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Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa (Greek: Αγία Νάπα, pronounced [aˈʝa ˈnapa]; Turkish: Aya Napa) is a resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus, famous for its sandy beaches. In recent years, apart from being a family holiday destination, it has become a 'party capital' together with Ibiza, Rimini and Mykonos. As of late, it has become particularly popular with the familiar UK originated music such as Dubstep, Drum and bass, UK Grime, House and Garage artists/MCs.
The name Ayia Napa is derived from a Venetian-era monastery of the same name, located in the centre of the town, next to the square that today is the clubbing centre. The word "Ayia" (Agia) means "holy" in Greek. "Napa" is archaic and means "wooded valley" or dell. In ancient times the area surrounding the town was covered with thick forest.
According to local legend, the now renowned original icon was accidentally discovered by a hunter in hot pursuit of his prey. Upon discovery, the icon of the Virgin Mary was called Virgin Mary of Napa, eventually shortened and now known as Ayia Napa. The present monastery, built in 1500, was built around the cave, in honour of the Virgin Mary of Ayia Napa. According to local tradition, until 1790 no-one lived within close vicinity of Ayia Napa. The first inhabitants who actually appeared and settled were twenty men from Salonica, Greece.
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Cyprus
Cyprus
i/ˈsaɪprəs/ (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros, IPA: [ˈcipɾos]; Turkish: Kıbrıs, IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: [cipɾiaˈci ðimokɾaˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs dʒumhuɾijeˈti]), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria, Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates back to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, which has been declared a World Heritage Site with an "enhanced protection" status in the event of armed conflict by UNESCO, along with the archaeological sites of Paphos and the Painted Churches of the Troodos Region. Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world.
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England
Englandi/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.
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Japan
i/dʒəˈpæn/ (Japanese: 日本 Nihon or Nippon; formally 日本国 
Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, literally the State of Japan) is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 127 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people lived in Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other nations followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victory in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since adopting its revised constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament called the Diet.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (/lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its consolidated casino–hotels and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, Las Vegas is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, with a population at the 2010 census of 583,756. The 2010 population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area was 1,951,269.
Established in 1905, Las Vegas was incorporated as a city in 1911. At the close of the 20th century, Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in that century (a distinction held by Chicago in the 19th century). The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. There are numerous outdoor lighting displays on Fremont Street, as well as elsewhere in the city.
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London
Londoni/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
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Peckham
Coordinates: 51°28′17″N 0°03′45″W / 51.4714°N 0.0625°W / 51.4714; -0.0625
Peckham (
/ˈpɛkəm/) is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 11,381 in the Peckham ward of Southwark and the Office for National Statistics estimated 19,500 residents in the Peckham Community Council area in 2005.
'Peckham' is a Saxon place name meaning the village of the River Peck, a small stream that ran through the district until it was enclosed in 1823. Archaeological evidence indicates earlier Roman occupation in the area, although the name of this settlement is lost.
Peckham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Pecheham. It was held by the Bishop of Lisieux from the Bishop of Bayeux. Its Domesday assets were: 2 hides. It had land for 1 plough, 2 acres (8,100 m2) of meadow. It rendered £1 10s 0d (£1.50).
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Saint Lucia
Saint Luciai/seɪnt ˈluːʃə/ (French: Sainte-Lucie) is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238.23 sq mi) and has a population of 174,000 (2010). Its capital is Castries. Two Nobel laureates, Arthur Lewis, an economist, and Derek Walcott, a poet and playwright, have come from the island. It is the nation with the second most such honorees per capita after the Faroe Islands.
One of the Windward Islands, it was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by the French, the first European colonizers. They signed a treaty with the native Carib people in 1660. England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667; in ensuing years, it was at war with France 14 times and rule of the island changed frequently (it was seven times each ruled by the French and British). In 1814, the British took definitive control of the island. Because it switched so often between British and French control, Saint Lucia was also known as the "Helen of the West Indies".
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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Zagreb
Zagreb (Croatian pronunciation: [zǎːɡrɛb]) is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. In the last official census of 2011, the population of the settlement of Zagreb was 686,568, while the total population of its administrative area was 792,875. The wider Zagreb metropolitan area includes the City of Zagreb and the separate Zagreb County with a population of 317,642, bringing the total metropolitan area population up to 1,110,517. It is the only metropolitan area in Croatia with a population of over one million.
Its favourable geographic position in the southwestern part of the Pannonian Basin, which extends to the Alpine, Dinaric, Adriatic and Pannonic regions, provides an excellent connection for traffic between Central Europe and the Adriatic Sea. The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies and almost all government ministries.
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
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Aaron Lennon
Aaron Justin Lennon (born 16 April 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a right winger for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and the England national team.
Lennon is mixed race coming from a English Jamaican father and English Irish mother. He has one older brother and a younger sister and brother. He attended City of Leeds high school, but then attended Boston Spa School due to the fact that the school was closer to Thorp Arch (training ground) so it was easier for him to focus on both GCSEs and his football career. He was first spotted by scouts when he was eight years old; his older brother Anthony played for Manchester United's youth team.
In 2001, Lennon became a member of the Leeds United Academy. Two years later he began his professional career at Leeds United, where he became the youngest player to appear in the Premier League at the age of 16 years and 129 days, coming off the bench at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2–1 loss in August 2003.
In 2001, he set a record as the youngest player ever to have his boots sponsored when he signed up with Adidas at the age of just 14. Lennon scored his only goal for Leeds against Sunderland on Boxing Day 2004 during a 3–2 win. Lennon had been a regular on the bench up until that point, but when John Oster was sacked Lennon took his place and never looked back and became a regular starter after that point. His pace and skills on the wing excited Leeds fans, and he was one of the star performers in Leeds' first season in the Championship under the management of Kevin Blackwell with his performances earning rave reviews.
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Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer OBE, DL (born 13 August 1970) is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team. He is considered by some as one of England's best strikers, being both Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer. After retiring as a player in 2006, Shearer worked as a television pundit for the BBC. In 2009 he briefly left his BBC role to become Newcastle United's manager in the last eight games of their 2008–09 season, in an unsuccessful attempt to save them from relegation.
A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, Shearer made his professional debut with English top-flight club Southampton in 1988, scoring a hat-trick in the process. During several years on the south coast, he became known for his classic style of play, strength and goalscoring ability; he soon received an international call-up along with a transfer to Blackburn Rovers in 1992. Shearer established himself as a player in northern England; he became a regular in the England squad, and his 34-goal tally helped Blackburn secure the Premier League title in 1994–95. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. The 1995–96 season saw Shearer make his first Champions League appearances and finish as the top scorer in the Premier League with 31 goals. He was also top scorer at Euro 1996 with England, scoring five goals, and in the 1996–97 Premier League, with 25 goals. He scored 283 league goals in his career, including a record 260 in the Premier League, and a total of 422 in all competitions including international at all levels. Shearer has amassed a goals to game ratio of 0.667 throughout his career at every level.
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Alex de Rakoff
Alex De Rakoff (born November 13, 1970) is a British director.
In April 2005, he married American actress Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children: Marlon, born in 2005 and Luciano, born in 2011.
The Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is produced by Working Title Films.
Dead Man Running is a 2009 British crime film. A loan shark (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) gives ex-con Nick (Tamer Hassan) a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate (Danny Dyer) on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it is too late for them both.
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Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish football manager and former player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. His tenure has seen the club go through an era of success and dominance both in England and in Europe, giving Ferguson a reputation as one of the most admired and respected managers in the history of the game.
Ferguson previously managed East Stirlingshire and St. Mirren, before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen. After a brief stint as manager of the Scotland national team following the death of Jock Stein, he was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986.
With 25 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the longest serving manager in their history after overtaking Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. His tenure is also the longest of all the current League managers. During this time, Ferguson has won many awards and holds many records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion.
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Anders Lindegaard
Anders Rosenkrantz Lindegaard (born 13 April 1984) is a Danish footballer who plays as a second choice goalkeeper for Manchester United, having joined the club in November 2010. He initially came through the ranks of hometown club Odense Boldklub, but left due to a lack of first team opportunities. He got his senior breakthrough winning the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup with Aalesund. He was named 2010 Goalkeeper of the Year in both Denmark and Norway.
He represented Denmark at U19 and U20 level, before making his senior debut on 7 September 2010 against Iceland.
Born in the Dyrup suburb of Odense, Lindegaard started his career at local Danish Superliga team Odense Boldklub (OB). He made his Danish Superliga debut in a 3–1 victory against Silkeborg IF on 19 November 2006. He made his UEFA competition debut on 30 July 2009, in a 4–3 win over Rabotnički. During most of his time in Odense, he was kept out of the team by Arek Onyszko, and he had two loan spells at Kolding FC, where he remained undefeated in the ten league games he got for the team, after it had lost the first four games of the season, and Aalesunds FK, who he would later join permanently. When Onyszko was sacked by Odense in June 2009 due to him being convicted for assaulting his ex-wife, Lindegaard was seen as his replacement. However, the arrival of Roy Carroll at Odense two months later forced him to move on.
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Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm (born 4 May 1933 in Upton Park, London) is a former professional footballer.
Born a short distance from Upton Park Malcolm joined West Ham in 1948 from Dury Falls Senior School in Hornchurch. He captained England Schoolboys signing forms for West Ham in 1950, and received a £10 signing on fee.
Malcolm went on to become a member of the team that gained Ted Fenton's West Ham promotion as Division 2 Champions 1957–58, and in 1959, 6th place in Division One. He was the first West Ham United FC Supporter's 'Hammer of the Year' in 1957–58.
Described as a ‘feared wing-half with an ability to close-mark and block out opponents’, Malcolm was able to 'snuff out' the likes of Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Greaves and Denis Law. Although he was West Ham’s first-ever England Youth international and one of the finest wing-halves West Ham ever employed, Andy never won a full cap for his country. In 1959, Malcolm, along with team-mate John Bond, represented the Football League against the Scottish League.
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Anton Ferdinand
Anton Julian Ferdinand (born 18 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a defender. He is the brother of Manchester United and England centre-back Rio Ferdinand and the cousin of former England striker Les Ferdinand and Southend United defender Kane Ferdinand. Like his brother, Anton is a product of the West Ham United academy. He has also played for West Ham United, Sunderland and for the England football team to under-21 level.
Born in Peckham, London to Janice of Irish descent and Julian from St Lucia. His brother Rio plays for Manchester United and is former captain of the England national football team and his cousin Les is a former England international), Anton showed considerable talent from an early age. Like his brother, Rio, he preferred to play in defence. His ability in this position led to him being signed to West Ham United's famed academy.
Ferdinand joined West Ham as a trainee in December 2002 and was handed his first team debut in August 2003 when he started the 2–1 victory at Preston North End on the 2003–04 season's opening day. He went on to feature in 26 games that season.
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Antonio Valencia
Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera (born 4 August 1985), commonly known as Antonio Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtoɲo βaˈlensja]), is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Manchester United and the Ecuadorian national team. He has also occasionally been deployed as an emergency right back for Manchester United.
After progressing through the youth system at El Nacional, Valencia became a first team regular and made over 80 appearances for the club before signing for La Liga side Villarreal CF in 2005. He only made two league appearances for the Spanish side in between successful loan spells at Recreativo de Huelva for the 2005–06 season and later English Premier League club Wigan Athletic from 2006 to 2008. Wigan later signed Valencia on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2008. His performances for Wigan soon attracted attention from several high profile clubs and he turned down a move to Real Madrid before signing for Manchester United in June 2009. Valencia has since won the 2009–10 Football League Cup, the 2010 FA Community Shield, and the 2010–11 Premier League during his time at Manchester United, along with being voted into PFA Team of the Year in his debut season.
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Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrjən ˈrɔbə(n)]; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards (inside position) as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate long-range shot. He is also a part of the Netherlands national team and has appeared at Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and at the 2010 World Cup.
Robben first came to prominence with Groningen, for whom he was player of the year for the 2000–01 Eredivisie season. Two years later he signed for PSV, where he became the Netherlands' Young Player of the Year and won an Eredivisie title. The following season Robben's signature was pursued by leading English clubs, and after protracted transfer negotiations he joined Chelsea in the 2004 close season.
Robben's Chelsea debut was delayed through injury, but upon returning to fitness he helped Chelsea to consecutive Premier League titles, and was the FA Premier League Player of the Month in November 2005. After a third season in England which was punctuated by injury, Robben moved to Spanish club Real Madrid for €35 million. In August 2009, Robben transferred to Bayern Munich for a fee of around €25 million, scoring two goals on his debut. In his first season in Munich, Bayern won the league title, Robben's fifth league title in eight years, and got to the Champions League final. After his first season with the Bavarian club, the player was also named Footballer of the Year in Germany.
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Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He plays as a left back.
Cole began his career with Arsenal in 1999, going on to make 228 appearances and scoring nine goals. With Arsenal he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, was part of the "Invincibles" team of 2003-04 and was also a UEFA Champions League runner-up. In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, he completed a move to rival club Chelsea. Cole won further honours with Chelsea, including another Premier League title, four more FA Cups, a League Cup and a UEFA Champions League. He has won the FA Cup seven times, more than any other player in history.
Cole has been an England international since 2001 and played at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as Euro 2004. He was voted England Player of the Year in 2010. As of 2012 has won 93 caps, making him England's most capped full back and most capped black player.
Cole married singer Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy) in July 2006. They separated in February 2010; she divorced him in September 2010 after claims he had cheated on her with over five women.
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Ashley Young
Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United and the English national team. Born and raised in Hertfordshire, Young started his career at Watford, making his first senior appearances in 2003 under the management of Ray Lewington. He became a first-team regular in 2004–05, and was one of Watford's key players in their promotion winning 2005–06 season. Young continued to play well for Watford in the Premier League, and in January 2007 he transferred to Aston Villa for a fee of £8 million, rising to £9.65 million with add-ons. He established himself in the first team at Villa Park, and has since earned 20 caps for England, scoring six goals. On 23 June 2011, Young signed for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
Despite having been turned away by Watford's Academy after an unsuccessful spell, Young endeavoured to improve himself as a player and was eventually offered a professional deal by the club. The 18-year-old was handed his first team début under Ray Lewington in September 2003, scoring as a substitute against Millwall. He achieved five substitute appearances that season, scoring three goals, and made his first start for the club in the League Cup. Young came to prominence in the 2004–05 season, playing a part in 34 of Watford's league matches as they struggled to survive in the Championship. Although he failed to find the net, his performance during this season earned him the club's Young Player of the Season award.
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Bacary Sagna
Bacary Sagna (French pronunciation: [bakaʁi saɲa]) (born 14 February 1983) is a French footballer who plays for Arsenal and the France national football team. His cousin Ibrahima Sonko also plays in England, for Ipswich Town. Sagna is called Bac by the majority of his teammates.Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has described him as the 'best right back in the Premier League.
Sagna started his career at FC Sens. Sagna made 87 Ligue 1 appearances for Auxerre and was part of the squad that won the French Cup in 2005. He also played in the UEFA Cup in each of his three seasons with the club's first team, making a total of 17 appearances in the competition. He was also voted into the Ligue 1 team of the season for his outstanding displays at the right back position. He played in the same Auxerre team as Abou Diaby, a future Arsenal team-mate, and Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Younès Kaboul.
He has established as one of the league's best full backs and as recognition of this he is known as Mr. Reliable by fans.
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Barry Bright
Barry W. Bright (born circa 1946), is a retired Estate Agent, turned now professional football administrator: chair and Managing Director of the Kent Football Association; chair of The Football Association disciplinary committee; and a member of the FA Board as Vice-Chairman.
Bright was chairman of Sittingbourne F.C., where in March 1997 he had to announce that the club could not afford to pay the players wages. Midway through the 1998/9 season, Bright handed over Sittingbourne to Andy Spice.
Bright rose to the FA through his association with the Kent FA, where he is presently chair and Managing Director; he has been the Kent FA's representative to the Football Association for over 20 years. Bright is chair of the FA disciplinary committee, where with colleagues Peter Herd and Frank Pattison, he has handed down various conclusions, including:
Bright also inputs to various UEFA committee's, including the panel which cut one-year ban of Holland international Frank de Boer, for taking an anabolic steroid because it was satisfied that the drug was in a contaminated food supplement.
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Ben Amos
Benjamin Paul "Ben" Amos (born 10 April 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, Amos began his career with Crewe Alexandra's youth academy, but joined Manchester United at the age of 11. He has spent time on loan at Peterborough United, Molde, and Oldham Athletic. Additionally, Amos is an England youth international, having represented his country at every level from Under-16 to Under-21.
Amos was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and was a member of the Crewe Alexandra academy until he was released at the age of 10. While at Crewe, he also played for another local team, Bollington United, as a centre midfielder. One year, Amos was playing for his local team against the team at the top of the table, and they needed to win the match to win the league. Amos' team's goalkeeper was injured during the game, and as the tallest on the team, Amos was put in goal; however, he had also been the team's regular penalty taker all season, so when they were awarded a penalty, he went all the way up the pitch to take the kick. He scored, and his team went on to win the game 3–2, together with the league title. After the game, his parents told him that a Manchester United scout had been watching him and that he had been invited for trials. Amos joined Manchester United at the age of 11.
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Billy Bonds
William Arthur "Billy" Bonds MBE (born 17 September 1946) is a former professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with whom he spent 27 years as player and manager. He played 793 first-team games for West Ham in a career spanning 21 seasons.
Born in Woolwich, south-east London, Bonds grew up in nearby Eltham, where he played for a Sunday boys' team, Moatbridge, and Kent Schoolboys and joined the groundstaff at Charlton Athletic after leaving school at 15. He played in the youth and A team and occasionally in the reserves before joining the playing staff shortly before his 18th birthday in September 1964.
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Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he had ever played against.
He won a total of 108 caps for the England team, which at the time of his international retirement in 1973 was a national record. This record was later broken by 125-cap goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Moore's total of 108 caps continued as a record for outfield players until 28 March 2009, when David Beckham gained his 109th cap. However, unlike Beckham, Moore played every minute of every one of his caps.
Moore attended Westbury Primary School and Tom Hood School, Leyton.
He played for both schools.
Moore joined West Ham United as a player in 1956 and, after advancing through their youth set-up, he played his first game on 8 September 1958 against Manchester United. In putting on the number six shirt, he replaced his mentor Malcolm Allison, who was suffering from tuberculosis.
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Brian Deane
Brian Christopher Deane (born 7 February 1968 in) is an English former professional footballer who played as forward from 1985 until 2006. He was the scorer of the first ever goal in the English Premier League in 1992, when he was a Sheffield United player. He also played in the Premier League for Leeds United and Middlesbrough as well as playing top flight football in Portugal and Australia for Benfica and Perth Glory respectively.
He also played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City, West Ham United and Sunderland before finishing his playing career in 2006 with a brief spell back at Sheffield United.
Deane was capped three times by England in the early 1990s.
Signed for £40,000 from Doncaster Rovers in the close season of 1988, Deane first played and scored for Sheffield United in an 8–1 victory against Skegness Town. His first league goal came in the Third Division in the opening game of the season against Reading but his hero status did not really start until 17 September, when both he and Tony Agana hit hat-tricks in a 6–1 victory over Chester City. It was the first double hat-trick by a United player since Harry Johnson and Arthur Mercer helped the Blades to their record 11–2 victory over Cardiff City on 1 January 1926.
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Brian Flynn
Brian Flynn, (born 12 October 1955 in Port Talbot) is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player.
On 13 September 2010 Flynn was confirmed caretaker manager of the Wales national football team after John Toshack stepped down. Flynn previously managed the Wales national under-21 football team, coming close to taking Wales to their first major championship in 57 years.
Flynn started his career with Burnley, and made his league debut for them in the 1973–74 season, when they were in the old First Division. After 120 league appearances he transferred to Leeds United in November 1977. He moved back to Burnley in November 1982 (after an earlier brief loan spell) and after 80 more league games Flynn moved to Cardiff City in November 1984.
Flynn later played for Doncaster Rovers, Bury and Wrexham. He made his final Football League appearances in the 1992–93 season whilst with Wrexham, with his final game coming on 3 November 1992 against Scunthorpe United.
He earned 66 full Welsh caps between 1975 and 1984, scoring 7 goals.
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Carlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez on 5 February 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City. He has previously played for Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United and Manchester United. He transferred to Manchester City from United in the 2009 summer transfer window, becoming the first player to move between the two rival clubs since Terry Cooke in 1999. His energy and goal scoring rate has since made him an indispensable player for the club in the eyes of fellow players and media alike.
His was promoted to captain at the beginning of the 2010–11 season by manager Roberto Mancini. In 2011, Tévez sought a transfer away from Manchester, citing family reasons and Sergio Agüero was drafted in as a replacement. However he remains a City player after his family moved back to Manchester with manager Roberto Mancini believing Tévez will stay for the foreseeable future. His career has been dogged by a long-standing relationship with Media Sports Investments, the company which owned the rights of Tévez, and several other players and coaches. This eventually resulted in West Ham United being fined over issues regarding third-party ownership. He has made 59 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring 13 goals.
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Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛsk ˈfaβɾəɣəs]; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.
Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16. Following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004–05 season, he went on to establish himself as Arsenal's starting central midfielder, playmaker, and captain. He broke several of the club's records in the process, earning a reputation as one of the best young players for his position. In 2011, he returned to Barcelona for an initial fee of £29m (€34m) with a further £4m (€5m) in variables.
In international football, the Spaniard's national career began when he represented the Under-17 side at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. As a result of his club performances, he was called up to the senior squad in 2006. He has played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup, helping Spain to become eventual winners in the two most recent tournaments.
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Chris Fairclough
Courtney Huw "Chris" Fairclough (born 12 April 1964, Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer and coach.
As a player he was a defender from 1981 to 2001. He most notably played for Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton Wanderers, Notts County and York City. He was capped 7 times by the England U21 side.
He joined his hometown club Forest in 1981, where he won the first of his seven England under-21 international caps. Forest however allowed the defender's contract to expire and he had his pick of clubs. Having made 134 appearances and scored 2 goals for Forest, he moved to Spurs in June 1987, with the transfer fee set by tribunal at £387,000. Fairclough proved to be a solid and reliable centre-back, being an ever present throughout the 1987–88 season. The 1988–89 season however was blighted by injury for Fairclough and he only 20 made league appearances.
After failing to reclaim his place in Terry Venables' team, Fairclough joined Leeds United on loan in March 1989. In the summer of 1989 he made the move permanent, moving for a fee of £500,000. He was immediately installed at the heart of the defence, and the team gained promotion from Division 2 in 1990 and went on to win Leeds' first Division 1 Championship in eighteen years in 1992. In his six years at Elland Road, he was almost ever-present and immensely popular with the fans, picking up Player of the Year in 1990. His partnership with Chris Whyte was a key factor in the Championship win.
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Chris Nathaniel
Chris Nathaniel (born London, England) is a young Black British sports and entertainment agent and entrepreneur. He is currently the CEO of NVA Holdings. NVA Holdings has seven divisions specialising in different areas: NVA Entertainment Group, NVA Management, 2NV Records, 2NV Marketing and Promotions, Next generation TV and Film, and NVA Education.
Nathaniel launched his management career from a small office in Acton, West London. His management helped his first client, the British Ragga and dancehall toaster Glamma Kid, go mainstream by scoring two national top ten hits, “Sweetest Taboo” and “Why”. Chris also worked with the popular girl band Mis-Teeq during this period. Chris then moved on to promote the UK shows of global acts such as P Diddy, Usher,Lil’ Wayne, Mario and Destiny’s Child through 2NV Marketing and Promotions. Since then, 2NV Marketing and Promotions have worked with a variety of clients including Coca-Cola, BlackBerry, Sony PlayStation, Mars and Rock and Republic.
Chris has met with both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown during their tenures as Prime Minister of the UK Government to discuss youth issues, along with Rio Ferdinand, whose concern for inspiring for inspiring young people took him to Nigeria in 2008.
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Chris Smalling
Christopher Lloyd "Chris" Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Manchester United and the England national team.
During his youth, Smalling played for the Millwall academy before joining local non-league side Maidstone United. He was selected for the Kent Schools Under 16 squad in 2005 before progressing to the Under 18's in 2007, and his performances for Kent Schools resulted in him being selected to play for the England Schools Under-18 squad in 2008. During this time Smalling had also established himself in the Maidstone United first team, and his impressive displays for club and country led to him signing a two year deal with Middlesbrough in May 2008.
Barely a month after signing for Middlesbrough however, Smalling had his contract with the club terminated after raising concerns with home sickness. Shortly after, in June 2008, he signed for Premier League side Fulham. He made his professional debut with them in May 2009 in the final game of the 2008–09 season and helped them reach the 2010 Europa League final the following season.
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Christian Negouai
Christian Negouai (born 20 January 1978 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French football player who has played for Charleroi, Standard Liège and FC Brussels in Belgium, for Manchester City and Coventry in England, and for Aalesund in Norway.
Negouai was bought for £1.5 million by Manchester City from Charleroi in 2001. He made six league appearances of which two were match starts and scored once against Rotherham. He also appeared for Manchester City in the UEFA Cup scoring against The New Saints F.C. Negouai proved to be a versatile success for Manchester City Reserves in the Premier Reserve League, scoring nine goals in 19 games after being converted to a Centre forward from a Defensive midfielder although his time at Manchester City was hampered by a serious injury which required operations on both knees restricting his appearances.
Upon joining Standard Liege Negouai scored the fastest goal in Belgian League history when he struck after just 11 seconds in a 2-0 win over KVC Westerlo.
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Craig Fagan
Craig Anthony Fagan (born 11 December 1982) is an English footballer who last played for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or on the wing.
Fagan began his football career as an under-nine with Birmingham City. When the club dismantled its youth system he spent a few months with West Bromwich Albion, but returned to Birmingham City when they opened their academy, in part because the club was nearer to his home in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, where he attended Catshill Middle School and South Bromsgrove High School. He scored his first career goal while on loan at Bristol City, scoring in a 2–1 defeat against Colchester United, his future club. He failed to make the breakthrough to Birmingham's first team, and joined Colchester United on a free transfer in 2004, after a successful loan spell at the club.
Fagan joined Hull City on 28 February 2005 for an undisclosed six-figure transfer fee (believed to be around £125,000). Five days later he scored on his debut in a 3–1 victory over Tranmere Rovers. He was reunited with his former Colchester boss, Phil Parkinson, when Parkinson was appointed Hull City manager in the summer of 2006 – Parkinson's tenure however did not last long. Under Parkinson, Fagan was played on the right wing, whereas under Peter Taylor he had played as a striker. Following Parkinson's departure, Hull changed from a 4-4-2 formation to 4-3-3, and Fagan flourished in his role on the right hand side of the front three.
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Danny Gabbidon
Daniel Leon "Danny" Gabbidon (born 8 August 1979) is a Welsh footballer who recently played for Queens Park Rangers Before he was released. He also plays for the Wales national football team.
Born in Cwmbran, Wales, Gabbidon began his career at West Bromwich Albion, joining as an apprentice in November 1996 before turning professional in July 1998. He made his Albion début in a 1–0 home defeat against Ipswich Town on 20 March 1999 and, utilised as a right-back, he went on to make 27 appearances for West Brom in all competitions. Following the appointment of Gary Megson as manager towards the end of the 1999–2000 season, Gabbidon failed to keep his place in the team. Megson switched to a 5-3-2 formation, signing Des Lyttle to fill the right-wingback position. Gabbidon joined Cardiff City on a one-month loan at the start of the 2000–01 season.
Gabbidon signed a permanent four-year deal with Cardiff City in September 2000, for a fee of up to £500,000 depending on appearances and future honours. His performances in the 2001–02 season helped Cardiff to the Division 2 play-offs, saw him make his senior international debut for Wales in March 2002 and win the Welsh clubman of the year award in October 2002. He signed an extension to his contract in April 2002, saying that it was the prospect of exciting times ahead that had persuaded him to do so. A back injury that had troubled him for some years, forced him off the pitch during a match against Barnsley in November 2002 and it was not until April 2003 that he returned to competitive action in a reserve game. He returned to the first-team in time to help Cardiff win promotion to Division 1 through the play-offs in May 2003. He missed several games at the beginning of the 2003–04 season with a heel injury but his assured performances at centre-half, and those of striker Robert Earnshaw, led club chairman, Sam Hammam, to insist in December 2003 that "Our top young players are going nowhere" in the January 2004 transfer window.
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Danny Welbeck
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah "Danny" Welbeck (born 26 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United and the England national team. He is a centre forward who can also play on the wing.
Welbeck made his way through the youth teams at Manchester United before making his senior debut in 2008 and scoring in the process. He has since gone on to win the 2008–09 Football League Cup and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup before being sent on loan to Preston North End and more recently Sunderland.
He made his senior England debut in March 2011 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ghana.
Born in Longsight, Manchester, England, to Ghanaian parents, Welbeck was first spotted by Manchester United as a six year-old. He joined United during the 2005–06 season,[citation needed] making his debut for the club's Under-18 side on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Sunderland. He then came on as a substitute in the next game, before being named as an unused substitute in the team's last two games of the season. The following season, he made a further 28 appearances for the Under-18s, scoring nine goals, including eight appearances and one goal in the FA Youth Cup, in which he helped the team to reach the final, despite being two years younger than some of the other players. He was not handicapped despite suffering from Osgood–Schlatter disease, and was making rapid progress, despite his pneumonia.
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Darius Vassell
Darius Clarke Vassell (born 13 June 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü. The former England national team player will be a free agent proceeding June 30th after not being offered a contract by Leicester City.
Vassell began his career at his home town club Aston Villa in the Premier League, being developed by their academy and making his first team debut in 1998. He was sold for £2m in 2005 to another Premier League club, Manchester City, staying for four seasons before being released in 2009, moving abroad to Turkey for a season to play for the Süper Lig team Ankaragücü. In October 2010 he was brought back to England by his former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson to play for the Championship side Leicester City.
Under Eriksson with England, Vassell scored six goals from 22 international caps awarded between 2002 and 2004, including appearances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, and UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal.
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Darren Anderton
Darren Robert Anderton (born 3 March 1972 in Southampton) is a retired English footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.
Anderton started his career in the Southampton Tyro League and played for Itchen Saints during a successful period for the side. His potential was evident and he was soon scouted and playing youth football at professional clubs. Renowned as a player of huge potential, Anderton's career has been constantly frustrated by injury earning him the nickname "Sicknote" which was coined by Portsmouth goalkeeper Andy Gosney.
Anderton was signed as an apprentice by Portsmouth manager Alan Ball, coming to prominence at 18 when he scored at Anfield in an FA Youth Cup match against Liverpool which ended 2–2. His first team debut came against Cardiff City in the second round of the Rumbelows Cup in October 1990 as a substitute for youth team colleague Darryl Powell. Anderton made his full league debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 0–0 draw, making 20 appearances in the 1990–91 season. Under new manager Jim Smith, Anderton became a regular in the attacking side of the 1991–92 season, scoring his first club goal in the season opener against Blackburn Rovers. His performances soon drew the attention of bigger clubs and after an impressive FA Cup run, during which he scored in a semi-final clash with Liverpool, he joined Tottenham Hotspur for £1.75 million in 1992.
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Darren Fletcher
Darren Barr Fletcher (born 1 February 1984 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is the current captain of Scottish national team. The industrious footballer has also played as a right winger or as an emergency defender. Fletcher is a midfielder whose passing and tackling are exemplary, as is his discipline and commitment to the cause.
Fletcher came through the ranks of Manchester United's Youth Academy and has won four Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Fletcher was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for 2009–10.
Fletcher made his Scotland debut in 2003 and scored his first international goal on his second appearance. After Barry Ferguson was banned from international football because of a breach of regulations, Fletcher was given the captain's armband in August 2009. Fletcher has since gained 58 caps and scored five goals for Scotland.
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David Batty
David Batty (born 2 December 1968 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English retired professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.
He is most famous for playing for Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, also being capped for the England national football team, and representing the nation at UEFA Euro 1992 and the 1998 World Cup.
