Tom Brady is the most famous NFL player. He is a winner at heart and an American idol to everybody. His work ethic, passion for the game, and attention to detail are just some of the reasons why he has been so successful in his career.
Brady was born on January 4th, 1977 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is one of five children of Diane (née Sullivan) and Edward J. "Ed" Brady. His family is Irish on his father's side and Italian on his mother's side.
He played high school football for three years at Boston College High School before graduating in 1995. The next year, he went to University of Michigan where he played college football for two seasons. In 1998, he had 35 receptions for 462 yards and four touchdowns while being named second team All-American by The Sporting News. After his freshman season, he decided to enter the NFL draft.
In New England, he has won three Super Bowls - in 2001, 2004, and 2005 - and earned MVP awards each time. He is also the only quarterback to lead his team to victory in their opening game after starting the season 0-4.
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Maradona, Diego Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960 – November 25, 2020) was a footballer from Argentina. He was largely recognized as one of the best players in the sport's history. He shared the FIFA Player of the Century accolade with another player.
The two were jointly selected by three panels: former players, coaches, and journalists. They chose their top 10 footballers of the 20th century.
Maradona won almost every award there is to win in football: World Player of the Year, Ballon d'Or, European Golden Shoe, La Liga MVP, UEFA Champions League MVP, FIFPro World Player of the Year, etc. The only awards he didn't win are the Olympic Gold Medal and the World Cup.
He made his debut for Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors at the young age of 17 years and 337 days old, making him the youngest player to appear in a La Liga match. After scoring on his debut, he went on to become the most successful player in the history of the club, with 222 appearances and 66 goals. He also had a brief stint with Napoli but returned to Boca Juniors where he finished his career after six seasons. In total, he played for Boca Juniors between 1979 and 1993, winning four Argentine championships and one Copa Libertadores title.
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Notre Dame, USC, and Ohio State have produced the most NFL players in history, and are the only colleges to have produced 400 or more NFL players. — Alabama has the most players on their 2019 roster, with 56. Top 10 NFL Players by College-Overall
Alabama | 56 |
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Ohio State | 50 |
LSU | 41 |
Florida | 39 |
Georgia | 32 |