If there is a king, there must be a prince, but not all princes can eventually grow into kings, just like the shirt worn by the Red Devils King Cantona, not every successor is a qualified Manchester United No. 7, and the following is a simple combing to take stock of the stars who have been called princes in world football.
Every prince has the potential to be crowned or fall halfway
Prince of Uruguay – Francisco Colli
Enzo Francescoli is one of the best players in the history of Uruguay, a traditional football powerhouse in South America, but due to the years he played, it was still a certain number of years before football matches were introduced into thousands of homes by modern broadcasting technology such as television, which also led to the fact that it was rare to really watch Zizou, who was later helped France win the World Cup for the first time with two headers in the final, and the Uruguayan star who was regarded as an idol, and Zidane, as the world's top midfielder, was asked on many occasions who is his first idol. A generation of stars who blurted out without hesitation, the origin of the Uruguayan prince must not be vain;
Prince Francisco Scoli of Uruguay
The Uruguayan prince is also regarded as his football idol by French legend Zidane
In the two World Cups of 86 and 90, in the Uruguay team, a South American powerhouse whose playing style was criticized by the outside world for being rough and even a little barbaric, the only one who can "come out of the mud and not stain, clear ripples and not demons", I am afraid that only Francescoli, who is regarded as a prince by fans, although due to the overall strength of the team has not been able to do much in the World Cup, but Uruguay returned to the Copa America won the championship in the 83rd, 87th and 95th cups, and the prince as the leader of the team naturally contributed; In addition, during his time at the club, Francisco Scoli also helped the team win a number of major tournaments, including four league titles, two copa liberators, and one Toyota Cup;
Francisco Coli was a big departure from the fierce and brutal style of Uruguayan players of that era
As the idol of the outstanding representative of the 72 generation of superstars in technical attacking midfield, Francisco Coli is not only one of the few stars in the team who combines football and art, but also through his easy dribbling and escaping, as well as his flowing dribbling and passing movements, allowing fans to watch him play as if they were enjoying a Renaissance elegant stage play. And as the male protagonist, he is naturally like the prince charming in the play dancing on his own green field, and fans will definitely find that one of Zidane's sons is Enzo Zidane, compared to this is also a French superstar in order to pay tribute to his idol, with this great name to remind the family members at all times, in that era when television broadcasting was not yet developed, there was a South American superstar who was regarded as a prince by fans also called Enzo, he was Enzo Francescoli.
Boca, Argentina's national rival at that time, was also seen as a showdown between Francisco Coli and Old Horse
Zidane also deliberately used "Enzo" to name his son as a tribute to the idol
Prince of Britain – Lineker
In a country that has always been rich in gentlemen, as the birthplace of modern football, the British Isles in addition to the last laugh in the World Cup held on home, it seems that all the time in the competition, the Three Lions have constantly played the role of reading with the prince, but they once had a prince of Britain of their own - Gary Lineker;
As an Englishman, Lineker has clearly equated himself with the gentleman again, and in his career, the British player who has always emphasized the physical confrontation with the fierce and fast pace of the game, has never won a single red and yellow card, which is also a miracle in the history of the team, after all, looking at the current Premier League players no matter which position they play, the local players who can do this are exaggerated; In addition to the spirit of fair play to the extreme, Lineker was also awarded the title of England Footballer of the Year and the top scorer of the World Cup in 86, the prince of Britain who has played for teams such as Foxes, Barça, Tottenham Hotspur, and is also a rare pioneer among English players to go abroad to play;
Rheinkel, a pioneer of England players going abroad, never received a single yellow or red card until he retired
Rheinkel was also described by the media at the time as a gentleman on the pitch, in addition to not having any red and yellow card records, he could always use his extraordinary skills to complete seemingly impossible goals, he also set an impressive record of winning the league golden boot for 3 different teams, and he also had a good-looking skin when he was young, and the title of Prince of Britain was widely celebrated.
