Léopold "Pol" Anoul (19 August 1922 – 11 February 1990) was a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

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. During his club career he played for Royal FC Liégeois (1942–1957) and

Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...

(1957–1960). From 1947 to 1954, he earned 48 caps and scored 20 goals for the

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, including 3 goals in the

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.1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
/ref> His nickname was "l'homme de

Colombes Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019, Colombes was the 53rd largest city in France. Name The name Colombes comes from Latin ''columna'' (Old French ''colombe'') ...

" (the man from

) after a wonderful goal he scored for Belgium against France in the stadium of

near Paris.

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1922 births 1990 deaths Walloon sportspeople Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players RFC Liège players Standard Liège players Belgian Pro League players Footballers from Liège Belgian football managers R. Charleroi S.C. managers {{belgium-footy-forward-stub Association football forwards