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pineapple stu
18/06/2006, 9:47 PM
Probably done before (though I don't remember it), but how many players have played in the League of Ireland and in the World Cup? I don't want to include either (a) Irish players or (b) players who ended their career here for easy money. Preferably players who played here before playing in the World Cup.

Avery John is the obvious example - Trinidad & Tobago and Longford/Bohs/Pat's (?). There's also Dave Norman - Canada (1986) and UCD (1983-1985).

Any others spring to mind?
stojkovic
18/06/2006, 10:06 PM
Didnt Bobby Charlton, Gordon Banks and Jimmy Greaves play the odd game in the 70s ?
Stevo Da Gull
18/06/2006, 10:14 PM
I think that Joeseph Ndo was at the World Cup in 2002 but I don't think he played:confused:
LeixlipRed
18/06/2006, 10:17 PM
Ndo was at 1998 and 2002 world cups. never got on the pitch
pineapple stu
18/06/2006, 10:19 PM
Didn't Bobby Charlton, Gordon Banks and Jimmy Greaves play the odd game in the 70s ?
They did (not sure about Greaves) but point (b) I made specifically excluded them. ;) You could add in plenty of others - Trevor Brooking, Geoff Hurst, Uwe Seeler, Peter Lorimer and others.
Sheridan
18/06/2006, 10:20 PM
I'm fairly sure Ndo played all three games at France '98.
pineapple stu
18/06/2006, 10:23 PM
He did indeed. (http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98full.html)
Poor Student
18/06/2006, 10:47 PM
Any others spring to mind?

Socrates.:rolleyes:
LeixlipRed
18/06/2006, 11:59 PM
I'm fairly sure Ndo played all three games at France '98.

someone told me he never played and i never bothered to check it up. I apologise for saying he didnt play! oops!:o
The Stars
19/06/2006, 10:28 AM
A guy by the name of Ken Ottelar was in the Nigerian Squad for France 98 but not sure if he played.He was with Sligo for 2 seasons I think.
osarusan
19/06/2006, 10:57 AM
Zinedine Zidane played a season with Mountshannon Celtic in the Clare under 14 league back in the 80s.

His name was Zinedine O'Malley then though.
pineapple stu
19/06/2006, 12:39 PM
A guy by the name of Ken Ottelar was in the Nigerian Squad for France 98 but not sure if he played.He was with Sligo for 2 seasons I think.
Not in '98 he wasn't anyway. See my link above.
Seano
20/06/2006, 9:17 AM
Socrates.:rolleyes:
Socrates......no
pineapple stu
20/06/2006, 12:48 PM
I think he's referring to the common urban legend that Socrates played for UCD in the 70s.