The football gentleman also set an impressive record of winning the league Golden Boot for 3 different teams
Prince of Melancho - Baggio
If each emotion has its own representative color, the main color of melancholy must be the blue like the Mediterranean, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, the Apennine Peninsula seems to be also affected by the hesitant emotions symbolized by Mediterranean blue, they always leave countless classic tragic classics for fans in the competition, among which the World Cup character penalty shootout in 94 is a classic of classics, with a kick from the braid Baggio, the Italians' Hercules Cup dream is broken, In the background of the samba legion's unbridled running and revelry, only the sad background of Robert Baggio is left, and the title of the melancholy prince has become the most famous symbol of the Italian No. 10;
The penalty kick at the Rose Bowl in '94 was also one of the most difficult moments of the career of the melancholy prince Baggio
Baggio, who is a striker, has played in many Done league giants, and in terms of personal honors, he won the European Footballer of the Year in 93, the World Footballer of the Year in the same year, and the World Golden Foot Award in 03 and other important awards, from a blockbuster in the 90 Home World Cup to almost single-handedly helping the team win the final championship four years later, but the penalty shootout shot the World Cup champion into the stands, leaving him alone on the field while hurting, It also made countless Azzurri fans fall in love with the melancholy prince even more;
Baggio, who has scored countless goals in his career that is more difficult than that final penalty, only defyed the penalty of the World Cup final
There are countless interpretations of the faces of the people after the penalty is missed, but Baggio's back is the most memorable, and his extremely bumpy experience in several wealthy families makes him the best spokesperson for the word melancholy, but just like the statue of Venus with the broken arm in ancient Greek mythology, not only because of the legend of the story to make people remember, but more because of that incompleteness to create more eternal memories, after all, success is only temporary, life is more often composed of continuous attempts and bits and pieces on the road to success. After countless shattered dreams and heavy blows in his career, Baggio can still stand up again and face difficulties, such a cruelty to see reality and still move forward fearlessly, is the fundamental reason why fans will always follow the former Italian superstar, and the title of Prince of Melancholy is just a sad and beautiful coat for his inspirational story.
After missing out on penalties in the World Cup final, Baggio finally found a sense of belonging at civilian team Brescia
The Ice Prince – Bergkamp
The Dutchman in the game always seems to be the superstar who can complete those seemingly bizarre and difficult goal actions in silence, and on his face that hardly changes his expression, whether it is the opposing defender or the goalkeeper, he can never guess Bergkamp's next move, which also makes his title of ice prince look more appropriate and consistent;
Ice Prince Bergkamp
The Dutchman, who came from the famous European youth academy, although he had a not very outstanding Serie A journey before landing in the Premier League, after joining the Gunners Arsenal coached by Wenger, in the North London giants that emphasize technology and passing, Bergkamp finally found the most suitable football soil for him to play, and it was under the guidance of the professor that the Gunners forward formed by the Ice Prince and Henry gradually became known as the title contender in the Premier League that had the strength to compete with the Red Devils Manchester United, Compared with his Henry, who often plays a good show of walking thousands of miles and riding alone, the ice prince in the league often provides fans with classic scores with great artistic appreciation value;
Under the tutelage of Professor Arsene Wenger, the Ice Prince and Henry also made the Gunners of that period, Arsenal, achieve a supremacy in the Premier League
In the national team, the outside foot goal after the pick against Argentina in the 98 World Cup is almost the best interpretation of the artistic football represented by Bergkamp. In addition to his elegant and elegant aristocratic temperament in the game that won him the title of Ice Prince, he has also won 1 European Cup Winners' Cup, 2 UEFA Cups, 3 Premier League titles, and 4 FA Cup titles with the team.
The Dutch have never been stingy about giving their fans a masterful goal show in matches
Roman prince - Toti
Now it is almost difficult to have a superstar of a level like Totti who can complete the legendary story of "one person, one city and one team for life" in one team, as at his peak, facing the temptation of high salary and championship honor no matter how high the salary and inducement of various giants at home and abroad are, the wolf king Totti really did to keep his original intention, and insisted on the goal of only paying for Rome with all his energy in his career until the moment of retirement, at the moment when the Olympic stadium officially announced his retirement, The Prince of Rome is worthy of all the fans who have loved and supported this club with a great history and heritage;
The story of one man and one city of the Roman prince Totti has touched countless people
As a typical No. 10 player, Wolf King Totti is almost the top star in this position at the same time in terms of vision and physical morale, in the Roma team with excellent youth tradition, step by step from the echelon to the first team, and in the senior team to follow up and be selected for the national team, this development path is also regarded by countless Roma youth players as the greatest ideal of their careers, and the Prince of Rome also uses his loyal career for all future generations. erect such a perfect footprint that can almost be the height of the ceiling;
The Roman prince spent 24 years writing a legend about his red wolf
Although Totti did not win the Champions League, the Ballon d'Or or the World Footballer of the Year in his career, he also had his glorious moments with the Azzurri to the top of the world, and at the turn of the century, with the victory over Barty, who switched from the Purple Lilies, he won the club's last league trophy for Roma to date, as an ageless legend of 24 years with the team, when he decided to officially retire in 2017, the Wolf King had long since become the eternal Roman prince of this ancient city.
