Football: Top 15 footballers who are/were more famous than their clubs (With Pictures)

1. Phil Younghusband – Loyola Meralco Sparks

It might seem laughable that the relatively unknown Phil Younghusband ranks higher than one of the most famous sportsmen of all time in David Beckham, but in terms of the relative size of the player and club, no-one compares to Phil Younghusband at Loyola Meralco Sparks. Phil and his older brother James both came through the Chelsea FC academy, but never broke into the Premier League champions first team. Having seemingly failed to establish themselves within the English game, the pair began to give up on their hopes of becoming professional footballers.

Until being thrown a lifeline by the country of their mothers birth that is, namely the Philippines. Both brothers signed for Loyola Meralco Sparks in 2011, where Phil in particular has gone on to have quite unprecedented success. He scored 7 goals in a 15-1 win on his debut, rather setting the tone for what has followed. The Sparks, who were only founded in 2006 and play in a stadium which seats only 2,000 people, have nowhere near the appeal and celebrity of Younghusband, who is now a hero in the Philippines thanks to his achievements with the national team.

by Alfie Potts Harmer

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