Highlights
- Micah Richards failed to fulfill his potential as Manchester City's first-choice right-back, retiring at 31 after injury problems, but has since become a popular football pundit.
- Marcelo, who was touted as a future superstar on FM 2008, has gone on to become one of the best left-backs in world football, with a successful career at Real Madrid.
- FM 2008 correctly predicted that Karim Benzema would become a top-class striker, as he went on to win the Ballon d'Or and be remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.