Javier Zanetti (born 10 August 1973 in Aviglianaña Nandoc, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a full-back and is also a full-back, back-back and vice-president of Inter Milan.
In 1992, Zanetti debuted at the Córdoba manufacturing plant in the Argentine Second Division, and after a season moved to Banfield in the Argentine First Division, before being introduced by Inter Milan in 1995. Zanetti has only played for these three clubs during his career, especially after landing in Europe for only one Inter club.
After the 2013-14 season, Zanetti announced his retirement. After retiring, Zanetti held key positions in the club's management. On 26 April 2015, Zanetti's number 4 shirt was retired by Inter. On 30 June 2014, Inter Milan officially announced that Zanetti would become the team's vice-president.
Zanetti is the record holder for the Argentine national team and the player with the most appearances in the Copa America, reaching a staggering 22 games. During his 17-year career, he made more than 145 appearances for the Argentine national team, competing in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and five Copa America in 1995, 1999, 2004, 2007 and 2011. One of the goals scored against England in the quarter-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was his brightest moment for the national team.
Steven Gerrard (born 30 May 1980 in Whiston, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer, coach, midfielder, former Liverpool F.C., England national team captain, and currently head coach of Glasgow Rovers F.C. in the Premier League.
In 1998, Gerrard was promoted to liverpool first team as an outstanding youth player. In 2001, Gerrard helped Liverpool win the English League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and England Charity Shield. In 2003, Gerrard replaced Sammy Hyypia as Liverpool captain. In 2005, he led Liverpool to the Champions League in the Champions League final to stage the "Miracle of Istanbul" to win the 2004-2005 UEFA Champions League, and was personally awarded the UEFA club Footballer of the Year. Gerrard has been named to the PFA Premier League Team of the Season 8 times, the highest number of all-time selections, in addition to three UEFA Team of the Year and three fifa Team of the Year. In 2012, he was named to the Premier League Team for 20 years. In 2015 and 2017, he was twice named to the UEFA Team of the Century. Since joining the England national team in 2000, he has made 114 appearances for the "Three Lions", including 38 appearances as captain, scoring a total of 21 goals, participating in 6 World Series and being named to the official best team of Euro 2012. In July 2014, it was announced that he would withdraw from the England men's football team. On November 24, 2016, Gerald announced his retirement. In 2017, Gerrard was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and won the Legend of Football Award in the same year. In 2021, Gerrard was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Ryan Giggs (Ryan Giggs), full name Ryan Joseph Giggs (born 29 November 1973 in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, England) is a former English footballer who plays as a winger/full-back/midfielder and is currently the head coach of the Welsh men's football team.
Giggs spent 23 years in the Premier League for Manchester United, representing Them in 963 games, making the most appearances in United's history and the most assisted in Premier League history. Giggs' career helped United win 36 trophies including 13 Premier League titles, 2 Champions League titles, 4 FA Cups and helped Manchester United crown them triple crowns in 1998–99.
On May 19, 2014, Giggs announced his retirement. In April 2014, Giggs became interim manager of Manchester United. On 19 May of the same year, Giggs became assistant coach at Manchester United. On 2 July 2016, Giggs resigned as assistant coach at Manchester United. On 15 January 2018, Giggs became the Welsh men's football coach.
Francesco Totti (born 27 September 1976 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker and forward during his career at Roma F.C.
In January 1993, Totti joined the First Team of Rome, captained in 1998, retired in 2017, made 785 appearances for Roma in all competitions, scored 307 goals, and was the record holder of the most appearances and goals in Roma's history, winning the 2001 Italian Football League Championship and the 2007 and 2008 Italian Cups. Totti made 58 appearances for the Italian national team, scoring nine goals and winning the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Philipp Lahm (born 11 November 1983 in Munich, bavaria) is a former German footballer who plays as a full-back.
Ram has been training in the Bayern academy since he was a child, and there is a clear difference with the traditional German defender, short stature, thin body, it is said that the defense is very bad, but Ram uses speed and technology to make up for the disadvantage, the left side of the breakthrough has become a Bayern team and even the national team offensive weapon. From 2003 to 2005, Ram was loaned to Stuttgart for two years. In 2011, Ram became Bayern captain. On the national team side, Ram represented the German national team in three World Cups and won medals in all the World Cups he played: 3rd in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, and 2014 World Cup winner.
In February 2017, after bayern's DFB-Pokal quarter-finals with Wolfsburg, Ram announced his official retirement in the summer after the 2016-17 season. On May 20 of the same year, after the 2016–17 Bundesliga season came to an end, Philip Lahm officially announced his retirement. On May 29 of the same year, Ram officially entered the Bayern Hall of Fame.
In his club career, Helm won 8 Bundesliga titles, 6 German Cups, 1 Champions League, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Club World Cup; as well as 1 World Cup, 2 thirds and 1 European Cup runner-up in his national team career.