Batty made his debut for Leeds in November 1987 as an 18-year-old during a 4–2 win over Swindon Town, and quickly earned a reputation as a fiercely competitive midfielder in the mould of Leeds legend Billy Bremner. Perceived to be a bit lightweight, to build up Batty's strength Bremner would call him into his office every morning to drink sherry with a raw egg stirred into it. Batty was a key member of the Leeds team that won promotion from the second division in 1989–90, and a member of a midfield which included Gary Speed, Gary McAllister and Gordon Strachan, when Leeds won the first division championship in 1991–92. As a tireless and sometimes ruthless forager of the ball there were few equals, but there was more to his game than simply breaking up opposition attacks; having won the ball, his distribution was excellent, making him the springboard for many counter attacks. If there was one aspect missing from his game it was the lack of goals, as evidenced by the affectionate cries of "shoot" from Leeds fans whenever Batty received the ball anywhere within the opponents half.
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David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English association footballer who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy. He has played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player.
Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club. In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy, signing a five-year contract with them on 1 July 2007. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elite group of players to have won three league titles in three different countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup.
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David de Gea
David de Gea Quintana (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ðe ˈxea]; born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester United as a goalkeeper. Born in Madrid, he started his career aged 10 with Atlético Madrid and rose through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009. After being made Atlético's first-choice goalkeeper, he helped the team win both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup, and his performances attracted the attention of Manchester United, whom he joined in June 2011. He is also the current captain for the Spain U21 national side.
De Gea joined Atlético Madrid's youth system at the age of 10, and made his way up through the ranks at the club. He spent his first professional seasons playing for Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B. With first-choice goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo away on international duty at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, De Gea was called up to the senior side as cover for Roberto. He made his debut for the Atlético first-team at the age of 18 on 30 September 2009, coming on as a substitute after Roberto was injured after 27 minutes of Atlético's UEFA Champions League group stage match away to Porto; De Gea conceded two late goals as Atlético lost 2–0.
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David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English former football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury. He was awarded the MBE in 1997 for services to the sport.
The peak of his career was during his period as Arsenal and England goalkeeper in the 1990s and early 2000s; during his time at Arsenal he won many medals including three league championships (1991, 1998, 2002), four FA Cups (1993, 1998, 2002, 2003), the League Cup in 1993 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1994. During this time he also played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and Euro 96 and Euro 2000, and is England's second-most capped goalkeeper with 75 caps, after Peter Shilton.
Seaman's career highs came in his successful performance in UEFA Euro 96 and in Arsenal's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Premier League and FA Cup (including a superb save from Paul Peschisolido for Sheffield United in the FA Cup 2002–03) campaigns in the mid-90s and early-2000s. Notable lows came with two costly errors, both from long-range efforts — conceding a last-minute goal in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final to Nayim and conceding to a Ronaldinho free-kick in the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.
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Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (French pronunciation: [didje dʁɔɡba]; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Chelsea. He is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team (Ivory Coast). He has scored more goals for Chelsea than any other foreign player and is currently Chelsea's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. His key attributes include his physical strength, ability in the air, and his ability to retain possession of the ball.
After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. A late bloomer, he signed his first professional contract aged 21; it was not until the 2002–03 season that he realized his potential, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances in Ligue 1 for Guingamp. During the same season he made his first international appearance for Côte d'Ivoire, in September, and scored his first international goal the following February. He moved to Olympique de Marseille in 2003 for £3.3 million. His scoring success at Olympique de Marseille continued, finishing as the third highest scorer in Ligue 1 with 19 goals and helped the club to reach the 2004 UEFA Cup Final.
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Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; born 30 October 1960) is a retired Argentine football player, and current manager of Al Wasl FC in Dubai. Many experts, football critics, former and current players consider Maradona the greatest football player of all time. He won FIFA Player of the Century award which was to be decided by votes on their official website, their official magazine and a grand jury.
He is the only player in football history who set world-record contract fees twice. The first, when he was transferred to Barcelona for a then world record £5m and the second, when he was transferred to Napoli for another record fee £6.9m. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys. In his international career, playing for Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals.
He played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, including the 1986 tournament, where he captained Argentina and led them to their victory over West Germany in the final, winning the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player. In that same tournament's quarterfinal round, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history, though for two different reasons. The first goal was via an unpenalized handball known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "The Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002.
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Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Бербатов, [diˈmitɐr bɛrˈbatɔf]); born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United. He captained the Bulgarian national team from 2006 to 2010, and is its all-time leading goalscorer and has also won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, surpassing the number of wins by Hristo Stoichkov.
Born in Blagoevgrad, Berbatov started out with home-town club Pirin before joining CSKA Sofia as a 17-year-old in 1998. He was signed by Bayer Leverkusen of Germany in January 2001 and played in his first Champions League final 18 months later, coming on as a substitute in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final, which Leverkusen lost 2–1 to Real Madrid. After five-and-a-half years with Leverkusen, he joined English club Tottenham Hotspur in July 2006, where he spent two years before moving to Manchester United. He played in his second Champions League final in 2009, during his side's 2–0 defeat against FC Barcelona. Berbatov is the first non-Englishman in Premier League history to have scored five goals in a single match, having done so in Manchester United's 7–1 win over Blackburn Rovers in November 2010.
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Dominic Matteo
Dominic Matteo (born 28 April 1974) is a Scottish former professional association footballer who played as a defender and centre-midfielder from 1992 to 2009.
He played for Liverpool, Sunderland, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City. His greatest number of appearances was with Liverpool. His most notable individual moment was his goal in the Champions League against A.C. Milan. He was capped 6 times by Scotland after originally playing for England as a youngster. The latter part of his career was increasingly impacted by injury which led to his retirement in 2009 at the age of 35.
Born in Dumfries where his father, who "wanted his boy to play like Cesare Maldini", ran Matthew's Cafe in Friars Vennel, Matteo started his career at Liverpool F.C., for whom he played between 1992 and 2000 (with a small Sunderland A.F.C. loan in between). He scored two goals for Liverpool, one against Southampton in the league and another against Huddersfield in the FA Cup.
In August 2000 he joined Leeds United, and made his team debut against A.C. Milan the following month, in a UEFA Champions League contest. He was one of Leeds' best players through their 2000–01 Champions League campaign, in which they achieved a semi-final place. He is fondly remembered by Leeds fans especially for the goal he scored at the San Siro against AC Milan, in the first group stage which ensured they would progress through to the next round. He ended that Champions League campaign with two goals, having also scored earlier against Besiktas.
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Duncan Edwards
Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 – 21 February 1958) was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young United team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid 1950s, and one of eight players who died as a result of the Munich air disaster.
Born in Dudley, Edwards signed for Manchester United as a teenager and went on to become the youngest player to play in the Football League First Division and the then youngest England player since the Second World War. In a professional career of less than five years he helped United to win two Football League championships and reach the semi-finals of the European Cup.
Edwards was born on 1 October 1936 at a house on Malvern Crescent in the Woodside district of Dudley, which at the time was part of the county of Worcestershire. He was the first child of Gladstone and Sarah Anne Edwards and their only child to survive to adulthood, his younger sister Carol Anne dying in 1947 at the age of 14 weeks. The family later moved to 31 Elm Road on the Priory Estate, also in Dudley. Edwards attended Priory Primary School from 1941 to 1948, and Wolverhampton Street Secondary School from 1948 to 1952. He played football for his school as well as for Dudley Schools, Worcestershire and Birmingham and District teams, and also represented his school at morris dancing. He was selected to compete in the National Morris and Sword Dancing Festival, but was also offered a trial for the English Schools Football Association's under-14 team, which fell on the same day, and opted to attend the latter.
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Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛtʋɪn vɑn dɛr ˈsɑr]) (born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national team's history. He currently works as an analyst and has stated an interest in coaching in the near future.
He started his senior career at Ajax and is considered to be a member of a golden generation of players at the club. He remained there for nine years before moving to Italian club Juventus and then to England, first to Fulham and then to Manchester United. He is one of the few footballers to have won the UEFA Champions League with two different teams – with Ajax in 1995 and Manchester United in 2008; in the latter, he was also named UEFA Man of the Match. Van der Sar also won the UEFA Cup with Ajax in 1992.
Throughout a long and successful career, Van der Sar achieved and set numerous records. In the 2008–09 season he set the world league clean sheet record by not conceding a single goal for 1,311 minutes. Along with being the most capped player for the Netherlands national team, with 130 caps, he is also the oldest player to win the Premier League, at 40 years and 205 days old. Individually Van der Sar has won several honours, including Best European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009, and UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009. He is considered, by critics and fellow players, as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
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Emile Heskey
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English footballer who is currently a Free Agent after most recently playing for Aston Villa as a striker.
Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995. After winning the League Cup in 1997 and 2000 he made an £11 million move to Liverpool in 2000, which, at the time, was the record transfer fee paid by the club. At Liverpool, he won multiple honours, including the FA Cup in 2001. He moved to Birmingham City in 2004 and after their relegation from the FA Premier League signed for Wigan Athletic for a club record £5.5 million fee in 2006. He signed for Aston Villa in 2009 and was released in 2012.
Heskey was an England international at under-16, under-18, under-21, B and senior levels. He made his England debut against Hungary in a 1–1 draw in 1999. He lost his place in the squad after UEFA Euro 2004, during which he failed to shine and was the subject of much criticism. After a long lay-off from international duty, Heskey was recalled to the England squad for UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers in September 2007. He retired from international football following the 2010 FIFA World Cup, having attained 62 caps and scored seven goals for his country.
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Emmanuel Adebayor
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984), known as Emmanuel Adebayor, is a Togolese footballer who is signed to Manchester City and is currently on loan to Tottenham where he plays as a striker. He plays in the same position for the Togo national team. Adebayor previously played for Metz, Monaco and Arsenal and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008. In January 2010, Adebayor was one of the players involved when the Togo national team's bus came under a gunfire attack on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
In his first season, he played nine games and scored twice. In the 2002–03 season, Adebayor scored 17 goals in 35 games. He signed a new contract with Monaco in 2003, and he scored seven goals in 17 appearances, helping them reach the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final with two goals in 10 games.
On 13 January 2006, Arsenal signed Adebayor for a reported £7m. He was given the nickname "Baby Kanu" due to his resemblance to former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, whom Adebayor had idolised as a youth. On 4 February 2006, Adebayor made his Arsenal debut in a Premiership match at Birmingham City and scored after 21 minutes, with Arsenal winning 2–0. At the end of his first season for the Gunners he had scored four goals in ten matches. However, Adebayor was cup-tied for Arsenal's 2005–06 Champions League campaign as they reached the final against Barcelona, having appeared for Monaco in the qualifying rounds of the competition.
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Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfabjo kaˈpello]; born 18 June 1946) is an Italian football manager and former professional footballer. Capello was born in San Canzian d'Isonzo. His uncle, Mario Tortul was also a football player and played for Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and the Italian national football team. Capello is married and has a son named Pier Filippo who acts as his agent. Capello is also a collector of fine art and has a personal collection thought to be worth over £10 million.
As a player Capello represented SPAL 1907, Roma, AC Milan and Juventus. He played as a midfielder and won several trophies during his career which lasted over 15 years. He won the Coppa Italia with Roma in 1969. He was most successful with Juventus, winning three Serie A titles in 1972, 1973 and 1975. With Milan he won the Coppa Italia again in 1977 and also won another Serie A in 1979. Capello also played for Italy during his career and amassed 32 caps, scoring eight goals as well.
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Faggot (slang)
Faggot, often shortened to fag, is a pejorative term and common slur used chiefly in North America against homosexual males. Its pejorative use, broadly meaning a "repellent male", has spread from the United States to varying extents elsewhere in the English-speaking world through mass culture, including movies, music, and the Internet.
The word meaning "bundle of sticks" is ultimately derived, via Old French, Italian and Vulgar Latin, from Latin fascis (also the origin of the word fascism). The origins of the word as an offensive epithet for homosexuals are rather obscure, although the word has been used in English since the late 16th century as an abusive term for women, particularly old women, and reference to homosexuality may derive from this, as female terms are often used with reference to homosexual or effeminate men (cf. nancy, sissy, queen). The application of the term to old women is possibly a shortening of the term "faggot-gatherer", applied in the 19th century to people, especially older widows, who made a meagre living by gathering and selling firewood. It may also derive from the sense of "something awkward to be carried" (compare the use of the word "baggage" as a pejorative term for old people in general). Use of the word as a general insult, not necessarily implying homosexuality, is either a continuation or extension of this older usage or of the homosexual usage.
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Federico Macheda
Federico "Kiko" Macheda (Italian pronunciation: [maˈkɛːda]; born 22 August 1991 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for English club Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Manchester United. He joined Manchester United from Lazio for an undisclosed fee in September 2007.
Macheda began his football career with Lazio's youth team after being spotted at the local Atletico Prenestino club in Rome. However, due to Italian football regulations preventing under-18s from signing professional contracts, he was not permanently tied to the club, and shortly after his 16th birthday, he was signed by Manchester United of England, where regulations permit the signing of players aged 16 and up. Following his family's relocation to England, he officially joined the club as a trainee on 16 September 2007.
Macheda went straight into the Manchester United Under-18 side, and scored the only goal of the game on his debut, a 1–0 away win over Barnsley on 15 September 2007. In his first season with the club, he finished as the Under-18s' top scorer with a total of 12 goals in 21 appearances for the under-18s, and even made his debut for the reserves on 26 February 2008, when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Gerard Piqué in a 2–0 away defeat to Liverpool. On 12 May 2008, Macheda earned a Manchester Senior Cup winners' medal when he was named as an unused substitute for the 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers in the final.
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Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984), nicknamed El Niño (The Kid in Spanish), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker.
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team squad. He made his first team debut in 2001 and finished his time at the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División for Atlético Madrid, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007 after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score more than 20 league goals in a season. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009. He left the club in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a record British transfer fee of £50 million, which also made him the most expensive Spanish player in history.
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Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side. He is considered to be one of the best English footballers of his time, and is widely regarded to be one of the best midfield players of his generation. Lampard is best described as a box-to-box midfielder known for "his work-rate, range of passing and goalscoring ability."
Lampard began his career at West Ham United, for whom his father Frank Lampard, Sr. had also played. He had secured a place in the first team by the 1997–98 season, and the following year helped the team finish 5th in the Premier League, their highest-ever Premier League placing. In 2001, he moved to rival London club Chelsea for £11 million.
From his debut onwards he was ever-present in the Chelsea first team, setting a record 164 consecutive Premier League appearances. He established himself as a prolific scorer at the West London club and was a key part of the sides which won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a domestic cup double in 2007. He signed a new contract in 2008, becoming the highest paid Premier League footballer at that time, and scored in his first Champions League Final that same year. He won the FA Cup for the second time in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final. In the 2009–10 season, Lampard won the Premier League title and FA Cup (domestic cup double) and also had his most prolific season with Chelsea, scoring 22 league goals and 17 league assists. In the 2011-12 season, Lampard captained Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League title.
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Gary McAllister
Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December 1964 in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
McAllister played primarily as a midfielder, in a successful career spanning over nineteen years. He started his career at local side Motherwell before moving south of the border to Leicester City at the age of 20. He then went on to play for Leeds United, and he later had spells at Coventry City intersected by a brief, yet triumphant, stint at Liverpool.
McAllister also represented his national side for nine years, winning 57 caps and scoring five goals. His leadership qualities were noticed, and he spent four successful years as Scotland captain in addition to two seasons as Leeds United captain. He was awarded an MBE in the 2001 New Year Honours in recognition of his contribution to football.
As his playing career drew to a close he decided to enter the managerial side of the game. He did this first during his second stay at Coventry when he was appointed manager in April 2002. He resigned a month later and did not enter management again until he returned to Elland Road in January 2008 to replace Dennis Wise.
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Gary Neville
Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English former footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years.
Neville spent his entire playing career at Old Trafford, making him a rare one-club man. At the time of his retirement in 2011, he was United's second longest serving player in the squad, behind his long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs. He made his international debut in 1995 and was first-choice right-back for club and country for more than ten years.
He is the older brother of Premier League footballer and Everton captain Phil Neville, who was also a Manchester United player (from 1993 until 2005). His sister Tracey Neville plays netball for England, his mother Jill is a receptionist for Bury.
Since retiring from football at the end of the 2010-11 season, Neville has gone into punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sports. On 14 May 2012, Neville was appointed as a coach at England by new manager Roy Hodgson.
The older of the Neville brothers joined Manchester United as an apprentice upon leaving school in 1991, and captained the youth side to FA Youth Cup glory in his first season. He made his senior debut for United in September 1992 against Torpedo Moscow in the UEFA Cup. Neville emerged as part of Alex Ferguson's youth-oriented side of the 1990s (nicknamed Fergie's Fledglings, an updated take on the 1950s equivalent Busby Babes) that included his brother Phil, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. In the 1994–95 season, he became first-choice right-back when Paul Parker was ruled out by injury, and remained so until his retirment, although in his first season as a regular player he often found himself on the sidelines as Denis Irwin was switched to right back with Lee Sharpe (normally a winger) filling the left-back role.
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Gaël Clichy
Gaël Clichy (French pronunciation: [ɡaɛl kliʃi]; born 26 July 1985) is a French footballer who plays for Manchester City and the France national football team. Though initially right-foot dominant, he primarily plays as a left back that is also capable of playing as an offensive-minded wingback. Clichy is described as a player who possesses "almost unrivaled stamina" that is "quick in the tackle and willing to drive forward". He was a member of Arsenal's famous Invincibles team before leaving the club in 2011.
Clichy was born in the city of Toulouse and began his football career playing for a host of amateur clubs in the Haute-Garonne département such as JS Cugnaux, AS Muret, and Tournefeuille. In 2001, he moved to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region to play for professional club Cannes. Clichy made his professional debut for the club in the 2002–03 season while the club was playing in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. After three seasons with Cannes, in 2003, he was convinced by manager and countryman Arsène Wenger to join Arsenal in England.
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Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a retired England footballer best remembered for making his mark in history as the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West Germany at the old Wembley. Such an achievement was made all the more remarkable by the fact that he was only five months and eight games into his international career, and was not considered his country's premier centre forward.
In club football Hurst played for West Ham United where he spent 13 years scoring 180 goals in the First Division. He joined Stoke City in 1972 where he spent three years before finishing his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion. Hurst went to play football in Ireland, USA and Kuwait before returning to England to play for Telford United. Hurst became manager of Telford in 1976 and after three years joined Chelsea but was sacked in August 1981.
Hurst was born in the Lake Hospital Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, but moved with his family to Chelmsford, Essex, at the age of eight. He attended Kings Road Primary School, where a house is now named after him. The son of a lower-division footballer, Hurst's own footballing career began when he was apprenticed to West Ham United.
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Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007, becoming the longest-serving holder of that office in modern history. Brown has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1983, for Dunfermline East until 2005, and currently for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.
Brown became Prime Minister on 27 June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming Leader of the governing Labour Party. His tenure ended on 11 May 2010, when he resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party. Brown was one of only three people to serve in the Cabinet continuously from Labour's victory in 1997 until its defeat in 2010, the others being Jack Straw and Alistair Darling.
Brown has a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh and spent his early career working as a lecturer at a further education college and a television journalist. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; first for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. As Prime Minister, he also held the offices of First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service.
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Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen (born 26 June 1952 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire) is a former Scottish football player, who played as a central defender for Leeds United, Manchester United and Scotland.
McQueen was a goalkeeper as a schoolboy, but later switched to centre back. He was signed at the age of 18 by St. Mirren. He soon had scouts from other clubs monitoring his progress, and it was Leeds who finally offered £30,000 in 1973, seeing him as a long-term replacement for the ageing Jack Charlton. Charlton played for some of the 1973 season, but had decided to quit as it drew to a close. McQueen played six times in his first season at Leeds but missed out on the 1973 FA Cup Final, with manager Don Revie preferring the experience of utility player Paul Madeley.[citation needed]
With Charlton gone and Madeley used as the team's player-of-all-positions, McQueen was in the team for most of the 1973–74 season. Leeds won the league championship, going 29 games without defeat at the start of the season, and McQueen played a crucial part as Norman Hunter's defensive partner. At the end of the season, McQueen was called up to the Scotland squad and made his international debut against Belgium.
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Graeme Le Saux
Graeme Pierre Le Saux ( /ləˈsoʊ/ lə-SOH; born 17 October 1968 in Jersey) is a retired English footballer of French ancestry who played for the Premier League clubs Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton, and for the England national football team. Primarily a left back, he was sometimes also played in midfield or on the left wing.
After beginning playing in Jersey, he moved to England and debuted for Chelsea in 1989. He left Chelsea in 1993 to join the Blackburn side being built by wealthy benefactor, Jack Walker, and was part of their 1994–95 Premier League winning team. In 1997 he returned to Chelsea, staying there for six seasons until moving to Southampton in 2003. He announced his retirement from football upon Southampton's relegation from the Premier League in 2005.
In his club playing career, he scored 20 goals from 403 club appearances. He was twice named in the Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year, in 1995 with Blackburn and in 1998 with Chelsea. His return to Chelsea in 1997 in a £5 million transfer made him the most expensive defender in English football. As an England international, he made 36 senior appearances from 1994 until 2000, including starting all four England games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, and scoring one international goal, against Brazil.
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Harry Kewell
Harold "Harry" Kewell (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team. An exceptional dribbler on the wing, also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder and as a second striker, he is often regarded within the media as "Australia's finest football export", despite his career being blighted with injury.
Kewell scored a goal against Croatia which took Australia through to the knockout stages of the 2006 World Cup, the Australian national team's second World Cup. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Professional Footballers' Association. Kewell also has a British passport through his father's heritage. Former Middlesbrough midfielder-turned pundit Robbie Mustoe named Kewell as one of the greatest players he had played against but questioned his consistency after his initial injuries. Former German international Michael Ballack has also highlighted Kewell's ability and inconsistency.
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Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn]; born 20 September 1971) is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS. He was a striker whose main attributes were good pace and the ability to turn and shoot in tight areas.
Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they won promotion to the Allsvenskan in 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before leaving for Celtic in 1997. He won four league titles in seven years with Celtic, scoring 242 goals in 315 competitive matches, before moving to FC Barcelona in 2004, where he won two league titles and the 2006 Champions League. Following the expiration of his contract at Barcelona, Larsson returned to his hometown club of Helsingborg, and joined Manchester United on a brief loan spell between January and March 2007. He announced his retirement from football on 20 October 2009.
Larsson played for Sweden in three World Cups and three European Championships and is a former captain of the national team. Larsson ended his international career with 37 goals in 106 matches.
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Ian Baird
Ian Baird (born 1 April 1964 in Rotherham) is an ex-professional footballer whose most notable spell was as a player for Leeds United. He had two spells at the club with his first spell having a season as captain and his second spell including a player of the year award and just after he left, he got a second division championship medal with the club. He played as a striker.
Baird was born a Yorkshireman but started his career at Southampton in 1982–83. He never really managed to get that many appearances under his belt. He spent part of the 1983–84 season on loan at Cardiff City having a fairly successful loan spell scoring 6 goals in 12 matches. At the start of the 1984–85 season he moved on loan to Newcastle United, but here he only made 5 appearances and scored only 1 goal.
In March 1985 after only 22 appearances and five goals for Southampton he moved to Leeds for £50,000. Despite not scoring many goals, Baird's first spell at Leeds was a success. His aggression, whole-hearted attitude, skill and goals made him immensely popular amongst the Leeds fans. Baird was made Leeds captain by manager Billy Bremner at the start of the 1986–87 season and his performances alerted Portsmouth to his abilities, as he helped lead Leeds to both the FA Cup semi-final (lost 2–3 (aet) to Coventry City and the final of the inaugural Second Division promotion/First Division relegation play-offs. Leeds drew the two-legged play-offs final with Charlton Athletic (1–0, 0–1) but lost a one-off deciding rubber (1–2 aet) at St Andrews and remained in the Second Division.
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Ian Snodin
Ian Snodin (born 15 August 1963, Thrybergh, Rotherham, Yorkshire) is a retired footballer most notable for playing for Doncaster Rovers and Everton. He also played for Leeds United, Sunderland, Oldham Athletic and Scarborough.
He started as a trainee at Doncaster along with his brother Glynn under manager Billy Bremner and played in midfield for the club. Even though Doncaster were in the third division at the time Ian managed to earn several call-ups to both the England Under-21s and the under-23s due to being such a strong player at such a young age. He soon caught the interest of the Leeds United manager Eddie Gray and was transferred to the club in the summer of 1985 for £200,000. Bremner soon followed Ian to Leeds United not being able to resist the call from his old club and Ian was appointed captain, replacing Leeds legend Peter Lorimer who had retired from the game. Snodin added class and bite to United’s midfield and became the key player in the side.
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Jamie Carragher
James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher (born 28 January 1978) is an English footballer of Irish descent, who plays as a defender for Premier League side Liverpool. He is the current vice-captain and is one of the club's longest-serving players; he made his 666th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions on 9 May 2011, thus placing him second on the club's all time appearance list.
Carragher started his career with the Liverpool youth team. He made his professional debut in the 1996–97 season and became a first team regular the following season. He gained his first senior honours in 2001, winning a cup treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Having initially played as a full back, the arrival of manager Rafael Benítez in 2004 saw Carragher move to the centre back position and that season he won his greatest honour to date—the UEFA Champions League. In the next season, he won the FA Cup and was selected in the PFA Team of the Year. Carragher set a record for the most appearances in European competition for Liverpool in 2007.
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Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford (born 9 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone, Uxbridge, Carlisle United, Scunthorpe United, Leeds United, and Everton.
Beckford originally began his career in the Chelsea youth team, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship side Crystal Palace, before signing for Leeds United in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
He first featured the following week at Elland Road, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against Crystal Palace on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United on a month's loan in October, scoring against Millwall on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One promotion challengers Scunthorpe United until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
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John Terry
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League. He was also captain of the England national football team, holding the post from August 2006 to February 2010, and from March 2011 to February 2012.
Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009.PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was included in the FIFPro World XI for four consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2008. He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea.
Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two League Cups since 2004. He is one of five players to have made over 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender. In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil.
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Jonny Evans
Jonathan Grant "Jonny" Evans (born 2 January 1988) is a Northern Irishfootballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United and Northern Ireland. Evans was born in Belfast and started his career at Greenisland FC, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. He progressed through Manchester United's football Academy to play in several foreign tours in the summer of 2006. He then went on loan to Royal Antwerp and had two spells with Sunderland. He made his Manchester United first team debut in the 2007–08 League Cup, becoming a regular first-team squad member the following season. While playing for United, he has been their only Northern Irish first team player.
Evans was scouted while playing for Greenisland FC, the same club that his brother, Corry, and Craig Cathcart played for before moving to Manchester United. At the age of nine, he was invited to attend the Manchester United Centre of Excellence in Belfast, before being invited for a trial in Manchester a year later. Rule changes within The Football Association at the time meant that clubs were limited to players who lived within an hour and a half of the club, so Evans' opportunities were limited. However, the Evans family soon relocated to Manchester, allowing Jonny to train with Manchester United full-time. Evans progressed through Manchester United's Academy, featuring in two of the club's three games during the 2006 summer tour of South Africa, as well as domestic friendlies against Celtic and Preston North End. Evans also made a surprise appearance in the Amsterdam Tournament against Ajax. Evans spent the first half of the 2006–07 season on loan at Manchester United's Belgian feeder club Royal Antwerp, alongside fellow youngsters Darron Gibson, Danny Simpson and Fraizer Campbell.
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Julian Dicks
Julian Andrew Dicks (born 8 August 1968), is an English former professional footballer, manager and former professional golfer.
As a player he was a defender from 1985 to 2002, notably in the Premier League for West Ham United and Liverpool. He also played in the Football League for Birmingham City before ending his career in Non-league football with Canvey Island. He became manager of Wivenhoe Town in 2009, before moving to Grays Athletic later that year. He was capped by both the England U21 and England B sides. He was known as a "hard man" (his nickname was "The Terminator") and tough tackler in possession of a cultured left foot and a fierce shot in regular demand as a penalty and free-kick taker. He scored 10 goals for West Ham in the 1995–96 season, which is the best return for a defender in the Premier League. He was voted West Ham's player of the year four times between 1990 and 1997.
He started his footballing career at Birmingham City, joining them as an apprentice in 1985, and had turned professional when West Ham bought him for £300,000 in 1988 and gave him the chance of First Division football that Birmingham's relegation in 1986 had denied him.
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Kane Ferdinand
Kane Ryan Ferdinand (born 7 October 1992) is an English born Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southend United.
Ferdinand came through Southend United's youth system, making his professional debut on 1 January 2011, playing 90 minutes in their 2–0 away win at Oxford United in League Two. On 15 February 2011, Ferdinand scored his first goal for the club in the 3–2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. In March 2011, Ferdinand signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with Southend United.
Ferdinand has represented the Republic of Ireland at underage level. He qualifies for Ireland through his Irish father.
He is a cousin of fellow professional footballers Rio Ferdinand and Anton Ferdinand.
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Kenny Burns
Kenneth "Kenny" Burns (born 23 September 1953) is a former Scotland international footballer, most famous for his time with Nottingham Forest, where he played a vital role in their European Cup successes.
Burns was born in Glasgow, and started his career with Rangers as an apprentice but left for Birmingham City aged 17, in 1971. He arrived at the Blues as a defender, but was converted to striker after Bob Latchford left in 1974, and earned the first of his 20 international caps in that role soon afterwards. However, after joining Nottingham Forest for £150,000 in 1977, he was converted back into a central defender by Brian Clough and Peter Taylor.
Burns proved a great success in his new role and was voted FWA Footballer of the Year in 1977-78, as Forest won the First Division title. He was an influential figure in the side's European Cup campaigns over the next three seasons, his defensive partnership with Larry Lloyd instrumental to Forest's victory in the 1979 and 1980 tournaments. He also managed to score in the second leg of the 1979 UEFA Super Cup final victory against Barcelona. At one time he was renowned for his 'wild man' image and while maintaining an aggressive nature, he also possessed a shrewd football brain and was always likely to score vital goals.
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Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951) is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United.
As a player in the 1970s and 1980s, he has been described as "arguably the first superstar English player to attract the modern media spotlight". He began his playing career at Scunthorpe United in 1968, before moving to Liverpool of Division One in 1971. At Liverpool, Keegan won three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups, one FA Cup and the European Cup. He also gained his first England cap in 1972, and moved to German top-flight club Hamburger SV in the summer of 1977. At Hamburg he was crowned European Footballer of the Year in both 1978 and 1979, won the Bundesliga title in 1978–79, and reached the European Cup final the following year. Keegan moved to Southampton that summer, and spent two seasons at the club before a transfer to second-tier Newcastle United in 1982. He helped Newcastle to promotion in his second season, and retired from football in 1984, having been capped 63 times for England, scoring 21 goals.
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Kieron Dyer
Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978) is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ipswich, he went to Westbourne sports college and played youth football for his home club before going on to make nearly 100 league appearances for the club's first team. He was sold to Newcastle United for £6m which at the time was the highest fee paid for a Ipswich player, this record stood until the £12m transfer of Connor Wickham to Sunderland FC in 2011, and made nearly 200 appearances for Newcastle between 1999 and 2007. A £6m move to West Ham United followed, but Dyer suffered from a variety of injuries, restricting him to only thirty league appearances in four seasons. In March 2011, he was sent out on month-long loan to Ipswich Town.
He has represented England on 33 occasions and was a member of the England squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004, but has not been capped since 2007.
Born in Ipswich, Dyer's career began with his hometown team, Ipswich Town, whom he signed for as a 17-year-old trainee in 1996. He broke into the Ipswich first team during his first season at the club, and quickly established a reputation as one of the top youngsters in English football outside of the Premier League. He had spent three years at Portman Road when he requested a transfer in order to further his international prospects following Ipswich's failure to gain promotion through the playoffs into the Premier League in 1999.
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Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor.
Tate was born on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, the son of Peggy and Larry Tate. He is the youngest of three siblings (his two brothers, Larron and Lahmard, are also actors) whose family moved to California when he was nine years old. Convinced by their parents to enter a drama program at the Inner City Cultural Center, the trio did not take the lessons seriously until classmate Malcolm-Jamal Warner's ascent to fame after being cast on the sitcom The Cosby Show. Subsequently realizing that they could parlay their efforts into a tangible form of success, the siblings began to receive small roles and in 1985, Tate made his small-screen debut in an episode of The New Twilight Zone series.
