked him in the locker room as a practical joke and everyone forgot he existed?
After watching tonight's game, I'd say Vermaelen.
Dmytro Chygrynskiy , former Barcelona defender, current AEK player
Martin Caceres, former Barcelona and Juventus defender
Alex Song
Jose Antonio Reyes
Yeste
Helder Postiga
Edinho, this man is 35 yo!!!
Miguel, former Valencia right back, retired aged 32 in 2012
Danny, former Zenit forward
Vagner Love, who played and scored for Monaco in 2016
Carlos Alberto, former Porto attacking midfielder, pure talent - poor career
Rafael Sobis, former future of Brazilian football, 82 goals in 128 appearances for Betis
Nilmar
Denilson, the Betis one
Diego, former Werder Bremen No 10
Fabio Quagliarella
Jovetic
El Shaarawy
Marek Hamsik, current Napoli captain
Kyle Lafferty
Jermaine Pennant
Ryab Babel
Farfan
Johan Elmander, still playing football
Anthony Annan
Ola John, still !!!25 years old!!!
Martin Caceres, former Barcelona and Juventus defender
Alex Song
Jose Antonio Reyes
Yeste
Helder Postiga
Edinho, this man is 35 yo!!!
Miguel, former Valencia right back, retired aged 32 in 2012
Danny, former Zenit forward
Vagner Love, who played and scored for Monaco in 2016
Carlos Alberto, former Porto attacking midfielder, pure talent - poor career
Rafael Sobis, former future of Brazilian football, 82 goals in 128 appearances for Betis
Nilmar
Denilson, the Betis one
Diego, former Werder Bremen No 10
Fabio Quagliarella
Jovetic
El Shaarawy
Marek Hamsik, current Napoli captain
Kyle Lafferty
Jermaine Pennant
Ryab Babel
Farfan
Johan Elmander, still playing football
Anthony Annan
Ola John, still !!!25 years old!!!
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I feel alot of players went to QPR when they had "money" and then literally vanished from the earth, Adel Taarabt, Jose Bosingwa, Nedum Onuha, Julio Cesar, Ben Haim, Junior Hoilett etc
Rodrigo Possebon
Bojinov: former FM legend. Randomly popped into my head for some reason after reading Jovetic' name.
League I've forgotten existed.
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