Almost Legend Jamit

His goalscoring record in the Real Madrid youth teams eclipsed that of the great Raul Gonzalez; making Javier Portillo the most celebrated wonderkid in Spain at the start of the millennium. Breaking into the Real Madrid team of the Galactico era proved even more impressive.
Sadly, his breakout would prove to be a false dawn.
Failing to live up to his early promise, Portillo struggled in every other club he played in; in a career that dwindled very quickly.

His goalscoring record in the Real Madrid youth teams eclipsed that of the great Raul Gonzalez; making Javier Portillo the most celebrated wonderkid in Spain at the start of the millennium. Breaking into the Real Madrid team of the Galactico era proved even more impressive.
Sadly, his breakout would prove to be a false dawn.
Failing to live up to his early promise, Portillo struggled in every other club he played in; in a career that dwindled very quickly.

Regarded as one of the finest talents to ever come out of France, it is no surprise that Ben Arfa has played for top clubs like Newcastle, Lyon, Marseille and PSG. However, his stints at these clubs, and others, were marred by a perceived arrogance and a well-publicized bad temper.
His story is one of magic, and remarkable comebacks... but also one of poor judgement and decision-making.

After breaking out in Major League Soccer with Houston Dynamo, Stuart seemed set to become the USA's next global superstar. Unfortunately, his career became a tragic story of a footballer whose body failed him by breaking down frequently with injuries. Fans will always have that lingering feeling of what might have been if he was fit for long enough.

Nigeria thought it had found a replacement for the great 'Jay-Jay' Okocha when Rabiu Ibrahim stepped into the scene at Nigeria's successful outing at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2007.
After making his way to Portugal to start what was a promising career, Rabiu Ibrahim quickly turned into a tale of wasted time and talent.

In 2004, Lionel Messi was not the most popular teenage sensation in the world. That title belonged to Freddy Adu, who broke soccer records by making his professional debut aged 14. His talent promised a glorious career but what followed was a nomadic career characterized by many bus stops. His story is one of extreme disappointment and...no doubt...regret.