On this day: Five brilliant footballers born November 3rd
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Holly Thackeray | November 3, 2015
November 3rd marks the birthdays of some of football’s most memorable stars, including a Ballon d’Or winner, a Manchester United treble-winner and an Arsenal great.
So, here are Coral’s five famous footballers that will all be blowing out their candles today…
Gerd Muller
A prolific penalty-box predator, menace Muller was humorously nicknamed “kleines dickes Muller (short, fat Muller)”, though this didn’t stop the sharpshooter bagging a World Cup Golden Boot, and being named European Footballer of the Year in 1970.
Famously fast over short-distances despite appearances, Muller, also known as Der Bomber, was a truly special and extensively decorated player for both club and country.
Watch the best of Muller here:
Dwight Yorke
During his time in England, Yorke took in the sights at Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Sunderland, though none of those stints matched his history-marking time with Manchester United (who are 9/1 with Coral to win the Premier League).
One perhaps less known record that the Smiling Assassin jointly holds is for having taken part in the most World Cup competitions, with six on his CV, including qualifiers. Still, the pinnacle of this striker’s career remains the 1999 treble-winning term with the Red Devils, in which Yorke scored 29 across all competitions.
Ian Wright
Woolwich-born Wright, now 52, is well-known for supporting Millwall, but spent seven years each at London rivals Crystal Palace and Arsenal, plus a later season with West Ham United.
The famously formidable finisher, awarded an MBE in 2000, was the Gunners top scorer for six successive seasons and grabbed some of the Premier League’s most memorable goals. Oh, and he also hosted Top of the Pops and the revived Gladiators.
Check out Wright’s acting skills:
Pablo Aimar
Unfortunately, though, the sublimely silky and skilful South American, 35, was always the bridesmaid never the bride with La Albiceleste. He failed to deliver in Copa America and Confederations Cup finals, and ultimately never living up to the inevitable tag of ‘next Maradonna’.
Guillermo Franco
The now 39-year-old was actually born in Argentina but became a Mexican citizen in 2004, and so went on to become the first-ever El Tri star to wear claret and blue. This season, the Hammers are 11/2 for a top six finish.
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