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Overrated
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Italy
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Barely qualified for the World Cup after failing to beat
Georgia and Poland in two crucial qualifying
games
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Underrated
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Oliver Bierhoff, Udinese and
Germany
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Scored important World Cup qualifying goals, but had to
come off the bench to save his
team
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Annoying
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Diego
Maradona
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More drug scandals, a fifth comeback, another retirement,
then rumors he may play in Mexico, blah blah
blah
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Breakthrough
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David Beckham, Manchester United and
England
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Helped his club take the English League title and was a
crucial part of England's World Cup qualification; both
teams will build around
him
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Uplifting
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Nwankwo Kanu's
comeback
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Nigeria's Olympic gold medal-winning captain had heart
surgery in '96, but in '97 played well for Inter Milan and
Nigeria
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MVP
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Matthias Sammer, Borussia Dortmund and
Germany
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When this sweeper is sidelined by injury, he is sorely
missed; when he plays, he is
fabulous
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