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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals ''Gaou's'' [[TheJuggernaut muscles]] plus ''Yamato's'' [[ImplacableMan implacability]] and ''Banba's'' [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim and Delinquent Death Blow as well]].
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals ''Gaou's'' [[TheJuggernaut muscles]] plus ''Yamato's'' [[ImplacableMan implacability]] and ''Banba's'' [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: Oh, he could do Swim and Delinquent Death Blow as well]].
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* ObviouslyEvil: He sported a [[SpikesOfVillainy ridiculously spiky hairdo]], a [[FangsAreEvil sharp set of teeth]], [[TattooedCrook tattoo]] and [[TheJuggernaut monstrous physique]]. Really, every single thing on him was screaming villainy.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Gaou, whom he used as a punching bag, and Yamato, who he ran out of Notre Dame, were the two who ended up sending Mr. Don ''falling face-up'' for the first time]].
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* NobleDemon: Mr. Don was a very flawed person, but he still had a code of conduct that he held himself to. For instance, he didn't like insulting his opponents by withholding his own strength in football games.
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* UnnecessaryRoughness: He's as bad as or worse than ''Gaou'' in this regard. During the Japan vs USA match, he was basically using Gaou as a punching bag, and called a time out to say he will kill Shin to the crowd. [[spoiler: He proceeded to do so (figuratively)]].
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An unstoppable goliath, Donald Oberman, aka "Mr. Don", was hailed as '''the''' best highschool-level lineman in the entire world. He was the official captain of Team USA, and a ''very'' charismatic leader who was regularly giving {{Rousing Speech}}es that energized his team and the spectators alike. He was also the son of Arnold Oberman, President of the United States. Mr. Don held a firm belief in the superiority of individuals who're naturally born talented and regarded these people (himself included) as "Those chosen by God". [[spoiler: This brought him into conflict with '''Takeru Yamato''' from Team Japan, when the latter was playing at Notre Dame. Yamato trying to become TheAce by calling himself "Eyeshield 21" despite being less gifted than Panther earned him disdain from Mr. Don, who [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]] in no time]].
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An unstoppable goliath, Donald Oberman, aka "Mr. Don", was hailed as '''the''' best highschool-level lineman in the entire world. He was the official captain of Team USA, and a ''very'' charismatic leader who was regularly giving {{Rousing Speech}}es that energized his team and the spectators alike. He was also the son of Arnold Oberman, President of the United States. Mr. Don held a firm belief in the superiority of individuals who're naturally born talented and regarded these people (himself included) as "Those chosen by God". [[spoiler: This brought him into conflict with '''Takeru Yamato''' Takeru Yamato from Team Japan, when the latter was playing at Notre Dame. Yamato trying to become TheAce by calling himself "Eyeshield 21" despite being less gifted than Panther earned him disdain from Mr. Don, who [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]] in no time]].
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* EqualOpportunityEvil: Evil as a JerkJock at least. Native american, Afro-American and [[spoiler: alleged]] French aristocrat were all accepted as top-tier footballer representing the USA.
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* VillainousFriendship: He ''tried'' to be this with Clifford, but failed. He seemed to have little trouble with Panther and Tatanka, however.
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* VillainousFriendship: He ''tried'' tried to be this with Clifford, but failed. He seemed to have little trouble with Panther and Tatanka, however.
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* EvilCounterpart: Okay, here's the recipe: Get Gaou, use hair dyes or skin bleach or whatever to turn him into a blonde whitey, inject more [[TestosteronePoisoning excess testosterone]] into him to crank all of his tropes UpToEleven, and you will get Mr. Don.
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** ''Sort of'' subverted in that Clifford mentioned that he did these only to "show a strong spirit". In private, he wasn't really that smug, so he might just be trying to intimidate opponents.
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* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: When Gaou and Yamato gave him a blue sky]].
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals ''Gaou's'' [[TheJuggernaut muscles]] plus ''Yamato's'' [[ImplacableMan implacability]] and ''Banba's'' [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim as well]].
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He was fighting ''all of Team Japan's wide receivers'' throughout the Japan vs USA game.
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* FriendlyRivalry: Quickly developed one with Monta. See AffabyEvil above.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: We didn't see too much of Bud, but he could apparently catch like ''Taka'' and ''Ikkyu'', and was even more powerful than ''Tetsuma''.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: We didn't see too much of Bud, but he could apparently catch like ''Taka'' ''Ikkyu'' and ''Ikkyu'', ''Taka'', and was even more powerful than ''Tetsuma''.
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* VillainousFriendship: He ''tried'' to be this with Clifford, but failed. He seemed to have little trouble with Panther and Tatanka, though.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals Gaou's [[TheJuggernaut muscles]] plus Yamato's [[ImplacableMan implacability]] plus Banba's [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim as well]].
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals Gaou's ''Gaou's'' [[TheJuggernaut muscles]] plus Yamato's ''Yamato's'' [[ImplacableMan implacability]] plus Banba's and ''Banba's'' [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim as well]].
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* ImplacableMan: Even [[spoiler: Gaou's Delta Dynamite]] merely made Mr. Don ''fall backwards''.
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* ImplacableMan: Even [[spoiler: Gaou's ''Gaou's'' Delta Dynamite]] merely made Mr. Don ''fall backwards''.fall backwards.
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* SmugSuper: Though not as annoyingly so as Clifford or Tatanka.
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* SpiritedCompetitor: He was fighting ''all of Team Japan's wide receivers'' throughout the Japan vs USA game.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals Gaou's [[TheJuggernaut sheer power]] plus Yamato's [[ImplacableMan implacability]] plus Banba's [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim as well]].
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Ability-wise, each of them was a combination of certain players from Team Japan.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Mr. Don equals Gaou's [[TheJuggernaut sheer power]] plus Yamato's [[ImplacableMan totally unstoppable body balance]] implacability]] plus Banba's [[GeniusBruiser combo of strength and brains]]. He [[spoiler: could do Swim as well]].
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* ComboPlatterPowers: We hadn't seen too much of Bud, but he could apparently catch like Taka and Ikkyu, and he was even more powerful than Tetsuma.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: To sum it up, Clifford was as tricky as ''Hiruma'', passed footballs like ''Kid'', dodged tackles like ''Karin'', and had speed that rivaled ''Sena''.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: To sum it up, up... Clifford was as tricky as ''Hiruma'', passed footballs like ''Kid'', dodged tackles like ''Karin'', and had speed that rivaled ''Sena''.
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* ComboPlatterPower: To sum it up, Clifford... was as tricky as ''Hiruma'', passed balls like ''Kid'', dodged like ''Karin'', and had speed that rivaled ''Sena''.
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* ChickMagnet: Even more so than ''Bud''.
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* ChickMagnet: Even more so than ''Bud''.Bud.
* ComboPlatterPower: To sum it up, Clifford... was as tricky as ''Hiruma'', passed balls like ''Kid'', dodged like ''Karin'', and had speed that rivaled ''Sena''.
* ComboPlatterPower: To sum it up, Clifford... was as tricky as ''Hiruma'', passed balls like ''Kid'', dodged like ''Karin'', and had speed that rivaled ''Sena''.
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** BadassCreed: ''"Yeah, it's better this way. This is how a king should be like."''
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* BullyingTheDragon: Telling '''[[SmugSuper Agon]]''' that [[BerserkButton you didn't give a damn about him]] wasn't exactly a good idea, Clifford.
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* [[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]]: Bar Tatanka, each of these five was this to somebody from Team Japan. They were also clearly meant to be unpleasant. [[spoiler: Tatanka sort of got a counterpart in Rui, though]].
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* [[ChickMagnet Chick Magnets]]: Clifford and Bud both had their {{Groupie Brigade}}s. Mr. Don was also frequently shown to be hanging out with ALadyOnEachArm. Justified, since these guys are [[TheAce The Aces]] in just about everything. Panther and Tatanka didn't have as much luck with ladies, though.
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* OpposingSportsTeam: Panther was a NiceGuy, but Mr. Don and Clifford were both filled with smug and needed to be taken down a peg.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties]].
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties]].
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* EqualOpportunityEvil: Evil as a JerkJock is evil at least. Native American Afro-American and [[spoiler: allegedly]] French aristocrat descendant are all accepted as top tier footballer representing U.S.A.
