legends

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When he played for Ajax, he was criticized for his “poor ball handling and unorthodox style” by legends such as Wesley Sneijder, who called him “the worst defensive player in the Dutch league.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The two living legends could both make history as the first male players to appear at six World Cups.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Long before RZA and the GZA became musical legends – when their friends called them Robert Diggs and Gary Grice – martial arts cinema was relegated to cinematic margins.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Rollins, reflecting on his nearly seven-decade career in the 2016 interview with AFP, said he had perhaps been too brash with the legends around him.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Not all the legends were popular, and many of them lived secret lives in a single family or a small community of believers, who whispered among themselves so the stories would not be forgotten.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee