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#7 Rickie Lambert
Arguably one of the most improbable football stories of the current generation, Rickie Lambert has seen his career take off much later than most others would, but still has managed to reach the pinnacles of the footballing world in that short period.
A beetroot farmer by profession in his not-so-successful days, Lambert came into prominence with Southampton, helping the Saints reach the Premier League with two consecutive promotions in successive years. His Premier League debut came at the age of 30, but the striker didn’t stop there, scoring 29 goals in his two years in England’s top division.
England manager Roy Hodgson and Liverpool both came calling for the frontman this summer, meaning that Lambert now boasts of having played the World Cup, and is expected to feature in Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League campaign this term.
