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I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup.

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Alan Hansen
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 13
Association Football Player
Athlete
Journalist
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Alan David Hansen
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