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Errrrrr..............no we didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
* I didn't anyway.
Rafael Scheidt
Liam Miller. I wasn't expecting him to be the next Roy Keane but i was expecting good things of him. Djibril Cisse,Lucas Leiva,Ryan Babel,Francis Jeffers,David Nugent and Javier Saviola would fall into this category aswell.
Richard Wright was gonna be the 2nd coming of Gordon Banks at one stage according to the English media
I really wouldn't be suprised if he was one of those African kids that is a good few years older than they claim to be. Hence the unbelievable achievements at under age level. Then when it comes time to play against lads their own age they suddenly disappear.Quote:
Originally Posted by L37Ultra
By all accounts it used to happen a lot in underage tournaments leading everyone to conclude that African football was on the rise.;)
Isn't it believed that both Kanu and Yeboah were considerably older than they were letting on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Docboy
Apparently there's an x-ray that can be taken of some of the bigger bones where age can be accurately calculated ...much like counting the rings on a tree stump.
It happens alot in schoolboy football in Dublin aswell !Quote:
Originally Posted by Docboy
He was a total flop in Europe but one of the best players in Latin America last season, he took San Lorenzo almost all the way in the Libertadores (they lost to LDU -eventual winners- on pens) and then was signed by Internacional (of Porto Alegre, Brazil) and has done very well for them. It's worth noting that it's culturally hard for Argentines (and foreigners in general) to do well in Brazil - the language and climate are very different and Brazilian fans, and to a lesser extent coaches, have a fixation with mediocre domestic players ahead of foreign ones. Even the sucessfull ones (e.g. the Bolivian Marcelo Moreno Martins, ex Cruzierio, now at Shakhtar) usually have some link to Brazil (he played for them at youth level)...Quote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
Gian Luigi Lentini,the car accident didn't help.
I once know a Cypriot who scorned every underage result with the words, "If youth football mean jack ****, Ghana would have more World Cups than Brazil."Quote:
Originally Posted by Docboy
African players have long been accused of this stuff. I don't know if there really is a reliable medical test for age, but I have been told by an American "soccer fan" I discussed this with that Adu was so tested and found to be the age he claimed to be. That's about as reliable as O.J.'s testimony, so take from it what you will.
Artega while your on that subjectQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr Maroon
The "next Del Pieros" too. Davide Chiumiento and Raffaele Palladino.
There both just 22 I think that's a bit harsh,Quote:
Originally Posted by sligofan4ever
I wouldn't say lucas was hyped up by anyone bar his mother and agent.
I'd go for Owen Hargreaves or the next zidane Bruno Cheyrou,
Le Tellec when at liverpool-Houliier called him the next platini.
Dos Santos too,i think hes still at Spurs now,he was the next big thing at Barca 3 seasons ago and was going to rule along with Messi for the next 10 years.
A defender called Pavon,was at Real Madrid a few years ago and was going to be their linch pin for the next generation.To be fair injuries made it more difficult for him.
Rustu:i know he always does well for his country but he went to Barca a few seasons ago as probably the best keeper in the world but he had some awfull bad games and was gone by the following summer.Hes still at Fenerbache i think it is so hes not exactly dissapeared.
Harpal Singh:He's at Dundalk is it now??Was another next big thing at Leeds a few years ago.
Ger Crossley:played centre midfield for Brian Kerr's u18 euro cup winning team and was at celtic,he went right down the ladder till he eventually couldnt get a game at Galway Utd.Most of that u18 winning team though can be marked down as dissappointments.
david bellion
Veron, never reached the heights that we where expecting for United/Chelsea
Chris Eagles, supposidly the next Beckham
Joe Cole, although a great player, he was expecting to be unbelievable, at one time ranked as the best youngster in England (as in school boy)
Lee Feeney before he went to Rangers, he looked unbelievable, had all the talent in the world and should be playing at a high standard now, rather than for Newry City. His attitude cost him.
Francis Jeffers - Next Ian Wright (apparently)
John O'Shea - Although regular in the United squad, when he first came onto the scene he looked like he would be an absolute gem, but just didn't develope. Jack of all trades master of none.
Kleberson, Paborsky, Jordi Cryuff, Paul Dalglish & Will huge potential, never fulfilled.
Karel Poborsky has over 100 caps for the Czech Republic and has played for some huge teams and in World Cups.....its more than a tad harsh to suggest he didn't live up to his "hype"Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
El Hadj Diouf is the obvious one for me, looked like the new Thierry Henry in Japorea, signed for Liverpool and turned out muck! Also weren't Salif Diao & Momo Sissoko both supposed to be the new Patrick Viera??
Baros
Adriano
Recoba
Ibrahimovic..
Oleguer
Saviola would still befit any club. Dos Santos is somewhere like Norwich now isn't he? I don't have great expectation for Bojan either. Have to separate one person's opinion from hype - otherwise you could name an entire Houllier XI
David Trezequet.Was the answer to France's search for an out and out goal scorer apparently but just didnt do it.Didnt do it at Juve either.Yes,he won major honours has individually been dissapointing.
Sonny Anderson at Barca too.Barca like Liverpool have had many strikers come to the club with a growing huge rep but just didnt cut it at that level.
Myself too-Ran the show in centre midfield for Salthill Devon u16s a few years ago,also for my school in a final aswell.Where oh where did it all go wrong????:rolleyes::p