Following appearances in such television series as 21 Jump Street and The Wonder Years, Tate was cast in the television movie The Women of Brewster Place before receiving the recurring role of Steve Urkel's nemesis, Willie Fuffner, in the family comedy series Family Matters (1989). He was also a cast member on the CBS series The Royal Family, starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese, which ended prematurely after Redd Foxx died. In the video game 187 Ride or Die, Tate voices the main character, Buck.
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Lawrie Leslie
Lawrence "Lawrie" Grant Leslie (born 17 March 1935) is a retired Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Hibernian, Airdrie, West Ham United, Stoke City, Millwall, Southend United and represented Scotland.
Leslie began playing football with Hawkhill Amateurs. In the early 1950s, he turned semi-pro and joined Newtongrange Star. He played for his regimental side at Oswestry after joining the Artillery in 1956.
After the war, Lawrie signed pro forms with Hibernian following a trial that war-time compatriot and Hibs player Jock Buchan had suggested he apply for. He was in the Hibs side that reached the 1958 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 1–0 to Clyde. He moved to Airdrie in November 1959 for £4,475 and became captain. He won five caps for the Scottish national team while with Airdrie, all during the 1960–61 season.
Leslie was due to play for Scotland in the infamous 9–3 defeat by England at Wembley. He was injured one week beforehand and Frank Haffey was selected instead.
Leslie moved to West Ham United in 1961 for £14,000 and won 'Hammer of the Year' in 1962. He went on to make 61 league and cup appearances for the east London club. He joined Stoke City in October 1963 and later played for Millwall and Southend United. After his retirement from playing, Leslie coached at Southend and later became Millwall's trainer. He has since been involved in coaching schools football.
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Lee Bowyer
Lee David Bowyer (born 3 January 1977) is an English professional footballer born in Canning Town, London, who currently is on free agent.
He has previously played for several clubs in England including Leeds United, Charlton Athletic, West Ham United, Newcastle United and Birmingham City. Bowyer has been capped once by England. Since 2010, Bowyer has held the record for most yellow cards received in the Premier League.
Bowyer played for youth team Senrab before joining Charlton Athletic as a schoolboy. He turned professional in April 1994. He first drew attention in 1995, when he and teammate Dean Chandler failed a drugs test for cannabis use. Bowyer was dropped from the England under-18 squad and suspended for eight weeks while he took part in a rehabilitation course organised by the Football Association (the FA). He went on to become a first-team regular, making 58 appearances for Charlton and scoring 14 goals.
In 1996, he was signed by Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson for £2.8 million, which was a record for a British teenager. Later the same year, Bowyer was convicted of affray and fined £4,500 following an incident in a McDonald's restaurant in London in which CCTV footage showed chairs being thrown and a staff member of Asian origin was racially abused.
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Les Ferdinand
Leslie "Les" Ferdinand MBE (born 8 December 1966 in Paddington, London) is a former English footballer. His playing career included spells at Queens Park Rangers, Beşiktaş, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers F.C., during which period he earned a number of appearances for England. He became the first player to score for 6 different Premier League clubs.
He is the cousin of current Premier League players Rio and Anton Ferdinand and his son Aaron currently plays for Harrow Borough in the Isthmian League. He also has a daughter, Lauren. Popularly nicknamed Sir Les, he was made an MBE in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours.
On 5 November 2008 Ferdinand joined fellow ex-Spur Tim Sherwood on the coaching staff of Tottenham Hotspur, utilising his experience to work with the strikers.
Ferdinand is the joint fifth highest scorer of all time in the Premier League with 149 goals.
Ferdinand started his career in non-league football, first at AEL (a KOPA Cypriot team in England) then to Southall then moving to Hayes. He was spotted by Queens Park Rangers and moved there for £30,000.
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Lucas Radebe
Lucas Valeriu Radebe (born 12 April 1969) is a former Leeds United and South African football player. During his career, Radebe was renowned[by whom?] for being a world-class centre back and a great ambassador for the sport.
He began playing in South Africa with Kaizer Chiefs, following this he moved to Premiership side Leeds United and over the course of several years firmly established himself as a club legend[peacock term], retiring after having played 200 matches for the Yorkshire side. During his spells at the aforementioned clubs, he picked up the nicknames "Rhoo" and "The Chief" respectively, the latter of which was given to him by former Leeds manager David O'Leary.[citation needed].
Recognised[by whom?] as South Africa's first international soccer star, he captained not only Leeds United but South Africa, most notably at World Cup 2002 where he scored his only World Cup goal. Nelson Mandela famously said of Radebe; "This is my hero."
Legend Radebe was born in the Diepkloof section of Soweto, near Johannesburg, as one of eleven children. When he was 15 years old he was sent to the "bantustan" of Bophuthatswana by his parents in order to keep him away from the violence that was affecting Soweto during the apartheid era.[citation needed]
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Luděk Mikloško
Luděk "Ludo" Mikloško (born 9 December 1961 in Prostějov) is a Czech retired football goalkeeper.
Mikloško started his career in his native Czechoslovakia with Baník Ostrava. His talent was noted by West Ham United manager Lou Macari who signed him on 19 February 1990, just before his resignation and the appointment of Billy Bonds as his successor, for a fee of £300,000.
A brave and excellent shot stopper with a huge clearance kick, he went on to play 374 times for the team. He was named Hammer of the Year in 1991 - the year that West Ham were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up, and also reached the FA Cup semi finals. Although the Hammers were relegated the following season and missed out on being founder members of the new FA Premier League in 1992, he helped them win promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt - beginning a 10-year unbroken spell at this level, although during Miklosko's time at the club they never finished higher than eighth (in his final season).
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Malcolm Musgrove
Malcolm Musgrove (8 July 1933 − 14 September 2007) was an English football player and manager.
Musgrove played for his local side, Lynemouth Colliery, before being called up for national service, which he served in the Royal Air Force. He played for a Forces team and also for Scottish junior side Sunnybank while in the RAF and joined West Ham United in December 1953.
At West Ham, he soon established himself as a left-winger, making his league debut in 1954 against Brentford. He went on to make 301 league and cup appearances for the Hammers before joining Leyton Orient as player-coach in December 1962. He became chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association in 1962 and remained in the post until his retirement as a player in 1966.
He left Orient in 1965 to coach Charlton Atletic under Bob Stokoe, from where he moved to Aston Villa in 1967. In late 1968, he joined Leicester City as assistant manager under former West Ham team-mate Frank O'Farrell, taking them back to the top flight when they won the Division 2 Championship in 1970–71. When O'Farrell moved to Manchester United in June 1971, Musgrove followed, again taking an assistant manager's position. O'Farrell and Musgrove were both sacked by Manchester United in December 1972, after a disastrous 5-0 loss at Crystal Palace. In January 1973, Musgrove took the manager's job at Torquay United, a post that O'Farrell had held himself five years earlier.
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Martin Keown
Martin Raymond Keown (born 24 July 1966) is a former English footballer who played as a defender from 1984 to 2005 notably in the Premier League for Arsenal where he made over 300 appearances for the club and won nine major trophies.
He also played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, Everton, Leicester City and Reading. Keown made his England debut in 1992 against France and went on to win 43 caps for the national side over the next 10 years, gradually forming a respected defensive partnership with Arsenal team-mate Tony Adams at both club and international level. Keown represented England at four major international football finals including the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
He is now a part-time scout and coach for Arsenal, as well as a pundit for the BBC, ESPN, TV3 Ireland, and Al Jazeera Sports +3.
A tough and uncompromising centre back from Oxford, Keown played for local sides and his local Gaelic football team as a boy, before joining Arsenal on a schoolboy contract in 1980, though he made his professional debut on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion in 1984.
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Martin Peters
Martin Stanford Peters, MBE (born 8 November 1943 in Plaistow, London) is a former football player and member of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
With his transfer from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur in 1970, he became Britain's first £200,000 footballer.
With pace, industry, creativity and exquisite timing on the run in addition to being a free kick specialist, Peters was described by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey as being "ten years ahead of his time". His versatility was such that while he was at West Ham he played in every position in the team, including goalkeeper.
Peters came through the productive ranks at West Ham United after signing as an apprentice in 1959. He made his debut on Good Friday 1962 against Cardiff City.
Peters flitted in and out of a strong West Ham side over the next two years, and was consequently not selected for the FA Cup final of 1964 at Wembley, in which West Ham beat Preston North End 3–2. The following year, however, he established himself as a first team regular and was victorious at Wembley when West Ham won the European Cup Winners Cup with victory over 1860 Munich. He was usually partnered in midfield by Eddie Bovington and Ronnie Boyce.
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Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington (born 14 August 1981) is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City.
Etherington started his footballing career at Peterborough United and was a stand out performer for the "Posh" which attracted the attention of Premier League clubs. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2000 along with Simon Davies, he struggled at Tottenham and left for West Ham United in 2003. At the East London club Etherington showed his true form and became a vital player for the "Hammers" however he also became addicted to gambling which led to Gianfranco Zola selling him to fellow Premier League side Stoke City in 2009. At Stoke, Etherington has become the club's regular left winger and is an important player in Tony Pulis's squad, winning the 2009–10 season player of the year award at Stoke.
Born in Truro, Cornwall, Etherington came through the youth ranks at Peterborough United after being spotted by Barry Fry playing for Falmouth Town under 14s. He made his debut in the Football League aged 15 years 262 days, in a 2–1 win at Brentford on 3 May 1997. He made a further two appearances in the following season but made his breakthrough into the first team in 1998–99 when he made 33 appearances in all competitions scoring three goals. He went on trial at Manchester United in July 1999, but at the end of December 1999, he joined Tottenham Hotspur in a deal that valued him at £500,000. He made a total of 58 appearances for Peterborough in all competitions, scoring six goals.
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Max Gradel
Max-Alain Gradel (born 30 November 1987) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United.
Max received his first call up to the Côte d'Ivoire national team in November 2010. He made his debut for the national side on 5 June 2011. On 30 April 2011, Gradel won both the Fans Player Of The Year Award and The Players Player Of the Year Awards at Leeds.
Lewisham College Football Academy was Max Gradel's first stop after coming from Paris,France in 2004,under the tutelage of (then) Head Coach Aaron Jacob, who was one of his early mentors. He attended the Bon Giourno Cup in Holland and the team went on to win the trophy conceding no goals, with Max scoring 12 of 17. He was due to attend the Dallas Cup with the team but was offered a Pro contract and made the decision not to go. "Everything started at Lewisham College," says Max. "We were all good players in the Football Academy; I think I made it a bit by chance."
Max began playing football when he was two years old in the Ivory Coast, before coming to London via Paris. After leaving Lewisham College, Max was offered trials with Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Leicester and spent four months with Arsenal before signing with Leicester. From there he moved to Leeds United where he played regularly for the Championship side.
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Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988) is an English footballer who plays and is vice-captain of Manchester City. A powerful right back, he can also play at centre back. On making his full England debut in November 2006, he was the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad. Richards has also won 13 England caps.
Though his parents lived in Leeds, Richards was born in Birmingham as his parents were visiting relatives in the area at the time. Richards grew up in the Chapeltown district of Leeds, where he attended Archbishop Cranmer CofE Primary School and later Wetherby High School. He was an Arsenal supporter growing up.
Richards played for the Leeds United youth system as a striker, but he was released when he was around eight years old. He also represented Leeds Schools FA (Leeds City Boys) at a young age. He later played for the Oldham Athletic youth system, moving to Manchester City as a 14-year old, with Oldham reputedly having a 20% sell on clause. In July 2001 Manchester City reportedly tried to buy out the clause, but Oldham refused. He also attended the Brazilian Soccer Schools scheme and retains strong links with the programme, with his father Lincoln actually running a Brazilian Soccer School in Chapeltown, Leeds.
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Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team. He has made more than 300 Premier League appearances and played in 50 UEFA Champions League games as of April 2011. Carrick primarily plays as a centre midfielder and at the time of his move to Manchester United distinctive features of his play included his inventive distribution of the ball along with his passing and crossing abilities.
Carrick began his career at West Ham United, joining the youth team in 1997 and winning the FA Youth Cup two years later. He was sent on loan twice during his debut season, to Swindon Town and Birmingham City, before securing a place in the first team by the 2000–01 season. He experienced relegation in the 2002–03 season and was voted into the PFA First Division Team of the Year in the following campaign. He made more than 150 appearances for the Hammers, however, in 2004, he moved to rival London club Tottenham Hotspur for a fee believed to be £3.5 million. He was ever-present during his Spurs career, scoring twice in 75 appearances, before moving to Manchester United in 2006 for £18 million.
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Michael Owen
Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester) is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent after being released by Manchester United in June 2012.
The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997. In his first full season in the Premier League he finished as joint top scorer with 18 goals. He repeated this the following year and was Liverpool's top goal scorer from 1997–2004, despite a recurring hamstring injury. In 2001, Liverpool won a cup treble of the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and Football League Cup, and Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. He went on to score 118 goals in 216 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool.
Owen moved to Real Madrid for £8 million in mid-2004; he was frequently used as a substitute. He scored 13 goals in La Liga and had the season's highest ratio of goals scored to number of minutes played. He returned to England the following season, joining Newcastle United for £16 million. After a promising start to the 2005–06 season, injuries largely ruled him out over the next 18 months. After his return he became team captain and was the team's top scorer for the 2007–08 season. After the final season of his four-year contract, Newcastle were relegated, and Owen moved to Manchester United as a free agent.
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Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired American professional boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old. Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, with 12 of them occurring in the first round. He won the WBC title in 1986 after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. In 1987, Tyson added the WBA and IBF titles after defeating James Smith and Tony Tucker. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, and the only heavyweight to individually unify them.
In 1988, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in the first 91 seconds of the fight. Tyson successfully defended the world heavyweight championship nine times, including victories over Larry Holmes and Frank Bruno. Tyson lost his titles to 42-to-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, by a knockout in round 10. Tyson continued in his quest to regain the titles, defeating Donovan Ruddock twice in 1991. Tyson was then scheduled to take on the undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield but pulled out due to injury.
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Nani
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer currently playing as a winger for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the Portugal national team. Although predominantly right-footed, he has been utilised on the left-wing on many occasions.
Nani was born in Cape Verde and emigrated to Europe with his family at an early age. He was raised in Portugal and began his football career playing for local side Real Massamá. At the age of 16, he began training with Sporting Clube de Portugal and S.L. Benfica on alternate days, eventually joining Sporting's youth squad after they offered him pre-season training. In 2005, he made his professional debut with the club and won the Portuguese Cup during his second season with them. Nani was named the SJPF Young Player of the Month for May 2007 and his performances with Sporting culminated into a move to English club side Manchester United in July 2007 for a fee of €25 million. Nani won the Community Shield on his competitive debut at the club and has since added a number of trophies which included the Premier League and Champions League during his debut season at the club. He has established himself as first-choice winger at Manchester United and has won a further Premier League title, the Football League Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup, and three Community Shield titles. Individually, Nani has been included into the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Premier League Team of the Year on one occasion and was a nominee for the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2011.
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Neil Aspin
Neil Aspin (born 12 April 1965) is an English former professional footballer turned football manager, who is now managing Conference North club F.C. Halifax Town.
A solid defender who could play at centre-back and right-back, he was a good marker and an adept tackler. He started his professional career with Leeds United in 1982, where he made 244 appearances over a seven year spell. He was sold to Port Vale for £150,000 in 1989, and remained at Vale Park throughout the 1990s, making 348 league appearances. He was made Port Vale F.C. Player of the Year in 1990 and 1994, and was also named in the PFA Team of the Year for 1993–94. He won promotion with the club out of the Second Division in 1993–94, and also lifted the Football League Trophy in 1993. He then spent 1999 to 2001 with Darlington, and also spent a brief period of 2001 at Hartlepool United. He played in play-off final defeats with Leeds, Port Vale and Darlington.
He spent 2005 to 2009 as manager of non-league Harrogate Town. In 2009 he took up his current position as manager of F.C. Halifax Town. He managed Halifax to two successive promotions in his first two seasons at the club.
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Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan (born 24 February 1970 in Sutton, Greater London) is an English-born Scottish ex-international professional Association footballer. A goalkeeper, Sullivan currently plays for Doncaster Rovers after signing on a permanent basis from Leeds United at the end of the 2006–07 season, following two loan moves to Doncaster. He has 28 full caps for Scotland.
Sullivan began his career with local club Wimbledon in 1988, amassing a total of 224 appearances between 1988 and 2000. It was during his tenure at Wimbledon that Sullivan was often acknowledged as one of the best goalkeepers in the league marked by his selection for the division's 1997–98 team of the season.
Sullivan was the goalkeeper against whom David Beckham scored a goal from the halfway line, while he was off his line. He also played one game on loan for Crystal Palace in 1992.
In 2000, Sullivan moved to Tottenham Hotspur from Wimbledon, where he made over 80 appearances. He then moved to Chelsea in the 2003–04 season, playing eight times for them.
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Nemanja Vidić
Nemanja Vidić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Видић, Serbian pronunciation: [ně̞maɲa v̞ǐːditɕ]) (born 21 October 1981) is a Serbian footballer who captains English Premier League club Manchester United. He was part of the Serbia national football team from 2002 to 2011.
After establishing himself at Red Star Belgrade during the early 2000s, Vidić moved to Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2004. He further increased his reputation when he was part of the "Famous Four" Serbian national team defence that conceded just one goal during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He would later sign for Man United for around £7m in January 2006 before establishing a prominent defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand the following season and earning a reputation for his no-nonsense defending.
He has collected a host of honours in his United career including 3 consecutive Premier League titles (4 titles in total), the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA World Club Cup, three League Cup medals, as well as being included in three consecutive (4 in total including 2010–11 season) PFA Team of the Year sides from 2007 to 2009. In the 2008–09 season, he helped United to a record-breaking run of 14 consecutive clean sheets and was awarded the Barclays Player of the Season. He also collected both the club's Fans' and Players' Player of the Year awards. At the start of the 2010–11 season Vidić was selected as the new team captain of Manchester United. He collected his second Barclays Player of the Season in 2010-11.
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Nicky Butt
Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born 21 January 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1992 to 2011.
He began his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He spent one season on loan to Birmingham City in 2005–06. He is also a former England international; he won 39 caps in a seven-year England career. He finished his career abroad, playing 3 times for South China.
Born in Gorton, Manchester, Butt began his career at Manchester United as an important part of their youth team before turning professional in 1993.
He made his first-team debut in the 1992–93 season as a substitute against Oldham Athletic in a 3–0 Premier League win on 21 November 1992, but did not get his big break in the team until the 1994–95 season, often covering for Roy Keane in the event of injuries and suspension. One of his first appearances for the first team came in the FA Cup semi-final on 10 April 1994, also against Oldham as a substitute, this time in a 1–1 draw at Wembley Stadium. United won the replay 4–1 at Maine Road but he was not included in the squad.
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Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas Sébastien Anelka (French pronunciation: [nikɔlas anɛlka]) (born 14 March 1979 in Le Chesnay, France) is a professional football player who is currently a player and assistant manager of Shanghai Shenhua. Anelka was also a regular starter for the French national team. Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has described him as a quick player with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement off the ball.
Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain, but soon moved to Arsenal. He became a first team regular and won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award the following season. Real Madrid signed him for £22.3 million in 1999, a record fee at the time, but he did not settle in well and returned to Paris Saint-Germain in a £20 million deal. Despite regular first team football in Paris, Anelka set his eyes upon the Premier League once more; he went on loan to Liverpool in January 2002 but joined Manchester City for £13 million at the start of the 2002–03 season.
After three seasons in Manchester, he moved to Fenerbahçe for two seasons before returning to England to join Bolton Wanderers – in deals worth £7 million and £8 million, respectively. He transferred to Chelsea from Bolton for a reported £15 million in January 2008. During his transfers over the years, he has built an aggregate transfer cost of just under £90 million. On 12 December 2011, Shanghai Shenhua announced that they have reached an agreement with Anelka to join the team when the winter transfer window opens.
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Nigel Martyn
Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966), more commonly known as Nigel Martyn, is a former English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2006
Having started his career with Bristol Rovers he moved to Crystal Palace where he became the first £1million goalkeeper in British football and also won the Full Members Cup. Martyn then left to spend six seasons at Leeds United. He went on to win 23 England caps. An ankle injury forced him to retire in 2006, following three seasons at Everton.
Born in St Austell, Cornwall, Martyn started his career as a midfielder until invited to play as a goalkeeper for his brother's works team when he was sixteen. He started by playing amateur football for Cornish sides Heavy Transport F.C., Bugle and St Blazey while working in a plastics factory and for a coal merchant, before beginning his professional career with Bristol Rovers in 1987 after apparently having been "spotted" by Rovers' tea lady whilst she was on holiday.
While still in Cornwall he was also a cricketer, and played with Cornwall Schoolboys as a wicket keeper, as well as Fowey C.C. Since his retirement from professional football, he has returned to cricket, playing regularly for a local Leeds team.
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Olof Mellberg
Erik Olof Mellberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈuːˌlɔf ˈmɛlˌbærj]) (born 3 September 1977 in Amnehärad, Gullspång) is a Swedish international footballer currently playing for Olympiacos. He generally plays as a central defender or right-back.
Erik Olof Mellberg was born in Gullspång, Sweden on 3 September 1977 to parents Berit and Erik. Mellberg's mother Berit was a physical education teacher who passed on her love of sport to her son. As a youth, Mellberg enjoyed playing tennis and dreamed of Wimbledon rather than the World Cup. Mellberg was something of a tennis prodigy and it was not until he was 14 that Mellberg began to focus on football. It was in high school that Mellberg decided to forego a career in tennis and concentrate on football.
Mellberg played for local side Gullspång before being picked up by then Swedish Premiership side Degerfors IF. After being relegated he joined capital club AIK, where he made an instant impression, became Swedish champion 1998 and was sold after just 10 months. Spanish side Racing Santander moved to secure the promising Swedish centre half, and although having a difficult time adjusting to Spanish football he soon claimed a starting berth and impressed in his first season. Continuing to play well, Mellberg was said to be on his way to several big Spanish sides, including Barcelona and Valencia.
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Owen Hargreaves
Owen Lee Hargreaves (born 20 January 1981) is a Canadian-born English professional footballer. Hargreaves is known as a hard-working and "solid defensive midfielder who works tirelessly to win the ball" and provide his teammates with possession. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Hargreaves played with Calgary Foothills as a youth before beginning his professional football career in Germany with Bayern Munich. After seven years with the Munich side – during which time he won four German league titles and the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League – Hargreaves signed for Manchester United in 2007, winning the Premier League and UEFA Champions League in his first season.
However, his time at Manchester United was plagued with injuries and he was allowed to leave the club at the end of his contract in June 2011. Hargreaves posted YouTube videos in a bid to convince potential suitors of his fitness, and in August 2011, Manchester City offered a one-year contract to Hargreaves, which he accepted. As a Canadian with a Welsh mother and an English father, Hargreaves was eligible to represent Canada, Wales or England. He opted to play for the England U-21 team in 2000 and was capped by the senior squad the following year. He is the only player to have played for England without having previously lived in the United Kingdom, and only the second after Joe Baker, to have done so without having previously played in the English football league system.
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Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio (born 9 July 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer and current manager of newly promoted League One side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player.
As a player, Di Canio played in Serie A for Lazio, Juventus, Napoli and Milan, before playing in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and the English Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic. His playing career contained several controversial incidents including his push on referee Paul Alcock in 1998, for which he received an eleven match ban, and his self-proclaimed allegiance to Fascismo. He was also SPFA Players' Player of the Year in 1997, West Ham United player of the season and a winner of the BBC's Goal of the Season in 2000 and of a FIFA Fair Play Award in 2001. After his seasons in the Premier League he returned to Italy where he played for Lazio, Ternana and Cisco Roma before retiring in 2008. He played for the Italy U-21 team but not for Italy despite his goal scoring record. In 2011 Di Canio entered football management in England with Swindon Town, guiding them in his first season as manager to promotion to Football League One.
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Patrice Evra
Patrice Latyr Evra (French pronunciation: [patʁis evʁa]; born 15 May 1981) is a French international footballer who plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is renowned for his "pace, athleticism, and determination". Evra "offers a genuine attacking outlet down the left" and is also "strong in the air" despite his noticeably small frame. Evra, whom Sir Alex Ferguson praised for his leadership, has served as captain for both Manchester United and France.
The son of a diplomat, Evra was born in Senegal and arrived in Europe when he was a year old. He was raised in France and began his football career playing for various clubs in the Île-de-France region such as hometown club CO Les Ulis and CSF Brétigny. In 1997, he had a stint at professional club Paris Saint-Germain. A year later, Evra seized his first footballing opportunity in neighboring Italy when he signed his first professional contract with Marsala in Sicily. He made his professional debut with the club and, in the ensuing season, joined Monza. After a year playing with Monza, Evra returned to France to play for Nice. Originally a midfielder, while playing at Nice, he was converted into a full back. In 2002, Evra moved to Monégasque club Monaco and contributed to the team that won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2003. He also featured in European competition for the first time in his career and, in the 2003–04 season, was the starting left back on the Monaco team that reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. In that same season domestically, Evra was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. He was also named to the organization's Ligue 1 Team of the Year.
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Patrick Kisnorbo
Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo (born 24 March 1981) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy. He is the vice-captain at Leeds.
Kisnorbo plays at centre-back but in the past he has also played as a defensive midfielder. He was a fans' favourite at Leicester City, accumulating over 100 appearances in his four years at the club. During his time with Leicester, he was at the centre of a number of refereeing controversies in which officiating calls were later shown to be wrong. He has also suffered some injuries that affected his playing ability for a time. Kisnorbo has represented Australia at international level in three tournaments; the 2002 and 2004 Nation Cups and the 2007 Asian Cup. He started his professional career at South Melbourne and later played for the Scottish club Hearts before joining Leicester and then transferring to Leeds United.
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Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a retired French footballer of Senegalese descent who is the Football Development Executive at Manchester City in the English Premier League.
He rose to prominence during his time at Arsenal from 1996 to 2005, where he won three Premier League titles – one unbeaten – and four FA Cups, eventually becoming club captain. After leaving Arsenal in 2005, he spent one season at Juventus before joining Internazionale in 2006, following Juventus' relegation for their part in a match-fixing scandal. He has 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides.
In May 2010, Vieira was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He announced his retirement from professional football on 14 July 2011. Vieira is currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the club's social responsibility programme, "City in the Community".
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Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, Greater London) is an English football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1982 to 2007.
He spent the majority of his playing career at the highest level, after leaving West Ham United he joined Manchester United where he played in the Premier League. After two years in Italian Serie A with Internazionale he returned to England to play in the top flight for Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers. After a spell as player-coach of Swindon Town, he hung up his boots whilst player-manager of Macclesfield Town in 2007. He went on to manage Milton Keynes Dons (twice), Blackburn Rovers and Notts County. He was capped 53 times by England, scoring 2 goals.
As a player he won numerous honours with Manchester United, became the first black player to captain the England team and was also the first black Briton to manage a team in the highest tier of English football.
Ince grew up as a West Ham United supporter. He was spotted playing, aged 12, by West Ham manager John Lyall around the time that the club was in the Second Division and achieved a surprise FA Cup final triumph over Arsenal.
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Paul Madeley
Paul Madeley (born 20 September 1944 in Leeds, England) was a footballer during Leeds United's glory era of the 1960s and 1970s and the last high-profile 'utility' player.
Madeley was a 'player without portfolio' in that he didn't have a specialist position on the pitch – he had ten of them. In his long career with Leeds, which began with his debut in January 1964, he played in every position on the pitch except goalkeeper and wore every shirt from No.2 to No.11 (and occasionally No.12) as a result.
Nobody, including Madeley, could pin down what position he preferred – as the oft-heard footballing cliché says: "I don't mind where I play as long as I'm on the pitch", although this is usually uttered by players being asked to play out of their natural position. Madeley was never asked to play out of position because every position was natural to him. It's not known whether Madeley ever used this answer in an interview.
Madeley's natural ability to adapt to a different role on a frequent basis meant that he was often in the side chosen by manager Don Revie at the expense of a 'specialist' in that position, though the majority of the time there was a player either injured or suspended whom Madeley would replace, mainly in defence although, having become a regular in the team from 1966, Madeley was in attacking positions when Leeds won their first major honours under Revie.
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Paul Merson
Paul Charles Merson (born March 20, 1968) is an English former professional footballer, manager and current sports television pundit. As a player he played as a forward who later in his career dropped into the midfield playmaker position in a career that lasted from 1985 until 2006.
He notably played in the Premier League for Arsenal, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa, as well as appearing in the Football League for Brentford and Portsmouth. He also played for Walsall where he spent two years as player-manager before finishing his career in non-league football with Tamworth. He briefly came out of retirement in 2012 for Welshpool Town where he played in a one-off game. Merson earnt 21 caps for England, scoring 3 times.
Born in Harlesden, North West London, Paul Merson started his career at Arsenal, joining the club as an apprentice in 1984. After a loan spell at Brentford, then under manager Frank McLintock, he made his debut for the Gunners on 22 November 1986 against Manchester City, and gradually established himself in George Graham's successful Arsenal side of the late 1980s. By the 1988-89 season he was a regular on the right wing, at the end of which Arsenal secured the First Division title with a last gasp Michael Thomas goal in the final game of the season against Liverpool. Merson scored ten times that season, made his debut for the England U21 side, and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
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Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.
Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur. However he failed to make a first team appearance for the club, leaving it in 2000 and playing for several teams including four Premier League clubs – Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Southampton and Liverpool – before returning and finally making his senior Tottenham debut in 2009. He was the second top-scorer in the 2006–07 Champions League season, behind AC Milan's Kaká.
Crouch was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, but his family moved to Singapore when he was one year old, where they stayed for three years before returning to Great Britain and settling in Ealing, London. A keen footballer from an early age, he became a ball boy at the age of ten. As a child, he attended some Chelsea games. Later, he told the Liverpool official website that despite this, he and his friends at the time were fans of Queens Park Rangers.
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Peter Haddock
Peter Haddock (born 9 December 1961) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Burnley and Leeds United.
Haddock was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and joined his home-town club as an apprentice in 1978, turning professional the following year. He made his debut in the Football League on 5 September 1981 in a 3–0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers in the Second Division. He played in a calm and collected manner and got a good run in the side during 1981–82 but lost his place half way through the following season. He remained at the club, playing only infrequently, and had a spell on loan at Burnley, before leaving for Leeds United in July 1986 for a fee of £45,000.
During the early part of his career at Leeds he suffered a series of injuries, limiting his first-team appearances. However once he had returned he won player of the year in 1988. Under the stewardship of Howard Wilkinson "Fish", as he was known, became a crucial part of the defensive unit alongside Chris Fairclough that won promotion as Second Division champions in 1989–90. His career was cut short however when he suffered a freak injury in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Manchester United in 1991, as Leeds went out 3–1 on aggregate.
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Peter Lorimer
Peter Patrick Lorimer (born 14 December 1946 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former footballer who played for Leeds United during the late 1960s and early 1970s, their most successful era.
An attacking midfielder renowned for his vicious shooting, (he has been regarded as having the hardest shot in football history) Lorimer was at the more cultured end of a Leeds United side under Don Revie which was built on a platform of out-playing and out-muscling opponents. He is currently a director on the board at Leeds, and also provides commentary on Yorkshire Radio on occasions.
Lorimer's début for Leeds came, astonishingly, when he was still 15 years of age. He had only signed professional forms in May 1962 but was thrown in for his debut in the September. Lorimer had in fact provisionally agreed to join Leeds' arch rivals Manchester United after they paid a bribe of £5,000 to his parents (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £180,000 in 2009), though the money was returned once he signed for Leeds instead.
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Peter Tatchell
Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is an Australian-born British political campaigner best known for his work with LGBT social movements. He attracted international attention when he attempted a citizen's arrest of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in 1999 and again in 2001.
