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NEW DELHI: One of the most frequently asked questions -- that has dumbfounded scholar and fan alike -- involves that secret ingredient that goes into making a successful career in football. Is it practise? Is it genes? Is it luck? Why are some countries better are producing footballers than others?
A combination of factors have been suggested, but nothing conclusively points toward the difference between football stardom and football struggle. That is … till now.
Based on extensive research (qualitative and quantitative), we have concluded that the key to a career in football is … wait for it … an individual’s resemblance to an animal.
Wait, what? Instead of arguing, let us demonstrate our point.
1. Luis Suarez looks like a llama
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2. Alex Ferguson or a monkey?
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3. Gareth Bale aka Chimp
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4. Robbie Savage equals Afghan Hound
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5. Ruud Van Nistelrooy looks like a horse
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6. Luka Modric or a weasel?
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7. Peter Crouch, Mantis Prey
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8. Roy Hodgson or an owl?
(Image credit: Talk Sport).
9. Bacary Sagna’s porcupine inspiration
(Image credit: Porcupine)
10. And our favourite, Arsene Wenger who bears a striking resemblance to an eagle (checkout eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com)
