Football Manager 2006 Wonderkids -

Not a "kid" by age, but he played like a god. He had a unique attribute spread: 20 Free Kicks, 20 Corners, 20 Flair. If you signed him for £8m, your set-piece goals tripled immediately.

FM06 was famous for obscure Scandinavian and Eastern European players who cost £50k and became Champions League winners. Here are the deep cuts: football manager 2006 wonderkids

| Player | Age (start) | Club | Position | Notes | |--------|--------------|------|----------|-------| | Lionel Messi | 18 | Barcelona | AM RLC / F C | Best player in the game long-term. Cheap release clause (~£12M) | | Wayne Rooney | 19 | Manchester United | AM C / ST | Already elite, but becomes godlike | | Cesc Fàbregas | 18 | Arsenal | DM / M C | Perfect deep-lying playmaker | | Vincent Kompany | 19 | Anderlecht | D C / DM | CB with insane physicals & technicals | | Lukas Podolski | 20 | Köln | ST / AM L | Left-footed goalscoring machine | | Fernando Torres | 21 | Atlético Madrid | ST | Expensive but worth it | | Robinho | 21 | Real Madrid | AM LC / F C | Dribbling genius | Not a "kid" by age, but he played like a god