Tatchell was selected as Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey in 1981, and was then denounced by party leader Michael Foot for supporting extra-parliamentary action against the Thatcher government. The Labour Party subsequently allowed his selection when he ran in the Bermondsey by-election in February 1983. In the 1990s, he became a prominent LGBT campaigner through the direct action group OutRage!, which he co-founded. He has worked on a wide variety of issues, such as Stop Murder Music, which campaigns against music lyrics that incite violence against LGBT people, and is a frequent contributor on human rights and social justice issues in print and through broadcast media, authoring many articles and six books. In 2006, New Statesman readers voted him sixth on their list of "Heroes of our time".[dead link]
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Petr Čech
Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃɛx] (
listen)) (born 20 May 1982) is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals. Čech also received the individual award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons of the UEFA Champions League. In addition, he was named in the FIFPro and UEFA Champions League teams of the season in 2006.
He currently holds the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 league appearances. He also holds a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 903 competitive minutes. He also has a club record at his former team Sparta Prague, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001–02, when his unbeaten run in Czech league competition was combined with his performances in the UEFA Champions League. During the 2004–05 season, Čech went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal – a Premier League record, until it was surpassed by Edwin van der Sar of Manchester United on 27 January 2009. Čech also won the Golden Glove in both the 2004–05 and 2009–10 seasons.
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Pop Robson
Bryan Stanley Robson, better known as Pop Robson (born 11 November 1945) is a former much-travelled footballer, playing for Newcastle United, West Ham United, Sunderland, Chelsea and Carlisle United as a centre forward. Although diminutive, Pop was one of the most prolific goalscorers of his generation, yet was only ever an England Under-23 International, never managing to earn a full England cap.
Born in Sunderland, Robson played for Clara Vale in his youth. His first senior club was Newcastle United, and whilst there he won the Second Division title in 1964–65 and the 1969 Fairs Cup, forming a productive partnership with Welshman Wyn Davies.
In February 1971 he became West Ham's record purchase when he signed for £120,000. He scored on his debut against Nottingham Forest on 24 February 1971. He was West Ham's leading scorer in two of his three seasons at Upton Park.
He made a return to the North-East to join Sunderland in July 1974 for £145,000.
He rejoined West Ham in October 1976. During his two spells at West Ham, he made 254 appearances, scoring 104 goals. In the October 2004 issue of EX, a retro magazine dedicated to former players of West Ham United, Robson reflected on his two spells at Upton Park and revealed his regret at not staying longer.
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Princess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances;née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family. She was also well known for her fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. Her wedding to Charles, heir to the British throne and those of the 16 Commonwealth realms, was held at St Paul's Cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. While married she bore the courtesy titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew. The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, currently second and third in line to the throne, respectively.
Diana was born into an aristocratic English family with royal ancestry and became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles. Diana also received recognition for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. From 1989, she was the president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, in addition to dozens of other charities. She remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. Media attention and public mourning were considerable after her death in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.
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Rob Lee
Robert Martin "Rob" Lee (born 1 February 1966 in West Ham, London) is a retired English footballer who played the majority of his career for Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United.
Lee came through the academy of Charlton Athletic and established himself in the first team by the 1984–85 season. He rapidly became the Addicks' star player playing as a winger and helping Charlton to promotion to the First Division at the end of the 1985–86 season. He remained a regular in the top-flight over the next four years until Charlton were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 1989–90 season.
Lee remained with Charlton for over two years, but he was sold after the beginning of 1992–93 season as the club needed money to finance the return to The Valley. At the time, Charlton were second in the table, and Lee moved to the team above them, Newcastle United, for a fee of £700,000. He moved to Newcastle after their manager, Kevin Keegan, told him that Newcastle upon Tyne was closer to London than Middlesbrough, the other club interested in signing Lee, and who were in the Premier League - though ultimately Newcastle were promoted that season and Middlesbrough were relegated.
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Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard "Robbie" Fowler (born 9 April 1975) is an English professional footballer and manager who plays as a striker and is currently without a club
He is best remembered for his playing days at Liverpool and is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League. Fowler scored 183 goals in total for Liverpool, 128 of which were scored in the Premier League (162 Premier League goals in total). He subsequently played for Leeds United and Manchester City, before returning to Liverpool in January 2006.
He moved clubs 18 months later to sign for Cardiff City. He refused a one year "pay as you play" contract extension and signed with Blackburn Rovers on a three-month "pay as you play" deal instead. In December 2008, he departed Blackburn and forged a career in Australia with North Queensland Fury and Perth Glory. In 2011 he joined Thai side Muangthong United as a player, but later was appointed player/manager where he remained until 2012. He has been capped for England twenty-six times, scoring seven goals.
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Robert Green
Robert Paul Green (born 18 January 1980) is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United and the England national team as a goalkeeper. He has played over 200 times for both West Ham and his former club, Norwich City and was a member of their 2003-04 First Division winning side. He has represented England at England U16, England U18, England B level and for the full England squad and represented them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Born in Chertsey, Surrey, Green came through the youth system at Norwich City and made his first team debut on 11 April 1999 keeping a clean sheet in the 0–0 local derby draw against Ipswich Town at Carrow Road. However, first-team opportunities were restricted by the presence of first-choice goalkeeper Andy Marshall and it was not until Marshall's departure in the summer of 2001 that Green was able to establish himself as first choice goalkeeper for Norwich.
He was a star of the 2001–02 season play off campaign which culminated in a final loss to Birmingham City on penalties. During the extra time period of this match Green pulled off a top class save from Geoff Horsfield from point blank range. The following season Green was an ever present in a Norwich side that finished in 8th position in the Championship table, missing out on the play offs by two places. Green made an impressive tally of 19 clean sheets during the campaign, beating the previous season's effort of 18.
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Robert Snodgrass
Robert Snodgrass (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger, comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward. After playing for Scotland at various youth levels including under-21s, Snodgrass received a call up to the Scotland national team side in 2009, and won his first cap in February 2011.
Under new manager Neil Warnock, Snodgrass was appointed the new Leeds United club captain replacing previous captain Andy Lonergan in February 2012.
Born in Glasgow, Snodgrass grew up in the Gallowgate area, the youngest of three boys (Steven and Tony) and two girls (Michelle and Tracey).[citation needed] His boyhood club, Celtic, offered him an apprenticeship, along with Clyde and Livingston. He felt that he had little chance of breaking through at Parkhead, so chose Livingston.
Snodgrass started his career at Livingston, where he scored 15 goals in 79 games. Snodgrass caught attention by turning down a trial with Spanish giants FC Barcelona. Before he turned professional, he was offered a move to Blackburn Rovers, though he chose to stay with Livingston. After recovering from a broken metatarsal, he moved to Stirling Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2006–07 season on 30 January 2007 to step up his recovery from injury.
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Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic. Keane was a dominating central-midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play, an attitude which helped him excel as captain of Manchester United from 1997 until his departure in 2005, having joined the club in 1993. Keane helped United achieve a sustained period of success in more than 12 years at the club. He then signed for Celtic but retired as a player less than a year later.
He played at international level for much of his career, representing the Republic of Ireland over a period of 14 years, most of which he spent as captain. He played in every Republic of Ireland game at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, although he was sent home from the 2002 World Cup after an incident with national coach Mick McCarthy.
He was appointed manager of Sunderland shortly after his retirement as a player, and took the club from 23rd position in the Football League Championship in late August to win the division title and gain promotion to the Premier League. Keane's arrival was cited as the catalyst for Sunderland's recovery. He managed to keep Sunderland from relegation in the 2007–08 season, but in his second season as a top-flight manager he left his position with Sunderland in the relegation zone. In April 2009, he was appointed as manager of Ipswich Town, but was sacked by the club in January 2011 with them 19th in the Championship.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooij (Dutch pronunciation: [ryt vɑn ˈnɪstəlroːi̯] ( listen); born 1 July 1976) is a retired Dutch footballer. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals. He is a three-time Champions League top scorer, as well as a top scorer in three different European domestic leagues. He was a pure goal scorer known for his shooting ability, calmness in front of goal and positioning.
Van Nistelrooy began his career with Den Bosch, before moving onto Heerenveen, eventually making a name for himself at PSV Eindhoven where he won two Dutch leagues. His goalscoring record at PSV attracted attention from Manchester United; a deal was in place in the summer of 2000, but because of injury problems his move was secured a year later for a then British record fee of £19 million. His time at United was successful, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield, along with winning the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year twice. Van Nistelrooy hit 150 goals in just 219 games for United, as well as being their all time European record goalscorer, but fell out of favour towards the end of his tenure. Real Madrid then secured his services in 2006. Although an injury blighted the end of his days with Madrid, he did win La Liga twice and the Supercopa de España before signing for Hamburg during the January transfer window in 2010. After a season-and-a-half with Hamburg, he moved back to Spain with Málaga in the summer of 2011. His retirement from football was announced on 14 May 2012.
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Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season. He established himself as a left winger during the 1990s, and continuing in this position well into the 2000s, though he has been increasingly used in a deeper playmaking role in his latter years. Giggs is known for his tireless running, ball possession and ability to create goalscoring opportunities for those around him.
Giggs is the most decorated player in English football history. He also holds the club record for competitive appearances. During his time at United, he has won 12 Premier League winner's medals, four FA Cup winner's medals, three League Cup winner's medals and two Champions League winner's medals. He has two runner-up medals from the Champions League, three FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, as well as being part of the team five times when it finished second in the Premier League. In recent years, Giggs has captained the team on numerous occasions, particularly in the 2007–08 season when regular captain Gary Neville was ruled out with various injuries.
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Sami Hyypiä
Sami Hyypiä (born 7 October 1973) is a retired Finnish footballer and current manager of German club Bayer Leverkusen. He last played for German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was the captain of the Finland national football team. He joined Leverkusen in summer 2009, ending a ten year spell at Liverpool. On 2 May 2011, Hyypiä announced his intention to retire from professional football at the end of the 2010–11 season in order to take up a coaching role with Bayer Leverkusen.
Hyypiä began his career with Ykkönen side KuMu and soon moved to Veikkausliiga outfit MyPa. He spent four years at the club, helping them win the Finnish Cup in 1992 and 1995. He moved to Willem II Tilburg in 1995 and spent the next four years there. He became the team captain and was nominated their player of the year after helping them qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Hyypiä moved to Liverpool, the team he supported as a child, in a deal worth £2.6 million. He quickly established himself in the first team, partnering Stéphane Henchoz in defence. By 2001, he regularly captained the team and that season Liverpool won a slew of honours, completing a cup treble of the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup, in addition to winning the UEFA Super Cup and FA Community Shield. He became first choice captain in the 2001–02 season and was part of the Football League Cup winning team in 2003. Steven Gerrard superseded him as captain in 2003 but Hyypiä still occasionally captained the side in his absence. Hyypiä won his highest football honour in 2005 as a part of Liverpool's victorious 2004–05 Champions League campaign. He is fondly remembered by many fans as a Liverpool legend.
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Scott Carson
Scott Paul Carson (born 3 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Bursaspor as a goalkeeper.
He joined the Leeds United football academy in 2002, making his full first team debut for Leeds against Manchester United in February 2004. He made his first appearance for the England under-21 team in the same month and later set a record of 29 caps for the under-21 side.
In January 2005, he moved to Liverpool for a transfer fee of £750,000 and was called up for the England senior team summer tour to the United States later that year. He made nine appearances for Liverpool, including the UEFA Champions League quarter-final victory over Juventus in April 2005, before going on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Aston Villa to gain experience.
Following the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship, Carson made his full debut for the England senior team against Austria in November 2007. After his return to Liverpool from his loan spell at Aston Villa at the end of the 2007–08 season, he joined West Bromwich Albion for a £3.25 million fee in July 2008. In 2011, he became one of few English players to play abroad, signing for Bursaspor of Turkey.
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Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter (born 10 March 1936), commonly known as Sepp ("Giuseppe") Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007 and 2011.
Despite winning four terms as President, Blatter has often been dogged by controversy and allegations of corruption. His tenure has seen controversy over allegations of financial mismanagement and the acceptance of bribes resulting in Qatar's successful 2022 World Cup bid. Blatter personally has attracted criticism from the media, senior football figures and players due to several controversial statements. These include suggesting that female football players should wear tighter shorts to appear more attractive to men, that Latin American countries would 'applaud' John Terry for having an extramarital affair, that homosexuals should 'refrain from any sexual activity' while attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and that on-field racism could be corrected with a 'handshake'. Blatter also received criticism for not postponing his 2011 election in which his term as FIFA President was extended through 2015, despite the fact that all other candidates for the role had been suspended or withdrew. Prior to his election as FIFA President, Blatter was a senior FIFA official for 23 years. In his earlier professional life, Blatter held a variety of senior management positions in several Swiss organizations.
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Shaka Hislop
Neil Shaka Hislop, CM (born 22 February 1969) is a former professional football goalkeeper. The majority of his career was spent in the top division in England where he was a part of the Newcastle United team which finished second in the Premier League for two successive seasons under Kevin Keegan's first tenure. Before this he played for Reading where he was on the losing side in the 1st Division Play-Offs despite finishing second overall (which became an automatic promotion slot the following season). He later played for West Ham United on two separate occasions (receiving an FA Cup Runner-up medal during his second term in 2006) and also Portsmouth (where he won the 1st Division in 2002/03).
He was eligible to play for both England and Trinidad and Tobago. He initially played for the England U-21 team and was on the bench for a full International against Chile, but in the end opted to play for Trinidad & Tobago. A dispute with the national team ruled him out of contention for several years, but he returned to play and starred in the country's first ever World Cup appearance in 2006.
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Simon Le Bon
Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and musician of the band Duran Duran and its offshoot, Arcadia.
Simon John Charles Le Bon was the first born son of John Le Bon and Ann-Marie, followed by two further sons, David and Jonathan. He is descended from exiled French Huguenot stock. His mother encouraged his artistic talent when he was six years old by entering him in a screen test for a Persil washing powder TV advert; he won and starred as the little boy with the off-white shirt, but had no spoken lines.
He was a member of the local church choir from a young age, but was also trained as an actor. Simon went to Pinner County Grammar School, the same school that Elton John attended some years earlier. He worked as a theatre porter at Northwick Park Hospital Accident and Casualty, and also auditioned for a punk band at Harrow College. He appeared in a few television commercials and also in several theatre productions including Tom Brown's Schooldays in the West End of London. He worked on a kibbutz – an Israeli collective community – in the Negev desert in Israel in 1978, and then returned to England to study drama at the University of Birmingham before meeting the fledgling band Duran Duran in 1980.
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Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish football manager and former player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. His tenure has seen the club go through an era of success and dominance both in England and in Europe, giving Ferguson a reputation as one of the most admired and respected managers in the history of the game.
Ferguson previously managed East Stirlingshire and St. Mirren, before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen. After a brief stint as manager of the Scotland national team following the death of Jock Stein, he was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986.
With 25 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the longest serving manager in their history after overtaking Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. His tenure is also the longest of all the current League managers. During this time, Ferguson has won many awards and holds many records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion.
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Sol Campbell
Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell (born 18 September 1974) is a retired English footballer. A central defender, Campbell has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United, as well as the English national team.
Born in east London to Jamaican parents, Campbell's professional debut was at the age of 18 for FA Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in December 1992. Campbell spent nine years at Tottenham, scoring 10 goals in 255 appearances, and captaining the team to victory in the 1999 Football League Cup Final against Premier League side Leicester City. In 2001 he controversially joined Tottenham's North London rivals Arsenal, the first high profile free transfer within the Premier League under the Bosman ruling. In his five years and 195 appearances at Arsenal he won two Premier League winners medals and two FA Cup winners medals, encompassing the 2001–02 League and FA Cup double, and being part of the team that became known as The Invincibles for their undefeated 2003–04 Premier League campaign. Campbell was also part of the side that lost 2–1 to Barcelona in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, in which he scored the only goal for Arsenal. In August 2006 he joined Premier League side Portsmouth on a free transfer; his three years with the club included captaining them to success in the 2008 FA Cup Final against Championship side Cardiff City.
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Steve Finnan
Stephen John "Steve" Finnan (born 24 April 1976 in Limerick, Ireland) is a retired Irish international footballer who played as a right back. He is the only player to have played in the World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Intertoto Cup, all four levels of the English league football and the Football Conference.
Finnan was born in the Janesboro area of Limerick City, and moved to Chelmsford, England at a young age. He began his career playing in Wimbledon's youth system, but he joined non-League club Welling United in 1993 after being released at the age of 16. Finnan turned professional when he signed with Birmingham City in 1995, who paid a fee of £100,000 to Welling United to acquire his services. He scored his first professional goal against Watford.
Finnan made a loan switch to Notts County in March 1996, making his debut in a 2–1 victory over Walsall and scoring his first goal a month later in a 4–2 victory over Bristol Rovers. He appeared in all of Notts game for the remainder of the season, helping the team finish fourth in the Second Division and qualify for the promotion play-offs. In the first leg of the semi-finals held at the Alexandria Stadium he scored against Crewe Alexandra, with the match ending 2–2. The return leg at home saw Notts win 1–0, winning 3–2 on aggregate. In the Final of the play-offs against Bradford City at Wembley Stadium, Notts County lost 2–0. He returned to Birmingham following the conclusion of the loan deal.
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Steve McManaman
Steven McManaman (born 11 February 1972) is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker. Having spent his playing career at two of European football's most successful clubs of the 20th century,Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a spell at Manchester City, McManaman is the most decorated English footballer to have played at any foreign club in terms of trophies won overseas.
McManaman was the first British player to win the UEFA Champions League title twice, and was also the first English footballer to win the Champions League with a non-English club. In 2008, he was ranked third in a Top 10 of greatest British footballers to play overseas, just behind Kevin Keegan and John Charles.
He is also notable for a contractual saga in the late 1990s, that resulted in his football transfer becoming one of the most controversial and high profile Bosman ruling related transfers of all time, with the deal resulting in McManaman once becoming the highest paid British player in history, for the years 1999 through 2001.
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Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE ( /ˈdʒɛrɑrd/; born 30 May 1980) is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 91 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfield role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger.
Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his début in 1998 and cemented his place in the first team in 2000, succeeding Sami Hyypiä as team captain in 2003. His honours include two FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup, and two Super Cups. In 2005, Gerrard came third in voting for the Ballon d'Or.
Gerrard made his international debut in 2000 and has represented England at the Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, as well as the 2006 World Cup where he was the team's top goalscorer with two goals. Gerrard first captained his country at the 2010 World Cup in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand, who missed the tournament through injury. He was named again as England captain for the Euro 2012.
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Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing (born 22 July 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool and the England national team, primarily as a winger. Downing has previously played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, and has won the Football League Cup twice in his career.
Downing was born in Middlesbrough. He was considered one of the most promising graduates of the Middlesbrough Academy.
His debut came on 24 April 2002 in a FA Premier League game away at Ipswich Town. He was limited to just three appearances during that season, plus a further three the following season despite scoring his first senior goal in a 4–1 League Cup victory over Brentford. He was sent out on loan to Sunderland in 2003 in order to gain experience. His first-team chances at Middlesbrough were limited due to the form of Bolo Zenden in the left-midfield slot. Downing's career began to take-off when he was recalled from his loan during an injury crisis and was pushed into the first-team.
The 2004–05 season saw Downing make forty-nine appearances, scoring six goals, as well as providing numerous assists. In a UEFA Cup match against Lazio in November 2004, both Downing and Zenden were in the starting line-up. Though Zenden scored both goals in the 2–0 victory, Downing drew praise for his performance down the left. Such performances that season saw him called up to Sven Göran Eriksson's England squad in February 2005 for a friendly against the Netherlands.
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Stewart Robson
Stewart Ian Robson (born November 6, 1964 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English former football player. He now summarises for Arsenal TV and sometimes on TalkSPORT's evening Kick Off Show during the week.[citation needed] He also serves as match analyst for Premier League telecasts airing on ESPN2(U.S.A.) and ESPN Caribbean on some Saturday mornings.[citation needed]
He was educated at Alleyn Court Prep School in Westcliff on Sea, and Brentwood School. He was also an outstanding cricketer. Robson joined Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1978. He made his debut soon after his 17th birthday, on December 5, 1981 against West Ham United, and quickly became a regular feature in the Arsenal side.
Robson showed great promise as young footballer, both in his versatility (although he usually played in midfield, he was equally adept in defence as full back or centre back) and his competitiveness; he was an enthusiastic runner and tackler. He was the Arsenal fans' 1984 Player of the Year, and made the England senior squad, but a series of injuries hampered his career – Robson had continual problems with his groin and hamstrings. He spent three months out injured in 1985–86.
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Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce MBE (born 24 April 1962) is an English football manager and former player. He is currently manager of the England national under-21 team and most recently been made manager of the Great Britain Olympic football team. As a player, Pearce captained both the England national football team and Nottingham Forest, turning out 78 times for England between 1987 and 1999.
He retired as a player in 2002 while at Manchester City. He remained with the club as a coach under Kevin Keegan's managership until being promoted to the manager's job in 2005. He was manager of the club for two years before being dismissed. He is now full-time manager of the England U-21 team, a position he previously held part-time while still Manchester City manager.
Born in Shepherds Bush, London, Pearce first attended Fryent Primary School in Kingsbury, North West London before attending Claremont High School in Kenton. He failed a trial at Queens Park Rangers and then rejected an offer from Hull City, instead settling into a career in the non-league game with his local side, Wealdstone, while training and working as an electrician and plumber. For almost five years, he was the first choice full back for the team, then amongst the biggest names of non-league football in the Alliance Premier League.
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Sulley Muntari
Suleyman "Sulley" Ali Muntari (born 27 August 1984 in Konongo) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Milan on loan from fellow Serie A club Internazionale in Italy. Muntari is a member of the Ghana national team. With his career at Internazionale, he has won the Champions League, in 2009–10, and also the Serie A title in 2008–09 and 2009-10.
Muntari's abilities first came to light in youth tournaments, while he was playing for Liberty Professionals youth team. He became a regular member of Ghana's U20 team at the age of 16 as they finished runners-up at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, losing out to the hosts in the final. Despite impressing during a trial with Manchester United after the tournament, he ended up joining Italian club Udinese.
He joined Udinese in 2001, where his first season was spent in the reserves. He made his first-team debut on 6 November 2002, against Milan. The Rossoneri proved too strong on the day, yet Udinese's young newcomer left an instant impression. "Muntari was immense against Milan," enthused monthly magazine Football Italia, "showing himself to possess the touch of Kaká and the combativeness of Edgar Davids, he is definitely a player to keep a close eye on."
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Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson (Swedish pronunciation: [svɛnˈjœː.ˈran ˈeːrɪk.ˈsɔn] ( listen); born 5 February 1948), in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish former football manager.
Eriksson won 17 major trophies as a manager, with a variety of league clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, between 1979 and 2000, and became the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three different countries. He later managed the national teams of England, Mexico and Côte d'Ivoire, and three clubs in England.
Born in Sunne and raised in Torsby, in Värmland, Eriksson had an unremarkable playing career playing as a right-back in the lower divisions of Swedish football. The highest level he played at was Division 2 with Karlskoga, where he met Tord Grip, before being forced into an early retirement owing to a knee injury in 1975 aged 27.
Having retired as a player, Eriksson received an offer to become Tord Grip's assistant at Degerfors. A year later, Grip was appointed assistant manager of the Swedish national team, and Eriksson became Degerfors' manager, winning promotion to Division 2 in 1978.
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Sébastien Schemmel
Sébastien Schemmel (born 2 June 1975 in Nancy) is a French former footballer.
He played for AS Nancy and Metz before being signed by manager Harry Redknapp for West Ham United. Metz president Carlo Molinari had complained about Schemmel's character, saying he was "phenomenally unstable." Schemmel was dropped from the Metz team and fined after an incident in December 2000 when he insulted two journalists, who later lodged a formal complaint with police.
In his first season in the English Premiership, 2001–02, he won 'Hammer of the Year' award. Whilst at West Ham he played in their 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 2000–01 FA Cup, and scored once in the league against Derby County. The following season saw a downturn in form, perhaps caused by family problems. He left West Ham for Portsmouth in 2003. He scored once during his spell with Portsmouth, in a 2–1 win over Blackpool in the FA Cup.
After being released by Portsmouth in December 2004 he joined Le Havre AC for the rest of the season and played eight games.
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Teddy Sheringham
Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE (born 2 April 1966) is a retired English footballer, and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. Sheringham played as a striker, and had a successful career at the club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs, most notably the Treble with Manchester United in the 1998–99 season. The pinnacle of his career came when he scored the equaliser and provided the assist for Manchester United's winning goal in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich. Sheringham also represented England at international level. He was awarded an MBE in June 2007. He retired from competitive football at the end of the 2007–08 season with Colchester United, at the age of 42, after a career lasting 25 years.
Sheringham began his professional career at Millwall in 1982 at the age of 16, after impressing a scout when playing for non-league club Leytonstone & Ilford during a youth team game against Millwall. He was signed up, initially as an apprentice and scored on only his second appearance for the club in a match away at Bournemouth in January 1984. After being loaned out by the club twice in 1985 to Aldershot and later a Swedish side, Djurgården, he quickly became a first choice selection at Millwall and during the late 1980s formed a striking partnership with Tony Cascarino. He was the club's top goalscorer in four seasons (1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1990–91) and played in every game of the season twice, in 1986–87 and 1990–91.
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Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham), often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England. He was the national team manager of England from 1994 to 1996 (leading the team to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships), and of Australia from 1997 to 1998. He has also managed several club sides including Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United in England, and Barcelona in Spain.
Venables attended Lennards Secondary School (now The Ockendon Maths And Computing College) In South Ockendon, Essex.[citation needed]
Venables left school in the summer of 1957 and signed for Chelsea as an apprentice. He became professional for them in 1960, after being left out of England's Olympic squad. He emerged as the captain and one of the key players in the Chelsea side which challenged for honours in the 1960s, narrowly missing out on Football League and FA Cup success, and winning the League Cup in 1965, scoring in the final against Leicester City. But a fall-out with manager Tommy Docherty culminated in him and seven other players being sent home for breaking a pre-match curfew and ultimately led to his sale to Tottenham Hotspur for £80,000 in 1966. He had made 202 appearances for Chelsea and scored 26 goals.
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Theo Walcott
Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989) is an English footballer of Jamaican descent who plays for Arsenal and the England national team. Walcott is a product of the Southampton F.C. Academy. He is a striker who is usually deployed on the right wing as a wide forward to exploit his speed. Walcott won the prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2006.
He was the subject of worldwide media attention, following his shock inclusion to the 2006 English World Cup squad.
On 30 May 2006, Walcott became England's youngest ever senior football player with an age of 17 years and 75 days. On 6 September 2008, he made his first competitive start in a World Cup qualifier against Andorra, and in the following match against Croatia on 10 September he opened his senior international goals tally and became the youngest player in history to score a hat-trick for England.
Walcott is well known for his blistering pace, with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola declaring that “you would need a pistol to stop him.” He has been likened by Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger to Walcott's teammate, Thierry Henry.FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi has described Walcott as "one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against."
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Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry (French pronunciation: [tjɛʁi ɑ̃ʁi]; born 17 August 1977) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne (a suburb of Paris) where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and signed instantly, making his professional debut in 1994. Good form led to an international call-up in 1998, after which he signed for the Serie A defending champions Juventus. He had a disappointing season playing on the wing, before joining Arsenal for £11 million in 1999.
It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Despite initially struggling in the Premier League, he emerged as Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 228 goals in all competitions. The Frenchman won two league titles and three FA Cups with the Gunners; he was nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year twice, was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the FWA Footballer of the Year three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final.
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Thomas Sørensen
Thomas Løvendahl Sørensen (born 12 June 1976) is a Danish professional football goalkeeper, who plays for Premier League club Stoke City and the Denmark national team.
Sørensen started his career with his local side Odense BK. After impressing on loan at Vejle Boldklub and Svendborg he was signed by English side Sunderland in 1998. After five years as first choice 'keeper on Wearside he joined Aston Villa for £2 million. He was first choice at Villa until a fall out with Martin O'Neill saw him out of the side and he was released in May 2008. He joined Stoke City in June 2008 on a free transfer.
He is the starting goalkeeper for the Denmark national football team, the successor to the legendary Peter Schmeichel, and he has played 100 matches for his country. He has no major honours to his name but did start for his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and 2010 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Born in Fredericia, Sørensen started playing youth football with local clubs in Erritsø and Assens. He then moved to the youth team of local top-flight club Odense Boldklub. He played in training matches against FC St. Pauli and Werder Bremen in February 1993, and signed a trainee contract with the club. He was soon a professional with Odense BK's first team squad in the Danish Superliga championship. Sørensen served as an understudy to club legend goalkeeper Lars Høgh, and did not play any league games for the club.
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Tony Dorigo
Anthony Robert "Tony" Dorigo (born 31 December 1965) is an Australian-born English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1983 to 2001.
He played for Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United and the England national side., as well as Torino, Derby County and Stoke City.
Despite being born in Australia, Dorigo holds a British passport and during his playing career he represented the England team on 15 occasions. He also made 7 appearances for the England B team and 11 for the England under-21s.
He made his league debut for Aston Villa against Ipswich in 1984 as an 18 year old and would go on to win the clubs player of the year award during his time at Villa Park.
He signed for Chelsea from Aston Villa for £475,000 and he won the club's player of the year award in his first season, though they were also relegated. He helped the club win promotion back to the First Division at the first attempt. He left Chelsea in somewhat acrimonious circumstances in the summer of 1991, having made and then withdrawn a transfer request, and then seemingly fallen out with manager Bobby Campbell after being dropped from the side due to declining a new contract. He was sold to Leeds for £1.3m. He made 180 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 11 goals.
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Tony Yeboah
Anthony "Tony" Yeboah (born 6 June 1966 in Kumasi) is a Ghanian former professional footballer who played as striker from 1981 to 2003.
He is most noted for his time at European clubs 1. FC Saarbrücken, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leeds United and Hamburger SV during the 1990s. He also played for Asante Kotoko, Cornerstones Kumasi, Okwawu United and Al-Ittihad Doha. He was capped 59 times by Ghana, scoring 29 goals. He now runs an international sports agency and a chain of hotels in Ghana.
After spending his youth in Kumasi, Yeboah joined German club 1. FC Saarbrücken in 1988. This move was of some historical significance, because Yeboah became only the second black player to appear in the Bundesliga, only pre-dated by fellow Ghanaian Anthony Baffoe who had been born and raised in Germany. This was a time where the Bundesliga was dominated by Caucasian players (in fact, many squads were all-German, except for one or two European foreigners).
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Trevor Brooking
Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking, London) is a football player turned manager, on-air analyst, and administrator. Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels.
He was appointed an MBE in 1981, a CBE in 1999 and knighted in 2004. Since retiring from playing, he has taken up a number of positions in broadcasting and administration.
He is chiefly associated with West Ham United, having played as an attacking midfield player and centre forward between 1967 and 1984, making 636 appearances and scoring 103 times, wearing the number 10 jersey. He won the FA Cup twice, in 1975 and 1980; in the latter, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Arsenal with a header.
Brooking played for England 47 times, scoring 5 goals. However, he only played in major tournaments twice. At Euro 1980 in Italy he played in England's opening game against Belgium (drawn 1–1), but was dropped for the second game versus Italy (lost 1–0). He was re-instated to the starting eleven against Spain and scored England's first goal in a 2–1 win. Due to injury World Cup 1982 was to see him limited to playing as a substitute against Spain. England needed to win to qualify for the semi-final but were held to a 0–0 draw by the host nation Spain.
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Trevor Cherry
Trevor John Cherry (born 23 February 1948) is a former England and Leeds United footballer who also captained his country. He was a defender who also played for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, and managed the latter club.
Born in Huddersfield, England, Cherry started at his hometown team before he made his name at Leeds United during the 1970s. He won a total of 27 international caps and became just the third England international to be shown the red card.
Born in Huddersfield, England, Cherry joined his hometown club Huddersfield Town as part of the groundstaff in July 1963 as a 15-year-old from the Huddersfield YMCA, before signing a full-time professional contract in 1965. He quickly established himself as a useful and inspirational defender who could play anywhere across the back line. Cherry helped Huddersfield win the Second Division title in the 1969–70 season as captain. They were relegated after two seasons in the top flight and Cherry left for local rivals Leeds United.
