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Five Football Manager wonderkids who flopped in real life as Carlos Vela signs new deal
Arsenal fans, Carlos Vela is just that Mexican bloke who never really made much of an impression.To Football Manager (FM) players, on the other hand, he was the little genius. A jinky 2D wizard who could fire your team to back-to-back Champions Leagues in a heartbeat.The prophetic computer game franchise has accurately predicted superstardom for some of the world's finest players over the past couple of decades, but they do occasionally get it spectacularly wrong.Vela, who signed a contract extension with Los Angeles FC this week, fell off the radar following his failed spell in north London despite the fact that he was once tipped (by FM at least) to emulate the great Lionel Messi.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look back at five other Football Manager wonderkids who turned out to be a bit rubbish in real life.READ MORE: FM legend turned Arsenal flop Carlos Vela still playing - and will partner Gareth BaleIn fairness to the scouts at Football Manager, everyone and their dog thought Freddy Adu would make it to the top.
