Anderson Luís de Souza, also known as Deco, is a former professional football player who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he acquired Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. He currently works as sporting director in Barcelona.
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho FélixGOIH is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. He is one of the most decorated managers and is widely considered to be among the greatest managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only six managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have won all three current UEFA club competitions.
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation.
Andrew Johnson is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.
Carlo Cudicini is a retired Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for Chelsea. He is the son of the AC Milan goalkeeper Fabio Cudicini (1935–2025), and the grandson of Ponziana defender Guglielmo Cudicini. Cudicini is currently a club ambassador and loan player technical coach at Chelsea.
Claude Makélélé Sinda is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He last managed Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, Makélélé has been credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football, especially during the 2004–05 FA Premier League season, where he played a key role in helping Chelsea win the title with 95 points. In homage, the defensive midfield position is sometimes colloquially known as the "Makélélé Role".
Lassana "Lass" Diarra is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
Aloísio Pires Alves, known simply as Aloísio, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Branislav Ivanović is a Serbian former professional footballer. A versatile defender, Ivanović played as a right back, although he could also play as a centre back.
Frederico Castro Roque dos Santos, known as Freddy, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a forward.
Pedro León Sánchez Gil, known as León, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Real Murcia.
Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Manchester United.
Davide Santon is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left wing-back.
Serdar Aziz is a Turkish professional footballer who last played as a centre-back or a right-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
André Horst Schürrle is a German former professional footballer from who played as a forward or winger.
Jorge Paulo Agostinho Mendes is a Portuguese football agent. He is registered with the Portuguese Football Federation and heads the GestiFute company, founded in 1996. Mendes is among the most influential football agents in the world, with clients including Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea, José Mourinho, Diego Costa, James Rodríguez and João Félix. Outside of football, he represents clients such as triple jump champion Patricia Mamona, surfer Frederico Morais, tennis player João Sousa and the cyclist João Almeida. Mendes is often referred to as a "super-agent".
The 2010–11 season was AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie. They participated in the Champions League and Europa League. The first training of the new season took place on Sunday, 27 June 2010. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on Friday, 23 July 2010.
Bamidele Jermaine "Dele" Alli is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Como.
Andreas Bødtker Christensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Denmark national team.
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