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Japan's World Cup star Keisuke Honda and other footballers as cars

Former AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda has retired from football after Japan’s elimination from the World Cup.

The Japanese threw away a two-goal lead to go down 3-2 to Belgium on Monday night in his last act for his country.

“I am concluding my career in the national team,” Honda said post-match, ending his international career two games shy of his century.

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Honda’s retirement got us thinking about other footballers who share their names with famous car manufacturers. Take a look at our top picks.