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Offline Dutty

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Mensa Ballers
« on: May 10, 2011, 02:42:41 PM »
Jus curious...cause some allyuh does know real background

Other than 'Socrates' from Brazil and our own esteemed Shaka

What other world class ball players could have walked away from the game at their peak and still be in high demand for skills in another career?
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM »
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 02:53:59 PM »
Dwight Yorke

Professional Feter and breeder
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 03:04:09 PM »
Clark Carlisle (Burnley) was on a show called Countdown here in Britain (a show for brainy scrabble geeks), and also appeared on a political panel show called Question Time.

I think Chiellini (Juve) has a university degree (doh know in what)

And Dwight Yorke is a well-respected football pundit

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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2011, 03:20:16 PM »
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
Speaking of dentists...
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Offline Deeks

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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2011, 03:50:20 PM »
Steve Highway, Irish international, played for Liverpool at the beginning of their supreme reign in the 70's. BA Economics.

Dr. Alvin Henderson. Saints, TT, Howard U, Baltimore Bays/Comets, Washington Juniors.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 04:09:52 PM »
Quote from: theworm2345 on May 10, 2011, 03:20:16 PM
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
Speaking of dentists...

 :rotfl:

hhhhhhhmmmm.....ah wonder what he doing these days??.....
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2011, 04:33:22 PM »
Quote from: theworm2345 on May 10, 2011, 03:20:16 PM
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
Speaking of dentists...

... don't get it *shrug*
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2011, 04:42:33 PM »
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 04:33:22 PM
Quote from: theworm2345 on May 10, 2011, 03:20:16 PM
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
Speaking of dentists...

... don't get it *shrug*
guessing it's a maturana joke
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Offline Michael-j

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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2011, 04:43:45 PM »
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 04:33:22 PM
Quote from: theworm2345 on May 10, 2011, 03:20:16 PM
Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM
Hugo Sanchez... now a Dentist.
Speaking of dentists...

... don't get it *shrug*

I could be wrong but I think they're referring to our esteemed former coach, Francisco Maturana....he was/is a dentist as I recall.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2011, 04:44:46 PM »
Quote from: Michael-j on May 10, 2011, 04:43:45 PM
I could be wrong but I think they're referring to our esteemed former coach, Francisco Maturana....he was/is a dentist as I recall.

That makes a lot of sense... and Pacho was a very good baller as well.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2011, 04:55:07 PM »
Maturana is Technical Director for Colombia
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2011, 06:53:59 PM »
If having a degree qualifies, then there are tons of players who come through the US college system and play in the MLS.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2011, 07:14:21 PM »
Brent Rahim, Vlad Suite is now a Doctor... :beermug:
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2011, 08:32:47 AM »
I don't think having a university degree qualifies one for mensa, if we're being technical. But from what I've read, Frank Lampard is very high up there, Dennis Bergkamp, Thiery Henry, Jamie Redknapp, David James, Robbie Fowler, Eric Cantona, Iain Dowie

For managers, Iain Dowie has an MSc in Engineering, Martin O'Neil a Lawyer and Arsene Wenger MSc in Economics and Slavin Bilic (Croatia manager) all have masters degrees.
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2011, 11:41:23 AM »
So what does Shaka have besides a bachelor's degree in engineering? The issue can't be who has a degree. It has to be more who has played at a high level of football. If we start off talking bout Socrates and Shaka, we cyah reach Rahim and US college players
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Re: Mensa Ballers
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2011, 02:47:59 PM »
 :D allyuh eh easy in dis place oui
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