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“Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.”

Quote by Jurgen Klinsmann

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Jurgen Klinsmann

Jurgen Klinsmann is a retired German soccer player and manager, renowned for his time at VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich, as well as his international career with the German national team. He won the UEFA European Championship in 1996 and the FIFA World Cup in 1990, and was awarded the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball in 1990. more

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