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Thierry Henry

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Thierry Daniel Henry   born 17 August 1977 is a retired French professional  footballer  who played as a  forward , and the current second assistant manager of the  Belgium national team . He played for  Monaco ,  Juventus ,  Barcelona ,  New York Red Bulls  and spent eight years at  Arsenal  where he is the club's  all-time record goalscorer . At international level he represented  France  and is his country's  record  goalscorer . Henry made his professional debut with Monaco in 1994. Good form led to an international call-up in 1998, after which he signed for the  Serie A  defending champions Juventus. A year later he signed for  Premier League   club Arsenal for £11 million. It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class player. Under long-time mentor and coach  Arsène Wenger , Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 2...
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Diego Armando Maradona

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Diego Armando Maradona is an Argentine retired professional  footballer . He has served as a manager and coach at other clubs as well as the national team of  Argentina . Many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, regard Maradona as the greatest football player of all time. He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century  with  Pelé . Maradona is the first player in football history to set the  world record transfer fee  twice ,  first when he transferred to  Barcelona  for a then world record £5 million, and second, when he transferred to  Napoli  for another record fee £6.9 million. He played for  Argentinos Juniors ,  Boca Juniors , Barcelona, Napoli,  Sevilla  and  Newell's Old Boys  during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli, where he won numerous accolades. In his international career with  Argentina , he earned 91  caps  and...
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Pelé

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Edson Arantes do Nascimento ( known as  Pelé) ,  Born on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil, soccer legend Pelé became a superstar with his performance in the 1958 World Cup. Pelé played professionally in Brazil for two decades, winning three World Cups along the way, before joining the New York Cosmos late in his career. Named FIFA co-Player of the Century in 1999, he is a global ambassador for soccer and other humanitarian causes. Childhood Pelé was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil, the first child of João Ramos and Dona Celeste. Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed "Dico," Pelé moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy. João Ramos, better known as "Dondinho," struggled to earn a living as a soccer player, and Pelé grew up in poverty. Still, he developed a rudimentary talent for soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags around the streets of Bauru. The origin of the ...
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