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From Andrey Arshavin to Hatem Ben Arfa – the showstopping ‘streets won’t forget’ players

talksport.com · 19hShare

Premier League football is ultra-stat-heavy, which has only strengthened the nostalgia around the mavericks of a bygone era. Forget modern jargon like overloads, inverted full-backs or xG, and instead roll out the red carpet for the ballers that ‘The Streets Won’t Forget’. The definition of a Streets Won’t Forget player are those who were pure entertainment – they don’t have cabinets full of trophies and maybe had two-three seasons of magic but their flair was unmatched, especially when humiliating defenders Not to be confused with cult heroes, club legends or underappreciated players; this list is for the flair stars. The showstoppers capable of lightning-in-a-bottle moments who inspired the football romantics, but for a myriad of different reasons, are better remembered by their highlight reel than anything else. The bigger the club, the less likely the player is to fall into the ‘Streets Won’t Forget’ category, but talkSPORT.com has attempted to find at least one such baller for eve

First report: Quiz! The Streets Football Won't Forget — fourfourtwo.com, 2d