Cherry—along with team-mate Roy Ellam—earned a dream move along the M62 in 1972 when Leeds paid £100,000 to Huddersfield for his services. With the veteran Jack Charlton at the point of retirement, Leeds manager Don Revie needed to find someone to step readily into his defence for when Charlton quit.
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Trevor Morley
Trevor Morley (born 20 March 1961 in Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Morley played for Northampton Town, having previously seen non-league football with Corby Town and Nuneaton Borough. He joined Manchester City in January 1988 as part of an exchange deal that saw Tony Adcock move to the County Ground.
He scored 18 league goals for Manchester City, one of them in the famous 5-1 derby win over Manchester United in the First Division on 23 September 1989. City had just been promoted to the First Division.
At the end of 1989, Morley joined London club West Ham United from City in a deal that saw Ian Bishop also move to Upton Park, and Mark Ward travel in the other direction.
Morley made his debut, along with Bishop, against Leicester City on 30 December 1989. He went on to score 50 goals in 215 league and cup appearances for the Upton Park club, and was their top scorer for the 1990–91, 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. He was voted Hammer of the Year in 1994.
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Trevor Sinclair
Trevor Lloyd Sinclair (born 2 March 1973 in Dulwich, London) is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.
He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional career, after being released by Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He now lives in Dubai and teaches football.
Sinclair began his career at Blackpool where he played from 1989 to 1993. When he made his debut for Blackpool, on 19 August 1989, he became the club's youngest ever player, at 16 years, five months, breaking Colin Greenall's record set nine years earlier. Sinclair's record was in turn broken by Matty Kay in November 2005.
He made 112 league appearances for the Seasiders, scoring 15 goals.
In 1993 Sinclair moved to Queens Park Rangers for £600,000, a figure which broke Blackpool's record transfer sale. He won the October 1995 Premier League Player of the Month award.
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Usain Bolt
The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. ( /ˈjuːseɪn/; born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and (along with his teammates) the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, and is one of only seven athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jacques Freitag, Yelena Isinbayeva, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels) to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior level of an athletic event.
Bolt won a 200 m gold medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, making him the competition's youngest-ever gold medalist at the time (since surpassed by Jacko Gill). In 2004, at the CARIFTA Games, he became the first junior sprinter to run the 200 m in less than 20 seconds with a time of 19.93 s, breaking the previous world junior record held by Roy Martin by two-tenths of a second. He turned professional in 2004, and although he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he missed most of the next two seasons due to injuries. In 2007, he broke Don Quarrie's 200 m Jamaican record with a run of 19.75 s.
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Vyacheslav Malafeev
Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Malafeev (Russian: Вячеслав Александрович Малафеев; born 4 March 1979) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Russian Premier League team Zenit Saint Petersburg as well as for the Russian national team. He is a one-club man, having spent all 12 of his professional seasons with Zenit.
Vyacheslav Malafeev started attending the Smena football school at the age of nine. In 1997, he began to play for the farm club of FC Zenit, Zenit-2, in the Third Division. He got the chance to play for Zenit in the Premier League in 1999 during the suspension of Roman Berezovsky. Malafeev later became the first choice goalkeeper for Zenit in 2001, after Berezovsky left the club. Malafeev has since been the first choice goalkeeper ahead of Kamil Čontofalský and won the UEFA Cup in 2008 after keeping a clean sheet against Rangers F.C..
On 19 November 2003, Malafeev debuted as a goalkeeper for the national team in a Euro 2004 qualifiers play-off against Wales. He was chosen as the second choice goalkeeper behind Sergei Ovchinnikov and ahead of Igor Akinfeev. Malafeev participated in Euro 2004 coming on after Ovchinnikov's red card against Portugal and starting against Greece.
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Wayne Bridge
Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City. A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea, West Ham, Manchester City and Fulham during his Premiership career. Bridge made 36 appearances for the England national team, including representing England in the World Cup.
Bridge was born in Southampton, but moved to Winchester at an early age. He attended Oliver's Battery Primary and Kings' School, Winchester. When playing for Olivers Battery he was spotted by Micky Adams, who recommended him to Southampton, who signed him as a trainee in July 1996. He made his reserve team debut, as a centre-forward against Portsmouth on 13 August 1997 and turned professional in January 1998.
He made his first-team debut on 16 August 1998 (the opening day of the 1998–99 season) coming on as a replacement for John Beresford, who had badly damaged his knee. Bridge made his first senior start in the next match on 22 August in a 5–0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic. As Southampton struggled to pick up points (with only two points after the first nine games), Bridge played (on the left wing) in most of Saints' league games until early December before losing his place to Hassan Kachloul. For the remainder of the 1998–99 Premier League season Bridge was only used occasionally, as Saints narrowly completed their "Great Escape" from relegation. He completed his first season as a first-team player with 15 starts and 8 substitute appearances.
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Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Rooney made his senior international debut in 2003 becoming the youngest player to represent England (a record later broken by Theo Walcott). He is England's youngest ever goalscorer. He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals, briefly becoming the competition's youngest goalscorer. Rooney featured at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and is widely regarded as his country's best player. He has won the England Player of the Year award twice, in 2008 and 2009. As of September 2011, he has won 73 international caps and scored 28 goals. Along with David Beckham, Rooney is the most red carded player for England, having been sent off twice.
Aged nine, Rooney joined the youth team of Everton, for whom he made his professional debut in 2002. He spent two seasons at the Merseyside club, before moving to Manchester United for £25.6 million in the 2004 summer transfer window. The same year, Rooney acquired the nickname "Wazza". Since then, with Rooney in the team, United have won the Premier League four times, the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and two League Cups. He also holds two runner-up medals from both the Premier League and the Champions League. In April of the 2011–12 season Rooney scored his 180th goal, making him United's fourth highest goal-scorer of all time.
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Wes Brown
Wesley Michael "Wes" Brown (born 13 October 1979) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. Before joining Sunderland, Brown had spent his entire career at Old Trafford, having joined the Manchester United youth team in 1996. He made his senior debut in 1998 and became a regular first team player in the 1998–99 season, in which he was part of the club's Treble-winning team. After a year-long hiatus due to injury, Brown became a regular fixture in the first team from 2000 onwards. Over the next eight years he won numerous honours, including four more Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup, and another Champions League. Manager Alex Ferguson has stated that Brown is "without question the best natural defender this club has had for years." And Gary Pallister has referred to Brown as a player who "reads the game well and has got pace to burn." He joined Sunderland in July 2011.
Brown earned his first England cap in 1999 and was selected to play at the 2002 World Cup. He played in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers but England failed to progress to the final tournament. He scored his first international goal in 2008 against the Czech Republic. Brown announced his retirement from international football on 8 August 2010, just a day after being recalled to the England squad by Fabio Capello.
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A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
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- Duration: 43:21
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun. Plus, strong stomachs are required when the teams compete in a dizzying end-game.
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Gary Neville
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Man United Captain Gary Neville
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Rio Ferdinand End of Season Compilation 10/11
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- Duration: 4:11
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
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Nike Football: The Chance UK: Rio Ferdinand's Boot Camp
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- Duration: 5:33
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
To make an impression at the Chance Global Final, the Chance UK winners will have to be in peak condition and be ready to take on the best. To help give them every edge in Barcelona, Jose, Liam and Ashleigh headed back to Manchester to be mentored by Rio Ferdinand and Manchester United's renowned coaching team. During a dedicated 3 day programme at the club's Carrington training complex, the coaches and senior players, demanded the same professional standards the three young Chance players will face at the Global Finals. Barcelona awaits.
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AMAZING Rio Ferdinand video from the US!
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
"My mate sent me this from his holiday in the states. He caught this on TV in his hotel ?!?!"
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Rio Ferdinand; Football Focus, BBC1, 4th February 2012
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- Duration: 10:18
- Updated: 09 Sep 2012
Rio Ferdinand - Football Focus, BBC1, 4th February 2012... Rio talks about his feelings towards his brother's race row and its impact on his family, he talks about his feelings about england captancy and his future in football... i think he feels Manchecter United like a refuge to him... something to protect him against all the controversy...
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David Beckham gets punk'd by Rio Ferdinand
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- Duration: 7:57
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
Rio Ferdinand punks David Beckham in Manchester.Merk'd is the English version of punk'd and it is his hosted by Rio Ferdinand. This is a show where he punks Football stars!!
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Rio Ferdinand's Tweeter comment Choc Ice - Is it racist?
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- Duration: 3:15
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
This piece first broadcast on15 Jul 2012. Televised on UK's satellite television Sky News.
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Nike Football: The Chance: Rio Ferdinand's First Find
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- Duration: 2:44
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
The search begins for the hungriest young footballers on the planet. Rio has chosen his first candidate, but one question remains: WHO'S NEXT? Sign up: go.nike.com
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Rio Ferdinand joins Jason Roberts' T-shirt protest
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- Duration: 0:39
- Updated: 23 Oct 2012
"Rio Ferdinand" "Jason Roberts" "T-shirt protest" "Manchester United" "Stoke" "Liverpool" "Luis Suarez" "John Terry" "Football" "Football news" "Sports news" "news" Rio Ferdinand joins Jason Roberts in not wearing a Kick It Out T-shirt in protest at the campaign group's perceived lack of action about racism. Ferdinand's Manchester United team-mates wore the jerseys as they warmed up to face Stoke, although some of Roberts' Reading colleagues took theirs off as they prepared to face Liverpool at Anfield. The gesture follows high-profile racism incidents involving Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Chelsea's John Terry.
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Dynamo Magician Impossible- Rio Ferdinand trick
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- Duration: 1:35
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
Dynamo The Magician Like Comment Subscribe
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Rio FERDINAND defense
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- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
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Rio Ferdinand gets merked on Fakebook about England's Euro 2012 squad!*
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- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Geoff Shreeves, Carlos Tevez and John Terry merk the big man, Rio Ferdinand, about how his Euro 2012 campaign will be spent at home - on the couch. Even Gary Neville's 'goalgasm' didn't cheer the poor boy up...it's Fakebook!* SUBSCRIBE to get more funny, strange and outright awesome football content delivered right to your news feed: bit.ly FOLLOW us on Twitter and tell us what else you want to watch on talkSPORT's YouTube channel: bit.ly LIKE us on Facebook to join the world's most intriguing sporting debates: on.fb.me *DISCLAIMER: This, of course, is about as genuine as Joey Barton's chances of ever making the England squad.
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Dynamo rio ferdinand ducks then walks through glass
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- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Dynamo with Rio Ferdinand, stands at the back of a large coat, ducks, then walks through the glass window and re-appears outside.
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Rio Ferdinand: The Chance UK & Pre-Season
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- Duration: 4:14
- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
www.soccerbible.com Rio Ferdinand talks to SoccerBible about The Chance UK, pre-season and Manchester United.
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When Roy rang Rio - England manager breaks the bad news to Ferdinand
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- Duration: 1:41
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
Listen in to the conversation that took place when England boss Roy Hodgson had to break the bad news to Manchester United defender and full-time tweeter Rio Ferdinand. Roy reveals Rio's choice in music may have played a part in him being dropped from the England squad for Euro 2012. [Notice to lawyers: This is satire.] Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe - www.youtube.com BRAND NEW Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
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Nike Football: Rio Ferdinand Presents The Final Chance
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- Duration: 2:59
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Nike Football's "The Chance" is searching for the next global superstar and Rio Ferdinand has the final golden ticket to give away to one lucky hopeful for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Where else to find #5 Magazine... Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Check out the rest of Issue 5's videos in this cool playlist.. www.youtube.com 'Like funny videos? Check out talkSPORT for silly spoof interviews, epic sport fails and other stupidly funny football videos.': bit.ly
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Ferguson on Rio Ferdinand
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- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 29 Oct 2012
Ferguson on Rio Ferdinand
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England Exile Rio Ferdinand Vacations In Cyprus As Euro 2012 Takes Off
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- Duration: 0:54
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Rio Ferdinand showed no signs of bitterness while vacationing in Cyprus with his family as his teammates prepared for Monday's opening match against France. Some have speculated that Rio's absence from the 2012 Euro's was a result of the inclusion of John Terry, who will stand trial in July on charges of racially abusing Rio's younger brother, Anton during a match against Queens Park Rangers. England manager Roy Hodgson said he left him out of the team solely for "football reasons."
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rio ferdinand- MEJOR JUGADOR DEL MUNDO
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- Duration: 3:37
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
aki queda demostrado que rio ferdinand es el mejor defenza jugador del mundo actualmente jugando solo vean el video y lo comentan para ver que les parecio
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Rio Ferdinand reignites race row on Ashley Cole (John Terry Trial)
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- Duration: 1:31
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
This piece first broadcast on 15 Jul 2012. Televised on UK's satellite television Sky Sport News
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Sir Alex Ferguson Interview on Rio Ferdinand race-row - Manchester United v Braga - Champions League
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- Duration: 3:07
- Updated: 24 Oct 2012
Former England star John Barnes believes football can only eradicate racism once the problem is removed from society. Rio Ferdinand and Jason Roberts refused to wear Kick It Out T-shirts in the weekend's annual awareness drive to highlight a perceived lack of action. But ex-Liverpool winger Barnes believes racism is a much wider issue. "You can't target racism in football as long as it exists in society," he told BBC Sport. "We're trying to do it the wrong way round. "A lot can be done but all we can do in football is target and tackle the symptom, and getting rid of racism - you have to target the cause."
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Rio Ferdinand having a laugh at Young Manchester Goalie
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- Duration: 0:26
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Manchester United vs Shanghai Shenhua Watch More Pre-Season Highlights @ www.EuroSoccerWeb.com and follow us on Facebook @ http
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Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown - Master Mind
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- Duration: 4:32
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown on MUTV's show Master Mind Enjoy!
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AMAZING Rio Ferdinand video from the US!
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
"My mate sent me this from his holiday in the states. He caught this on TV in his hotel ?!?!"
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Rio Ferdinand Interview on his Manchester United Team Mates
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- Duration: 5:45
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
Rio Ferdinand gives us some insider information about his Manchester United Team Mates during his interview for #5 magazine. Where else to find #5 Magazine... Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Check out the rest of Issue 5's videos in this cool playlist.. www.youtube.com
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Rio Ferdinand Meets Drake | #5 Legend
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- Duration: 2:17
- Updated: 03 Nov 2012
Check out issue 7 of #5 magazine. 5mag.co Rio Ferdinand meets Hip-Hop sensation Drake at Man United's training ground at Carrington Manchester and asks him about the defining moments in his career. Where else to find #5 Magazine... Magazine: app.5mag.co Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Check out the rest of Issue 5's videos in this cool playlist.. www.youtube.com
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Nike Football: The Chance UK: Rio Ferdinand's Boot Camp
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- Duration: 5:33
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
To make an impression at the Chance Global Final, the Chance UK winners will have to be in peak condition and be ready to take on the best. To help give them every edge in Barcelona, Jose, Liam and Ashleigh headed back to Manchester to be mentored by Rio Ferdinand and Manchester United's renowned coaching team. During a dedicated 3 day programme at the club's Carrington training complex, the coaches and senior players, demanded the same professional standards the three young Chance players will face at the Global Finals. Barcelona awaits.
http://wn.com/Nike_Football_The_Chance_UK_Rio_Ferdinand's_Boot_Camp
Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
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- Duration: 3:40
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of #5, go to www.rioferdinand.com
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Rio Ferdinand Interview - Manchester United
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- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 27 Aug 2010
English Premier League and European Champions League winner Rio Ferdinand sits down and discusses his career, and becoming a part of Manchester United's history. Interviewed at Manchester's NikeStore, Ferdinand plays in Nike T90 Laser II football boots.
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Manchester United Goal Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar
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- Duration: 2:13
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Aston Villa vs Man United 2-3 Weimann (46, 49) Hernandez (58, 87), Vlaar (OG 63) hernandez hat trick chicharito Braga vs manchester united 1-3 Manchester United Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar rooney wayne rvp robin van persie tag "#AskManUtd: Usain Bolt and Manchester United | Chevrolet FC" kagawa "nick powel" "alexander buttner" "man utd vs wigan"4-0 rvp robin van persie kagawa rooney olimpics mexico vs brazil 2012 Patrice Evra Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidic Michael Anderson Dimitar Berbatov Wayne Rooney Ryan Giggs Chris Smalling J.Sung Park Javier Hernandez Carrick Luis Nani Danny Welbeck Fabio Da silva Rafael Silva John Johnny Evans Darren Fletcher Antonio Valenica Federico Macheda more: "Manchester United FC" Football Soccer Goal Arsenal Highlights "Arsenal FC" Goals "chcha" "chicharito" highlights "man utd vs chelsea"
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Rio Ferdinand slaps Brdarić
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- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
Rio Ferdinand slapping Thomas Brdarić (CL 2003-04). Disrupts the game for 2 minutes. Champion's League Final Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United (Pedro Rodriguez 27, Messi 54, David Villa 69, Rooney 34) (Saturday 28 May 2011) Wembley Stadium Wednesday 4th May 2011 Manchester United 4-1 Schalke 04 (Valencia 26, Gibson 31, Anderson 72, 76, Jurado 35)
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Full Match: Arsenal Vs Manchester United - 21/01/2007
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- Duration: 176:05
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Pre Match - 00:00 - 49:25 First Half - 49:25 - 01:36:35 Halftime Analysis - 01:36:35 - 01:39:54 Second Half - 01:39:54 - 02:36:03 Post Match - 02:36:03 - 02:56:05 Arsenal: Lehmann, Eboue (Hoyte 90), Toure, Senderos, Clichy, Hleb (Robin Van Persie 67), Fabregas, Flamini (Julio Baptista 79), Rosicky, Adebayor, Thierry Henry. Man Utd: Van der Sar, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo (Gabriel Heinze 90), Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Henrik Larsson (Louis Saha 81). 2006/07 Season. Commentary: Martin Tyler & Andy Gray.
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SB.TV Interviews - Rio Ferdinand [S2.EP32]
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- Duration: 9:49
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
In this collaboration with Vis, we will be catching up with footballers whether it's interviews, skills, catchup etc.. There's no better way to start off the series by catching up with Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand to see how he's doing.
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A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
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- Duration: 43:21
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun. Plus, strong stomachs are required when the teams compete in a dizzying end-game.
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Wayne Rooney gets Punk'd by Rio Ferdinand
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- Duration: 9:32
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Poor Wayne Rooney has to save the life of a dog . xD So funny xD.
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Peter Crouch gets Punk'd
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Peter Crouch gets punked by rio ferdinand. So funny xD.
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SportsStationTv (TalkSport) - RIO FERDINAND BLASTS Sepp Blatter Over Racism Statement
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- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com Like my facebook page www.facebook.com Footage of Sepp Blatter news.bbc.co.uk Thanks for watching AntoHolland
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Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen
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- Duration: 3:16
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen
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Luis Suarez ~ 2009/2010 Ajax ~ LIVERPOOL here I come
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my luis suarez compilation ---------- Manchester vs Barca Trailer Ronaldo Messi 1-0 Eto'o Cristiano United Panna Flicks 2008 2009 skills goals penalty free kick Lionel messi Skills Zlatan Ibrahimovic Didier drogba Diego Champions League Final Barcelona Dani Alves Eric Abidaal Pepe Tackle Getafe DONT READ THE XTRA TAGS GOALKEEPERS: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND ...
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Gary Neville
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Man United Captain Gary Neville
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Full Match: Manchester United Vs Chelsea - 26/11/2006
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- Duration: 147:11
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Pre Match - 00:00 - 20:06 First Half - 20:06 - 01:08:52 Halftime Analysis - 01:08:52 - 01:12:34 Second Half - 01:12:34 - 02:05:50 Post Match - 02:05:50 - 02:27:10 Man Utd: Van der Sar, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Gabriel Heinze, Cristiano Ronaldo (Darren Fletcher 86), Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Louis Saha (O'Shea 86). Chelsea: Cudicini, Geremi (Robben 46), Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Makelele, Ballack (Ferreira 90), Frank Lampard, Shevchenko (Joe Cole 75), Didier Drogba. 2006/07 Season Commentary: Martin Tyler & Andy Gray
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Rio V. Liverpool
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- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
Rio's goal against liverpool
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Manchester United goes to Harvard
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- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
In town for the World Football Challenge match against New England, Manchester United players and coaches visit Harvard University and the John Harvard statue. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson was welcomed by Harvard University President Drew Faust, and Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and the entire squad took photos in front of the Harvard statue. For more on Manchester United's US Tour and the World Football Challenge, visit www.MLSsoccer.com
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Champions League Final Barcelona vs Manchester United Preview 3/3
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- Duration: 15:00
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
A look ahead to the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium. FC Barcelona and Man Utd are both Looking to recapture the prize where they first lifted the famous trophy. Presented by Jeff stelling, Jamie Redknapp, Graeme Souness and Ediur Gudjohnsen
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Ashley Cole - Rio Ferdinand's World Cup Wind-ups
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- Duration: 7:52
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Ashley Cole get's Murked by Rio Ferdinand
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Rio Ferdinand gets merked on Fakebook about England's Euro 2012 squad!*
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- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
Geoff Shreeves, Carlos Tevez and John Terry merk the big man, Rio Ferdinand, about how his Euro 2012 campaign will be spent at home - on the couch. Even Gary Neville's 'goalgasm' didn't cheer the poor boy up...it's Fakebook!* SUBSCRIBE to get more funny, strange and outright awesome football content delivered right to your news feed: bit.ly FOLLOW us on Twitter and tell us what else you want to watch on talkSPORT's YouTube channel: bit.ly LIKE us on Facebook to join the world's most intriguing sporting debates: on.fb.me *DISCLAIMER: This, of course, is about as genuine as Joey Barton's chances of ever making the England squad.
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_gets_merked_on_Fakebook_about_England's_Euro_2012_squad!*
England Player Profile - Rio Ferdinand
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- Duration: 1:48
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
A compilation of footage of the England Captain's excellent performances as centre half.
http://wn.com/England_Player_Profile_Rio_Ferdinand
Martin Kelly vs Rio Ferdinand - England Euro 2012
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- Duration: 1:37
- Updated: 01 Oct 2012
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Roy Hodgson explains England Euro 2012 squad decisions
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- Duration: 3:16
- Updated: 14 Sep 2012
The new England manager names his squad for the Euros, leaving Rio Ferdinand out, John Terry in, and selecting Steven Gerrard as captain. Report by Adam Sich. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
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Rio Ferdinand Has Been Dumped From England Squad Because Of John Terry Race Row
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- Duration: 7:43
- Updated: 05 Jun 2012
04.06.2012 Graham Roberts has dismissed claims Rio Ferdinand was left out of England's 2012 squad for 'football reasons' and insists he's been dumped because of his conflict with John Terry. The Chelsea defender will stand trial after the tournament, accused of alledgedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League fixture between QPR and the Blues earlier this season. Injuries have seen inexperienced pair Phil Jagielka and Martin Kelly called up to Roy Hodgon's squad rather than Ferdinand, whose advisor claims the former West Brom chief has shown the player a 'lack of respect'. But ex-Tottenham defender Roberts claims the off-field problem between Terry and Ferdinand is the reason the Man United is not currently preparing for the showpiece event. "Roy made his decision when he put John Terry in the squad," Roberts told Goldstein and Cundy. "It would have been hard for them to play together with this situation hanging over their heads. Roy doesn't want that hassle in this tournament. "Everyone's surprised but Roy is looking long-term. With the World Cup in Brazil [coming up] he's looking to see if these players can handle a tournament now. "Had John Terry been injured I would have thought Rio Ferdinand would have been called up. "I don't think Roy wants the hassle between the two. Roy's in a difficult job and he can't please everybody."
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_Has_Been_Dumped_From_England_Squad_Because_Of_John_Terry_Race_Row
Rio Ferdinand Wind Up - Ashley Cole
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- Duration: 7:52
- Updated: 28 Oct 2012
Courtesy of funny-videos.co.uk
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_Wind_Up_Ashley_Cole
When Roy rang Rio - England manager breaks the bad news to Ferdinand
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- Duration: 1:41
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
Listen in to the conversation that took place when England boss Roy Hodgson had to break the bad news to Manchester United defender and full-time tweeter Rio Ferdinand. Roy reveals Rio's choice in music may have played a part in him being dropped from the England squad for Euro 2012. [Notice to lawyers: This is satire.] Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe - www.youtube.com BRAND NEW Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
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rio ferdinand pranking david james
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- Duration: 5:42
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
one of rio ferdinand 's pranking tricks.
http://wn.com/rio_ferdinand_pranking_david_james
X Factor's One Direction At Wembley
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- Duration: 1:55
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
FATV - X Factor's One Direction visited Wembley to see England v France on Wednesday. After an invite from England captain Rio Ferdinand, the lads watched the match from the comfort of a box, before going downstairs to meet with the players! Tags - X factor 2010 "one direction" fatv harry zayn liam louis Niall england france wembley interview entertainment simon cowell wagner, The X Factor, x-factor, Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole, live show, one direction
http://wn.com/X_Factor's_One_Direction_At_Wembley
Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
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- Duration: 3:40
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of #5, go to www.rioferdinand.com
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_Interviews_Snoop_Dogg
Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Rooney
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- Duration: 9:32
- Updated: 03 Nov 2012
Rio Ferdinand A Prank On England Most Expensive Stricker Rooney
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_plays_a_Prank_on_Rooney
Rio Ferdinand Interview 1 | Channelbee
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- Duration: 3:54
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_Interview_1_|_Channelbee
David Beckham's free kick against Greece
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- Duration: 1:25
- Updated: 15 Nov 2012
A classic moment when England captain David Beckham scores with a sensational 30-yard free kick, three minutes into injury-time. Because Germany only drew with Finland, the goal means England automatically qualified for the2002 World Cup finals.
http://wn.com/David_Beckham's_free_kick_against_Greece
Rio Ferdinand on his poor form and excessive drinking!
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- Duration: 2:05
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
It's free, forever! It's talksport.net
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_on_his_poor_form_and_excessive_drinking!
Arsenal's Walcott & Gibbs talk exclusively to FATV on England vs France and more
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- Duration: 6:35
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
FATV - Youthful players Walcott and Gibbs are part of the exciting up and coming new generation of English footballers such as Carroll, Wilshere and Smalling who will have their chance against France at Wembley. Gibbs talks exclusively about the confidence Wenger gives young players to reach their potential and the pair give their views on twitter... England Squad Ben Foster, Robert Green, Joe Hart; Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Kieran Gibbs, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, Chris Smalling, John Terry; Gareth Barry, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Adam Johnson, James Milner, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young; Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jay Bothroyd, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch. England vs France Wednesday, 17/11/2010 Kick off 8pm at Wembley Stadium England v France official match highlights will be available at midnight on Wednesday. gibbs FA "TimLovejoy" FATV England English "sports news" sport news football soccer score scores goals "World Cup" highlights 2010 FIFA UEFA best top skills great win beat victory vuvuzela finals final 1-0 beckham gerrard 世界杯足球rooney hart ferdinand terry wilshere carroll
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A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
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- Duration: 43:21
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun. Plus, strong stomachs are required when the teams compete in a dizzying end-game.
http://wn.com/A_League_Of_Their_Own_series_3_episode_3_The_Rio_Ferdinand_episode_
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Movie (Part 2/12)
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- Duration: 9:54
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
Coverage of the England vs Argentina rematch and also the USA vs Portugal match. This also shows how Spain has progressed through the group stage. For the first match David Beckham has come back fully fit from an injury and this was to be his first chance for revenge for the 1998 world cup incident with Simeone but the man the Argentines should be looking out for is Michael Owen. Right before the second match there is a short montage of Spain's progress through the group stage and a shot of Figo watching Spain's match of Paraguay. Comments of the second match by Bruce Arena and John O'Brien.
http://wn.com/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_Korea_Japan_Movie_Part_2_12
Smithy Meets the England Football Team - Red Nose Day 2009
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- Duration: 8:20
- Updated: 15 Nov 2012
The team behind Gavin and Stacey's bespoke sketch for comic relief's Red Nose Day 2009. Smithy stubbles into the England Football meeting, and lets rip. Featuring David Beckham, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, David James, Peter Crouch, Michael Carrick.
http://wn.com/Smithy_Meets_the_England_Football_Team_Red_Nose_Day_2009
Ashley Cole - Rio Ferdinand's World Cup Wind-ups
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- Duration: 7:52
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Ashley Cole get's Murked by Rio Ferdinand
http://wn.com/Ashley_Cole_Rio_Ferdinand's_World_Cup_Wind-ups
john terry & rio ferdinand punk shaun wright phillips
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- Duration: 8:00
- Updated: 13 Nov 2012
http://wn.com/john_terry_rio_ferdinand_punk_shaun_wright_phillips
SB.TV Interviews - Rio Ferdinand [S2.EP32]
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- Duration: 9:49
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
In this collaboration with Vis, we will be catching up with footballers whether it's interviews, skills, catchup etc.. There's no better way to start off the series by catching up with Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand to see how he's doing.
http://wn.com/SBTV_Interviews_Rio_Ferdinand_S2EP32_
The Umbro England Away Kit 2010 - England Football Players Get The Full Story
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- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Aitor Throup explains the full development process to the new England Away shirt 2010 to John Terry, David James, Steven Gerrard, Sean Wright Phillips, Gareth Barry, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Glen Johnson and Rio Ferdinand. Check out the England Away kit at www.umbro.com
http://wn.com/The_Umbro_England_Away_Kit_2010_England_Football_Players_Get_The_Full_Story
John Terry striped of england captaincy chelsea vs manu liverpool vs spurs and more
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- Duration: 9:15
- Updated: 29 Jun 2012
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Rio FERDINAND defense compilation - christinayan
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- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
リオ・ファーディナンドのプレー集。
http://wn.com/Rio_FERDINAND_defense_compilation_christinayan
Ultimate Tackle
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- Duration: 2:46
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
Check out this T-Shirt if you hate Cristiano Ronaldo: www.redbubble.com Collection of tackles from worlds greatest defenders. Featuring. Nesta, Puyol, Terry, Gerrard, Beckham, Cannavaro, Ramos. Materazzi, Ayala, Rio Ferdinand....
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![Terry kung Fu tackle [funny]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121121023958im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xnKYeXajHsA/default.jpg "Terry kung Fu tackle [funny]")
Terry kung Fu tackle [funny]
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- Duration: 0:41
- Updated: 29 Oct 2012
Terry kung Fu tackle chelsea player extra tags: GOALKEEPERS: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND STRIKERS: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia ...
http://wn.com/Terry_kung_Fu_tackle_funny_
Cristiano Ronaldo-Bad tackles by Andrey Gusev
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- Duration: 0:55
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
На youtube ставим палец вверх,подписывайтесь на мой канал)) vkontakte.ru www.youtube.com DONT READ THE XTRA TAGS GOALKEEPERS: HD Cr9productionz CatrachitoXD RonaldoHD9 julio121403 r4ndomduh Messi10Kaka8HD KiLLuMiNaTiiX Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND STRIKERS: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter ...
http://wn.com/Cristiano_Ronaldo-Bad_tackles_by_Andrey_Gusev
Ferdinand slide tackles a player
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- Duration: 0:41
- Updated: 04 May 2012
I have a Twitter account and we found out that Rio Ferdinand loves his SWEETS. So I made a GIF file. Enjoy and try not to laugh !
http://wn.com/Ferdinand_slide_tackles_a_player
FIFA 12: RIO FERDINAND KICK TO THE HEAD!!
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- Duration: 0:36
- Updated: 28 Oct 2012
Click 'Like' if you put in huge tackles!! :D Remember to subscribe to the channel if you havent already and check out some similar videos if you like this one. Twitter: twitter.com Thanks guys!!
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Rio Ferdinand by YoungCesar0510 for FMPC1
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- Duration: 0:59
- Updated: 26 Oct 2012
my brandnew compilation ! please vote for me at : footballmania.forencity.eu and/or join the footballmania community ;) regards, YoungCesar0510
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FIFA 13: FUNNY SLIDE TACKLE GLITCH!
