- Ariel Ortega
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega is an Argentinian footballer, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate as a midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" ("The Little Donkey"), thus called "Burrito Ortega". Ortega's previous clubs have included Fenerbahçe, Parma A.C., U.C. Sampdoria, Valencia C.F., and River Plate. He has been capped 89 times for the Argentinian national team, scoring 17 goals (as of the end of 2004). - Marc Wilmots
Marc Wilmots is a former Belgian football player. He is considered by many as one of the best players in his country's history. In his club career that started in 1987, Wilmots played for Sint-Truidense, Mechelen, Standard Liège, Schalke 04, and Bordeaux. He retired in 2003 after his second stint with Schalke. In Belgium, he received the nickname of the "Taureau de Dongelberg" (The Bull from Dongelberg). - Oliver Bierhoff
Oliver Bierhoff is a German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final. Bierhoff was born in Karlsruhe. In his club career from 1985 to 2003, he played for KFC Uerdingen, Hamburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Austria Salzburg, Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan, AS Monaco, and Chievo Verona. - Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc is a retired French football defender, who scored the first golden goal in World Cup history. Blanc is considered to be one of the great centre-halves of the 90s, eclipsed only by Franco Baresi. For France, Blanc played in Euro 92, reached the semi-finals in Euro 96, and won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. He was also well-known for kissing good friend and goalkeeper Fabien Barthez's head before the start of every match, … - Robert Prosinečki
Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian former football midfielder. - David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal and most recently with Manchester City. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury. He was awarded the MBE in 1997 for services to the sport. - Patrick Mboma
Henri Patrick Mboma Dem is a former Cameroonian football striker, the all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroonian national team. He started his domestic football career in 1993, and during his career played for Châteauroux, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Metz, Gamba Osaka, Cagliari, Parma, Sunderland,Al Ittihad, Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe, before retiring on May 16, 2005. After first being capped for Cameroon in 1995, Mboma has scored 33 goals in 57 matches. - Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He is 1.87 meters tall and weighs about 85 kg. He was head coach for Vålerenga I.F. Fotball from 2001 and resigned August 21 2006. As a player he had spells in France, Germany and Belgium as well as his homeland. Rekdal has 83 games for the Norwegian national team, after his debut against Italy in 1987, and played in two FIFA World Cups (1994 and 1998). He has scored 17 goals for the national team, … - Andreas Herzog
Andreas Herzog (born September 10, 1968 in Vienna, Austria) is a former Austrian football (soccer) player, the country's all-time cap leader. Herzog was well-known for his ability to score stunning free-kicks. On the club level, Herzog played for Rapid Vienna (1986-92, 2001-03), Werder Bremen (1992-95, 1996-2002), Bayern Munich (1995-1996), and the Los Angeles Galaxy (2004). He played in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups for Austria, … - Victor Ikpeba
Victor Nosa Ikpeba is a football striker from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998. He also helped win the 1994 African Nations Cup and the Olympic gold medal in 1996. Ikpeba was discovered by Belgian club RFC Liégeois during the 1989 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and moved to play in Belgium together with teammate Sunday Oliseh. - Craig Burley
Craig William Burley (born on April 24, 1971 in Ayr) is a former Scottish footballer. A midfielder, Burley started his career with Chelsea. He was a bit-part player in his early days at Stamford Bridge but he started to become a key player for Player-Manager Glenn Hoddle and later Ruud Gullit. Burley won his first medal in 1997 being part of the Chelsea team that beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup. - Sunday Oliseh
Sunday Oliseh (born April 14, 1974 in Abavo, Delta State) is a former Nigerian footballer. He played 40 international matches and scored 2 goals for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups of 1994 and 1998. Oliseh also participated in the Olympic gold medal winning team of 1996. A midfielder, Oliseh played for well known clubs such as Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. - Pierre Njanka
Pierre Njanka Beaka (born March 15, 1975) is a Cameroonian football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Club Africain in Tunisia. Njanka played for Cameroon at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as the 2004 African Nations Cup. He has been capped over 50 times for his country. Njanka has been with Sedan since 2003, having previously played with RC Strasbourg. - Andreas Möller