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* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Off the field, Mr. Don tended to be quite well-dressed, and he enjoyed tasting wine with his friends during leisure. He's the son of a President, after all...
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* EqualOpportunityEvil: Evil as a JerkJock is evil at least. Native American Afro-American and [[spoiler: allegedly]] French aristocrat descendant are all accepted as top tier footballer represeting U.S.A. Justified as it is the diversity you can expect from an american team compared to Japanese team.
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[[folder:In General]]
The nickname for the five star players of the American National Team at the World Cup. Consisting of Running Back [[TookALevelInBadass Patrick "Panther" Spencer]], Quarterback [[SmugSnake Clifford D. Louis]], Linebacker [[JerkJock Tatanka]], Cornerback [[LightningBruiser Bud Walker]], and Lineman [[TheJuggernaut Donald "Mr. Don" Oberman]], the Pentagram were widely hailed as the best highschool-level football players in the world.
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* {{The Ace}}s: Even more so than the [[ClimaxBoss Alexanders]]. These guys were the very best football players at the highschool level, in the '''WHOLE FREAKING WORLD'''.
* BadassCrew: Pretty much a given.
* BadGuyBar: When the other national teams were doing the drawing at the Empire Building, the five... were chilling out at a ''strip club''. [[TokenGoodTeammate Panther]] was rather disturbed by it.
* [[spoiler: BreakTheHaughty: The Japan vs USA match did this to them]].
* [[ChickMagnet Chick Magnets]]: Clifford and Bud both had their {{Groupie Brigade}}s. Mr. Don was also frequently shown to be hanging out with ALadyOnEachArm. Justified, since these guys are [[TheAce The Aces]] in just about everything. Panther and Tatanka didn't have as much luck with ladies, though.
* CurbStompBattle: Inflicted this on ''every team they'd faced'', [[spoiler: except Team Japan]]. At a personal level, it's also very notable that [[spoiler: Mr. Don did this to ''Gaou and Yamato at the same time'', Panther to ''Shin'', while Clifford had one such moment against ''Agon'']].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Well, the Japan vs USA game ended in a '''tie'''. But these five did lose personal battles, and seemed to warm up to Team Japan afterwards]].
* DreamTeam: They were recruited from all around the United States.
* {{Eagleland}}: They certainly fitted into quite a few American stereotypes, including Mr. Don's pride over the greatness of his home country and, of course, a burning passion for football.
* [[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]]: Bar Tatanka, each of the five was this to somebody from Team Japan. They were also clearly meant to be unpleasant. [[spoiler: Tatanka sort of got a counterpart in Rui, though]].
* FinalBoss: Of the World Cup Arc, and the series as a whole.
* FiveBadBand: These five formed a neat one.
** BigBad: Mr. Don, and he's [[LargeAndInCharge literally big]] as well.
** TheDragon: Panther.
** TheEvilGenius: Clifford.
** TheBrute: Tatanka.
** TheDarkChick: Bud.
** BiggerBad: ''Morgan''. He's, after all, the one who started the World Cup and hence the whole "Team USA decimates other national teams" thing, and he was in general obnoxiously smug. Of course, this man hosting the World Cup only fueled the Pentagram's [[JerkJock jerkish]][[SmugSnake ness]].
* TheGift: It's heavily implied that '''all''' five of them had this.
* {{Jerk Jock}}s: Aside from [[NiceGuy Panther]], they and Morgan were this trope taken UpToEleven.
* [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With Hearts of Gold]]: General jerkishness and smug aside, they did have redeeming traits. [[spoiler: Mr. Don was a [[HonorBeforeReason guy of honor and refused to cheat]]. Clifford later seemed impressed by Sena and offered him a chance to play football at Notre Dame, during which Tatanka and him helped train Sena together. Lastly, Bud appeared to go on friendly terms with Team Japan and ''gave Taki a shot at becoming an actor in Hollywood'']].
* {{Motifs}}: Averted, these guys were the only team without any major gimmick except that they were top-tier american football players. Best illustrated by [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-320/page008.html Mr. Don]]. The national stereotypes weren't applied to every major player as in the case for Team Russia or Germany.
* RatedMForManly: With [[TheJuggernaut Mr. Don]] going all the way into TestosteronePoisoning.
* {{Signature Move}}s: Averted. The Pentagram didn't rely on any flashy move. They instead focused on crushing opponents with their sheer superior stats. And '''this''' alone was enough to make them very formidable.
* [[SmugSnake Smug Snakes]]: Mr. Don, Clifford, and Tatanka. These three just could not stop looking down on the other national teams, or talking as though the World Cup was nothing more than a show in which Team USA decimated the other teams, etc.
* {{Smug Super}}s: A '''quintet''' of these, no less.
* OpposingSportsTeam: Panther was a NiceGuy, but Mr. Don and Clifford were both filled with smug and needed to be taken down a peg.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties]].
* UpToEleven: Many of the tropes in the Pentagram's lists were shared by the other teams in the series... only taken to ridiculous extremes.
* VillainousFriendship: Despite being rather unpleasant, these five appeared to be on fairly good terms with one another.
* [[spoiler: VillainRespect: Team Japan's [[{{Determinator}} determination]] earned them the respect of these five]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: They were highschoolers? ''[[SarcasmMode Riiiiiiiiight]]''...
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[[folder:Clifford D. Louis]]
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''"Do you understand how to handle cards now? I win as long as I can make you think "Maybe he will play this card." Brat."''
An arrogant but very gifted quarterback, Clifford was in a league of his own when it came to intellect and passion for head games, while having speed that rivaled ''Sena''. Said to be [[BlueBlood descended from French royalties]], Clifford acted as the [[TheEvilGenius brains]] of Team USA, and served as a cool-headed leader during offense using a rich arsenal of tricks and wits. [[spoiler: After the Japan vs USA match, Clifford appeared impressed by Team Japan, especially Sena. Later, he invited Sena to play football at Notre Dame and, along with Mr. Don and Tatanka, gave the latter training, thus making the lies about Sena being Eyeshield 21 come true. Also, the part about him being royal was a fraud. His father was in fact a genius computer hacker]].
* Position: Quarterback
* Jersey: 1
* 40-yard dash: '''4.2 seconds'''
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Nicknames: "The Prince", The Invincible Gambler
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The night right before the Japan vs USA match, he played Texas hold'em with Hiruma betting ''millions of dollars''. Hiruma '''lost''' and could only avoid being routed by retreating at the last moment.
* AristocratsAreEvil: [[spoiler: Subverted. He was [[ConsummateLiar lying]] about being descended from French royalties]].
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: One of his skills.
* {{Badass}}: This gentleman could do a completely accurate pass ''while running at a speed that can finish 40 yards in 4.2 seconds''. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn it]].
** BadassBookworm: Being the brains of his team while committing such badassery.
* BigBadDuumvirate: With Mr. Don. Unlike the rest of the team, Clifford wasn't afraid of Don and provided the field leadership, tactics, and cool-headed calculations to Mr. Don's brutal plays and charismatic leadership.
* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Apparently a natural blonde and natural jerk.
* BlueBlood: [[spoiler: Subverted. It's a lie]].
* BrainsAndBrawn: The brains to Mr. Don's brawn. Well, Mr. Don was [[GeniusBruiser far from stupid]], but Clifford was nigh beyond human when it came to intelligence.
* BreakTheHaughty: Within the Pentagram, Clifford was the one most full of [[SmugSnake smug]], [[spoiler: which made it more fun to watch when Shin tackled Clifford and brought him to the ground]].
* BullyingTheDragon: Telling '''[[SmugSuper Agon]]''' that [[BerserkButton you didn't give a damn about him]] wasn't exactly a good idea, Clifford.
--> '''Agon''' (Trying to bring down Clifford): Die, trash...
--> '''Clifford''' (Running at max speed, doing his pass ''and'' ignoring Agon): ... I don't even need to pay attention to guys like you. (Passed the ball, uninterrupted.)
* TheChessmaster: Like Takami and Hiruma.
* ChickMagnet: Even more so than ''Bud''.
* ConsummateLiar: [[spoiler: Somehow, he managed to get away with lying about his being royal]]. He also seemed to have no qualm at all ''lying to his own teammates'', seeing that he tricked Panther into believing that he would let him play against Shin at Team USA's first play.
* CurbStompBattle: He did this to ''Agon''.
