One good example that comes to mind is Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo in the early 2010s. Both of them were incredibly quick and athletic wingers, that were scoring a lot of goals. Both were freekick specialists back then, with the exact same freekick style. Also both were both tall and strong, allowing them to be an aerial threat and useful for defensive set pieces, unlike most wingers. Many people called Bale at Spurs “a left footed Ronaldo” and when he joined Real Madrid they formed an amazing attacking trio (with Benzema), winning 4 UCL titles together.

Any other similar cases?

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    They didn’t really play the same sort of game because it’s changed so much in the last 20 years, but Henry and Mbappé have similar skillsets: lightning fast, deft touch, excellent both passing and shooting. Henry started his career as a winger, too, though he didn’t really flourish till Arsene moved him to the middle. All of which makes me think that Mbappé could be the greatest striker in the world if he weren’t so stubborn.

    Of course, Titi was magnificent at the public relations part of the game, which Mbappé apparently has no gift for.