#NoMatterWhat: 5 not-so-famous footballers remembered for their moment in the limelight
Footballers live and thrive on the huge fan following they get during the course of their careers. Sometimes, all it takes to be a hero is one moment of brilliance like Sergio Aguero’s dramatic goal against QPR in 2012 which etched him in the memory of fans for years to come.Sometimes a moment of madness or a minute mistake is all it takes for the same fans to take these players down from their pinnacle and turn them into villains, like El Hadji Diouf who turned his own fans against him after an infamous incident against Celtic while playing for Liverpool.Most players have some moments in their career for which the fans will always remember them for. For some of the well-known footballers, there is no shortage of such moments, while for some of the lesser known ones; there will be one moment in their career which would have thrust them into the limelight and the fans will always remember them for the same.So here are five such footballers who are remembered by fans for their moment in the limelight:
#1 Jonas Gutierrez
In September 2014, Jonás Gutiérrez revealed that he was being treated for testicular cancer after keeping the matter as a secret for a long period of time and the Argentine’s revelation was met with incredible support from fans and players alike.
Gutiérrez needed many months to completely recover from the problem and he finally returned to the football field in March 2015 as a substitute against Manchester United in a league game. However the Newcastle man’s return was at a time when the club was drifting towards relegation with each passing game.
On the final match day of the season, the Toons needed a win over West Ham to stay in the Premier League irrespective of the outcome of Hull City’s match elsewhere.
Cometh the moment, cometh the man! Gutiérrez saved his best performance of the season for the very last game and it couldn’t have been timed better. The Argentine served a cross on the platter for Moussa Sissoko to head in and give Newcastle the lead.
It was destiny that Gutiérrez had to have the final say and with five minutes remaining on the clock, Gutiérrez scored his first goal of the season and his last goal for Newcastle to ensure the club’s safety.
Final score: Gutiérrez 1-0 Cancer.