* DeadpanSnarker: Given he was TheStoic, EvilGenius and SmugSnake in one, it's no surprise that Clifford regularly delivered snarky comments to '''anyone''' who wasn't [[TheLeader Mr. Don]].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Okay, "Friendship" may be too strong a word, but after losing a battle of wits against Hiruma, Clifford dropped his smug attitude towards Team Japan]].
* EvilCounterpart: A blonde-haired, unscrupulous quarterback, in a #1 Jersey with a love of head games and refusal to ever lose his cool? Hiruma had got several counterparts over the course of the series, but Clifford had so much in common with him it's not even funny.
* TheEvilGenius: Was as smart as he's jerkish.
* FragileSpeedster: If his stats was any indication, Clifford seemed to be the second fastest (after Panther) '''and''' the second weakest (after Panther again) member of the Pentagram.
* FurAndLoathing: His style off the field.
* TheGambler: Clifford's primary {{Motif}}s.
* GroupieBrigade: A pretty large group of girls cheered for Clifford during football games, and Bud lamented that Clifford's group of fangirls was larger than his.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: ''Even when he's running at full speed''.
* {{Jerkass}}: Especially towards Bud.
* JerkJock: Superior, condescending, and totally convinced of his team's superiority.
* TheLeader: He and Mr. Don split this role. He took care of the mastermind part, while Don was the charismatic leader who gave {{Rousing Speech}}es and held the team together.
* ManipulativeBastard: Like Hiruma and Marco before him, Clifford enjoyed screwing around with his adversaries' heads. ''And'' occasionally his teammates'.
* [[spoiler: MultipleChoicePast: Did it deliberately, like Hiruma]].
* PerpetualFrowner: In contrast to Hiruma's manic-ness, Clifford had a perpetual poker face.
* PetTheDog: Unlike Morgan, Clifford did not have a problem with letting Panther invite Homer to the National Team's try-outs, even noting that they could make use of Homer's long pass. [[spoiler: Also, he invited Sena to play at Notre Dame for a semester after the Youth World Cup]].
* PlayingCardMotifs: All the freaking time. Just look at his quote above.
* SmugSnake: Samples...
--> '''Clifford''' (To a room full of reporters, and being told that he and Panther were the two best runners of USA): ''Two'' best...? Mister, in your country, Japan, do they teach you maths starting with the number 2? I, Clifford D. Louis, am the one best.
--> '''Clifford''' (To ''Morgan''): ... Strong-minded fellows? My strong attitude is a tool. If I can make opponent think "This guy is a fool who won't withdraw!" I will push him out of the way. So I'd like not to be put into the same class as you, a vulgar guy self-conceited about America.
** ''Sort of'' subverted in that Clifford mentioned that he did these only to "show a strong spirit". In private, he wasn't really that smug, so he might just be trying to intimidate opponents.
* SmugSuper: Need I say more?
* TheStoic: A poker face was Clifford's default expression.
** NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: When he was tackled to the ground by Shin, Clifford started to lose his cool]]. [[spoiler: It was [[SubvertedTrope part of a trick to fool Team Japan]], though]].
* StraightMan: Sometimes. Mostly when he interacted with Panther.
* TheStrategist: Could outsmart even '''Hiruma'''.
* VillainousFriendship: With the rest of the Pentagram, especially Panther and Mr. Don. For some reason, Clifford avoided this with [[TheDarkChick Bud]], much to the latter's displeasure.
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[[folder:Bud Walker]]
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''"Yeah. Something like [[spoiler: a draw]]... It's like kissing your own sister."''
A highschool action movie star '''and''' top athlete. Bud was a showy young man who loved to entertain his audience, whether if he's on a film set or football field. Always eager to turn up the mood, Bud was the first Pentagram member to greet Team Japan upon the latter's making to the finals of the Youth World Cup. He instantly developed a rivalry with the wide receivers of Team Japan, especially Monta, and vowed to take them down.
* Position: Wide Receiver / Cornerback
* Jersey: 31
* 40-yard dash: 4.4 seconds
* Bench Press: 150 kg (330 lbs)
* Nickname: The Wild Guy From Hollywood
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* AffablyEvil: Bud's a well-mannered guy... and won't hesitate to tell his opponents that he's going to wipe the floor with them.
--> '''Bud''' (To Monta): Raimon, you're the closest man to the Pentagram, the top of the world. So, I, Bud Walker of the Pentagram, will personally tear off your wings.
* AlwaysSecondBest: He often lost against Clifford, be it popularity with girls or ratings during the Japan vs USA game. Naturally, this annoyed Bud to no end.
* {{Badass}}: When Team Japan defeated Germany at the semi-finals, Bud came to greet them and offer congratulations... in a helicopter ''at least a hundred feet above ground''. He then proceeded to ''jump down from the said copter''. And ''land unscathed''.
* BestFriend: Bud wanted to be this with Clifford...
* ButtMonkey: ... But this was how [[{{Jerkass}} Clifford]] treated him.
* ChickMagnet: Given that he's an action movie star ''and'' top athlete, it's no surprise that he had a large group of fangirls.
* [[spoiler: CombatPragmatist: The only Pentagram member to advocate cheating]].
* TheDarkChick: Not only was he a famous actor, but he's also the only member of Team USA to [[spoiler: advocate cheating, attempting to talk Panther into doing so]].
* EvilCounterpart: A competitive wide receiver eager to fight players who shared his specialty? Loves showing off and attention from ladies? Bud sounded like Monta, Taki and a standard JerkJock mixed together.
* FlatCharacter: Compared to Clifford, Mr. Don and Panther, Bud got little development. This may be due to the fact that all of the other wide receivers (i.e., Monta, Ikkyu, Tetsuma...) had finished their growth already, so Bud didn't really have much to do.
* GroupieBrigade: See ChickMagnet above. Bud had an army of fangirls cheering for him during football games.
* ImprobableAge: Highschool-aged movie star? Not that unusual. Highschool-aged '''action''' movie star? That's a little less likely.
* JerkJock: He amplified the "love showing off" part.
* LightningBruiser: Bud had the most well-balanced stats out of the whole Pentagram, and by the standards of his position was ''very'' fast, ''very'' strong, and ''highly'' skilled technically, making him a huge problem for the more slightly built Monta.
* NiceGuy: Probably the nicest Pentagram member, other than [[TokenGoodTeammate Panther]]. Bud was definitely more pleasant than Mr. Don, Clifford and Tatanka.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Of Johnny Depp.
* PetTheDog: After the World Cup, he [[spoiler: offered Taki a chance to ''become a Hollywood actor'']].
* TheProtagonist: In the movie he starred in.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties, which Bud described as the equivalent of [[BrotherSisterIncest kissing your sister]], which is [[ShownTheirWork an actual slang for a tied football game in America]]]].
* SmugSuper: Though not as annoyingly so as Clifford or Tatanka.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* VillainousFriendship: He ''tried'' to be this with Clifford, but failed. He seemed to have little trouble with Panther and Tatanka, though.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: You can mistake him for a man in his early thirties.
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[[folder:Tatanka]]
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''"You shouldn't get the wrong idea. This tournament isn't a game. It's just a slaughter show for America."''
The tallest player in the whole World Cup, Tatanka was well-known for being "The Human Dome", using his great height and long limbs to stop all of his opponents' passes. He idolized Mr. Don and had a firm belief in the superiority of Team USA over other national teams.
* Position: Linebacker
* Jersey: 47
* 40-yard dash: Unspecified
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Height: '''210 cm (7' 0")'''
* Nickname: The Human Dome
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* {{Badass}}: Naturally came with being a Pentagram member.
** BadassNative: And the only native american in the whole series, no less.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: When Takami and Sakuraba got past his interceptions]].
* TheBrute: Tall and strong, but not exactly bright.
* DumbMuscle: Was slow enough that after studying to learn multiple languages, his English skills somehow decreased.
* EvilCounterpart: '''Subverted'''. Tatanka was the only Pentagram member who lacked an obvious counterpart from Team Japan. [[spoiler: [[DoubleSubversion Until]] a certain linebacker with very long arms and (formerly) cocky attitude showed up]].
* FlatCharacter: Along with Bud, Tatanka got rather little character development compared to Mr. Don, Panther and Clifford. We ''still'' haven't learnt why he idolized Mr. Don.
