NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Franky Van Der Elst

Franky Van Der Elst (born April 30, 1961 in Opwijk, Belgium) is a former football player and now manager. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Opwijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... PelÃ© with Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva PelÃ©/Edson Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed PelÃ©, is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player who won three World Cup medals and broke many records, also known as O Rei do Futebol (The King of Football). ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a player, Van Der Elst spent most of his time at Club Brugge. He won 86 caps for Belgium, and played in four World Cups from 1986 to 1998. Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ...

He is viewed by many as Belgium's greatest ever football player and is a club legend with Club Brugge. Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ...

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