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- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Lmfao, just sums up FIFA 13 before it has came out :P Make sure you drop a like guys! - subscribe to teh beast owner: www.youtube.com Extra tags: home entertainment from the inside out, changing the way we play games, watch movies and TV shows, and even become contestants in game shows. It all begins this fall with a Category: Entertainment,Spain La Liga Primera Revista Guapa Furia Roja clasico Champions League 2010-2011 Wemley Final Santiago carnabal de san miguel Bernabeu Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 Manchester United 2009-2010 2010-2011 09-10 10-11 Season Goals Tricks Skills Freestyle Power Ability Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 Sergio Kun Aguero (Atletico Madrid) Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan) Kaka (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) Ronaldinho (AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Petr Cech (Chelsea) Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) John Terry (Chelsea) Thierry Henry (Barcelona) Carlos Tevez (Manchester United) Ruud van Nistelrooy David Villa (Valencia) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon) Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman ...
http://wn.com/FIFA_13_FUNNY_SLIDE_TACKLE_GLITCH!
Rio Ferdinand Vs Torres fa Cup 2011
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- Duration: 0:14
- Updated: 26 Oct 2012
a fit Rio Ferdinand = average torres
http://wn.com/Rio_Ferdinand_Vs_Torres_fa_Cup_2011
Rio Ferdinand sliding tackle!! Strumica 2009 - Bokka
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- Duration: 0:45
- Updated: 01 May 2012
the new RIO FERDINAND???? Strumica, Platinum Club, Macedonia, Makedonija, Mazedonien, Strumica, Select Club, holiday, football
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Fifa 08 Ferdinand 2 tackles....
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- Duration: 0:40
- Updated: 08 Jun 2010
Ferdinand muz be in a bad mood.... he gt a yellow card after that.. wads ur opinion?? red or yellow...pls rate and comment..thks
http://wn.com/Fifa_08_Ferdinand_2_tackles
![Hard Tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [CR7]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121121023958im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cMBFiMQ4Pg0/default.jpg "Hard Tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [CR7]")
Hard Tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [CR7]
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- Duration: 1:14
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Compilation of horrible tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [tags]: Cristiano Ronaldo C.Ronaldo CR-7 07-08 Season Goals Tricks Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal World Cup 2010 Compilation Skills&Goal; Skills Freestyle Power Ability sud africa south Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Voetbal cristiano ronaldo campionato del mono mondiale 2010 portogallo numeri giocate c.ronaldo cr7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 manchester united quaremsa portugal viva champions league serie a inter milan Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 This is a new updated video of who I think are the current top 10 football (soccer) players in the world. I have based this on form and actual talent to select the top 10. There are so many talented footballers at the moment, who do you think will take top spot? Here are the players that I chose from: Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid)Samir Nasri (Arsenal)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Zlatan Ibrahimovic(Inter Milan)Kaká (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Ronaldinho(AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi(Barcelona)Gianluigi Buffon(Juventus),Iker Casillas(Real Madrid),Petr Cech(Chelsea),Edwin van der Sar(Manchester United),Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez ...
http://wn.com/Hard_Tackles_on_Cristiano_Ronaldo_CR7_
MATCH Magazine - FA Skills - How To Make Block Tackles!
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- Duration: 1:13
- Updated: 31 Aug 2012
The UK's best-selling football magazine has teamed up with The FA to improve your game! This week you can learn how to make block tackles! To learn more about practising the skill, check out this week's MATCH magazine!
http://wn.com/MATCH_Magazine_FA_Skills_How_To_Make_Block_Tackles!
His Name Is Rio Rio Rio Ferdinand - by Splodge
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- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 13 Aug 2012
The England captain limps out days before the World Cup - you just couldn't make this up ! Here are the lyrics - Writhing on the floor you're thinking that the tackle wasn't very nice. - You're lying on a stretcher now an' your knee is all packed in ice. - You cannot twist to your left - You cannot twist to your right - 'Cos your ligaments are all a mess. - You think you're something special - But we know you're only second best ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - He'll miss the tournament - He needs crutches just to stand - And just like Ledley King - His legs are second-hand - Can't believe United pay this prat - A hundred grand ! - So Stevie Gerrard gets the armband - An' I hope that he will do his best - There's rumours in the Sunday papers - I'm not sure if we can gag the press - 'Cos if you cheat on your wife - It will mess up your life - An' John Terry knows just what I mean - At least he shagged a grown-up - An' she hadn't - Just turned fifteen ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - He's phoning Thomas Cook - An' cashing in his Rand - Looks like his World Cup - Didn't go the way he planned - He's at the airport now - With his passport in his hand ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - Explain the offside trap - 'Cos he doesn't understand - He's such and ugly git - But he thinks he's Russell Brand - He'll watch the football - Down the pub in IN-GER-LAND !
http://wn.com/His_Name_Is_Rio_Rio_Rio_Ferdinand_by_Splodge
Ferdinand kicks ball at fan - 31/03/2007
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- Duration: 0:23
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Rio Ferdinand kicks the ball into the crowd and hits one of his own fans! Funny or tragic - you decide. Please watch your language in the comments. Thanks. An official HM Pub Guide Production: www.hmpubguide.com
http://wn.com/Ferdinand_kicks_ball_at_fan_31_03_2007
Roy Hodgson Rio Ferdinand Interview - Euro 2012
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- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 14 Jun 2012
Follow us for Euro 2012 Coverage including Goals, Tackles & Bookings with Live Highlights and News, and in depth Player Compilations @ www.twitter.com
http://wn.com/Roy_Hodgson_Rio_Ferdinand_Interview_Euro_2012
Evra takes out Rio Ferdinand
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- Duration: 0:12
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Patrice evra and rio fredinand both trying to tackle luis suarez.... but evra ends up destroying rio
http://wn.com/Evra_takes_out_Rio_Ferdinand
gary neville gets punk'd by rio ferdinand
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- Duration: 8:18
- Updated: 17 Nov 2012
gary neville gets punk'd by rio ferdinand really funny
http://wn.com/gary_neville_gets_punk'd_by_rio_ferdinand
Hardest Football Tackles and Fouls of 2012
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- Duration: 5:13
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Hardest Football Tackles and Fouls of a Few Football Leagues arouund the World. . MY FAVOURITE FOOTBALL CLUBS AND FOOTBALLERS BELOW .. All Goals Fc Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona 0:7 plicado los motivos de su adiós al Barça, en una rueda de prensa donde Sandro Rosell ha anunciado que Tito Vilanova será su sustituto la próxima temporada en el Camp Nou en las semifinales de la Champions ección Española, Gerard Piqué, manda un saludo a todos los aficionados culés Real Madrid vs Barcelona Leo Lionel Messi la Copa LibertadoresNeymar Goal League goles en el epílogo del partido de Alan Kardec y Neymar, y terminó como primero del ratingsCristiano Ronaldo FIRST GOAL ! ! ! Real Madrid 3-2 Deportivo La Coruna From:RonaldoHD9 Cristiano Ronaldo PRIMERO GOL ! ! ! Real Madrid 3-2 Deportivo La Coruna Cristiano Ronaldo C.Ronaldo CR7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 Manchester United CR-7 07-08 Season Goals Tricks Skills Freestyle Power Ability Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 This is a new updated video of who I think are the current top 10 football (soccer) players in the world. I have based this on form and actual talent to select the top 10. There are so many talented footballers at the moment, who do you think will take top spot? Here are the players that I chose from: Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid) Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan) Kaka (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United ...
http://wn.com/Hardest_Football_Tackles_and_Fouls_of_2012
Sir Alex Ferguson Interview on Rio Ferdinand race-row - Manchester United v Braga - Champions League
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- Duration: 3:07
- Updated: 24 Oct 2012
Former England star John Barnes believes football can only eradicate racism once the problem is removed from society. Rio Ferdinand and Jason Roberts refused to wear Kick It Out T-shirts in the weekend's annual awareness drive to highlight a perceived lack of action. But ex-Liverpool winger Barnes believes racism is a much wider issue. "You can't target racism in football as long as it exists in society," he told BBC Sport. "We're trying to do it the wrong way round. "A lot can be done but all we can do in football is target and tackle the symptom, and getting rid of racism - you have to target the cause."
http://wn.com/Sir_Alex_Ferguson_Interview_on_Rio_Ferdinand_race-row_Manchester_United_v_Braga_Champions_League
Rio Ferdinand - Wiki Article
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- Duration: 36:12
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English footballer. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United in the Premier League. He has amassed 81 caps for England in total, and has been a m... Rio Ferdinand - Wiki Article - wikiplays.org Original @ http All Information Derived from Wikipedia using Creative Commons License: en.wikipedia.org Author: Gordon Flood Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, This work is in the public domain in the United States. Author: Gordon Flood Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, This work is in the public domain in the United States. Author: James Adams Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, This work is in the public domain in the United States. Author: Gordon Flood Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, This work is in the public domain in the United States. Author: Илья Хохлов Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License., GNU Free Documentation License, Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported This work is in the public domain in...
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Rio's moment of obscurity
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- Duration: 0:11
- Updated: 27 Jul 2012
While playing FIFA 12, Rio Ferdinand tackles and involuntarily throws another player.
http://wn.com/Rio's_moment_of_obscurity
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's WORST TACKLE
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic very bad tackle on 'Godin' of Villarreal CF.Red Card?2/1/10 [GREATEST EVER YOU SEEN] C BOY Cristiano Ronaldo - The Golden Boy 2008/09 *Freestyle Battle & Skills* ----------------------- Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 This is a new updated video of who I think are the current top 10 football (soccer) players in the world. I have based this on form and actual talent to select the top 10. There are so many talented footballers at the moment, who do you think will take top spot? Here are the players that I chose from: Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid)Samir Nasri (Arsenal)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Zlatan Ibrahimovic(Inter Milan)Kaká (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Ronaldinho(AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi(Barcelona)Gianluigi Buffon(Juventus),Iker Casillas(Real Madrid),Petr Cech(Chelsea),Edwin van der Sar(Manchester United),Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia). The players featured in this video play for countries: Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Togo, Wales ...
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Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown - Master Mind
Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown on MUTV's show Master Mind Enjoy!...
published: 06 Mar 2009
author: Prodig777
Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown - Master Mind
Rio Ferdinand vs Wes Brown on MUTV's show Master Mind Enjoy!
- published: 06 Mar 2009
- views: 75024
- author: Prodig777
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AMAZING Rio Ferdinand video from the US!
"My mate sent me this from his holiday in the states. He caught this on TV in his hotel ?!...
published: 14 Dec 2010
author: TheFaithfulMUFC
AMAZING Rio Ferdinand video from the US!
"My mate sent me this from his holiday in the states. He caught this on TV in his hotel ?!?!"
- published: 14 Dec 2010
- views: 213189
- author: TheFaithfulMUFC
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Rio Ferdinand Interview on his Manchester United Team Mates
Rio Ferdinand gives us some insider information about his Manchester United Team Mates dur...
published: 15 Jun 2010
author: 5magazine
Rio Ferdinand Interview on his Manchester United Team Mates
Rio Ferdinand gives us some insider information about his Manchester United Team Mates during his interview for #5 magazine. Where else to find #5 Magazine... Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Check out the rest of Issue 5's videos in this cool playlist.. www.youtube.com
- published: 15 Jun 2010
- views: 106973
- author: 5magazine
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Rio Ferdinand Meets Drake | #5 Legend
Check out issue 7 of #5 magazine. 5mag.co Rio Ferdinand meets Hip-Hop sensation Drake at M...
published: 27 May 2011
author: 5magazine
Rio Ferdinand Meets Drake | #5 Legend
Check out issue 7 of #5 magazine. 5mag.co Rio Ferdinand meets Hip-Hop sensation Drake at Man United's training ground at Carrington Manchester and asks him about the defining moments in his career. Where else to find #5 Magazine... Magazine: app.5mag.co Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Check out the rest of Issue 5's videos in this cool playlist.. www.youtube.com
- published: 27 May 2011
- views: 36704
- author: 5magazine
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Nike Football: The Chance UK: Rio Ferdinand's Boot Camp
To make an impression at the Chance Global Final, the Chance UK winners will have to be in...
published: 14 Aug 2012
author: NikeFootball
Nike Football: The Chance UK: Rio Ferdinand's Boot Camp
To make an impression at the Chance Global Final, the Chance UK winners will have to be in peak condition and be ready to take on the best. To help give them every edge in Barcelona, Jose, Liam and Ashleigh headed back to Manchester to be mentored by Rio Ferdinand and Manchester United's renowned coaching team. During a dedicated 3 day programme at the club's Carrington training complex, the coaches and senior players, demanded the same professional standards the three young Chance players will face at the Global Finals. Barcelona awaits.
- published: 14 Aug 2012
- views: 85630
- author: NikeFootball
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Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of...
published: 08 Dec 2010
author: fatv
Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of #5, go to www.rioferdinand.com
- published: 08 Dec 2010
- views: 133618
- author: fatv
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Rio Ferdinand Interview - Manchester United
English Premier League and European Champions League winner Rio Ferdinand sits down and di...
published: 10 Dec 2008
author: lazarus568
Rio Ferdinand Interview - Manchester United
English Premier League and European Champions League winner Rio Ferdinand sits down and discusses his career, and becoming a part of Manchester United's history. Interviewed at Manchester's NikeStore, Ferdinand plays in Nike T90 Laser II football boots.
- published: 10 Dec 2008
- views: 4997
- author: lazarus568
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Manchester United Goal Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar
Aston Villa vs Man United 2-3 Weimann (46, 49) Hernandez (58, 87), Vlaar (OG 63) hernandez...
published: 23 Oct 2011
author: OMGihaveaniphone
Manchester United Goal Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar
Aston Villa vs Man United 2-3 Weimann (46, 49) Hernandez (58, 87), Vlaar (OG 63) hernandez hat trick chicharito Braga vs manchester united 1-3 Manchester United Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar rooney wayne rvp robin van persie tag "#AskManUtd: Usain Bolt and Manchester United | Chevrolet FC" kagawa "nick powel" "alexander buttner" "man utd vs wigan"4-0 rvp robin van persie kagawa rooney olimpics mexico vs brazil 2012 Patrice Evra Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidic Michael Anderson Dimitar Berbatov Wayne Rooney Ryan Giggs Chris Smalling J.Sung Park Javier Hernandez Carrick Luis Nani Danny Welbeck Fabio Da silva Rafael Silva John Johnny Evans Darren Fletcher Antonio Valenica Federico Macheda more: "Manchester United FC" Football Soccer Goal Arsenal Highlights "Arsenal FC" Goals "chcha" "chicharito" highlights "man utd vs chelsea"
- published: 23 Oct 2011
- views: 848680
- author: OMGihaveaniphone
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Rio Ferdinand slaps Brdarić
Rio Ferdinand slapping Thomas Brdarić (CL 2003-04). Disrupts the game for 2 minutes. Champ...
published: 13 Oct 2010
author: ToolofMen
Rio Ferdinand slaps Brdarić
Rio Ferdinand slapping Thomas Brdarić (CL 2003-04). Disrupts the game for 2 minutes. Champion's League Final Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United (Pedro Rodriguez 27, Messi 54, David Villa 69, Rooney 34) (Saturday 28 May 2011) Wembley Stadium Wednesday 4th May 2011 Manchester United 4-1 Schalke 04 (Valencia 26, Gibson 31, Anderson 72, 76, Jurado 35)
- published: 13 Oct 2010
- views: 216096
- author: ToolofMen
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Full Match: Arsenal Vs Manchester United - 21/01/2007
Pre Match - 00:00 - 49:25 First Half - 49:25 - 01:36:35 Halftime Analysis - 01:36:35 - 01:...
published: 16 Oct 2012
author: MyFullGames7
Full Match: Arsenal Vs Manchester United - 21/01/2007
Pre Match - 00:00 - 49:25 First Half - 49:25 - 01:36:35 Halftime Analysis - 01:36:35 - 01:39:54 Second Half - 01:39:54 - 02:36:03 Post Match - 02:36:03 - 02:56:05 Arsenal: Lehmann, Eboue (Hoyte 90), Toure, Senderos, Clichy, Hleb (Robin Van Persie 67), Fabregas, Flamini (Julio Baptista 79), Rosicky, Adebayor, Thierry Henry. Man Utd: Van der Sar, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo (Gabriel Heinze 90), Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Henrik Larsson (Louis Saha 81). 2006/07 Season. Commentary: Martin Tyler & Andy Gray.
- published: 16 Oct 2012
- views: 28685
- author: MyFullGames7
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SB.TV Interviews - Rio Ferdinand [S2.EP32]
In this collaboration with Vis, we will be catching up with footballers whether it's inter...
published: 22 May 2011
author: smokeybarz
SB.TV Interviews - Rio Ferdinand [S2.EP32]
In this collaboration with Vis, we will be catching up with footballers whether it's interviews, skills, catchup etc.. There's no better way to start off the series by catching up with Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand to see how he's doing.
- published: 22 May 2011
- views: 10320
- author: smokeybarz
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A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun....
published: 15 Jan 2012
author: scorpiooo1
A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun. Plus, strong stomachs are required when the teams compete in a dizzying end-game.
- published: 15 Jan 2012
- views: 122560
- author: scorpiooo1
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Wayne Rooney gets Punk'd by Rio Ferdinand
Poor Wayne Rooney has to save the life of a dog . xD So funny xD....
published: 20 Feb 2009
author: XxFreakyboyxX
Wayne Rooney gets Punk'd by Rio Ferdinand
Poor Wayne Rooney has to save the life of a dog . xD So funny xD.
- published: 20 Feb 2009
- views: 176173
- author: XxFreakyboyxX
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Peter Crouch gets Punk'd
Peter Crouch gets punked by rio ferdinand. So funny xD....
published: 20 Feb 2009
author: XxFreakyboyxX
Peter Crouch gets Punk'd
Peter Crouch gets punked by rio ferdinand. So funny xD.
- published: 20 Feb 2009
- views: 233675
- author: XxFreakyboyxX
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2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t pos...
published: 11 Jan 2012
author: Nike Action
2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible, Harry Main has joined elite UK athletes including Paula Radcliffe, Rio Ferdinand and Mark Cavendish in pledging how they plan to ‘Make It Count’ this year.
Coming out of a strong year-end, Harry has pledged to carry on by raising the bar in trick innovation and to progress his park riding to another level.
The Nike athletes are challenging you to ‘Make It Count’ under the hashtag #makeitcount.
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reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. B...
published: 17 Nov 2011
author: Five2Nine
reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. Big Banana, Alseseca River, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Aniol Serrasolses
3. Gladiator, Ottawa River
Ben Marr
With: Rush Sturges, Joel Kowalski
4. Big Kimshew, California
Tyler Fox
5. Chirripo Atlantico, Costa Rica
Arnaldo Cespes Perez, Ferdinand Steinvorth
6. Various California & Puerto Vallerta
Cody Howard
7. Garburator, Ottawa River
Eric Jackson
8. Various Quebec
Dane Jackson
9. Rio Palguin, Rio Nevados, Chile
Seth Stoenner
With: Martin Belden
10. WuiNui River, New Zealand
Sam Sutton
11. Intro/Outro: Various locations
Mike McKay, Steve Arns, Tyler Fox, Mike Kobzik, Blake Mahoney, Philip Kompass, Geoff Boyd, Cody Howard
Filmed from Dec 2010 to Oct 2011.
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Classics of football
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Classic...
published: 04 Dec 2011
author: Hugo Monteiro
Classics of football
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ByRoxTV
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Classic games of Football By Rox
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Rio Ferdinand
A Global Athlete Photoshoot. Interview with footballer Rio Ferdinand at Nike Sportswear Ic...
published: 06 Aug 2008
author: NSW Launch
Rio Ferdinand
A Global Athlete Photoshoot. Interview with footballer Rio Ferdinand at Nike Sportswear Icon Book photoshoot. Designed for Sport. Remastered for Life.
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SportsStationTv (TalkSport) - RIO FERDINAND BLASTS Sepp Blatter Over Racism Statement
Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com Like my facebook page www.facebook.com Footage of Sep...
published: 17 Nov 2011
author: SportsStationTV
SportsStationTv (TalkSport) - RIO FERDINAND BLASTS Sepp Blatter Over Racism Statement
Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com Like my facebook page www.facebook.com Footage of Sepp Blatter news.bbc.co.uk Thanks for watching AntoHolland
- published: 17 Nov 2011
- views: 7018
- author: SportsStationTV
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Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen
Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen...
published: 17 Apr 2012
author: OMGihaveaniphone
Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen
Manchester United Goal Challenge Berbatov vs Nani vs Owen
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 242906
- author: OMGihaveaniphone
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Luis Suarez ~ 2009/2010 Ajax ~ LIVERPOOL here I come
my luis suarez compilation ---------- Manchester vs Barca Trailer Ronaldo Messi 1-0 Eto'o ...
published: 18 Dec 2009
author: Cr9Productions
Luis Suarez ~ 2009/2010 Ajax ~ LIVERPOOL here I come
my luis suarez compilation ---------- Manchester vs Barca Trailer Ronaldo Messi 1-0 Eto'o Cristiano United Panna Flicks 2008 2009 skills goals penalty free kick Lionel messi Skills Zlatan Ibrahimovic Didier drogba Diego Champions League Final Barcelona Dani Alves Eric Abidaal Pepe Tackle Getafe DONT READ THE XTRA TAGS GOALKEEPERS: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND ...
- published: 18 Dec 2009
- views: 48045
- author: Cr9Productions
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Gary Neville
Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Man United Captain Gary Neville...
published: 16 May 2007
author: Wong Ricky
Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Gary Neville
Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Man United Captain Gary Neville
- published: 16 May 2007
- views: 331974
- author: Wong Ricky
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Rio Ferdinand gets merked on Fakebook about England's Euro 2012 squad!*
Geoff Shreeves, Carlos Tevez and John Terry merk the big man, Rio Ferdinand, about how his...
published: 16 May 2012
author: talkSPORTmagazine
Rio Ferdinand gets merked on Fakebook about England's Euro 2012 squad!*
Geoff Shreeves, Carlos Tevez and John Terry merk the big man, Rio Ferdinand, about how his Euro 2012 campaign will be spent at home - on the couch. Even Gary Neville's 'goalgasm' didn't cheer the poor boy up...it's Fakebook!* SUBSCRIBE to get more funny, strange and outright awesome football content delivered right to your news feed: bit.ly FOLLOW us on Twitter and tell us what else you want to watch on talkSPORT's YouTube channel: bit.ly LIKE us on Facebook to join the world's most intriguing sporting debates: on.fb.me *DISCLAIMER: This, of course, is about as genuine as Joey Barton's chances of ever making the England squad.
- published: 16 May 2012
- views: 67331
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
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England Player Profile - Rio Ferdinand
A compilation of footage of the England Captain's excellent performances as centre half....
published: 19 Jan 2011
author: england
England Player Profile - Rio Ferdinand
A compilation of footage of the England Captain's excellent performances as centre half.
- published: 19 Jan 2011
- views: 12392
- author: england
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Martin Kelly vs Rio Ferdinand - England Euro 2012
Please 'Like' and 'Subscribe'. Register (free) and get involved @ www.Rosie47.com...
published: 03 Jun 2012
author: Rosie47Official
Martin Kelly vs Rio Ferdinand - England Euro 2012
Please 'Like' and 'Subscribe'. Register (free) and get involved @ www.Rosie47.com
- published: 03 Jun 2012
- views: 2803
- author: Rosie47Official
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Roy Hodgson explains England Euro 2012 squad decisions
The new England manager names his squad for the Euros, leaving Rio Ferdinand out, John Ter...
published: 16 May 2012
author: itnnews
Roy Hodgson explains England Euro 2012 squad decisions
The new England manager names his squad for the Euros, leaving Rio Ferdinand out, John Terry in, and selecting Steven Gerrard as captain. Report by Adam Sich. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
- published: 16 May 2012
- views: 3766
- author: itnnews
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Rio Ferdinand Has Been Dumped From England Squad Because Of John Terry Race Row
04.06.2012 Graham Roberts has dismissed claims Rio Ferdinand was left out of England's 201...
published: 04 Jun 2012
author: showmethemoney1975
Rio Ferdinand Has Been Dumped From England Squad Because Of John Terry Race Row
04.06.2012 Graham Roberts has dismissed claims Rio Ferdinand was left out of England's 2012 squad for 'football reasons' and insists he's been dumped because of his conflict with John Terry. The Chelsea defender will stand trial after the tournament, accused of alledgedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League fixture between QPR and the Blues earlier this season. Injuries have seen inexperienced pair Phil Jagielka and Martin Kelly called up to Roy Hodgon's squad rather than Ferdinand, whose advisor claims the former West Brom chief has shown the player a 'lack of respect'. But ex-Tottenham defender Roberts claims the off-field problem between Terry and Ferdinand is the reason the Man United is not currently preparing for the showpiece event. "Roy made his decision when he put John Terry in the squad," Roberts told Goldstein and Cundy. "It would have been hard for them to play together with this situation hanging over their heads. Roy doesn't want that hassle in this tournament. "Everyone's surprised but Roy is looking long-term. With the World Cup in Brazil [coming up] he's looking to see if these players can handle a tournament now. "Had John Terry been injured I would have thought Rio Ferdinand would have been called up. "I don't think Roy wants the hassle between the two. Roy's in a difficult job and he can't please everybody."
- published: 04 Jun 2012
- views: 907
- author: showmethemoney1975
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Rio Ferdinand Wind Up - Ashley Cole
Courtesy of funny-videos.co.uk...
published: 30 Sep 2006
author: harrythelime
Rio Ferdinand Wind Up - Ashley Cole
Courtesy of funny-videos.co.uk
- published: 30 Sep 2006
- views: 485874
- author: harrythelime
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When Roy rang Rio - England manager breaks the bad news to Ferdinand
Listen in to the conversation that took place when England boss Roy Hodgson had to break t...
published: 28 May 2012
author: goal
When Roy rang Rio - England manager breaks the bad news to Ferdinand
Listen in to the conversation that took place when England boss Roy Hodgson had to break the bad news to Manchester United defender and full-time tweeter Rio Ferdinand. Roy reveals Rio's choice in music may have played a part in him being dropped from the England squad for Euro 2012. [Notice to lawyers: This is satire.] Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe - www.youtube.com BRAND NEW Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
- published: 28 May 2012
- views: 9892
- author: goal
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rio ferdinand pranking david james
one of rio ferdinand 's pranking tricks....
published: 14 Feb 2007
author: abubaker97
rio ferdinand pranking david james
one of rio ferdinand 's pranking tricks.
- published: 14 Feb 2007
- views: 136106
- author: abubaker97
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X Factor's One Direction At Wembley
FATV - X Factor's One Direction visited Wembley to see England v France on Wednesday. Afte...
published: 19 Nov 2010
author: fatv
X Factor's One Direction At Wembley
FATV - X Factor's One Direction visited Wembley to see England v France on Wednesday. After an invite from England captain Rio Ferdinand, the lads watched the match from the comfort of a box, before going downstairs to meet with the players! Tags - X factor 2010 "one direction" fatv harry zayn liam louis Niall england france wembley interview entertainment simon cowell wagner, The X Factor, x-factor, Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole, live show, one direction
- published: 19 Nov 2010
- views: 221538
- author: fatv
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Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of...
published: 08 Dec 2010
author: fatv
Rio Ferdinand Interviews Snoop Dogg
England Captain Rio Ferdinand Interviews rap legend Snoop Dogg. To see the latest issue of #5, go to www.rioferdinand.com
- published: 08 Dec 2010
- views: 133316
- author: fatv
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Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Rooney
Rio Ferdinand A Prank On England Most Expensive Stricker Rooney...
published: 16 May 2007
author: Wong Ricky
Rio Ferdinand plays a Prank on Rooney
Rio Ferdinand A Prank On England Most Expensive Stricker Rooney
- published: 16 May 2007
- views: 198105
- author: Wong Ricky
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Rio Ferdinand Interview 1 | Channelbee
...
published: 28 Apr 2009
author: ChannelBeeTV
Rio Ferdinand Interview 1 | Channelbee
- published: 28 Apr 2009
- views: 37126
- author: ChannelBeeTV
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David Beckham's free kick against Greece
A classic moment when England captain David Beckham scores with a sensational 30-yard free...
published: 13 Oct 2009
author: FAEditor
David Beckham's free kick against Greece
A classic moment when England captain David Beckham scores with a sensational 30-yard free kick, three minutes into injury-time. Because Germany only drew with Finland, the goal means England automatically qualified for the2002 World Cup finals.
- published: 13 Oct 2009
- views: 6565237
- author: FAEditor
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Rio Ferdinand on his poor form and excessive drinking!
It's free, forever! It's talksport.net...
published: 12 Nov 2009
author: talkSPORTmagazine
Rio Ferdinand on his poor form and excessive drinking!
It's free, forever! It's talksport.net
- published: 12 Nov 2009
- views: 184637
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
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2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t pos...
published: 11 Jan 2012
author: Nike Action
2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible, Harry Main has joined elite UK athletes including Paula Radcliffe, Rio Ferdinand and Mark Cavendish in pledging how they plan to ‘Make It Count’ this year.
Coming out of a strong year-end, Harry has pledged to carry on by raising the bar in trick innovation and to progress his park riding to another level.
The Nike athletes are challenging you to ‘Make It Count’ under the hashtag #makeitcount.
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reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. B...
published: 17 Nov 2011
author: Five2Nine
reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. Big Banana, Alseseca River, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Aniol Serrasolses
3. Gladiator, Ottawa River
Ben Marr
With: Rush Sturges, Joel Kowalski
4. Big Kimshew, California
Tyler Fox
5. Chirripo Atlantico, Costa Rica
Arnaldo Cespes Perez, Ferdinand Steinvorth
6. Various California & Puerto Vallerta
Cody Howard
7. Garburator, Ottawa River
Eric Jackson
8. Various Quebec
Dane Jackson
9. Rio Palguin, Rio Nevados, Chile
Seth Stoenner
With: Martin Belden
10. WuiNui River, New Zealand
Sam Sutton
11. Intro/Outro: Various locations
Mike McKay, Steve Arns, Tyler Fox, Mike Kobzik, Blake Mahoney, Philip Kompass, Geoff Boyd, Cody Howard
Filmed from Dec 2010 to Oct 2011.
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Classics of football
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Classic...
published: 04 Dec 2011
author: Hugo Monteiro
Classics of football
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ByRoxTV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ByRoxTV
Classic games of Football By Rox
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use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Rio Ferdinand
A Global Athlete Photoshoot. Interview with footballer Rio Ferdinand at Nike Sportswear Ic...
published: 06 Aug 2008
author: NSW Launch
Rio Ferdinand
A Global Athlete Photoshoot. Interview with footballer Rio Ferdinand at Nike Sportswear Icon Book photoshoot. Designed for Sport. Remastered for Life.
Youtube results:
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Arsenal's Walcott & Gibbs talk exclusively to FATV on England vs France and more
FATV - Youthful players Walcott and Gibbs are part of the exciting up and coming new gener...
published: 16 Nov 2010
author: england
Arsenal's Walcott & Gibbs talk exclusively to FATV on England vs France and more
FATV - Youthful players Walcott and Gibbs are part of the exciting up and coming new generation of English footballers such as Carroll, Wilshere and Smalling who will have their chance against France at Wembley. Gibbs talks exclusively about the confidence Wenger gives young players to reach their potential and the pair give their views on twitter... England Squad Ben Foster, Robert Green, Joe Hart; Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Kieran Gibbs, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, Chris Smalling, John Terry; Gareth Barry, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Adam Johnson, James Milner, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young; Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jay Bothroyd, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch. England vs France Wednesday, 17/11/2010 Kick off 8pm at Wembley Stadium England v France official match highlights will be available at midnight on Wednesday. gibbs FA "TimLovejoy" FATV England English "sports news" sport news football soccer score scores goals "World Cup" highlights 2010 FIFA UEFA best top skills great win beat victory vuvuzela finals final 1-0 beckham gerrard 世界杯足球rooney hart ferdinand terry wilshere carroll
- published: 16 Nov 2010
- views: 28694
- author: england
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A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun....
published: 15 Jan 2012
author: scorpiooo1
A League Of Their Own series 3 episode 3 [The Rio Ferdinand episode]
England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Lee Mack join in the fun. Plus, strong stomachs are required when the teams compete in a dizzying end-game.