* GeniusDitz: His Japanese appeared to be good enough that Team Japan could understand him, despite his problems with the other languages.
* HeroWorship: Tatanka idolized [[TheLeader Mr. Don]].
* HonorBeforeReason: Not to the same degree as Mr. Don, but he had some shades of this. His main reason for entering football was that "He respected Mr. Don very much", for instance. Also, he said that he's attracted to women with "pure hearts".
* JerkJock: Okay, watch this.
--> '''Tatanka''' (Addressing players of Team Japan): You shouldn't get the wrong idea. This tournament isn't a game. It's just a slaughter show for America. For you, who are physically inferior to us, the World Cup is not an arena where you could compete to begin with.
* MightyGlacier: Big but not quick. His long reach, however, made him an interception machine.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Despite coming off as an arrogant JerkJock, Tatanka helped train Sena along with Mr. Don and Clifford when Sena was invited to Notre Dame for a semester]].
* RapunzelHair: His hair's pretty long even when braided up.
* SmugSnake: Towards other national teams. Tatanka's nonetheless respectful towards the other members of the Pentagram. This contrasted him against Clifford, who's smug towards ''everyone'' except for Mr. Don.
* SmugSuper: As filled with smug as he's superhuman as a linebacker.
* TheStoic: The only other Pentagram member to rival Clifford in lack of emotions.
** NotSoStoic: See VillainousBreakdown below.
* TattooedCrook
* TokenMinority: Far more so than Panther. Whilst we had multiple black characters in the series (e.g., Morgan, Panther's grandma), Tatanka was ''the only native american ever seen''.
* VillainousBreakdown: The stoic Tatanka grew increasingly nervous over the course of the Japan vs USA game, as the other Pentagram members were taken down one by one.
--> '''Tatanka''' (Sweating heavily; Mr. Don and Clifford were already down): There's no way we will break down! The five men of America's Pentagram... are the strongest players in the world!
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[[folder:Donald "Mr. Don" Oberman]]
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''"Yeah, it's better this way. This is how a king should be like."''
An unstoppable goliath, Donald Oberman, aka "Mr. Don", was hailed as '''the''' best highschool-level lineman in the entire world. He was the official captain of Team USA, and a ''very'' charismatic leader who was regularly giving {{Rousing Speech}}es that energized his team and the spectators alike. He was also the son of Arnold Oberman, President of the United States. Mr. Don held a firm belief in the superiority of individuals who're naturally born talented and regarded these people (himself included) as "Those chosen by God". [[spoiler: This brought him into conflict with '''Takeru Yamato''' from Team Japan, when the latter was playing at Notre Dame. Yamato trying to become TheAce by calling himself "Eyeshield 21" despite being less gifted than Panther earned him disdain from Mr. Don, who [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]] in no time]].
* Position: Centre
* Jersey: 69
* 40-yard dash: Unspecified
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Nicknames: "Mr. Don", The Man Who Controls Everything
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* AffablyEvil: Mr. Don was BigBad and physically outright '''monstrous'''... but these didn't stop him from being a charismatic bastard.
* ALadyOnEachArm: Almost every time he appeared with women, he was doing this.
* TheAlcoholic: Even though he's supposed to be ''highschooler''.
** When he's asked what truly made him sad, Mr. Don replied that it was his doctor telling him to ''watch his blood sugar levels'' upon seeing the amount of alcohol he consumed.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The son of a ''President'' and arguably the biggest {{Badass}} in a series already filled with outlandish badassery.
* {{Badass}}: And '''[[UpToEleven HOW]]'''!!!
** BadassBeard: Nicely combined with BeardOfEvil.
** BadassInANiceSuit: What he was off the field.
** BadassInCharge: Let's not forget that Mr. Don was also TheLeader of Team USA.
* BigBad: He's TheCaptain of Team USA and a tremendous problem for Team Japan in the final game. He also led the Pentagram, making him this trope in the FiveBadBand sense.
* BigBadDuumvirate: At times, he and Clifford seemed to form one, given the independence that the latter had and the fact that most of the plans were his. Clifford was the mastermind and field leader, while Mr. Don was the charismatic leadership.
* BeardOfEvil: Which made him look even less human.
* BlondeGuysAreEvil
* BrainsAndBrawn: With Clifford. Whilst Mr. Don's [[GeniusBruiser no dummy]], Clifford was in a league of his own in terms of intellect, so Don usually left the heavy thinking to him.
* TheCaptain: One of the few in the series that was also a de facto leader.
* CatchPhrase: ''"It makes me sad..."''
* ChickMagnet: Though for some unknown reason, Mr. Don didn't have a GroupieBrigade, unlike Clifford and Bud.
* CurbStompBattle: Notably [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-320/page008.html inflicted this]] on ''Goau'' and ''Yamato'' '''at the same time'''.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: More than '''any''' other opponent Sena & co. faced, Mr. Don's played like this. Nobody [[TheJuggernaut had ever moved him before]], much less knocked him down. [[spoiler: When Gaou and Yamato finally pulled it off, everyone, including Mr. Don himself, was totally stunned because it'd honestly never happened]].
* TheDreaded: Mr. Don managed to put the fear of God into '''[[TheSociopath Agon]]''', of all people. In fact, the only characters who weren't frightened of Mr. Don on some level were Clifford, Tatanka, Gaou and of course, Hiruma (who seemed to be missing the fear gene anyway).
* EvenEvilHasStandards: When Panther refused to cheat, despite [[CombatPragmatist Bud]]'s urges to the contrary, Mr. Don agreed that it's better this way. After all, you don't prove anything if you win by breaking the rules.
--> '''Bud''' (Panther had been brought to the ground by Sena, but the ball he carried was almost in the end zone): Now, Panther! Sneak the ball inside the end zone! Only 10 cm left! Go on!
--> '''Panther''' (Sweating): ... (Did what Bud told him.)
--> '''Referee''': Tou...!!
--> '''Panther''' (Smiled, and held back the ball): Nishinishi! Just kiddin'! I didn't reach the goal line! This one is Sena's win!
--> '''Bud''': ... (Smiled awkwardly.)
--> '''Mr. Don''': Yeah, it's better this way. This is how a king should be like.
* EvilCounterpart: Okay, here's the recipe: Get Gaou, use hair dyes or skin bleach or whatever to turn him into a blonde whitey, inject more [[TestosteronePoisoning excess testosterone]] into him to crank all of his tropes UpToEleven, and you will get Mr. Don.
* TheFace: A charismatic leader for Team USA.
* FangsAreEvil: Like Hiruma, he had got quite the set of teeth.
* GeniusBruiser: Multilingual, a solid leader, and a '''totally unstoppable goliath'''.
* HeroKiller: He's only mentioned in whispers and his face was kept shadowed even after the rest of his team had been revealed. In his first appearance, he destroyed '''Gaou''' and terrified '''Agon'''. During the actual match, he steamrollered over [[MightyGlacier Kurita]], [[TheJuggernaut Gaou]], [[StoneWall Banba]], [[TheGift Agon]], [[ImplacableMan Yamato]], and [[LightningBruiser Shin]] in rapid succession, scared Sena half to death, and worried even '''Hiruma'''.
* HonourBeforeReason: Surprisingly, yes. For all of his other flaws, Mr. Don had no desire to win through cheating. See EvenEvilHasStandards above.
** Moreover, he even [[spoiler: chose to engage Gaou in a power contest when it was impossible for him to take the delta dynamite, just because if he simply avoided the hit, it would affect the morale of Team USA. That ended up giving him a blue sky and Team Japan a touchdown]].
* JerkJock: Finished with the ultimate "Rich dad who gets him out of trouble".
* TheJuggernaut: UpToEleven. He was this even compared to ''Gaou'' or ''Kurita''.
* LargeAndInCharge: The largest character in the series, and leading Team USA.
* LargeHam: Called for a pause mid-game just to "apologize to the American audience for having not wiped the floor with Team Japan yet and giving Team Japan false hope."
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Addressing the spectators): WE KNOW!! What did the men and women in this coliseum come to see!? They came to see the men chosen by God as they easily and gallantly hunt down a tiger! I have to apologize for this disappointing match! And also... (Turned towards Team Japan) For making you see a fleeting dream, I also have to apologize to you guys.
--> '''[[NervesOfSteel Riku]]''', '''[[TheStoic Taka]]''' and '''[[TheSmartGuy Hiruma]]''' (Not agitated): ...
