Eric Gerets
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'''Eric Maria Gerets{{Cite web|url=https://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-ERIC-MARIA-GERETS-128067.html|title=Ficha Estadistica de ERIC GERETS -eric maria gerets- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)}}''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈeːrɪk ˈxeːrəts}};{{efn|In isolation, ''Gerets'' is pronounced {{IPA|nl|ˈɣeːrəts|}}.}} born 18 May 1954) is a Belgian former [[association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]] and player. Nicknamed "'''The Lion (of Flanders)'''", he was regarded as one of the top [[right-back]]s in Europe at his peak and is considered one of the greatest players in Belgian football history. |
'''Eric Maria Gerets{{Cite web|url=https://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-ERIC-MARIA-GERETS-128067.html|title=Ficha Estadistica de ERIC GERETS -eric maria gerets- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)}}''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈeːrɪk ˈxeːrəts}};{{efn|In isolation, ''Gerets'' is pronounced {{IPA|nl|ˈɣeːrəts|}}.}} born 18 May 1954) is a Belgian former [[association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]] and player. Nicknamed "'''The Lion (of Flanders)'''", he was regarded as one of the top [[right-back]]s in Europe at his peak and is considered one of the greatest players in Belgian football history. |
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He started his playing career as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for his local amateur team AA Rekem, before achieving success as a right-back with [[Standard Liège]] and [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]. He captained PSV to their first and only [[UEFA European Cup|European Cup]] win in [[1988 European Cup Final|1988]]. |
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As a coach, Gerets is one of six managers – along with [[José Mourinho]], [[Carlo Ancelotti]], [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], [[Tomislav Ivić]] and [[Ernst Happel]] – to have won top domestic league championships in at least four countries. |
As a coach, Gerets is one of six managers – along with [[José Mourinho]], [[Carlo Ancelotti]], [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], [[Tomislav Ivić]] and [[Ernst Happel]] – to have won top domestic league championships in at least four countries. |
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