Top 10 Forgotten Footballers you didn’t know were still playing!

TOP 10 Forgotten Footballers you had no idea were still playing 2018!

Who are the Forgotten Footballers still playing right now? Top 10 Forgotten footballers still playing? List of forgotten footballers still playing? Most of you are under the impression that the guys on this list of Top 10 Forgotten Footballers you didn’t know were still playing retired long ago, in fact, you are damn sure these guys retired ages age, you saw their last games, you saw the send off, you read about it, even saw it reported on T.v.

Well hold on to your hats because you have been a victim of the “Mandela effect”.

What is the Mandela effect?, glad you asked, well you know how Nelson Mandela died back in the 80’s? Well guess what, he didn’t!, he actually died on 2013!, for some of you this will come as a shock.

Now the theory behind the ‘Mandela effect’ is as follows as per Snopes.com:

In simplest terms, the Mandela Effect is an instance of collective misremembering. Examples include lines from famous movies that everyone gets wrong (e.g., Humphrey Bogart’s saying “Play it again, Sam” in Casablanca), erroneous dates and numbers (apparently many people answer “52” when asked how many states there are in the U.S.), and historical misconceptions (are you among those who recall learning in school that cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney was black?).

The term “Mandela Effect” was coined by self-described “paranormal consultant” Fiona Broome, who has written on her web site that she first became aware of the phenomenon after discovering that she shared a particular false memory — that South African human rights activist and president Nelson Mandela died in prison during the 1980s (he actually died in 2013) — with many other people

This same rule applies to the list below while you thought these Footballers had retired, they actually didn’t, they only left their former clubs just like any normal transfer.

Here are the Top 10 Forgotten footballers you didn’t know were still playing football:

10. Diego Forlan

A superstar back in 2010 The former Manchester United man won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid, scoring a in the final, and on top of that he had a superb World Cup where he was the joint top-scorer on five goals, helping Uruguay to a fourth-place finish.

The 38-year-old is still very much an active player, playing for Hong Kong club Kitchee.

9. Didier Zokora

After three years at Tottenham where he pretty much spent his time there on the substitutes’ bench, he then went on to Sevilla and Turkish sides Trabzonspor and Akhisar Belediyespor, The 37-year-old Ivorian last played for Indonesian club Padang. He is now retired though.

8. Florent Malouda

Part of the Chelsea side that won the double in 2010 then to to Trabzonspor and FC Metz followed but Malouda, now 37, is currently under contract with Luxembourgish club FC Differdange 03.

7. Elano

Formerly a Manchester City midfielder before he moved to Galatasaray and then became a leading man for Brazil at the 2010 World Cup, where he netted two goals. The 36-year-old last played for Brazilian side Santos.

6.Thomas Sorensen

Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen had spells at Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke City. Sorensen was still an active player last season, The 41-year-old was playing in Australia with Melbourne City. But now he has retired, but I bet you didn’t know he was playing in Australia!

5. Matthew Upson

The former Arsenal defender had no luck breaking into the Gunners’ starting XI, but eventually found his spot as a Defender for Birmingham City. Then a move to West Ham came in 2007 being named captain two years after his move, Stoke followed a year later, Since then, the 38-year-old has played for Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City, while his latest campaign was with MK Dons where they were relegated from the Championship.

4. Jeremie Aliadiere

A Former Arsenal youngster who moved to Middlesbrough after one season and then after three years at the Riverside Stadium, moved to France with FC Lorient. His latest run was with Lorient once again when he returned to the club in September 2016. The-34-year-old is currently a free agent.

3.Tim Cahill

A key player for Everton in his eight years at Merseyside, sold to the New York Red Bulls in 2012, The last two years have seen him in China, and his latest move to Melbourne City as a very valuable free agent, at the age of 36. Now, the 38-year-old is playing for Championship club Millwall.

2.Luis Garcia

After a three year stint at Liverpool from 2004 to 2007, Garcia went onto play in different countries including Greece, Mexico and India, then coming out of retirement in 2014 to play in the Indian Super League. Most recently he played for Australian side Central Coast Mariners but has now retired in 2017 at 39-years-old.

1.Eric Djemba-Djemba

The former Manchester United man has played all over the world, in India, Qatar, Denmark, Israel, Scotland and Serbia. Now 36, the midfielder currently plays for Swiss fifth division club FC Vallorbe-Ballaigues.