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The New Crop of Former Footballers Turned Managers
From Zinedine Zidane to Johan Cruyff, the annals of football history are littered with men who achieved the pinnacle of success as players and managers. Today, we're going to be taking a look at a few retired footballers who are making…
From Zinedine Zidane to Johan Cruyff, the annals of football history are littered with men who achieved the pinnacle of success as players and managers. Today, we're going to be taking a look at a few retired footballers who are making their first waves in the coaching industry.
Thiago Motta
After spells at Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Genoa, Thiago Motta would play a pivotal role in midfield as José Mourinho's Inter won the treble in 2009/10, before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2012 and emerging as a crucial fixture in the base of midfield alongside Marco Verratti and Blaise Matuidi, as Les Parisiens commenced a domestic hegemony in France that has persisted to this day.
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Eduard Holdis