This post is going to be dedicated to seeing where some of football’s one hit wonders who are currently still playing, have ended up after not living up to expectations. This topic is something that is has always interested me because in professional football you can go from zero to hero in just one season. This can happen from suffering an injury, moving clubs or just not playing well in general. No matter the case, it truly is hard to be one of the best season after season, and only a few players are able to do it.
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Once said to be the heir to the behemoth that is the Brazilian National team, Robinho was one of the most skillful footballers back in 2008-2011 era and had a promising future. He was first discovered at Santos F.C. until earning moves to Real Madrid, Man City and A.C. Milan. He was a hot and cold player who unfortunately could never really find form at any of the clubs he signed for and was mostly there to sell shirts. After an unimpressive last season with Milan, he moved back to Brazil where he now plays for Atletico Mineiro, a team where he can show off his fancy skills which he known well for.
Taarabt lit up the Premier League with his first club Tottenham Hotspur in 2008, until the young Moroccan moved to Queen’s Park Rangers where he was the star of the team. He could play anywhere needed for that team, even playing at striker in times of need. After a quick loan spell with A.C. Milan, Taarabt came back to QPR different than when he left and could not find his magic touch. He signed for S.L. Benfica shortly after coming back to QPR and immediately fell into the worst form of his career. He was relegated to the B team after showing up unfit and is currently on loan to Genoa. Taarabt is still young so hopefully he can find form before his career is over.
Nasri is one of those players that you either love or hate. The reason for that is because his antics on and off the field make him a controversial character. Whether you like him or not there is one thing that no one can deny, he was once an outstanding player. Nasri had an amazing start to his career with Arsenal F.C. where he was the heart of the midfield along with Spanish international Cesc Fabregas. After a couple of seasons he signed with Man City where he continued to his good form. After two seasons however he started a downward spiral of off the pitch incidents with the manager and not getting enough playing time with the first team. He was also banned from the national team after a training ground bust up with one of the assistant coaches. He currently plays as a left midfielder with Sevilla in Spain where he is train to get back on his feet and become the player everyone expected him to be.
