‘He was the flop of Euro 2012’ – The Goal.com 50 panel discusses Benzema, Balotelli and more

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50-4 COUNTDOWN


Our Goal.com 50 panel were at Stamford Bridge to analyse positions 50-4 of the 2012 Goal.com 50.

Murray Dron hosted the discussion with Goal.com editors Carlo Garganese, Amar Singh and Peter Staunton, as the trio debated the rankings of our latest list.

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