--> '''[[HotBlooded Monta]]''', '''[[ArrogantKungFuGuy Ikkyu]]''' and '''[[DumbMuscle Achilles]]''' (Boiling in anger): ...
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Gaou, whom he used as a punching bag, and Yamato, who he ran out of Notre Dame, were the two who ended up sending Mr. Don ''falling face-up'' for the first time]].
* TheLeader: He and Clifford split this role. Mr. Don took care of the headstrong and charismatic part and left the mastermind part to Clifford.
* LightningBruiser: He was ''the'' strongest man in the world, but he's also fast.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Off the field, Mr. Don tended to be quite well-dressed, and he enjoyed tasting wine with his friends during leisure. He's the son of a President, after all...
* NobleDemon: Mr. Don was a very flawed person, but he still had a code of conduct that he held himself to. For instance, he didn't like insulting his opponents by withholding his own strength in football games.
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Addressing a kid who idolized him): Young man, remember that If you are someone who's chosen, you will understand too, one day... As long as you draw your sword on the battlefield, you have to kill your opponent with all your strength. This is the manner of those who stand at the top.
* PetTheDog: Stopped a stampeding crowd of fans so he could sign a little kid's football and gave him a speech about what it meant to be an athlete. He passed up on the opportunity to hit on a very attractive girl in the process, and it wasn't so he can showboat - the kid was honestly first in line, and ''that'' mattered to Mr. Don.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He was racist towards the Japanese, although not towards Panther or Tatanka. He may be more of a ''Patriotically'' Incorrect Villain: Every time he referred to Japanese as inferior, it's comparing them to Americans, but not any particular race.
* ReligiousBruiser: Maybe implied. Mr. Don seemed to believe in God. In fact, he's the only one in this series to so actively refer to the Abrahamic God. All other characters merely talked of God in football slangs or gods outside the Abrahamic one.
** Although, like Taki, it's always to refer himself and his team as "God's gift", so it might just be theatrics.
** But if we consider that American Presidents and their families tend to be Christians...
* RousingSpeech: Gave one to his team and the crowd when the game started going against the Americans. See LargeHam above for what he'd said.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: He's the son of ''President of the United States''. He can do whatever he wants. [[spoiler: Like having someone expelled from Notre Dame, for instance]].
* SharpDressedMan: The suit he wore off-field was quite classy.
* SmugSnake: He's on par with Clifford.
--> '''Panther''' (They were at a ''strip club''): Wait, whaaat!? Isn't it already time for the drawing!? (Turned to Mr. Don) Err... shouldn't we go (meet up other national teams) soon, Mr. Don...?
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Surrounded by pretty women): Pantheeeer... [[CatchPhrase It makes me sad]]... I'm saddened by the weakness in your heart. There's no need for the king to thoughtlessly run around. Embrace both calm and girls. Just watch the ants crawling up, Panther.
* SmugSuper: ''Every bit'' as super as he's made of smug.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His hairdo is so spiky it doesn't look human, like the rest of him.
* TattooedCrook
* TestosteronePoisoning: '''The biggest offender in this series'''.
* {{Troperiffic}}: Mr. Don's right after Hiruma and Agon.
* UnnecessaryRoughness: He's as bad as or worse than ''Gaou'' in this regard. During the Japan vs USA match, he was basically using Gaou as a punching bag, and called a time out to say he will kill Shin to the crowd. [[spoiler: He proceeded to do so (figuratively)]].
* UpToEleven: Seen how much ''italic'' and '''bold''' we have to use on this list?
* VillainousFriendship: He and Clifford honestly appeared to be friends, which may be part of why they're such an effective BigBadDuumvirate.
* [[spoiler: VillainRespect: Team Japan's [[{{Determinator}} sheer determination]] eventually won them the respect of Mr. Don, who came to discard his better-than-thou attitude]].
* WorldsStrongestMan: Explicitly referred to as the strongest lineman in their age group.
* WorthyOpponent: How Gaou saw him. [[spoiler: Over the course of the final match, Mr. Don began to see Team Japan in the same light as they challenged his view on natural talents]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: An 18-year-old who... looked older then his own '''[[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-315/page002.html father]]'''. Then again, he barely looked human, so this wasn't much of a surprise.
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[[folder:In General]]
The nickname for the five star players of the American National Team at the World Cup. Consisting of Running Back [[TookALevelInBadass Patrick "Panther" Spencer]], Quarterback [[SmugSnake Clifford D. Louis]], Linebacker [[JerkJock Tatanka]], Cornerback [[LightningBruiser Bud Walker]], and Lineman [[TheJuggernaut Donald "Mr. Don" Oberman]], the Pentagram were widely hailed as the best highschool-level football players in the world.
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* {{The Ace}}s: Even more so than the [[ClimaxBoss Alexanders]]. These guys were the very best football players at the highschool level, in the '''WHOLE FREAKING WORLD'''.
* BadassCrew: Pretty much a given.
* BadGuyBar: When the other national teams were doing the drawing at the Empire Building, the five... were chilling out at a ''strip club''. [[TokenGoodTeammate Panther]] was rather disturbed by it.
* [[spoiler: BreakTheHaughty: The Japan vs USA match did this to them]].
* [[ChickMagnet Chick Magnets]]: Clifford and Bud both had their {{Groupie Brigade}}s. Mr. Don was also frequently shown to be hanging out with ALadyOnEachArm. Justified, since these guys are [[TheAce The Aces]] in just about everything. Panther and Tatanka didn't have as much luck with ladies, though.
* CurbStompBattle: Inflicted this on ''every team they'd faced'', [[spoiler: except Team Japan]]. At a personal level, it's also very notable that [[spoiler: Mr. Don did this to ''Gaou and Yamato at the same time'', Panther to ''Shin'', while Clifford had one such moment against ''Agon'']].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Well, the Japan vs USA game ended in a '''tie'''. But these five did lose personal battles, and seemed to warm up to Team Japan afterwards]].
* DreamTeam: They were recruited from all around the United States.
* {{Eagleland}}: They certainly fitted into quite a few American stereotypes, including Mr. Don's pride over the greatness of his home country and, of course, a burning passion for football.
* [[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]]: Bar Tatanka, each of the five was this to somebody from Team Japan. They were also clearly meant to be unpleasant. [[spoiler: Tatanka sort of got a counterpart in Rui, though]].
* FinalBoss: Of the World Cup Arc, and the series as a whole.
* FiveBadBand: These five formed a neat one.
** BigBad: Mr. Don, and he's [[LargeAndInCharge literally big]] as well.
** TheDragon: Panther.
** TheEvilGenius: Clifford.
** TheBrute: Tatanka.
** TheDarkChick: Bud.
** BiggerBad: ''Morgan''. He's, after all, the one who started the World Cup and hence the whole "Team USA decimates other national teams" thing, and he was in general obnoxiously smug. Of course, this man hosting the World Cup only fueled the Pentagram's [[JerkJock jerkish]][[SmugSnake ness]].
* TheGift: It's heavily implied that '''all''' five of them had this.
* {{Jerk Jock}}s: Aside from [[NiceGuy Panther]], they and Morgan were this trope taken UpToEleven.
* [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With Hearts of Gold]]: General jerkishness and smug aside, they did have redeeming traits. [[spoiler: Mr. Don was a [[HonorBeforeReason guy of honor and refused to cheat]]. Clifford later seemed impressed by Sena and offered him a chance to play football at Notre Dame, during which Tatanka and him helped train Sena together. Lastly, Bud appeared to go on friendly terms with Team Japan and ''gave Taki a shot at becoming an actor in Hollywood'']].
* {{Motifs}}: Averted, these guys were the only team without any major gimmick except that they were top-tier american football players. Best illustrated by [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-320/page008.html Mr. Don]]. The national stereotypes weren't applied to every major player as in the case for Team Russia or Germany.
* RatedMForManly: With [[TheJuggernaut Mr. Don]] going all the way into TestosteronePoisoning.
* {{Signature Move}}s: Averted. The Pentagram didn't rely on any flashy move. They instead focused on crushing opponents with their sheer superior stats. And '''this''' alone was enough to make them very formidable.
* [[SmugSnake Smug Snakes]]: Mr. Don, Clifford, and Tatanka. These three just could not stop looking down on the other national teams, or talking as though the World Cup was nothing more than a show in which Team USA decimated the other teams, etc.
