Country: Wales
So with Joaquin and Zlatan finally retiring there are only 5 players who made an appearance at the 2002 World Cup that are still going today.
Who can be the first to name them?
Who can be the first to name them?
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Name the 5 players…
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Country: Wales
Tir Na Nog
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Buffon and Marquez are two I'm guessing. Probably another keeper somewhere.
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Country: Wales
Buffon
Marquez
Incredibly Buffon is the only keeper
The other four are all outfield players.
Tir Na Nog
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Buffon
Marquez
Incredibly Buffon is the only keeper
The other four are all outfield players.
I feel like there's gonna be some Nigerians or Japanese players?
Country: England
Our former “legend” Inamoto still plays in Japan and Ono too.
Not sure about the rest tbh.
Not sure about the rest tbh.
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Country: Wales
Yes on both!
@2Smokeyy got the Japanese ones right.
Inamoto is still going in the fifth tier of Japanese football at 43.
Shinji Ono is also 43 and is still in the J League but is pretty much done at this point.
Nigerian representation is harder but there’s still a pretty big name to round out the five.
Tir Na Nog
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Right I cheated by going to the wiki page of all the world cup squads from that campaign and looking at the ages of all the players.
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Country: Wales
We call that a pro-gamer move fair play
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Will I name them or leave it for others to guess?
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Go on bro you’ve done the legwork…
GDeep™
League is very weak
Roque Santa Cruz?
Tir Na Nog
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Santa Cruz and Ogbeche, whoever the hell that is.
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Yesssss incredible shout!
He’s been banging them in back home in Paraguay since 2016.
Pretty good record for Olimpia considering he signed for them at 35.
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Somewhat underrated player was Santa Cruz.
Champions League medal, GOAT Paraguayan player, few Bundesligas and he was good in the Prem for Blackburn then Malaga in La Liga.
Champions League medal, GOAT Paraguayan player, few Bundesligas and he was good in the Prem for Blackburn then Malaga in La Liga.
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As for Bartholomew Ogbeche he was apparently a proper wonderkid back in the day when he was at PSG and got picked for the 2002 tournament as a 17 year old.
Burnt out a bit and went to the UAE next, then flopped in Spain and Greece. Even ended up at Boro in the Championship for a bit.
Eventually some good form in the Eredivisie with Cambuur then Willem II.
Since 2018 he’s been dominating the Indian Super League where he’s the all time top goalscorer.
Burnt out a bit and went to the UAE next, then flopped in Spain and Greece. Even ended up at Boro in the Championship for a bit.
Eventually some good form in the Eredivisie with Cambuur then Willem II.
Since 2018 he’s been dominating the Indian Super League where he’s the all time top goalscorer.
