Mateja Kezman was Chelsea‘s hero towards Liverpool within the 2005 League Cup remaining – and he now seems to be unrecognisable from his enjoying days.
The former Serbia worldwide, 44, scored in extra-time on the Millennium Stadium after the Blues and the Reds had drawn 1-1 in regular time. His objective turned out to be the winner in a 3-2 triumph.
That was the excessive level of his temporary stint at Stamford Bridge, which lasted only one season earlier than he departed for Atletico Madrid. Kezman went on to complete his profession with spells in Hong Kong and Belarus.
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Since retiring in 2012, he is largely stayed out of the highlight having develop into an agent for stars equivalent to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. He shocked followers throughout lockdown when he was pictured with a black and gray bushy beard.
But he appeared on TV in 2021 having shaved each that and his head, going bald as he labored as a pundit in his dwelling nation. Kezman had stored a few of his facial hair, although, nonetheless sporting a strong moustache.
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The former striker, who scored seven targets in 41 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea, beforehand rated his time in England because the high-point of his enjoying days.
“Chelsea was the best thing in my career. That was the climax of my career, for sure. Living and playing in London was something that I will never forget,” he instructed Sky Sports in 2011.
“I don’t know if I made a mistake because I moved away so quickly. Maybe I do and maybe I don’t regret it, but I always believe in my decisions.
“But the transfer to Chelsea made my dreams come true. That was the best thing that ever happened to me. Maybe I could achieve more and I could have been more successful at Stamford Bridge, but I don’t regret anything.”