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Michael Laudrup

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (June 15, 1964- )
    Born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
    Played for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (1981), Brøndby IF (1982-83), Lazio (1983-85), Juventus (1985-89), F.C. Barcelona (1989-94), Real Madrid (1994-96), Vissel Kobe (1996-97) and Ajax (1997-98)
    Manager for Brøndby IF (2002-06), Getafe (2007-08), Spartak Moscow (2008-09), Mallorca (2010-11), Swansea City (2012-14), Lekhwiya (2014-15) and Al-Rayyan SC (2016-18)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is divorced and remarried.
    He played on eight different teams during his career.
    He was nicknamed 'The Prince of Denmark' in part to his dominance on the soccer field.
    He was considered too much of a perfectionist by his coaches and teammates alike.
    He refused to play for the Danish national team at UEFA Euro 1992 in protest to both the team's head coach and the omission of the Yugoslavian national team, which he felt was politically motivated.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered one of soccer's elite attacking midfielders during his prime.
    He was considered an unselfish player, who preferred to focus on his team rather then pad his individual stats.
    He won five league championships during his playing career.
    He was a member of the Barcelona team that was dubbed 'The Dream Team' during the 1990's.
    He, along with his father Finn, his brother Brian and his sons Mads and Andreas became known as Denmark's first family of soccer.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying