1- Pat van den Hauwe -Belgium and Wales 1980s
and 1990s
Welsh defender Pat van den Hauwe was born in Dendermonde in
Belgium. He was brought up in London and eventually debuted in the English
League.
He earned recognition with Everton when they won the League
in 1985 and was capped for the first time that year for Wales.
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Photo
From: Panini England 1985/86
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(Pat
van den Hauwe)
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2- Roberto
Di Matteo-Switzerland and Italy, 1990s
Italian midfielder Roberto Di Matteo was born in Schaffhausen in
Switzerland. He made his debut in the Swiss League in Aarau.
He transferred to Italy in 1993 to Lazio and was capped by Arrigo
Sacchi for Italy a year later in 1994.
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Photo
From: Panini, Europa ‘96
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(Roberto
Di Matteo)
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3- Yves
Triantafyllos-Greece and France, 1960s into the 80s
Yves Triantafyllos was a French-born Greek striker. He had his
best spell at St Etienne and Nantes in the 70s.
He earned a solitary cap for France in 1975.
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Photo
From: Panini, France 1975/76
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(Yves
Triantafyllos)
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4- Viktor
Onopko-Ukraine and Russia 1990s and 2000s
Viktor Onopko was a Ukrainian defender from the 90s. After the
break-up of the Soviet Union, he opted to represent Russia Internationally
ahead of Ukraine, as Russia had replaced the USSR as a Football entity and felt
had more of a chance to play in the 1994 World Cup.
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 65, June 1994
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(Viktor
Onopko)
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5- Ray
Houghton-Scotland and Republic of Ireland, 1980s and 1990s
Glasgow-born midfielder Ray Houghton qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland through the Grand-parent rule.
He had been overlooked by Scotland, but Jackie Charlton selected
him for Ireland as Houghton was eligible since his father was born in Buncrana,
Donegal County in Ireland.
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Photo From: Panini, Europa ‘88
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(Ray Houghton)
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