* {{Smug Super}}s: A '''quintet''' of these, no less.
* OpposingSportsTeam: Panther was a NiceGuy, but Mr. Don and Clifford were both filled with smug and needed to be taken down a peg.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties]].
* UpToEleven: Many of the tropes in the Pentagram's lists were shared by the other teams in the series... only taken to ridiculous extremes.
* VillainousFriendship: Despite being rather unpleasant, these five appeared to be on fairly good terms with one another.
* [[spoiler: VillainRespect: Team Japan's [[{{Determinator}} determination]] earned them the respect of these five]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: They were highschoolers? ''[[SarcasmMode Riiiiiiiiight]]''...
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[[folder:Clifford D. Louis]]
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''"Do you understand how to handle cards now? I win as long as I can make you think "Maybe he will play this card." Brat."''
An arrogant but very gifted quarterback, Clifford was in a league of his own when it came to intellect and passion for head games, while having speed that rivaled ''Sena''. Said to be [[BlueBlood descended from French royalties]], Clifford acted as the [[TheEvilGenius brains]] of Team USA, and served as a cool-headed leader during offense using a rich arsenal of tricks and wits. [[spoiler: After the Japan vs USA match, Clifford appeared impressed by Team Japan, especially Sena. Later, he invited Sena to play football at Notre Dame and, along with Mr. Don and Tatanka, gave the latter training, thus making the lies about Sena being Eyeshield 21 come true. Also, the part about him being royal was a fraud. His father was in fact a genius computer hacker]].
* Position: Quarterback
* Jersey: 1
* 40-yard dash: '''4.2 seconds'''
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Nicknames: "The Prince", The Invincible Gambler
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The night right before the Japan vs USA match, he played Texas hold'em with Hiruma betting ''millions of dollars''. Hiruma '''lost''' and could only avoid being routed by retreating at the last moment.
* AristocratsAreEvil: [[spoiler: Subverted. He was [[ConsummateLiar lying]] about being descended from French royalties]].
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: One of his skills.
* {{Badass}}: This gentleman could do a completely accurate pass ''while running at a speed that can finish 40 yards in 4.2 seconds''. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn it]].
** BadassBookworm: Being the brains of his team while committing such badassery.
* BigBadDuumvirate: With Mr. Don. Unlike the rest of the team, Clifford wasn't afraid of Don and provided the field leadership, tactics, and cool-headed calculations to Mr. Don's brutal plays and charismatic leadership.
* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Apparently a natural blonde and natural jerk.
* BlueBlood: [[spoiler: Subverted. It's a lie]].
* BrainsAndBrawn: The brains to Mr. Don's brawn. Well, Mr. Don was [[GeniusBruiser far from stupid]], but Clifford was nigh beyond human when it came to intelligence.
* BreakTheHaughty: Within the Pentagram, Clifford was the one most full of [[SmugSnake smug]], [[spoiler: which made it more fun to watch when Shin tackled Clifford and brought him to the ground]].
* BullyingTheDragon: Telling '''[[SmugSuper Agon]]''' that [[BerserkButton you didn't give a damn about him]] wasn't exactly a good idea, Clifford.
--> '''Agon''' (Trying to bring down Clifford): Die, trash...
--> '''Clifford''' (Running at max speed, doing his pass ''and'' ignoring Agon): ... I don't even need to pay attention to guys like you. (Passed the ball, uninterrupted.)
* TheChessmaster: Like Takami and Hiruma.
* ChickMagnet: Even more so than ''Bud''.
* ConsummateLiar: [[spoiler: Somehow, he managed to get away with lying about his being royal]]. He also seemed to have no qualm at all ''lying to his own teammates'', seeing that he tricked Panther into believing that he would let him play against Shin at Team USA's first play.
* CurbStompBattle: He did this to ''Agon''.
* DeadpanSnarker: Given he was TheStoic, EvilGenius and SmugSnake in one, it's no surprise that Clifford regularly delivered snarky comments to '''anyone''' who wasn't [[TheLeader Mr. Don]].
* [[spoiler: DefeatMeansFriendship: Okay, "Friendship" may be too strong a word, but after losing a battle of wits against Hiruma, Clifford dropped his smug attitude towards Team Japan]].
* EvilCounterpart: A blonde-haired, unscrupulous quarterback, in a #1 Jersey with a love of head games and refusal to ever lose his cool? Hiruma had got several counterparts over the course of the series, but Clifford had so much in common with him it's not even funny.
* TheEvilGenius: Was as smart as he's jerkish.
* FragileSpeedster: If his stats was any indication, Clifford seemed to be the second fastest (after Panther) '''and''' the second weakest (after Panther again) member of the Pentagram.
* FurAndLoathing: His style off the field.
* TheGambler: Clifford's primary {{Motif}}s.
* GroupieBrigade: A pretty large group of girls cheered for Clifford during football games, and Bud lamented that Clifford's group of fangirls was larger than his.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: ''Even when he's running at full speed''.
* {{Jerkass}}: Especially towards Bud.
* JerkJock: Superior, condescending, and totally convinced of his team's superiority.
* TheLeader: He and Mr. Don split this role. He took care of the mastermind part, while Don was the charismatic leader who gave {{Rousing Speech}}es and held the team together.
* ManipulativeBastard: Like Hiruma and Marco before him, Clifford enjoyed screwing around with his adversaries' heads. ''And'' occasionally his teammates'.
* [[spoiler: MultipleChoicePast: Did it deliberately, like Hiruma]].
* PerpetualFrowner: In contrast to Hiruma's manic-ness, Clifford had a perpetual poker face.
* PetTheDog: Unlike Morgan, Clifford did not have a problem with letting Panther invite Homer to the National Team's try-outs, even noting that they could make use of Homer's long pass. [[spoiler: Also, he invited Sena to play at Notre Dame for a semester after the Youth World Cup]].
* PlayingCardMotifs: All the freaking time. Just look at his quote above.
* SmugSnake: Samples...
--> '''Clifford''' (To a room full of reporters, and being told that he and Panther were the two best runners of USA): ''Two'' best...? Mister, in your country, Japan, do they teach you maths starting with the number 2? I, Clifford D. Louis, am the one best.
--> '''Clifford''' (To ''Morgan''): ... Strong-minded fellows? My strong attitude is a tool. If I can make opponent think "This guy is a fool who won't withdraw!" I will push him out of the way. So I'd like not to be put into the same class as you, a vulgar guy self-conceited about America.
** ''Sort of'' subverted in that Clifford mentioned that he did these only to "show a strong spirit". In private, he wasn't really that smug, so he might just be trying to intimidate opponents.
* SmugSuper: Need I say more?
* TheStoic: A poker face was Clifford's default expression.
** NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: When he was tackled to the ground by Shin, Clifford started to lose his cool]]. [[spoiler: It was [[SubvertedTrope part of a trick to fool Team Japan]], though]].
* StraightMan: Sometimes. Mostly when he interacted with Panther.
* TheStrategist: Could outsmart even '''Hiruma'''.
* VillainousFriendship: With the rest of the Pentagram, especially Panther and Mr. Don. For some reason, Clifford avoided this with [[TheDarkChick Bud]], much to the latter's displeasure.
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[[folder:Bud Walker]]
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''"Yeah. Something like [[spoiler: a draw]]... It's like kissing your own sister."''
A highschool action movie star '''and''' top athlete. Bud was a showy young man who loved to entertain his audience, whether if he's on a film set or football field. Always eager to turn up the mood, Bud was the first Pentagram member to greet Team Japan upon the latter's making to the finals of the Youth World Cup. He instantly developed a rivalry with the wide receivers of Team Japan, especially Monta, and vowed to take them down.
* Position: Wide Receiver / Cornerback
* Jersey: 31
* 40-yard dash: 4.4 seconds
* Bench Press: 150 kg (330 lbs)
* Nickname: The Wild Guy From Hollywood
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* AffablyEvil: Bud's a well-mannered guy... and won't hesitate to tell his opponents that he's going to wipe the floor with them.
--> '''Bud''' (To Monta): Raimon, you're the closest man to the Pentagram, the top of the world. So, I, Bud Walker of the Pentagram, will personally tear off your wings.