When the Wolf King waved goodbye, the Roman legend had long since turned into eternity
Prince of Milan – Maldini
As the representative of the outstanding great left-back in the history of the Italian team, Paolo Maldini is also a legend of Milan club. In his 25 years of playing for the Rossoneri, he played a total of 902 times and won 26 trophies large and small, after dedicating his best career years to Milan, after the old Maldini, the horse team has also become another symbol of loyalty in world football, in addition, Maldini, who is handsome and aristocratic, is also a perfect star idol with good character and good character in the eyes of Milan fans, and is a creation worthy of everyone's respect, and the title of Prince of Milan is also deserved;
The red and black loyal prince of Milan, Maldini
From his youthfulness when he was in his fledgling to his weather-beaten face when he retired, the Prince of Milan certainly did not expect that he could win so many honors for the Rossoneri when he took over the mantle of Baresi, another symbol of loyalty: 5 Champions League titles, 5 European Super Cup titles, 7 Italian Serie A titles, 1 Club World Cup and 2 Toyota Cup titles. As a great surname who has scored goals and won league titles for Milan for three generations, the horse team has become a great hero like Totti who symbolizes the entire city;
The story of the Maldini family and the Rossoneri continues
Whether it is the competition with rivals Inter in the same city or against Champions League arch-rivals Liverpool, the horse team has always been the most reliable link in the team's backline, the Milan prince as a player is elegant and gentlemanly, as the captain he is iron and tough, as a defender he is unbreakable, after becoming the world's best left-back, Milan and Maldini's great surname bond will continue in the new generation.
Once upon a time, Maldini's Milan left was the most frightening red and black corridor
Zebra Prince – Piero
As Baggio's successor at Juve, Piero won the title of Prince of Zebras with his talent and loyalty. Piero, who became famous at a young age, completed the volley that penetrated the long rainbow in the face of Toldo, and also announced the birth of a new golden boy, and since then, in the area to the left of the opponent's big penalty area, there is also gradually a Piero area exclusive to him;
The successors of Baggio in the past have owned an exclusive area of Piero with countless unsolvable breakthroughs
Although he has repeatedly become a soft-footed crab in the eyes of fans in the competition, in his 18-year career at Juve, the Zebra No. 10, who was once hailed as the new golden boy in Italian football, did not meet the expectations of the outside world, but with the legendary story of 1 Champions League title and 7 Serie A titles, as well as the legend of not leaving after the phone time and helping the team regain the league title, he left the title of the prince of the zebra forever in the hearts of all Juve fans;
Piero, dubbed the soft-footed crab of the competition, finally completed his self-redemption in '06
Although fans who used to like Baggio are angry about Piero idolizing and squeezing out Juve's starting lineup with the national team, such a change of old and new is a normal phenomenon in any giant club, not to mention the sharp contrast between other big stars and the Juve captain after seeing his subsequent performance, especially before and after the team was relegated to Serie B in 06, Juve fans praised the prince who did not come from his own youth training, but has long kept the same blood as the team. As Piero himself helped the team return to the league title, the zebra prince, who completed a stage of mission, also gave way to younger descendants, like Baggio in the past.
After completing his mission at the club, Prince Zebra also chose to leave the opportunity to the younger generation
Prince of the Bernabeu - Raul
Before Ronaldo took over the legendary No. 7 shirt, Real Madrid's No. 7 spokesperson was always the Lord of the Rings Raul Gonzalez, who kissed the ring after scoring a goal, as a member of the former Atletico Academy of Madrid, after joining Real Madrid, through his unremitting efforts, he quickly became the prince and leader of the Bernabeu step by step from the echelon.