Andreas Möller is a former German football (soccer) midfielder. With the German national team, Möller won the 1990 World Cup and Euro 96. At club level, Möller played for Eintracht Frankfurt (1985-87, 1990-92, 2003-04), Borussia Dortmund (1988-90, 1994-2000), Juventus (1992-94), and Schalke 04 (2000-03). He won the UEFA Cup with Juventus in 1993 and the Champions League with Dortmund in 1997. For Germany, Möller was capped 85 times, scoring 29 goals. - Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Herbert Matthäus is a legendary Germany former football player and now manager. In 1990 he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup. One year later, he was also named the first ever FIFA World Player of the Year. He has played in five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) more than any other outfield player, … - Garba Lawal
Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football striker from Nigeria. He took part at the Football World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996. On club level, Lawal has had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie. - Claudio López
Claudio Javier López is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Racing Club in the Primera División Argentina. He is known by the nickname "El Piojo", meaning "the louse" - Urs Meier
Urs Meier is a retired Swiss football referee, a grocer by trade that owns a brand of household appliances. From 1994 until 2004 he was an international FIFA referee. He was elected by an expert jury to be the second-best referee in 2002 and third-best in 2004. He officiated at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, taking charge of the semi-final between South Korea and Germany in 2002. He also refereed the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final as well that year. - Mutiu Adepoju
Mutiu Adepoju (born December 22, 1970 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian former football midfielder who played for several European clubs and mostly in Spain in the 1990s and 2000s and was a member of the Nigeria national team in three World Cups. He left Nigeria in 1989 to join Castilla CF, Real Madrid's reserve team. He was transferred to first division club Racing Santander, where he was a regular. He eventually left Santander for Real Sociedad, a larger club, … - Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe was a Mexican soccer midfielder, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. His debut came on April 26, 1988, in an impressive 4-1 victory against Honduras. Garcia Aspe has participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, Garcia played in three World Cups (1994, 1998 and 2002). In his club career that started in 1984, García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, River Plate, América, and Puebla. - Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavon (born February 17, 1971 in Ypacarai, Paraguay) is a football player. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level, playing at centre-half, and is the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals. Gamarra is known for his leadership, heading and outstanding tackling skills, making him one of the most respected defenders in the world. - Christian Karembeu
Christian Karembeu (born December 3, 1970 in Lifou, New Caledonia) is a former French international football (soccer) player. He announced his retirement on October 13 2005, although he added that he would "be having a kickabout from time to time". He last played midfield for Bastia in the French Ligue 1. They obtained him on loan from Swiss side Servette, until they lost their relegation battle. Prior to joining Servette, Karembeu played for Nantes (1990-95), … - Gianluca Pagliuca
Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper. In his club career, Pagliuca has played for Sampdoria (1987-94), Inter (1994-99), Bologna (1999-2006), and currently plays at Serie A club Ascoli. He won the Cup Winners' Cup and one "Scudetto" with Sampdoria and the UEFA Cup with Inter, when he captained the side to a 3-0 win over Lazio in 1998. - Herbert Prohaska
Herbert "Schneckerl" Prohaska (born 8 August 1955 in Vienna, Austria) is a former Austrian footballer who had great success internationally. Prohaska started his professional career in the year 1972 at the football club Austria Vienna. By 1980 he had become 4 times Austrian football champion and 3 times winner of the Austrian Cup. He transferred 1980 to Inter Milan, and in the second year won with the "nerazzurri" the Italian Cup. - Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst, nicknamed "Gio" (born February 5, 1975 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Feyenoord in de Dutch Eredivisie. His heritage is Dutch-Moluccan. Van Bronckhorst signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord in June 2007, leaving Barcelona as a free agent. Prior to joining Barcelona, Van Bronckhorst played for RKC Waalwijk (1993-94), Feyenoord (1994-98), Rangers (1998-2001), and Arsenal (2001-03). - Jay-Jay Okocha
Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays in the Qatar league for Qatar SC, a move that was completed in July 2006. - Carlos Alberto Parreira
Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a football manager. He coached Brazil to victory in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and is now the coach of the South Africa national football team, ready to participate as host in 2010 FIFA World Cup. Parreira is noted for having been one of only two coaches that has led four national teams to the World Cup: Kuwait in 1982, United Arab Emirates in 1990, Brazil in 1994 and 2006, and Saudi Arabia in 1998. - Christian Ziege