- published: 15 Jan 2012
- views: 120013
- author: scorpiooo1
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2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Movie (Part 2/12)
Coverage of the England vs Argentina rematch and also the USA vs Portugal match. This also...
published: 12 Mar 2009
author: fifaworldcuphero
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Movie (Part 2/12)
Coverage of the England vs Argentina rematch and also the USA vs Portugal match. This also shows how Spain has progressed through the group stage. For the first match David Beckham has come back fully fit from an injury and this was to be his first chance for revenge for the 1998 world cup incident with Simeone but the man the Argentines should be looking out for is Michael Owen. Right before the second match there is a short montage of Spain's progress through the group stage and a shot of Figo watching Spain's match of Paraguay. Comments of the second match by Bruce Arena and John O'Brien.
- published: 12 Mar 2009
- views: 30236
- author: fifaworldcuphero
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Smithy Meets the England Football Team - Red Nose Day 2009
The team behind Gavin and Stacey's bespoke sketch for comic relief's Red Nose Day 2009. Sm...
published: 16 Mar 2009
author: rednoseday
Smithy Meets the England Football Team - Red Nose Day 2009
The team behind Gavin and Stacey's bespoke sketch for comic relief's Red Nose Day 2009. Smithy stubbles into the England Football meeting, and lets rip. Featuring David Beckham, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, David James, Peter Crouch, Michael Carrick.
- published: 16 Mar 2009
- views: 3147741
- author: rednoseday
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Rio FERDINAND defense compilation - christinayan
リオ・ファーディナンドのプレー集。...
published: 27 Dec 2009
author: christinayan01
Rio FERDINAND defense compilation - christinayan
リオ・ファーディナンドのプレー集。
- published: 27 Dec 2009
- views: 84411
- author: christinayan01
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Ultimate Tackle
Check out this T-Shirt if you hate Cristiano Ronaldo: www.redbubble.com Collection of tack...
published: 08 Jan 2009
author: 1kercasillas
Ultimate Tackle
Check out this T-Shirt if you hate Cristiano Ronaldo: www.redbubble.com Collection of tackles from worlds greatest defenders. Featuring. Nesta, Puyol, Terry, Gerrard, Beckham, Cannavaro, Ramos. Materazzi, Ayala, Rio Ferdinand....
- published: 08 Jan 2009
- views: 148115
- author: 1kercasillas
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Terry kung Fu tackle [funny]
Terry kung Fu tackle chelsea player extra tags: GOALKEEPERS: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), ...
published: 16 Jul 2011
author: Igor Arsic
Terry kung Fu tackle [funny]
Terry kung Fu tackle chelsea player extra tags: GOALKEEPERS: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND STRIKERS: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia ...
- published: 16 Jul 2011
- views: 17533
- author: Igor Arsic
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Cristiano Ronaldo-Bad tackles by Andrey Gusev
На youtube ставим палец вверх,подписывайтесь на мой канал)) vkontakte.ru www.youtube.com D...
published: 04 Dec 2011
author: Andrey Gusev
Cristiano Ronaldo-Bad tackles by Andrey Gusev
На youtube ставим палец вверх,подписывайтесь на мой канал)) vkontakte.ru www.youtube.com DONT READ THE XTRA TAGS GOALKEEPERS: HD Cr9productionz CatrachitoXD RonaldoHD9 julio121403 r4ndomduh Messi10Kaka8HD KiLLuMiNaTiiX Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United). CENTRE BACKS: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid . SIDE/ WING BACKS: Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich), Roberto Carlos (Fenerbache), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan). DEFENSIVE/ CENTRE/ ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: Cesc Fabragas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors), Ronaldinho (AC Milan), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid). SIDE MIDFIELDERS/ WINGERS: Ricardo Quaresma (Internazionale) David Beckham (AC Milan), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Alexander Hleb (Arsenal), Joaquin (Valencia), Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Robinho (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid). FULL/ SECOND STRIKERS: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter ...
- published: 04 Dec 2011
- views: 10757
- author: Andrey Gusev
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Ferdinand slide tackles a player
I have a Twitter account and we found out that Rio Ferdinand loves his SWEETS. So I made a...
published: 21 Feb 2012
author: Axton404
Ferdinand slide tackles a player
I have a Twitter account and we found out that Rio Ferdinand loves his SWEETS. So I made a GIF file. Enjoy and try not to laugh !
- published: 21 Feb 2012
- views: 447
- author: Axton404
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FIFA 12: RIO FERDINAND KICK TO THE HEAD!!
Click 'Like' if you put in huge tackles!! :D Remember to subscribe to the channel if you h...
published: 06 Jun 2012
author: emrjohnson
FIFA 12: RIO FERDINAND KICK TO THE HEAD!!
Click 'Like' if you put in huge tackles!! :D Remember to subscribe to the channel if you havent already and check out some similar videos if you like this one. Twitter: twitter.com Thanks guys!!
- published: 06 Jun 2012
- views: 2078
- author: emrjohnson
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Rio Ferdinand by YoungCesar0510 for FMPC1
my brandnew compilation ! please vote for me at : footballmania.forencity.eu and/or join t...
published: 21 Mar 2009
author: YoungCesar0510
Rio Ferdinand by YoungCesar0510 for FMPC1
my brandnew compilation ! please vote for me at : footballmania.forencity.eu and/or join the footballmania community ;) regards, YoungCesar0510
- published: 21 Mar 2009
- views: 2812
- author: YoungCesar0510
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FIFA 13: FUNNY SLIDE TACKLE GLITCH!
Lmfao, just sums up FIFA 13 before it has came out :P Make sure you drop a like guys! - su...
published: 22 Sep 2012
author: TheBestOfFifa
FIFA 13: FUNNY SLIDE TACKLE GLITCH!
Lmfao, just sums up FIFA 13 before it has came out :P Make sure you drop a like guys! - subscribe to teh beast owner: www.youtube.com Extra tags: home entertainment from the inside out, changing the way we play games, watch movies and TV shows, and even become contestants in game shows. It all begins this fall with a Category: Entertainment,Spain La Liga Primera Revista Guapa Furia Roja clasico Champions League 2010-2011 Wemley Final Santiago carnabal de san miguel Bernabeu Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 Manchester United 2009-2010 2010-2011 09-10 10-11 Season Goals Tricks Skills Freestyle Power Ability Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 Sergio Kun Aguero (Atletico Madrid) Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan) Kaka (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) Ronaldinho (AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Petr Cech (Chelsea) Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) John Terry (Chelsea) Thierry Henry (Barcelona) Carlos Tevez (Manchester United) Ruud van Nistelrooy David Villa (Valencia) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon) Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman ...
- published: 22 Sep 2012
- views: 9007
- author: TheBestOfFifa
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Rio Ferdinand sliding tackle!! Strumica 2009 - Bokka
the new RIO FERDINAND???? Strumica, Platinum Club, Macedonia, Makedonija, Mazedonien, Stru...
published: 19 Sep 2011
author: bokka2001
Rio Ferdinand sliding tackle!! Strumica 2009 - Bokka
the new RIO FERDINAND???? Strumica, Platinum Club, Macedonia, Makedonija, Mazedonien, Strumica, Select Club, holiday, football
- published: 19 Sep 2011
- views: 170
- author: bokka2001
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Fifa 08 Ferdinand 2 tackles....
Ferdinand muz be in a bad mood.... he gt a yellow card after that.. wads ur opinion?? red ...
published: 28 Nov 2007
author: coregunner5
Fifa 08 Ferdinand 2 tackles....
Ferdinand muz be in a bad mood.... he gt a yellow card after that.. wads ur opinion?? red or yellow...pls rate and comment..thks
- published: 28 Nov 2007
- views: 1469
- author: coregunner5
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Hard Tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [CR7]
Compilation of horrible tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [tags]: Cristiano Ronaldo C.Ronaldo C...
published: 14 Oct 2010
author: WhatTheFIip
Hard Tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [CR7]
Compilation of horrible tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo [tags]: Cristiano Ronaldo C.Ronaldo CR-7 07-08 Season Goals Tricks Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal World Cup 2010 Compilation Skills&Goal; Skills Freestyle Power Ability sud africa south Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Voetbal cristiano ronaldo campionato del mono mondiale 2010 portogallo numeri giocate c.ronaldo cr7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 manchester united quaremsa portugal viva champions league serie a inter milan Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 This is a new updated video of who I think are the current top 10 football (soccer) players in the world. I have based this on form and actual talent to select the top 10. There are so many talented footballers at the moment, who do you think will take top spot? Here are the players that I chose from: Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid)Samir Nasri (Arsenal)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Zlatan Ibrahimovic(Inter Milan)Kaká (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Ronaldinho(AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi(Barcelona)Gianluigi Buffon(Juventus),Iker Casillas(Real Madrid),Petr Cech(Chelsea),Edwin van der Sar(Manchester United),Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez ...
- published: 14 Oct 2010
- views: 29223
- author: WhatTheFIip
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MATCH Magazine - FA Skills - How To Make Block Tackles!
The UK's best-selling football magazine has teamed up with The FA to improve your game! Th...
published: 15 Sep 2008
author: matchymovie
MATCH Magazine - FA Skills - How To Make Block Tackles!
The UK's best-selling football magazine has teamed up with The FA to improve your game! This week you can learn how to make block tackles! To learn more about practising the skill, check out this week's MATCH magazine!
- published: 15 Sep 2008
- views: 7217
- author: matchymovie
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His Name Is Rio Rio Rio Ferdinand - by Splodge
The England captain limps out days before the World Cup - you just couldn't make this up !...
published: 10 Jun 2010
author: watsonworld
His Name Is Rio Rio Rio Ferdinand - by Splodge
The England captain limps out days before the World Cup - you just couldn't make this up ! Here are the lyrics - Writhing on the floor you're thinking that the tackle wasn't very nice. - You're lying on a stretcher now an' your knee is all packed in ice. - You cannot twist to your left - You cannot twist to your right - 'Cos your ligaments are all a mess. - You think you're something special - But we know you're only second best ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - He'll miss the tournament - He needs crutches just to stand - And just like Ledley King - His legs are second-hand - Can't believe United pay this prat - A hundred grand ! - So Stevie Gerrard gets the armband - An' I hope that he will do his best - There's rumours in the Sunday papers - I'm not sure if we can gag the press - 'Cos if you cheat on your wife - It will mess up your life - An' John Terry knows just what I mean - At least he shagged a grown-up - An' she hadn't - Just turned fifteen ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - He's phoning Thomas Cook - An' cashing in his Rand - Looks like his World Cup - Didn't go the way he planned - He's at the airport now - With his passport in his hand ! - His name is RIO RIO RIO Ferdinand - Explain the offside trap - 'Cos he doesn't understand - He's such and ugly git - But he thinks he's Russell Brand - He'll watch the football - Down the pub in IN-GER-LAND !
- published: 10 Jun 2010
- views: 1455
- author: watsonworld
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2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t pos...
published: 11 Jan 2012
author: Nike Action
2012 Nike | Harry Main | How will you
Known globally as a rider willing and able to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible, Harry Main has joined elite UK athletes including Paula Radcliffe, Rio Ferdinand and Mark Cavendish in pledging how they plan to ‘Make It Count’ this year.
Coming out of a strong year-end, Harry has pledged to carry on by raising the bar in trick innovation and to progress his park riding to another level.
The Nike athletes are challenging you to ‘Make It Count’ under the hashtag #makeitcount.
18:26
reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. B...
published: 17 Nov 2011
author: Five2Nine
reIMAGINED
Athletes & Locations:
1. Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Washington
Todd Wells
2. Big Banana, Alseseca River, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Aniol Serrasolses
3. Gladiator, Ottawa River
Ben Marr
With: Rush Sturges, Joel Kowalski
4. Big Kimshew, California
Tyler Fox
5. Chirripo Atlantico, Costa Rica
Arnaldo Cespes Perez, Ferdinand Steinvorth
6. Various California & Puerto Vallerta
Cody Howard
7. Garburator, Ottawa River
Eric Jackson
8. Various Quebec
Dane Jackson
9. Rio Palguin, Rio Nevados, Chile
Seth Stoenner
With: Martin Belden
10. WuiNui River, New Zealand
Sam Sutton
11. Intro/Outro: Various locations
Mike McKay, Steve Arns, Tyler Fox, Mike Kobzik, Blake Mahoney, Philip Kompass, Geoff Boyd, Cody Howard
Filmed from Dec 2010 to Oct 2011.
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Classics of football
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ByRoxTV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ByRoxTV
Classic...
published: 04 Dec 2011
author: Hugo Monteiro
Classics of football
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ByRoxTV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ByRoxTV
Classic games of Football By Rox
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,
allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism,
comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might
otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal
use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Xavi, Iniesta & Messi vs. Real Madrid, Presentation Ibrahim Afellay, FC København Copenhagen, Dinamo de Kiev 29/09/2009 - C. Ronaldo vs Leo Messi 2010 *Champions League - Uefa 7ª Jornada Liga BBVA - Barça Vs Inter Milan- Ibrahimovic vs Eto'o 16/09/09 - Arsenal vs Chelsea Liverpool Final Conferedations cup copa confederaciones 2009 USA 2-3 BRAZIL Goals and Highlights UEFA Champions League Messi(2) Park Van Persie Real Madrid 2-6 FC Barcelona 02/05/2009 - 2th May - The Classic - Goals and Highlights Leo Messi [NEW2010] - The Proof - Who said i'm not the best? Kuyt Alonso Geovanni 2-2 henry messi eto'o raul hat-trick marcelo capel renato liga española Real Madrid - FC Barcelona santiago bernabeu 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 0-6 0-7 0-8 0-9 -10
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Gavin Ferdinand[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-07) 7 November 1978 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bloomfield Athletic | |||
| Eltham Town | |||
| 1994–1996 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2000 | West Ham United | 127 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Leeds United | 54 | (2) |
| 2002– | Manchester United | 270 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–1997 | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1997– | England | 81 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:52, 18 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team. He has amassed 81 caps for England in total, and has been a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. [3]
Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996. He became a fan favourite, winning the 'Hammer of the Year award' the following season. He earned his first senior international cap in a match against Cameroon in 1997, setting a record as the youngest defender to play for England at the time. His achievements and footballing potential attracted Leeds United and he transferred to the club for a record-breaking fee of £18 million. He spent two seasons at the club, becoming the team captain in 2001.
He joined Manchester United in July 2002 for around £30 million, breaking the transfer fee record once more. He won the Premier League, his first major club honour, in a successful first season at the club. In September 2003, he missed a drugs test and was banned from competition for eight months from January until September 2004, causing him to miss half a Premier League season, Manchester United's FA Cup triumph, and the Euro 2004 international competition. Upon his return, he established himself in the Manchester United first team and received plaudits for his performances, featuring in the PFA Team of the Year three times in four years. More club success followed with another Premier League win in the 2006–07 season and a Premier League and UEFA Champions League double the following year.
Ferdinand has three children, Lorenz, Tate and Tia, with his wife Rebecca Ellison. He was born into a footballing family: brother Anton Ferdinand is also a centre-back for Queens Park Rangers and former England international striker Les Ferdinand is his cousin, as is Southend United midfielder Kane Ferdinand. Off the pitch he is involved with youth charities, film, music, and television including the prank series Rio's World Cup Wind-Ups.
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Early Life[link]
Formative years and education[link]
Ferdinand was born in Peckham, London, the son of Janice Lavender and Julian Ferdinand, a Saint Lucian.[4][5] Ferdinand grew up on the Friary estate in Peckham as part of a large family. Both his parents worked to support the family, his mother as a child carer and his father as a tailor. His parents never married and they separated when he was 14 years old. His father remained close, moving to a nearby estate, and he was keen to stay involved in his children's lives, taking them to football training and to local parks.[4][6] He attended Camelot primary school and was a boisterous child who numbered Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona among his heroes.[7]
Ferdinand had a good upbringing and was a happy child but he also had to learn to live without luxuries in low-income Peckham, a district of London where almost half the population are categorised as poor or borderline poor.[8] Violent crime was a common occurrence in the area he lived. However, he largely avoided the darker sides of the neighbourhood.[6] At school, he focused on maths and revelled in the opportunity to perform before an audience during a school production of Bugsy Malone. He also impressed his classmates with skill on the playground, constantly playing football, dreaming of turning professional and seeing new places.[6]
"I always as a kid wanted to do something different, I'd get bored very easily – even playing football or hanging around with my mates. So travelling away from home, meeting new people. ... I enjoyed it."[6]
He chose to attend Blackheath Bluecoat School, a school somewhat distant from his house, in order to meet new friends and he settled in well, feeling his confidence growing.[4] His second year was marred by the death of a fellow pupil, Stephen Lawrence, and the event demonstrated the ever-present threat of violence.[7] Ferdinand enjoyed physical expression, taking part in not just football and gymnastics classes but drama, theatre and ballet too.[6] He was an able child: he represented Southwark in Gymnastics at the London Youth Games[9], by age 10 he had been invited to train at the Queens Park Rangers academy, and at age 11 he won a scholarship to attend the Central School of Ballet in London.[4] He avidly attended the ballet classes, travelling to the city centre four days a week for four years. However, while the lessons surely improved his balance, it was professional football that he desired.[6]
Youth team career[link]
Ferdinand's superior footballing abilities were evident even as a child: when he was eleven years old a youth coach, David Goodwin, remarked "I'm going to call you Pelé, son, I like the way you play."[6] Ferdinand was regularly playing in youth teams and at Eltham Town he played as an attacking midfielder but team scouts saw the young player had the physical potential to be a centre back instead. Teams vied for the young footballer's services and during his youth he trained with Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Millwall and Queens Park Rangers. Ferdinand was ever curious of different places and even travelled north to Middlesbrough's training ground, spending a good part of his school holidays in a bedsit just to be there.[6]
London team West Ham United was to be his footballing home, however, and he joined their youth system in 1992.[4] He signed his first Youth Training Scheme contract in January 1994 and played alongside players such as Frank Lampard at the academy.[6][10] Success pending at club level, international football also began for Ferdinand; at 16 he joined the England youth team squad to compete in their age group's UEFA European Football Championship, gaining his first experience of international competition.[6]
Senior career[link]
West Ham United[link]
Originally scouted by Frank Lampard Sr., Ferdinand progressed through the youth team ranks, earning a professional contract and a place in the first team squad in the process.[6] On 5 May 1996, Ferdinand made his senior team debut, as he came on as a substitute for Tony Cottee in the Hammers' last game of the season, a 1–1 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday.[6][11] In the 1997–98 season, Ferdinand won the Hammer of the Year award at the young age of 19.[12]
Leeds United[link]
Ferdinand joined Premier League club Leeds United in November 2000 for £18 million, then a British transfer record as well as becoming the world's most expensive defender.[12] Despite an uncomfortable start to his career at Elland Road, beginning with a 3–1 defeat at Leicester CIty on his debut,[13] Ferdinand settled well and became an integral part of the Leeds team that reached the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League, scoring with a header in the quarter-final against Spain's Deportivo La Coruña.[14] Other highlights during his spell in Yorkshire included goals against Liverpool at Anfield[15] and a scoring return to Upton Park.[16]
The following season, in August 2001, he became the club captain after replacing Lucas Radebe and turned in an impressive second campaign, despite Leeds' failure to break into the top four and secure qualification for the competition they had figured in so prominently during the previous season. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, rumours began circulating that the club were in dire financial trouble and that new manager Terry Venables would be forced to part with his star defender for a substantial amount of cash. Later that summer after Ferdinand's impressive World Cup for England, Leeds accepted a bid of £29.1 million due to their perilous financial position.
Manchester United[link]
2002–2007[link]
On 22 July 2002, Ferdinand joined fellow Premier League side Manchester United on a five-year deal to become the most expensive British footballer in history and the world's most expensive defender for a second time, a title he had lost in 2001 to Lilian Thuram.[17] The fee included a basic element in the high £20 millions, and some conditional elements, which allowed Leeds to tell their fans that they were selling him for over £30 million. Leeds United later took a single payment in place of all the contingent elements when they were desperate for cash during their financial crisis. The final book value of Ferdinand's contract in Manchester United's accounts was £33 million.[18] This included agents' fees, with Leeds receiving just under £30 million. Ferdinand went on to win the Premier League title with Manchester United in his first season at the club. He has also collected a winner's medal in the 2006 League Cup, with runners-up medals in the 2003 League Cup and the 2005 FA Cup.
In September 2003, he failed to attend a drug test, claiming he had forgotten because he was preoccupied with moving houses and instead went shopping. The FA Disciplinary Committee chaired by Barry Bright imposed an eight month ban from January 2004 at club and international level and a £50,000 fine, meaning he would miss the rest of the season and some of the next along with all of Euro 2004.[19] Manchester United appealed against the verdict and sought to draw parallels to the case of Manchester City player Christian Negouai, who was fined £2,000 for missing a test. However, FIFA president Sepp Blatter stated that such comparisons are inappropriate due to differences between the two cases. Negouai had been stuck in traffic and was willing to take the test, while Ferdinand was charged with "failure or refusal" to attend the test.[20] Both the FA and FIFA sought to have the ban increased to 12 months (half the possible maximum). In the end, the original verdict was upheld.[21]
On 14 December 2005, in a game against Wigan Athletic, Ferdinand scored his first goal for United, en route to a 4–0 victory.[22] This was his first goal after more than three years at Old Trafford. He followed this up with a powerfully headed goal against West Bromwich Albion.[23] He then scored a last minute winner against Liverpool at Old Trafford,[24] possibly his most important Manchester United goal to date. In the corresponding fixture in the following season on 22 October 2006, Ferdinand scored again in a 2–0 victory.[25]
Following impressive and consistent performances in the league, Rio Ferdinand was named in the 2006–07 PFA Premiership Team of the Season, alongside seven of his Manchester United team-mates.[26]
2007–present[link]
Ferdinand started the 2007–08 season well, he was part of a United defence that managed to keep six clean sheets in a row in the Premier League, before conceding an early goal to Aston Villa at Villa Park on 20 October 2007.[27] It was also during this game where Ferdinand scored his first goal of the season, which was United's third goal of that game, with a left foot strike which took a very strong deflection off one of Villa's defenders. Just three days later, Ferdinand scored his first European goal for United by opening the scoring against Dynamo Kyiv, with a superb header. United dominated the game and won 4–2.[28] On 12 January 2008, Ferdinand bagged a rare Premier League goal in a 6–0 hammering of Newcastle United at Old Trafford. In their FA Cup quarter-final match against Portsmouth on 8 March 2008 when Manchester United dominated, Ferdinand made a rare appearance as a goalkeeper, after Edwin van der Sar left the pitch with a groin injury and the replacement keeper, Tomasz Kuszczak, was sent off after conceding a penalty. Despite diving the right way, he was unable to save Sulley Muntari's spot kick, and Manchester United were eliminated from the FA Cup.[29] On 6 April 2008, against Middlesbrough, Ferdinand limped out of the match due to a foot injury. He was rated doubtful whether he would face A.S. Roma in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on 9 April 2008. He would play the full 90 minutes, though he received three stitches at half-time.[30]
After United's 2–1 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League in April 2008 Ferdinand, angry at the defeat, swore at Chelsea stewards and tried to kick a wall in the tunnel, but instead kicked a female steward, Tracy Wray. Ferdinand claimed to have merely brushed her with his foot.[31] Ferdinand said he apologised and sent the steward some flowers. However, Wray showed the bruise on her leg to the media and her husband claimed that Ferdinand did not apologise or send flowers.[32]
It was announced on 16 April 2008 that, along with Michael Carrick and Wes Brown, Ferdinand had agreed to sign a new five-year contract, worth around £130,000 a week, which would keep him with United until 2013. The contract was finally signed on 15 May 2008.[33] On 21 May 2008, Ferdinand captained Manchester United to a Champions League Final victory versus Chelsea.[34] He accepted the trophy together with Ryan Giggs, as Giggs was the on field captain for most of the matches during that season during Gary Neville's absence due to injury.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live he criticised FIFA's approach to tackling racism in football, stating that not enough was being done to punish those guilty of homophobic or racist abuse at matches. Regarding taunts aimed at Emile Heskey in England's 4–1 victory against Croatia in Zagreb, Ferdinand remarked:
"Croatia were fined a few thousand quid. What's that going to do? That is not going to stop people shouting racist or homophobic abuse...If things like this keep happening you have to take points off them. Then the punters will realise the team is going to be punished."[35]
Ferdinand had an injury plagued 2009–10 season, a number of back and knee injuries kept him on the sidelines for months. He returned to action on 28 January 2010, but was banned for four games after being found guilty of violent conduct for elbowing Hull City's Craig Fagan.[36][37]
Due to a knee injury he suffered in the summer of 2010, which ruled him out of the World Cup for England, he missed all of pre-season, the Community Shield and the first four games of the 2010–11 Premier League season. He returned to first-team football in the opening game of the Champions League group stage against Rangers on 14 September. He captained the side and played the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw.
Ferdinand started the season opening game in August 2011, the 2011 FA Community Shield, where United found themselves 2-0 down at half time to city rivals Manchester City. Ferdinand was taken off after 45 minutes along with defensive partner Nemanja Vidić and replaced by Jonny Evans and Phil Jones respectively. United went on to win the game 3-2 and Ferdinand claimed his fourth Community Shield medal of his career. Ferdinand started in the opening Premier League match of the season at West Bromwich Albion, a game United won 2-1, but he went off with a hamstring injury after 75 minutes. After the match Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that Ferdinand would be out for six weeks. Ferdinand however recovered much quicker than initially diagnosed and returned to take a place on the bench two weeks later at Old Trafford in United's 8-2 demolition of Arsenal, although he did not play a part in the game.[38] Ferdinand made his return to competitive action in a 1-1 draw against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
International career[link]
At the age of 19 years and 8 days, Ferdinand earned his first full England cap as a substitute in a friendly against Cameroon on 15 November 1997, making him the youngest defender to play for England at the time (a record broken in 2006 by Micah Richards.) Ferdinand would have made an even earlier debut in September had he not been charged with drink-driving in the build up to England's 1998 World Cup Qualifier against Moldova. Ferdinand was named in the squad for this game and was a likely starter, however the public mourning for Princess Diana – whose chauffeur had been suspected of drink-driving – left Glenn Hoddle with little choice but to drop the talented teenager from the squad. After an impressive 1997/98 season he was selected for the 1998 World Cup squad as a back-up defender. However, he was not selected in Kevin Keegan's 22-man squad for the 2000 European Championships[39]
After his £18m move to Leeds United, Ferdinand was handed a start by caretaker manager Peter Taylor in a friendly match against Italy[40] and quickly established himself as a first choice player under Sven-Göran Eriksson. He was selected as one of England's two first choice centre backs at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, wearing the number 5 shirt. John Terry (who he would later partner for many years in central defence) replaced Ferdinand in the England side throughout his eight month ban until his return on 9 October 2004 in their World Cup qualifier against Wales. Ferdinand has played ten World Cup matches for England, he was substituted before Henrik Larsson scored for Sweden in the 2006 World Cup).
The Duran Duran song "Rio" has been used in football chants both for and against Ferdinand; in fact, in 2002, fan Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran's lead singer) promised to re-record one of the football chants if the team won.[41] However, the team failed to win and the promise never had the chance to come to fruition.[citation needed]
Ferdinand has scored three goals for England, the first in the Second round of the 2002 World Cup match against Denmark (although some sources credit this goal as a Thomas Sørensen own goal[42]). The second was a near post strike that beat the Russian goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev in England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia on 12 September 2007 at Wembley Stadium. The third on 11 October 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at home to Kazakhstan. England won 5–1.
On 25 March 2008 it was announced that Rio would wear the captain's armband for Fabio Capello's second game in charge of the national team,[43] ahead of John Terry, Steven Gerrard or David Beckham, who some believed would be named captain to mark his 100th cap for his country. An FA statement suggested that the decision to name Ferdinand as captain was part of Capello's plans of rotating the captaincy before naming an official captain for September's World Cup qualifiers. On 19 August, however, Ferdinand lost out to Terry in retaining the captain's armband but named vice captain by Fabio Capello.
On 11 October 2008 Rio scored the opening goal in England's 5–1 win over Kazakhstan, a back post header in the 52nd minute. He was also named as captain for this game.