Raul, Prince of the Bernabeu, Lord of the Rings
Raul, who has experienced two generations of galactic battleships, whether it is forming the 7 kings with Figozizu Daro and others in the first period, or the sad tears left by being forced to leave the team due to age in the second period, the former Prince Bernabeu left fans with the impression that he always tried his best in the game without reservation, and he always maintained his focus on the extremely sensitive sense of smell in front of the goal, neither Da Luo's top technology, nor Irving's lightning-fast explosive power, nor Ronaldo's physical condition against the sky, but no matter what period he was in, The Lord of the Rings has always been the eternal captain of Real Madrid and a role model for young people in the eyes of Bernabeu fans, even if he has repeatedly passed by the Ballon d'Or and has missed the title of world football countless times, but the title of Prince of the Bernabeu cannot be replaced;
During his 16 years at the Bernabeu, Raul helped Real Madrid win six league titles, three UEFA Champions League titles and two Toyota Cups, and when he announced his retirement on 16.11.15, he had won a total of 23 trophies, large and small, in his 21-year career.
The 23 trophies of 21 years, large and small, silently tell the legend of The Lord of the Rings at the Bernabeu
Kokumei Prince——Yoneri
Argentine striker Milito is definitely a typical case of late bloomer, and before joining Inter in the season of the treble, the Argentine goalscorer had never played for any of the giants, which also made the madman Mourinho have the famous "we are all blind, let such a striker stay away from the giants for so many years" regret remark;
And Inter prince Milito, who only tasted the taste of playing for the giants in his first year
Since joining Inter, the Argentine has excelled in Jose Mourinho's tactics and his finishing ability in front of goal has been fully demonstrated. The crucial moment in the 09/10 season for Inter to win the title was when Milito scored four goals in three decisive games to help Inter set a treble, and the Nerazzurri fans and the Italian media also loved this big scene, and the title of Inter Prince has since disappeared;
Inter Treble Triple Champions ended the season with four goals in three decisive games to become the team's biggest contributor
That treble season, the Argentine scored 30 goals and assists 8 times in 50 games for Inter in all competitions, and on May 6, 2010, in the Coppa Italia final at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Inter faced Roma away, and in the 38th minute of the first half, Milito faced the close eyes of Méx and Perotta in the box and shot with his feet, sending the ball into the door of Roma, helping Inter Milan defeat Roma away and successfully stepping on the road to the treble; In the 56th minute of the second half of the second half when Inter faced Siena in the 38th round of Serie A, after receiving a pass from Zanetti on the left side of the big left penalty area, after shaking past two defenders and attacking Kurci, he defeated his opponent with a low flat ball into the far corner, and finally led Roma by two points to win the Serie A title;
On the night of the Champions League final, the Bernabeu Stadium witnessed Milito's battle for the king, and when the match against Bayern entered a stalemate, Milito stood up and scored two golden goals to help Inter beat Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich 2-0, so far Milito helped the team complete the first treble in the history of Serie A teams with four key goals.
The final battle of the season that year, Milito's sword sealed his throat perfectly
Prince Porti - Podolsky
Podolski, who is of Polish origin, has a similar background to Klose, and as a generation such as Piglet Ram who helped the aging German team at the beginning of the century to re-emerge, they played an extremely important role in the front and back of the field;
A new generation of German internationals such as Prince Porti and Piglet Lahm gradually became the humerus of the German team's re-emergence during that period
Prince Porti, who came from the Cologne youth academy, is his killer feature in the game, is his powerful shooting and strong physique, as the former World Cup Best Newcomer and European Cup Silver Boot Award winner, after the German national team won the World Cup runner-up in 02, he and Piglet and Ram and others became the absolute heroes of the team's re-emergence from 06 to the World Cup championship in 14, and because there were already 3 players in the team with Lucas in their names when playing for Cologne, Teammates simply called the Cologne goalscorer's surname the abbreviation Porti, and then gradually became the absolute core of Cologne, and over time was also added by fans to the word prince after Porti.
Prince Porti was also an important part of the German team's successful World Cup in Brazil
Write at the end
The Qatar World Cup, which will start next Sunday, will either witness the coronation of a new king or the emergence of a new generation of crown princes, but whether it is the curtain call performance of the 80s such as Mero Benzema, or the grabbing of power by the 00s such as Mucia Rabellingham Mukoko, this football feast held in the northern hemisphere winter for the first time will surely leave their own freeze-frame moments in the history of the World Cup.
The upcoming World Cup in Qatar may witness more crown prince enthronements