* AlwaysSecondBest: He often lost against Clifford, be it popularity with girls or ratings during the Japan vs USA game. Naturally, this annoyed Bud to no end.
* {{Badass}}: When Team Japan defeated Germany at the semi-finals, Bud came to greet them and offer congratulations... in a helicopter ''at least a hundred feet above ground''. He then proceeded to ''jump down from the said copter''. And ''land unscathed''.
* BestFriend: Bud wanted to be this with Clifford...
* ButtMonkey: ... But this was how [[{{Jerkass}} Clifford]] treated him.
* ChickMagnet: Given that he's an action movie star ''and'' top athlete, it's no surprise that he had a large group of fangirls.
* [[spoiler: CombatPragmatist: The only Pentagram member to advocate cheating]].
* TheDarkChick: Not only was he a famous actor, but he's also the only member of Team USA to [[spoiler: advocate cheating, attempting to talk Panther into doing so]].
* EvilCounterpart: A competitive wide receiver eager to fight players who shared his specialty? Loves showing off and attention from ladies? Bud sounded like Monta, Taki and a standard JerkJock mixed together.
* FlatCharacter: Compared to Clifford, Mr. Don and Panther, Bud got little development. This may be due to the fact that all of the other wide receivers (i.e., Monta, Ikkyu, Tetsuma...) had finished their growth already, so Bud didn't really have much to do.
* GroupieBrigade: See ChickMagnet above. Bud had an army of fangirls cheering for him during football games.
* ImprobableAge: Highschool-aged movie star? Not that unusual. Highschool-aged '''action''' movie star? That's a little less likely.
* JerkJock: He amplified the "love showing off" part.
* LightningBruiser: Bud had the most well-balanced stats out of the whole Pentagram, and by the standards of his position was ''very'' fast, ''very'' strong, and ''highly'' skilled technically, making him a huge problem for the more slightly built Monta.
* NiceGuy: Probably the nicest Pentagram member, other than [[TokenGoodTeammate Panther]]. Bud was definitely more pleasant than Mr. Don, Clifford and Tatanka.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Of Johnny Depp.
* PetTheDog: After the World Cup, he [[spoiler: offered Taki a chance to ''become a Hollywood actor'']].
* TheProtagonist: In the movie he starred in.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: [[spoiler: So were ties, which Bud described as the equivalent of [[BrotherSisterIncest kissing your sister]], which is [[ShownTheirWork an actual slang for a tied football game in America]]]].
* SmugSuper: Though not as annoyingly so as Clifford or Tatanka.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* VillainousFriendship: He ''tried'' to be this with Clifford, but failed. He seemed to have little trouble with Panther and Tatanka, though.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: You can mistake him for a man in his early thirties.
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[[folder:Tatanka]]
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''"You shouldn't get the wrong idea. This tournament isn't a game. It's just a slaughter show for America."''
The tallest player in the whole World Cup, Tatanka was well-known for being "The Human Dome", using his great height and long limbs to stop all of his opponents' passes. He idolized Mr. Don and had a firm belief in the superiority of Team USA over other national teams.
* Position: Linebacker
* Jersey: 47
* 40-yard dash: Unspecified
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Height: '''210 cm (7' 0")'''
* Nickname: The Human Dome
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* {{Badass}}: Naturally came with being a Pentagram member.
** BadassNative: And the only native american in the whole series, no less.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: When Takami and Sakuraba got past his interceptions]].
* TheBrute: Tall and strong, but not exactly bright.
* DumbMuscle: Was slow enough that after studying to learn multiple languages, his English skills somehow decreased.
* EvilCounterpart: '''Subverted'''. Tatanka was the only Pentagram member who lacked an obvious counterpart from Team Japan. [[spoiler: [[DoubleSubversion Until]] a certain linebacker with very long arms and (formerly) cocky attitude showed up]].
* FlatCharacter: Along with Bud, Tatanka got rather little character development compared to Mr. Don, Panther and Clifford. We ''still'' haven't learnt why he idolized Mr. Don.
* GeniusDitz: His Japanese appeared to be good enough that Team Japan could understand him, despite his problems with the other languages.
* HeroWorship: Tatanka idolized [[TheLeader Mr. Don]].
* HonorBeforeReason: Not to the same degree as Mr. Don, but he had some shades of this. His main reason for entering football was that "He respected Mr. Don very much", for instance. Also, he said that he's attracted to women with "pure hearts".
* JerkJock: Okay, watch this.
--> '''Tatanka''' (Addressing players of Team Japan): You shouldn't get the wrong idea. This tournament isn't a game. It's just a slaughter show for America. For you, who are physically inferior to us, the World Cup is not an arena where you could compete to begin with.
* MightyGlacier: Big but not quick. His long reach, however, made him an interception machine.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Despite coming off as an arrogant JerkJock, Tatanka helped train Sena along with Mr. Don and Clifford when Sena was invited to Notre Dame for a semester]].
* RapunzelHair: His hair's pretty long even when braided up.
* SmugSnake: Towards other national teams. Tatanka's nonetheless respectful towards the other members of the Pentagram. This contrasted him against Clifford, who's smug towards ''everyone'' except for Mr. Don.
* SmugSuper: As filled with smug as he's superhuman as a linebacker.
* TheStoic: The only other Pentagram member to rival Clifford in lack of emotions.
** NotSoStoic: See VillainousBreakdown below.
* TattooedCrook
* TokenMinority: Far more so than Panther. Whilst we had multiple black characters in the series (e.g., Morgan, Panther's grandma), Tatanka was ''the only native american ever seen''.
* VillainousBreakdown: The stoic Tatanka grew increasingly nervous over the course of the Japan vs USA game, as the other Pentagram members were taken down one by one.
--> '''Tatanka''' (Sweating heavily; Mr. Don and Clifford were already down): There's no way we will break down! The five men of America's Pentagram... are the strongest players in the world!
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[[folder:Donald "Mr. Don" Oberman]]
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''"Yeah, it's better this way. This is how a king should be like."''
An unstoppable goliath, Donald Oberman, aka "Mr. Don", was hailed as '''the''' best highschool-level lineman in the entire world. He was the official captain of Team USA, and a ''very'' charismatic leader who was regularly giving {{Rousing Speech}}es that energized his team and the spectators alike. He was also the son of Arnold Oberman, President of the United States. Mr. Don held a firm belief in the superiority of individuals who're naturally born talented and regarded these people (himself included) as "Those chosen by God". [[spoiler: This brought him into conflict with '''Takeru Yamato''' from Team Japan, when the latter was playing at Notre Dame. Yamato trying to become TheAce by calling himself "Eyeshield 21" despite being less gifted than Panther earned him disdain from Mr. Don, who [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections had him expelled from Notre Dame]] in no time]].
* Position: Centre
* Jersey: 69
* 40-yard dash: Unspecified
* Bench Press: Unspecified
* Nicknames: "Mr. Don", The Man Who Controls Everything
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* AffablyEvil: Mr. Don was BigBad and physically outright '''monstrous'''... but these didn't stop him from being a charismatic bastard.
* ALadyOnEachArm: Almost every time he appeared with women, he was doing this.
* TheAlcoholic: Even though he's supposed to be ''highschooler''.
** When he's asked what truly made him sad, Mr. Don replied that it was his doctor telling him to ''watch his blood sugar levels'' upon seeing the amount of alcohol he consumed.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The son of a ''President'' and arguably the biggest {{Badass}} in a series already filled with outlandish badassery.
* {{Badass}}: And '''[[UpToEleven HOW]]'''!!!
** BadassBeard: Nicely combined with BeardOfEvil.
** BadassInANiceSuit: What he was off the field.
** BadassInCharge: Let's not forget that Mr. Don was also TheLeader of Team USA.
* BigBad: He's TheCaptain of Team USA and a tremendous problem for Team Japan in the final game. He also led the Pentagram, making him this trope in the FiveBadBand sense.
* BigBadDuumvirate: At times, he and Clifford seemed to form one, given the independence that the latter had and the fact that most of the plans were his. Clifford was the mastermind and field leader, while Mr. Don was the charismatic leadership.
* BeardOfEvil: Which made him look even less human.
* BlondeGuysAreEvil
* BrainsAndBrawn: With Clifford. Whilst Mr. Don's [[GeniusBruiser no dummy]], Clifford was in a league of his own in terms of intellect, so Don usually left the heavy thinking to him.
