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For me the one that strikes me is Kevin (Keegan) Hofland. As a youngster with PSV he was thought of to be an amazing defender, and all the top European sides were flocking for his signature, it was around the same time we played Netherlands in 2001. His career never really went anywhere, went to generally mid-table team Wolfsburg for a few years, but now is back in Holland playing for Feyenoord.
same as mexas for roma
i know mexes was outragously hyped(along with boumsong :D) at auxerre but in fairness he is playing in the heart of a defence of a team that has finished second in serie a second for 2 conescutive seasons(might be wrong on that)
Geoff Thomas
Danny Cadamateri
Freddy Adu would be one in my opinion. Some will agree that he is still only 19 and he could still be a great player but after signing for DC United at 14, massive things were expected from him. Hasn't really taken the world alight as much as people expected
Richie Humphreys.
Javier Saviola.
If we're talking about players who've not lived up to the hype, the I would class Rooney as one. The English Media talked him up to be the next Pele, however I would not class him at this stage as a World Class player, say in the same Category as Messi, or god forgive me for saying this, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Picking an Irish man i'd say Liam Miller, we all thought he was going to be the next Roy Keane
Would agree on Freddie Adu, first heard off him through Championship Manager:D
Mexes is a fine defender IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by Weatherman
Yeah thats the thing, mexes is doing alrite not great or world class as people would have expected years ago especially when fergie was after him. now he'd be lucky to make the united squad imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Ciaran
The original Denilson, signed for a world record fee by Real Betis. Liked a step over he did. The hype over him was unreal, never fulfilled his promise at all.
Colin Healy..Quote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
You know he's still only 29..
Wayne Rooney........
Even as a Liverpool fan, I find this one ridiculous..Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadend
All of the "next Maradonas". Aimar, Saviola, etc.
Good for youQuote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
That should be this one... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadend
a few more
cissé
pedretti
d'allessandro
giovanni pasquale
Mark Kennedy