{"id":1246067,"date":"2025-11-07T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1246067"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:27:01","slug":"international-tournament-cult-heroes-world-cup-euros-afcon","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/international-tournament-cult-heroes-world-cup-euros-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Players who became cult heroes at international tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is almost upon us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa’s best players will travel to Morocco hoping to lead their nations to glory. And we can’t wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone loves an international tournament. For the fans involved, it’s a chance to see your country win something. And for neutrals, international tournaments always seem to be filled with more drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International tournaments are also a chance for players to make a name for themselves. Perhaps ones that may otherwise slip under the radar at club level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, we\u2019ve chronicled a series of tournament cult heroes down below; those remembered for what they achieved in international football.<\/p>\n\n\n

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