* TheCaptain: One of the few in the series that was also a de facto leader.
* CatchPhrase: ''"It makes me sad..."''
* ChickMagnet: Though for some unknown reason, Mr. Don didn't have a GroupieBrigade, unlike Clifford and Bud.
* CurbStompBattle: Notably [[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-320/page008.html inflicted this]] on ''Goau'' and ''Yamato'' '''at the same time'''.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: More than '''any''' other opponent Sena & co. faced, Mr. Don's played like this. Nobody [[TheJuggernaut had ever moved him before]], much less knocked him down. [[spoiler: When Gaou and Yamato finally pulled it off, everyone, including Mr. Don himself, was totally stunned because it'd honestly never happened]].
* TheDreaded: Mr. Don managed to put the fear of God into '''[[TheSociopath Agon]]''', of all people. In fact, the only characters who weren't frightened of Mr. Don on some level were Clifford, Tatanka, Gaou and of course, Hiruma (who seemed to be missing the fear gene anyway).
* EvenEvilHasStandards: When Panther refused to cheat, despite [[CombatPragmatist Bud]]'s urges to the contrary, Mr. Don agreed that it's better this way. After all, you don't prove anything if you win by breaking the rules.
--> '''Bud''' (Panther had been brought to the ground by Sena, but the ball he carried was almost in the end zone): Now, Panther! Sneak the ball inside the end zone! Only 10 cm left! Go on!
--> '''Panther''' (Sweating): ... (Did what Bud told him.)
--> '''Referee''': Tou...!!
--> '''Panther''' (Smiled, and held back the ball): Nishinishi! Just kiddin'! I didn't reach the goal line! This one is Sena's win!
--> '''Bud''': ... (Smiled awkwardly.)
--> '''Mr. Don''': Yeah, it's better this way. This is how a king should be like.
* EvilCounterpart: Okay, here's the recipe: Get Gaou, use hair dyes or skin bleach or whatever to turn him into a blonde whitey, inject more [[TestosteronePoisoning excess testosterone]] into him to crank all of his tropes UpToEleven, and you will get Mr. Don.
* TheFace: A charismatic leader for Team USA.
* FangsAreEvil: Like Hiruma, he had got quite the set of teeth.
* GeniusBruiser: Multilingual, a solid leader, and a '''totally unstoppable goliath'''.
* HeroKiller: He's only mentioned in whispers and his face was kept shadowed even after the rest of his team had been revealed. In his first appearance, he destroyed '''Gaou''' and terrified '''Agon'''. During the actual match, he steamrollered over [[MightyGlacier Kurita]], [[TheJuggernaut Gaou]], [[StoneWall Banba]], [[TheGift Agon]], [[ImplacableMan Yamato]], and [[LightningBruiser Shin]] in rapid succession, scared Sena half to death, and worried even '''Hiruma'''.
* HonourBeforeReason: Surprisingly, yes. For all of his other flaws, Mr. Don had no desire to win through cheating. See EvenEvilHasStandards above.
** Moreover, he even [[spoiler: chose to engage Gaou in a power contest when it was impossible for him to take the delta dynamite, just because if he simply avoided the hit, it would affect the morale of Team USA. That ended up giving him a blue sky and Team Japan a touchdown]].
* JerkJock: Finished with the ultimate "Rich dad who gets him out of trouble".
* TheJuggernaut: UpToEleven. He was this even compared to ''Gaou'' or ''Kurita''.
* LargeAndInCharge: The largest character in the series, and leading Team USA.
* LargeHam: Called for a pause mid-game just to "apologize to the American audience for having not wiped the floor with Team Japan yet and giving Team Japan false hope."
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Addressing the spectators): WE KNOW!! What did the men and women in this coliseum come to see!? They came to see the men chosen by God as they easily and gallantly hunt down a tiger! I have to apologize for this disappointing match! And also... (Turned towards Team Japan) For making you see a fleeting dream, I also have to apologize to you guys.
--> '''[[NervesOfSteel Riku]]''', '''[[TheStoic Taka]]''' and '''[[TheSmartGuy Hiruma]]''' (Not agitated): ...
--> '''[[HotBlooded Monta]]''', '''[[ArrogantKungFuGuy Ikkyu]]''' and '''[[DumbMuscle Achilles]]''' (Boiling in anger): ...
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Gaou, whom he used as a punching bag, and Yamato, who he ran out of Notre Dame, were the two who ended up sending Mr. Don ''falling face-up'' for the first time]].
* TheLeader: He and Clifford split this role. Mr. Don took care of the headstrong and charismatic part and left the mastermind part to Clifford.
* LightningBruiser: He was ''the'' strongest man in the world, but he's also fast.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Off the field, Mr. Don tended to be quite well-dressed, and he enjoyed tasting wine with his friends during leisure. He's the son of a President, after all...
* NobleDemon: Mr. Don was a very flawed person, but he still had a code of conduct that he held himself to. For instance, he didn't like insulting his opponents by withholding his own strength in football games.
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Addressing a kid who idolized him): Young man, remember that If you are someone who's chosen, you will understand too, one day... As long as you draw your sword on the battlefield, you have to kill your opponent with all your strength. This is the manner of those who stand at the top.
* PetTheDog: Stopped a stampeding crowd of fans so he could sign a little kid's football and gave him a speech about what it meant to be an athlete. He passed up on the opportunity to hit on a very attractive girl in the process, and it wasn't so he can showboat - the kid was honestly first in line, and ''that'' mattered to Mr. Don.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He was racist towards the Japanese, although not towards Panther or Tatanka. He may be more of a ''Patriotically'' Incorrect Villain: Every time he referred to Japanese as inferior, it's comparing them to Americans, but not any particular race.
* ReligiousBruiser: Maybe implied. Mr. Don seemed to believe in God. In fact, he's the only one in this series to so actively refer to the Abrahamic God. All other characters merely talked of God in football slangs or gods outside the Abrahamic one.
** Although, like Taki, it's always to refer himself and his team as "God's gift", so it might just be theatrics.
** But if we consider that American Presidents and their families tend to be Christians...
* RousingSpeech: Gave one to his team and the crowd when the game started going against the Americans. See LargeHam above for what he'd said.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: He's the son of ''President of the United States''. He can do whatever he wants. [[spoiler: Like having someone expelled from Notre Dame, for instance]].
* SharpDressedMan: The suit he wore off-field was quite classy.
* SmugSnake: He's on par with Clifford.
--> '''Panther''' (They were at a ''strip club''): Wait, whaaat!? Isn't it already time for the drawing!? (Turned to Mr. Don) Err... shouldn't we go (meet up other national teams) soon, Mr. Don...?
--> '''Mr. Don''' (Surrounded by pretty women): Pantheeeer... [[CatchPhrase It makes me sad]]... I'm saddened by the weakness in your heart. There's no need for the king to thoughtlessly run around. Embrace both calm and girls. Just watch the ants crawling up, Panther.
* SmugSuper: ''Every bit'' as super as he's made of smug.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His hairdo is so spiky it doesn't look human, like the rest of him.
* TattooedCrook
* TestosteronePoisoning: '''The biggest offender in this series'''.
* {{Troperiffic}}: Mr. Don's right after Hiruma and Agon.
* UnnecessaryRoughness: He's as bad as or worse than ''Gaou'' in this regard. During the Japan vs USA match, he was basically using Gaou as a punching bag, and called a time out to say he will kill Shin to the crowd. [[spoiler: He proceeded to do so (figuratively)]].
* UpToEleven: Seen how much ''italic'' and '''bold''' we have to use on this list?
* VillainousFriendship: He and Clifford honestly appeared to be friends, which may be part of why they're such an effective BigBadDuumvirate.
* [[spoiler: VillainRespect: Team Japan's [[{{Determinator}} sheer determination]] eventually won them the respect of Mr. Don, who came to discard his better-than-thou attitude]].
* WorldsStrongestMan: Explicitly referred to as the strongest lineman in their age group.
* WorthyOpponent: How Gaou saw him. [[spoiler: Over the course of the final match, Mr. Don began to see Team Japan in the same light as they challenged his view on natural talents]].
* YoungerThanTheyLook: An 18-year-old who... looked older then his own '''[[http://read.mangashare.com/Eyeshield-21/chapter-315/page002.html father]]'''. Then again, he barely looked human, so this wasn't much of a surprise.
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