More addictive than smoking and with the potential to test the strongest relationships, Football Manager, or Championship Manager as it was previously known, has played a big role in many people's lives.
And anyone who's spent hours locked away playing the game, some of whom may have even donned a suit for big games, will tell you there's something particularly satisfying about unearthing a gem.
Ever since the 90s, the game has been serving up little known players who can be plucked from obscurity for peanuts before being developed into world beaters in no time.
Thanks to Football Manager, some of those players are now far better known for their exploits in the virtual world than they are for their achievements in real life.
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