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Published 20:44 15 Jun 2016 BST
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Clarence Seedorf? Don't be ridiculous.
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The former Benfica, Fiorentina and Blackburn Rovers man is now retired (and definitely not playing in goal for Switzerland), but many took to Twitter during the match to point out the similarities between the two men.
https://twitter.com/Kev_Archer/status/743130194098159616
https://twitter.com/Dynamomonkeys/status/743132358086385664
https://twitter.com/morrelli189/status/743128630910410752
https://twitter.com/wilkowicz/status/743103446115614720
https://twitter.com/JazDhillon1/status/743133750058418177
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