Sentences with phrase «something of a cult hero»

Whatever happens to Macheda, the Italian will always be something of a cult hero at Old Trafford, after his flurry of crucial goals, most notably the winner against Aston Villa, helped United to the 2008/2009 Premier League title.
Crouch had a slow start to his Anfield career but slowly became something of a cult hero at the club and always tried his heart out for the team and proved very effective towards the latter stages of his Liverpool career.
The Upton Park side are ready to make a massive move for Tevez ahead of the club's final season at the Boleyn, the 30 year old Argentine still being something of a cult hero for Hammers fans.
He became something of a cult hero after he was spotted removing a wheel with one hand and putting a new one on with the other in a single beautiful, effortless, sweeping motion.
Frimpong was something of a cult hero during his time in north London, even though he barely played and was eventually shipped out.
Riise, 37, spent seven years on Liverpool's books, becoming something of a cult hero for his occasional wonder - goals with that hammer of a left foot of his.
Djordic is something of a cult hero in certain football circles, playing for numerous clubs around England and Europe during his career, but he played just a single league game for Man Utd between 1999 and 2005.
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