Christian Ziege is a former German football (soccer) defender and midfielder. With the German national team, Ziege won Euro 96. Ziege is currently director of football at Borussia Mönchengladbach. - Tom Boyd
Thomas "Tom" Boyd (born November 24, 1965 in Glasgow) is a former football player. He played for Celtic, Motherwell and Chelsea. He also gained 72 caps for Scotland and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame. He is currently the Celtic under 17 coach. He scored an own goal while playing for Scotland against Brazil in the opening match of the 1998 World Cup. - Francisco Arce
Francisco Javier Arce Rolón is a retired Paraguayan soccer player at the position of right defender. Arce played for Paraguay in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups and has appeared 61 times for his country. He became famous in Brazil where he played for big clubs such as Grêmio and Palmeiras. He is also famous for his free kick shot technique, scoring many goals this way. He is nicknamed "Chiqui Arce". - Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie (born August 4 1958 in Liverpool) is a prolific English musician and producer, best known for his 1990s band the Lightning Seeds. Broudie played in Liverpool's fledgling punk scene in the 1970s (he was a member of the band Big in Japan, which also featured Holly Johnson and Bill Drummond) but made his name in the industry as a producer. He was also a founder member of Peel favourites the Original Mirrors in the early 80s. - Faustino Asprilla
Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza is a former Colombian football player. Although undeniably talented he is also a controversial figure for his unpredictable temper. He was known by his supporters in his home country as "The Octopus" for his uniquely flexible and fluid style. To everyone else he was 'Tino', or '2 goal Tino', as his goals usually came in twos. - Roar Strand
Roar Strand (born February 2, 1970 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian football player, playing as a midfielder at the Norwegian club Rosenborg. Strand has 42 caps for the Norwegian national team, and is the most merited player in Europe with 14 league championships and five cup titles. He made his debut for Rosenborg in 1989. He was not an immediate success, and was loaned out to Molde in 1993. - Predrag Mijatović
Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović (born January 19, 1969 in Titograd, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbo-Montenegrin former football player and current sports director of Real Madrid. He is considered one of his country's best players of the 1990s. During his career his position on the pitch was striker. On the club level, Mijatović played for 6 different clubs: Budućnost Podgorica, FK Partizan, Valencia, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, and Levante. - Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a football player who currently plays for Rosenborg BK. Riseth has previously played for Neset F.K., Kongsvinger, Luton, LASK Linz, Celtic and 1860 München. He has been capped 48 times for the Norwegian national team, scoring 4 goals, and played for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. - Finidi George
Finidi George (born April 15, 1971 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former footballer. He played at the Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998. Finidi made his international debut in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso in 1991. He provided three assists for Rashidi Yekini and scored one goal in a match the Nigerians won 7-1. A midfielder, Finidi came to Europe in 1993 to play for Ajax. He also played in England and Spain. - Mário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian football coach and former player, of Lebanese origin. Zagallo started his footballer career in América in 1948. He was the first footballer to win the World Cup as a player (1958, 1962), as a coach (1970), and as assistant coach (World Cup 1994), all with the Brazilian national team. He also coached his country to a fourth-place finish in the 1974 World Cup and to a second-place finish in the 1998 World Cup. - José Cardozo
José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a a former Paraguayan football striker. Cardozo is the all-time leading scorer for the Paraguayan national team with 24 goals. He played for his country at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. Cardozo was named in the original 2006 World Cup squad, but was injured during training sessions and replaced by Dante López.Cardozo was also an over-age player at the 2004 Summer Olympics, when Paraguay finished second. - Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian soccer player. He was a creative midfielder who some pundits consider as the best Colombian player of all time. Nicknamed "El Pibe" ("The kid"), Valderrama is recognizable for his enormous dyed blondish-orange bush of hair and is known for his skillful passing and shielding. - Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian football (soccer) player. Hoftun started his career at KIL/Hemne before moving to Molde F.K. in 1992. He then moved to Rosenborg B.K. in 1994, where he has won the league championship every year since. Hoftun has been a key player for Rosenborg in the Norwegian league and the UEFA Champions League. At his peak, Hoftun was arguably one of the best central defenders in Europe, with superb anticipation and offensive qualites.
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