*Encyclopedaeic Sponge (noun)
Abstract metaphor to describe the way in which someone or something contains a vast amount of information, gained by simply existing.
It's this somewhat underwhelming party trick (or super power if you will), that has allowed me to recall so many footballers that many people prefer/try to forget.
Here's some starting elevens made up of players most fans forget, whether it be due to a short spell at the club, not living up to their 'wonderkid' billing or 'world class potential', or maybe it's because they were complete and utter dog shit...
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| Dog shit. |
...ooh or maybe they got sacked after snorting coke. (Adrian Mutu.)
