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Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Get the Managers line from Roy Hodgson, swap for the Goalscorers line at David Beckham, and alight at Jack Wilshere: FA creates tube map surrounding football's great names.

The Football Association have marked their 150th anniversary with several celebrations but this latest one, incidentally one to coincide with the London Underground's same milestone, is among the most memorable.
England's 2-1 friendly victory over Brazil in February is not likely to be forgotten in a hurry, but this map means something tangible is available for those that weren't there.
Anniversary celebrations: Many of the games greatest footballers and managers are scattered throughout The FA's new map to mark the 150th anniversary of both the governing body and the London UndergroundTaking the London Underground tube map and replacing the names of the stations with those of relevant footballers, this is a souvenir for fans of both the past and present eras.
Anniversary celebrations: Many of the games greatest footballers and managers are scattered throughout The FA's new map to mark the 150th anniversary of both the governing body and the London Underground
Appropriately, London's most famous footballer, David Beckham, represents Leytonstone, where he was born.

The 1966 World Cup-winning captain and West Ham great Bobby Moore is Upton Park, while future great Jack Wilshere, England's most promising talent, represents Arsenal.

There is also a Goalscorers line to recognise popular, prolific marksmen and the Overground handles overseas superstars. Pele and Diego Maradona made it on to the Circle line's World Cup heroes while Roy Hodgson, Arsene Wenger and of course Sir Alex Ferguson, feature among the managers on the Metropolitan.

Tube map

Tube map

Tube map
  Tube map

Wigan fans should not be overlook that Scott Carson also has his own stop, even if Sportsmail was surprised to see him feature.

Alex Horne, General Secretary of The Football Association, said: 'Over the last 150 years, millions of football fans will have made journeys to and from matches using the London Underground.
'Creating this special version of such an iconic map is a fitting way for The FA and London Underground to mark its shared 150th anniversaries.'
Promising talent: Jack Wilshere is among the youngest players to feature on the map
Promising talent: Jack Wilshere is among the youngest players to feature on the map
Tube map
Tube map
Themes: As well as appropriate locations for Bobby Moore and David Beckham, the Metropolitan line has become the manager's line, and includes Roy Hodgson
Bobby Moore
David Beckham
London lads: Quite rightly, Bobby Moore represents Upton Park on the tube map, and David Beckham replaces Leytonstone
Roy Hodgson
Arsene Wenger
Managers' line? England boss Roy Hodgson and Arsene Wenger are also among those to feature prominently
Xabi Alonso
Robin Van Persie
Excuse me, what way is the Circle Line? Robin van Persie and Xabi Alonso are two of the best overseas players remembered

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