A blunder in the match between England and Ukraine in Dnipro on 10 October 2009 which led to the sending off of Robert Green led some to question his inclusion in the squad. A lack of match practice for his club and a series of errors such as he suffered in his early days as a footballer have led to criticism of his inclusion from several corners.[44]
On 5 February 2010, Ferdinand replaced John Terry as captain of England.[45]
As of June 2010, he has 78[46] England caps to his name, placing him level with Ashley Cole and one short of (now retired) John Barnes among the most capped black players to have appeared for the England team.[47] Although Ferdinand has been named in the last four England World Cup squads (albeit without playing in 1998), he has never been to a European Championship due to a ban for missing a drugs test and due to England's failure to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008. Although back and groin injury problems forced him to miss much of the 2009–10 domestic season, Ferdinand was selected to captain England at the 2010 World Cup. However, he suffered a knee ligament injury during the team's first training session in South Africa on 4 June and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament.[48] On 19 March 2011, ahead of England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales, manager Fabio Capello announced that John Terry was re-instated as permanent England captain and that Ferdinand would return to his role of vice-captain.[49]
International goals[link]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 2002 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan |  Denmark |
0–1 | 0–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 12 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Russia |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |
| 3 | 11 October 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 5–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Career statistics[link]
Club[link]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 1995–96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Bournemouth (loan) | 1996–97 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| West Ham United | 1997–98 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 127 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 2 | |
| Leeds United | 2000–01 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 3 | |
| Manchester United | 2002–03 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 270 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 398 | 7 | |
| Career total | 461 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 96 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 639 | 12 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 13 May 2012[50]
International[link]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 3 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 June 2011[51]
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Manchester United
- Premier League (5): 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- FA Cup (1): 2003-04
- Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
- FA Community Shield (4): 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual[link]
- Hammer of the Year (1): 1997–98
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year (5): 2001–02 (Leeds), 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 (Manchester United)
- Premier League Player of the Month (1): October 2001
- FIFPro World XI (1): 2007–08
- London Youth Games Hall of Fame: 2009 inductee[52]
Outside football[link]
Personal life[link]
Ferdinand grew up in the Friary council estate, Peckham.[7] He has several brothers and sisters: one brother and three sisters on his father's side and a brother and sister from his mother's remarriage.[4] His brother Anton Ferdinand is the Queens Park Rangers defender, while former England striker Les Ferdinand and Southend United midfielder Kane Ferdinand are his cousins.[7] On 15 March 2008, it was reported that Rio's half brother Jeremiah had been training with the United first team under the eye of Alex Ferguson.[53] In 2006 in Manchester, Ferdinand's girlfriend Rebecca Ellison gave birth to their son Lorenz.[54] While Ferdinand was on holiday with friends and family in Las Vegas in July 2007, he proposed to Ellison and she accepted.[55] The couple had their second child, a boy named Tate, in August 2008. The names of their children stem from the name of one of the couple's favourite actors, Larenz Tate.[56] His third child, a girl named Tia, was born in April 2011.[57]
Ferdinand detailed his upbringing and outlook in a 2007 book, Rio: My Story.[58] Ferdinand is one of a small group of sportsmen to receive over £1 million as an advance for an autobiography. Ferdinand's experiences growing up in Peckham inspired him to work with Chris Nathaniel to set up the Rio Ferdinand Live the Dream Foundation in December 2009, with the aim to nurture and develop young people from deprived communities seeking careers in sports and entertainment. The foundation has received support from the UK Government and industry.[59]
Television, film and music[link]
In 2005, Ferdinand, along with an old school friend, created the record label White Chalk Music.[60] To date, there are two artists signed to the label: Melody Johnston and Nia Jai. The latter released an album on 6 October 2010, which features Ferdinand rapping.[61]
In June 2006, on the day of the England national team's opening World Cup group match against Paraguay, Ferdinand made his debut appearance as a television presenter. Hosting Rio's World Cup Wind-Ups, which was produced by his long time business partner Chris Nathaniel of NVA Entertainment, the England defender found himself in a Jeremy Beadle-style role, playing tricks on his fellow England World Cup squad members including Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and Gary Neville.[62] A follow-up series went into production, entitled 'Rio's All-Star Wind-Ups'. However, it was cancelled following a number of filming problems.[63]
He made his first foray into the world of cinema in late 2008, financing and becoming an executive producer of Alex de Rakoff's film Dead Man Running. The film features Danny Dyer and 50 Cent in a gangster-themed plot. Ferdinand will share production credits with England team-mate Ashley Cole.[64]
In 2008. Ferdinand filmed a documentary about Peckham, aiming to persuade youngsters away from a life of crime.[65]
On 16 January 2009, it was announced that he would working with publishing company Made Up Media to launch a digital magazine.[66] In conjunction with this, Ferdinand was guest editor of the February edition of the Observer Sport Monthly, providing interviews with people ranging from Gordon Brown to Usain Bolt.[67] The magazine, called "#5", had its first issue published in April of that year.[68]
Controversy[link]
In September 1997, Ferdinand was convicted of drink-driving and given a one-year driving ban. He had been breathalysed after driving on the morning after a night out, and was found to be one point over the limit.[69] This conviction caused England manager Glenn Hoddle to drop Ferdinand from the squad to face Moldova in a World Cup qualification match on 10 September, meaning he lost out on the chance at 18 years and 10 months of age of becoming the youngest England international since Duncan Edwards.[69][70]
In 2000, Ferdinand briefly appeared in a sexually explicit video filmed at the Ayia Napa resort in Cyprus along with fellow English footballers Kieron Dyer and Frank Lampard. Channel 4 aired a brief clip as part of their 2004 documentary Sex, Footballers and Videotape, claiming it was used to "remind the viewer that this is based on real life".[71]
In May 2005, Ferdinand was criticised by the magistrate as he received his fourth ban from driving and a fine of £1,500, after being caught by traffic police "travelling at an average of 105.9 mph (170.4 km/h) over a distance of nearly two miles" on the M6 motorway. On setting the penalty, the magistrate said Ferdinand "should be a positive role model for young people in society and this does not give out the right message". It followed two previous bans for speeding, in 2002 and 2003.[72]
During a radio interview on The Chris Moyles Show in October 2006, Ferdinand attracted two listener complaints and criticism from gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell when he called Moyles a faggot, followed by "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm not homophobic", after Moyles had jokingly suggested he was homosexual. BBC Radio 1 later dismissed the exchange as banter, while Tatchell said "since [he] very promptly apologised, I am happy to accept his regret and leave it at that".[73]
See also[link]
Notes[link]
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy, FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup
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- ^ McNulty, Phil (8 March 2008). "Man Utd 0–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7272806.stm. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ Smith, Alan (10 April 2008). "Roma fail to cash in on jittery defence". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/alansmith/2296848/Roma-fail-to-cash-in-on-jittery-defence.html. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Benammar, Emily (26 April 2008). "Rio Ferdinand apologises over steward incident". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2298475/Rio-Ferdinand-apologises-over-steward-incident.html. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Bloxham, Andy (30 April 2008). "Rio Ferdinand's kick victim reveals bruise". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1913804/Rio-Ferdinands-kick-victim-reveals-bruise-after-Chelsea-Manchester-United-match.html. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Ferdinand signs new Man Utd deal". BBC Sport. 15 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7354524.stm. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ Thompson, Gemma (21 May 2008). "Report: MU 1 (6) Chelsea 1 (5)". ManUtd.com. http://www.manutd.com/en/Fixtures-And-Results/Match-Reports/2008/May/Report-MU-1-6-Chelsea-1-5.aspx. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Ferdinand condemns Fifa on racism". BBC Sport. 8 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7659284.stm. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (26 January 2010). "Rio Ferdinand charged by FA with violent conduct against Hull". The Guardian (London: Guardian Media Group). http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/26/rio-ferdinand-fa-charge. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand gets four-game ban". BBC Sport. 28 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8481114.stm. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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- ^ "Duran Duran pledge Rio tribute". BBC News. 21 June 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2057139.stm. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Source: The Complete Book of the World Cup 2006, Cris Freddi
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- ^ BBC Sport – Ferdinand must sharpen up
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- Rio Ferdinand career stats at Soccerbase
- legal ruling in privacy case
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| Preceded by Lucas Radebe |
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| Preceded by John Terry |
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| Name | Ferdinand, Rio Gavin |
| Alternative names | Ferdinand, Rio |
| Short description | English footballer |
| Date of birth | 7 November 1978 |
| Place of birth | Peckham, London , England |
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| Full name | Gary Alexander Neville | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-02-18) 18 February 1975 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1][2][3] | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–2011 | Manchester United | 400 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–2007 | England | 85 | (0) |
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| 2012–present | England (coach) | ||
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Gary Alexander Neville[4] (born 18 February 1975) is an English former footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years.
Neville spent his entire playing career at Old Trafford, making him a rare one-club man. At the time of his retirement in 2011, he was United's second longest serving player in the squad, behind his long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs. He made his international debut in 1995 and was first-choice right-back for club and country for more than ten years.
He is the older brother of Premier League footballer and Everton captain Phil Neville, who was also a Manchester United player (from 1993 until 2005). His sister Tracey Neville plays netball for England, his mother Jill is a receptionist for Bury.
Since retiring from football at the end of the 2010-11 season, Neville has gone into punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sports. On 14 May 2012, Neville was appointed as a coach at England by new manager Roy Hodgson.[5]
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Manchester United[link]
Early Career[link]
The older of the Neville brothers joined Manchester United as an apprentice upon leaving school in 1991, and captained the youth side to FA Youth Cup glory in his first season. He made his senior debut for United in September 1992 against Torpedo Moscow in the UEFA Cup.[6] Neville emerged as part of Alex Ferguson's youth-oriented side of the 1990s (nicknamed Fergie's Fledglings, an updated take on the 1950s equivalent Busby Babes) that included his brother Phil, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. In the 1994–95 season, he became first-choice right-back when Paul Parker was ruled out by injury, and remained so until his retirment, although in his first season as a regular player he often found himself on the sidelines as Denis Irwin was switched to right back with Lee Sharpe (normally a winger) filling the left-back role.
"Gary was the best English right-back of his generation."
– Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Neville[7]
First Team Regular[link]
He formed a partnership with Beckham on the right wing, regularly contributing assists.[8]
Club Captain[link]
Following Roy Keane's departure in November 2005, Neville was appointed the new club captain.[9]
In January 2006, his actions were the subject of some controversy after his celebration in front of the visiting Liverpool fans at Old Trafford, when he was seen to run from the half-way line towards the opposing fans to celebrate the 90th minute injury-time winning headed goal by United defender Rio Ferdinand.[10] His actions were criticised by Liverpool and fellow England defender Jamie Carragher, sections of the media and police who blamed him for disturbances between fans after the game. He was subsequently charged with improper conduct by The Football Association. Neville contested this, asking if it was preferable for players to act like "robots" and show no emotions. He was fined £5,000 and warned about his future conduct.[11]
Neville recovered from an injury suffered against Bolton Wanderers in March 2007 and in his first match back, a reserve game against Everton in January 2008, he scored a rare goal in the 21st minute of the game which helped Manchester United to a 2–2 draw.[12]
On 9 April 2008, Neville made his long-awaited comeback against Roma in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford as an 81st-minute substitute for Anderson. Neville was welcomed back to the pitch with a standing ovation, and was promptly given the captain's armband. It was Neville's 99th Champions League appearance. However, he was not selected for the European Cup final squad on 21 May, though he did join in with the post-match celebrations after United won on penalties following a 1–1 draw with Chelsea. Instead, Rio Ferdinand and Giggs lifted the trophy together having shared the captaincy during Neville's absence.
Neville started his first game in seventeen months when he captained Manchester United for the 2008 FA Community Shield against Portsmouth on 10 August 2008. He then made another start against Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Super Cup, before making his first start at home since his injury against Villarreal in the opening group game of the UEFA Champions League 2008–09. On 21 September 2008, Neville started his first league game in almost 18 months when he played against Chelsea. Neville extended his stay at Old Trafford until June 2010.[13]
On 27 October 2009, Neville was sent off for a tackle on Adam Hammill in United's 2–0 away win against Barnsley in the League Cup Fourth Round. He has played in an unfamiliar role at centre back due to a long-term injury to Rio Ferdinand and various minor injuries to Nemanja Vidić and Jonny Evans.
Neville added another medal to his honours list on 28 February 2010 when he came on as a substitute in the League Cup final win over Aston Villa. He did feature in enough league games to qualify for what would have been his ninth title medal, but United were beaten to the Premier League title by Chelsea who finished ahead of them by a single point.
Final Season and Retirement[link]
Having made only sporadic appearances in the last couple of seasons, Neville stepped down as team captain in September 2010 in preference of a more-regular first-team player, usually Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidić or Patrice Evra, although he remained as club captain off the pitch.[14]
His first squad number at Manchester United was number 27, which was issued to him when squad numbers were launched in the Premier League for the 1993–94 season. For the 1995–96 season, however, he was issued with the number 20 shirt which had been vacant since the departure of Dion Dublin the previous autumn. A year later however, the departure of Paul Parker enabled Neville to take up the number 2 shirt which he held until his retirement.
On 2 February 2011, Neville announced his retirement from football after almost 20 years playing at Manchester United.[15] Neville's final professional appearance was against West Bromwich Albion on New Year's Day 2011, a 2–1 victory at The Hawthorns.[7][16]
Neville won eight Premier League titles,[7] three FA Cups,[7] a Champions League,[7] an Intercontinental Cup,[17] a FIFA Club World Cup,[18] and two League Cups.[7] The 2006 League Cup was his first trophy as captain.[19]
His testimonial was played at Old Trafford against Juventus on 24 May 2011. Manchester United's starting line-up included members of the "Class of '92": Neville was joined by his brother Phil, Beckham, Butt, Scholes and Giggs. Juventus won the match 2–1.[20][21] He made another appearance in Paul Scholes' testimonial at Old Trafford on 5 August 2011, playing for the New York Cosmos in their first fixture since their re-establishment in 2010.[22]
International career[link]
Neville made his first appearance for England in 1995 when he was picked by Terry Venables for the friendly against Japan. On 23 May 1996, he was joined in the England team by his brother Phil Neville for a match against China; they had also appeared together in the 1996 FA Cup Final two weeks earlier and thus were the first pair of brothers to play together in an FA Cup-winning side and for England in the same season since Hubert and Francis Heron in 1877, 119 years earlier.[23]
He was subsequently selected at right back for his country by five different coaches. The form of Manchester City's Micah Richards, Liverpool's Glen Johnson and Neville's Manchester United team-mate Wes Brown placed his position in the England team under threat in the latter years of his career.
As "a bit of a skeptic," Neville did not see Eileen Drewery, the faith healer Glenn Hoddle had brought into the England squad.[24]
He had been the youngest first choice player in the England first team during Euro 96, his first tournament, playing in each game until the semi-final, when he was suspended and England were subsequently knocked out by eventual winners, Germany. He also played in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. A broken foot put paid to his hopes of playing the 2002 World Cup, but he quickly returned to the side after regaining his fitness, and was once again the first choice right back by the time of Euro 2004.
Neville missed the latter stages of the qualification campaign for the 2006 World Cup with injury. He returned to the England team in March 2006 for a friendly against Uruguay.
Neville was selected for England's 2006 World Cup squad. He played in England's opening Group B game against Paraguay but pulled his calf in training the night before the team's second game and was forced to miss the next three games until playing the full match in England's losing quarter-final against Portugal on 1 July. It was his 81st England cap, bringing him up to ninth in the all-time rankings, ahead of Gary Lineker and team-mate Michael Owen, who had briefly drawn level with Neville during the World Cup.
Neville briefly took over the England captaincy during this game after the substitution of David Beckham due to an injury shortly after half-time, despite the previous match's deputy captain John Terry also being on the field.
After the defeat to Portugal, Neville announced that he would continue to be available for selection for his country under new coach Steve McClaren and added that, unlike some former international team-mates, he would not ever make the decision to retire from the England set-up, stating: "That decision is not Gary Neville's to make". As one of three club captains (along with Terry and Steven Gerrard) in the first choice England line-up, he was mentioned as a contender for the England captaincy which Beckham vacated after elimination from the World Cup. However, he was clearly an outsider and Terry was given the job and Steven Gerrard made vice-captain.
On 11 October, Neville was involved in a game-changing incident during a Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia when his straightforward backpass took an unfortunate bounce and caused goalkeeper Paul Robinson to miss his kick, which resulted in the ball ending up in the net. Although Robinson was at the centre of the moment, Neville was officially credited with an own goal, the second of his England career; he has scored no goals for England.
On 7 February 2007, Neville won his 85th cap in England's 1–0 friendly defeat to Spain. His appearance took him to within one cap of equalling Sansom's record for an England full back, and eighth in the all-time appearances list for his country. However, an ankle injury suffered on 17 March 2007 while playing for Manchester United robbed him of the chance to equal Sansom's record, as he was forced to miss the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra on 24 March and 28 respectively. Surgery on his ankle ruled him out of two summer matches at the new Wembley Stadium, and then a calf muscle injury delayed his recovery in the autumn. These injury problems together with a perceived decline in ability threatened to put an end to Neville's international playing career.
On 24 May 2009, Neville was given a surprise recall to the England squad by Fabio Capello for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra,[25] but did not feature in any of these games.[26]
Neville holds or co-holds a number of England records:
- When he came on as a substitute against Italy at Leeds in 2002, he earned his 51st cap, breaking the record for a right back held previously by Phil Neal
- His 11 appearances for England in the European Championship finals (over three tournaments) is a record
- Neville also holds the record for the most appearances by an outfield player without having scored a goal (other than own goals) for the England team. This less prestigious record was broken in 2004, having previously been held by Ray Wilson
- With his brother Phil, the Nevilles hold the record of England's most capped brothers, with 142 appearances between them. It was Phil's appearance as a substitute against Israel in 2007, a game for which Gary was injured, which broke a record they had jointly held with Jack and Bobby Charlton
- The Nevilles hold outright the record for the most appearances in the same England team by a pair of brothers with 31, although the 31st in 2007 came a whole seven years after the 30th
Neville wrote in his autobiography that, at times, he had reflected on his international career and thought sometimes that it was "a massive waste of time".[27]
Media work[link]
Neville writes a weekly full-pager in the Sports section of The Sunday Times of Malta,[28][29] the widest circulating newspaper of the country, which is home to the oldest recognised Manchester United Supporters' Club.[30]
During the months after Neville retired from playing there were many rumours about what he would do next. He joined Sky Sports at the start of the 2011-12 season, taking over as match analyst on Monday Night Football from Andy Gray.[31]. He is no stranger to punditry having worked for ITV during the 2002 World Cup which he didn't go to as he was injured and Euro 2008 which England did not qualify for.
During the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League Semi Finals between Chelsea and Barcelona on 24 April 2012, Neville reacted to Fernando Torres' winner with a strange moaning sound, making him an overnight internet sensation.[32] And he did it again in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich in 19 May 2012. A late Didier Drogba equaliser led out the infamous moaning sound, described as a 'goalgasm' by some internet users.[33]
Coaching Career[link]
Neville, who holds UEFA A and B Coaching Licences, was appointed to the England senior team coaching staff by newly appointed England Manager Roy Hodgson on May 14th 2012 along with Ray Lewington and goalkeeping coach Dave Watson signing a four year contract with The FA. [34] This will see him on the coaching team for the European Championships in the summer of 2012, and was met with the backing of former England and Manchester United team mate David Beckham who called his appointment a "shrewd move".[35]
Personal life[link]
Neville married Emma Hadfield on 16 June 2007[36] and their first child, daughter Molly, was born on 11 January 2009. Their second daughter, Sophie, was born on 25 March 2010.[37]
In July 2009, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Bolton for his outstanding contributions to football.[38]
In January 2010 it was reported that Neville has applied for planning permission to build an eco-friendly home, which would be the first zero-carbon house in north west England.[39] Neville's testimonial game was reported to be the most eco-friendly game in English football history.[20]
Career statistics[link]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 1992–93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1997–98 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 | 22 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 400 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 117 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 602 | 7 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 January 2011[6][40]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 0 |
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Premier League (8): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2008–09
- FA Cup (3): 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
- Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2009–10
- FA Community Shield (3): 1996, 1997, 2008
- FA Youth Cup (1): 1991-92
- UEFA Champions League (1): 1998–99
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual[link]
- PFA Team of the Year: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007
- Overall Team of the Decade – Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992/3 – 2001/2)
Notes[link]
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
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- ^ Sunday Times of Malta apologises to Gary Neville BBC Sport, 25 October 2010
- ^ Times of Malta lands Gary Neville in hot water maltastar.com, 25 October 2010
- ^ Welcome to MUSC Malta Manchester United Supporters Club Malta, 27 March 2010
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- ^ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/7764886/Beckham-backing-for-Neville
- ^ McKie, Robin (17 June 2007). "Rod's was match of the day as WAGs tie the knot". The Observer (Guardian News and Media). http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/jun/17/robinmckie.theobserver1. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
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- ^ Neville, Gary National Football Teams
Further reading[link]
- Oldfield, Tom (2007). Gary Neville: The Story of a Legend. John Blake. ISBN 978-1-84454-388-5.
External links[link]
- Profile ManUtd.com
- Profile StretfordEnd.co.uk
- Gary Neville – FIFA competition record
- Gary Neville career stats at Soccerbase
- England FA profile
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Robert Joseph Beckham | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Brimsdown Rovers | |||
| 1991–1993 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2003 | Manchester United | 265 | (85) |
| 1995 | → Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | Real Madrid | 116 | (14) |
| 2007– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 81 | (13) |
| 2009 | → Milan (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Milan (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992–1993 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | England U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–2009 | England | 115 | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:30, 14 April 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE[2] (born 2 May 1975)[3] is an English association footballer who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy. He has played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player.[4]
Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17.[5] During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999.[5] He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons,[6] clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.[7] In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy,[8] signing a five-year contract with them on 1 July 2007. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elite group of players to have won three league titles in three different countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup.[9]
In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996, at the age of 21. He was made captain from 15 November 2000[10] until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals,[11] during which he played 58 times. He earned a much-publicised hundredth cap against France on 26 March 2008,[12] and became the all-time outfield player appearance record holder on 28 March 2009 when he surpassed Bobby Moore's total of 108 caps.[4] With 115 career appearances to date, he has stated that he does not intend to retire from international football. Having missed the 2010 World Cup through injury, Beckham has not played for England since 14 October 2009.[13]
Beckham has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year[5] and in 2004 was the world's highest-paid footballer when taking into account salary and advertising deals.[14] Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.[5] He is third in the Premier League's all time time assist provider chart, with 152 assists in 265 appearances.[15] When joining the MLS in 2007 he was given the highest player salary in the league's history, with his playing contract with the Galaxy over the next three years being worth US$6.5m per year.[16][17][18][19]
He is married to Victoria Beckham and they have four children, Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David, and Harper Seven. As of 2009, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £125 million.[20]
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Club career[link]
Childhood and early career[link]
Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England.[21] He is the son of Sandra Georgina (née West) (b. 1949), a hairdresser, and David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham (b. Edmonton, London, July–September 1948), a kitchen fitter, who married at the London Borough of Hackney in 1969,[22][23] He regularly played football in Ridgeway Park, Chingford, as a child, and attended Chase Lane Primary School and Chingford Foundation School.[24] In a 2007 interview, Beckham said that, "At school whenever the teachers asked, 'What do you want to do when you're older?' I'd say, 'I want to be a footballer.' And they'd say, 'No, what do you really want to do, for a job?' But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do."[25] Beckham's maternal grandfather was Jewish,[26] and Beckham has referred to himself as "half Jewish"[27] and wrote in his autobiography "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion".[28] In his book Both Feet on the Ground, he stated that growing up he attended church every week with his parents and his older sister, Lynne Georgina and younger sister, Joanne Louise.[29][30]
His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters who would frequently travel to Old Trafford from London to attend the team's home matches. David inherited his parents' love of Manchester United, and his main sporting passion was football. He attended one of Bobby Charlton's football schools in Manchester and won the chance to take part in a training session at FC Barcelona, as part of a talent competition. He played for a local youth team called the Ridgeway Rovers – coached by his father, Stuart Underwood and Steve Kirby. Beckham was a Manchester United mascot for a match against West Ham United in 1986. Young Beckham had trials with his local club Leyton Orient, Norwich City and attended Tottenham Hotspur's school of excellence. Tottenham Hotspur was the first club he played for. During a two-year period in which Beckham played for Brimsdown Rovers' youth team, he was named Under-15 Player of the Year in 1990.[31] He also attended Bradenton Preparatory Academy, but signed schoolboy forms at Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday, and subsequently signed a Youth Training Scheme contract on 8 July 1991.
Manchester United[link]
Beckham was part of a group of young players at the club who guided the club to win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992, with Beckham scoring in the second leg[32] of the final against Crystal Palace. He made his first appearance for United's first-team that year, as a substitute in a League Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion, and signed his first professional contract shortly afterwards. United reached the final of the Youth Cup again the following year, with Beckham playing in their defeat by Leeds United, and he won another medal in 1994 when the club's reserve team won their league, although he did not play in any first team games that season.
On 7 December 1994, Beckham made his UEFA Champions League debut, scoring a goal in a 4–0 victory at home to Galatasaray in the final game of the group stage. However, this victory was of little use as they finished third out of four in their group behind FC Barcelona on goal difference.
He then went to Preston North End on loan for part of the 1994–95 season to get some first team experience. He impressed, scoring two goals in five appearances, notably scoring directly from a corner kick.[33] Beckham returned to Manchester and finally made his Premier League debut for Manchester United on 2 April 1995, in a goal-less draw against Leeds United. He played four times for United in the league that season, as they finished second behind Blackburn Rovers and missed a third successive Premier League title by a single point. He was not in the squad for United's FA Cup final clash with Everton on 20 May, which they lost 1–0 and were left without a major trophy for the first time since 1989.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had a great deal of confidence in the club's young players. Beckham was part of a group of young talents Ferguson brought in to United in the 1990s (known as "Fergie's Fledglings"), which included Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville. When experienced players Paul Ince, Mark Hughes, and Andrei Kanchelskis left the club after the end of the 1994–95 season, his decision to let youth team players replace them instead of buying star players from other clubs (United had been linked with moves for players including Darren Anderton, Marc Overmars, and Roberto Baggio, but no major signings were made that summer), drew a great deal of criticism. The criticism increased when United started the season with a 3–1 defeat at Aston Villa,[34] with Beckham scoring United's only goal of the game; however, United won their next five matches and the young players performed well.
Beckham swiftly established himself as United's right-sided midfielder (rather than a right-winger in the style of his predecessor Andrei Kanchelskis) and helped them to win the Premier League title and FA Cup double that season, scoring the winner in the semi-final against Chelsea and also provided the corner that Eric Cantona scored from in the FA Cup Final. Beckham's first title medal had, for a while, looked like it would not be coming that season, as United were still 10 points adrift of leaders Newcastle United at the turn of the new year, but Beckham and his team-mates had overhauled the Tynesiders at the top of the league by mid March and they remained top until the end of the season.
Despite playing regularly (and to a consistently high standard) for Manchester United, Beckham did not break into the England squad before Euro 96.[35]
At the beginning of the 1996–97 season David Beckham was given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes. On 17 August 1996 (the first day of the Premier League season), Beckham became something of a household name when he scored a spectacular goal in a match against Wimbledon. With United leading 2–0, Beckham noticed that Wimbledon's goalkeeper Neil Sullivan was standing a long way out of his goal, and hit a shot from the halfway line that floated over the goalkeeper and into the net.[36] When Beckham scored his famous goal, he did so in shoes custom-made for Charlie Miller ("Charlie" embroidered on boots), which had been given to Beckham by mistake.[37] In a UK poll conducted by Channel 4 in 2002, the British public voted the goal No.18 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments.[38] During the 1996–97 season, he became an automatic first-choice player at United helping them to retain the Premier League championship, and being voted PFA Young Player of the Year by his peers.[39]
On 18 May 1997, Eric Cantona retired as a player and left the coveted number 7 shirt free, and with Teddy Sheringham arriving from Tottenham Hotspur as Cantona's successor, Beckham left his number 10 shirt for Sheringham and picked up the number 7 jersey. Some fans had felt the number 7 shirt should be retired after Cantona had himself retired, but the shirt number remains in use to this day (most recently by another England star Michael Owen).
United started the 1997–98 season well but erratic performances in the second half of the season saw United finish second behind Arsenal.[40]
In the 1998–99 season, he was part of the United team that won The Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, a unique feat in English football. There had been speculation that the criticism that he had received after being sent off in the World Cup would lead to him leaving England, but he decided to stay at Manchester United.
To ensure they would win the Premier League title, United needed to win their final league match of the season, at home to Tottenham Hotspur (with reports suggesting that the opposition would allow themselves to be easily beaten to prevent their deadly local rivals Arsenal from retaining the title), but Tottenham took an early lead in the match. Beckham scored the equaliser and United went on to win the match and the league.
Beckham played centre-midfield in United's win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, since United's first string centre-midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane were suspended for the match. United were losing the match 1–0 at the end of normal time, but won the trophy by scoring two goals in injury time. Both of the goals came from corners taken by Beckham. Those crucial assists, coupled with great performances over the rest of the season, led to him finishing runner up to Rivaldo for 1999's European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
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Despite Beckham's achievements in the 1998–99 season, he was still unpopular among some opposition fans and journalists, and he was criticised after being sent off for a deliberate foul in Manchester United's World Club Championship match against Necaxa. It was suggested in the press that his wife was a bad influence on him, and that it might be in United's interests to sell him,[41] but his manager publicly backed him and he stayed at the club. During the 1999–2000 season, there was a talk of a transfer to Juventus in Italy, but this never happened.
By the early 2000s, the relationship between Ferguson and Beckham had begun to deteriorate, possibly as a result of Beckham's fame and commitments away from football. In 2000, Beckham was given permission to miss training to look after his son Brooklyn, who had gastroenteritis, but Ferguson was furious when Victoria Beckham was photographed at a London Fashion Week event on the same night, claiming that Beckham would have been able to train if Victoria had looked after Brooklyn that day. He responded by fining Beckham the maximum amount that was permitted (two weeks' wages – then £50,000) and dropping him for a crucial match against United's rivals Leeds United. He later criticised Beckham for this in his autobiography, claiming he had not been "fair to his teammates"[42] Beckham had a good season for his club, though, and helped United to win the Premier League by a record margin.
"He was never a problem until he got married. He used to go into work with the academy coaches at night time, he was a fantastic young lad. Getting married into that entertainment scene was a difficult thing – from that moment, his life was never going to be the same. He is such a big celebrity, football is only a small part."' – Alex Ferguson speaking about Beckham's marriage in 2007.[43]
Beckham helped United retain the Premier League title in 1999–2000 by an 18-point margin – after being pushed by Arsenal and Leeds United for much of the season, United won their final 11 league games of the season, with Beckham scoring five goals during this fantastic run of form. He managed six league goals that season, and scored eight goals in all competitions.
He was a key player in United's third successive league title in 2000–01 – only the fourth time that any club had achieved three league titles in a row. He scored nine goals that season, all in the Premier League.
On 10 April 2002, Beckham was injured during a Champions League match against Deportivo La Coruña, breaking the second metatarsal bone in his left foot. There was speculation in the British media that the injury might have been caused deliberately, as the player who had injured Beckham was Argentine Aldo Duscher, and England and Argentina were due to meet in that year's World Cup.[44] The injury prevented Beckham from playing for United for the rest of the season and they missed out on the Premier League title to Arsenal (also being knocked out of the European Cup by Bayer Leverkusen on away goals in the semi-finals), but he signed a three-year contract in May, following months of negotiations with the club, mostly concerning extra payments for his image rights. The income from his new contract, and his many endorsement deals, made him the highest-paid player in the world at the time.[45]
2001–02 was arguably Beckham's best season as a United player, though. He scored 11 goals in 28 league games, and a total of 16 goals in 42 games in all competitions, the best tally of his career.
Following an injury early in the 2002–03 season, Beckham was unable to regain his place on the Manchester United team, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær having replaced him on the right side of midfield. His relationship with his manager deteriorated further on 15 February 2003 when, in the changing room following an FA Cup defeat to Arsenal, a furious Alex Ferguson threw[46][47][48][49][50] [51][52] or kicked a boot that struck Beckham over the eye, causing a cut that required stitches. The incident led to a great deal of transfer speculation involving Beckham, with bookmakers offering odds on whether he or Ferguson would be first to leave the club.[53] Although the team had started the season badly, their results improved greatly from December onwards and they won the league, with Beckham managing a total of 11 goals in 52 games in all competitions.
He was still a first-choice player for England, however, and was awarded an OBE for services to football on 13 June 2003.[54]
Beckham had made 265 Premier league appearances for United and scored 61 goals. He also made 81 Champions league appearances, scoring 15 goals. Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one European Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, and one FA Youth Cup in the space of 12 years. By this stage, he was their joint second longest serving player behind Ryan Giggs (having joined them at the same time as Nicky Butt, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes).
Real Madrid[link]
As the summer 2003 transfer window approached Manchester United appeared keen to sell Beckham to FC Barcelona[55] and the two clubs even announced that they reached a deal to move the player to Barcelona,[56] but instead he joined reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid for €35 million (£25m) transfer fee[57] on a four-year contract as the latest of the galáctico signings by club president Florentino Pérez. The news came as a bitter pill to the newly elected Barça president Joan Laporta who based much of his presidential campaign precisely on signing Beckham.[58] Though announced in mid-June, the transfer was completed on 1 July 2003, making him the third Englishman to play for the club after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman. Following a successful medical on 2 July, Beckham was unveiled in front of 500 accredited journalists from 25 countries at Real's basketball facility where he was handed the Real shirt by club legend Alfredo di Stéfano.[59] Although Beckham had worn the number seven shirt for Manchester United and England, he was unable to wear it at Madrid as it was currently assigned to club captain Raúl. The Englishman decided to wear number 23 instead, citing his admiration of basketball player Michael Jordan, who also wore the number 23 shirt, as the reason behind his decision.[60]
In the week before Beckham presentation, Real named Carlos Queiroz as their new head coach, meaning that Beckham got reunited with a familiar face upon arriving to Madrid since Queiroz spent the previous season as Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United. In late July 2003, the club went on a tour of the Far East as part of the pre-season training, but also to cash in on Beckham's huge marketing appeal in Asia where he enjoyed tremendous following. Real's brand recognition in that part of the globe was already well established as the club made financially successful trips to Asia during previous off-seasons, however the presence of global marketing icon such as Beckham made this particular tour a financial smash for los Merengues.[61]
Shortly after his Real switch, Beckham also dropped his longtime agent Tony Stephens of SFX Europe who guided him to and through super-stardom and was one of the key players that engineered Beckham's move from Manchester to Madrid. Beckham signed on with Simon Fuller and his company 19 Entertainment that already managed the career of David's wife Victoria.[62] Beckham also appointed close friend Terry Byrne to be his personal manager.[16][63]
In late August 2003, Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup over two legs versus RCD Mallorca, with Beckham scoring the final goal in a 3–0 return leg win at home, thus setting the stage for the start of the league season. Playing on a star-laden team along with Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, Iker Casillas, etc., Beckham did not require much time to settle in, scoring five times in his first 16 matches (including a goal less than three minutes into his La Liga debut). Queiroz mostly favoured the adaptable 5–3–2 formation with two fullbacks Michel Salgado and Roberto Carlos often joining the attack down the wings, while Beckham quickly found a regular playing spot on the right of the 3-man midfield alongside Zidane and Figo.[64]
Real Madrid were runners-up in the Copa del Rey, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final stage and finished the league season in fourth place, meaning the team, whose president Pérez expected them to win either the Spanish league or the Champions League each season, did not match expectations.
In July 2004, while Beckham was in pre-season training in Spain, an intruder scaled a wall at the Beckham home while carrying a can of petrol. Victoria and their children were in the house at the time, but security guards apprehended the man before he reached the house.[65]
The league season began with new head coach José Antonio Camacho behind the bench, but he ended up lasting only three matches, handing in his resignation following week 3 fixture as Real dropped to eighth spot in the La Liga standings. Camacho's assistant Mariano García Remón took over on temporary basis as Real leadership scrambled to find a permanent replacement. Beckham made more headlines on 9 October 2004 when he admitted intentionally fouling Ben Thatcher in an England match against Wales in order to get himself booked. Beckham was due to receive a one-match suspension for his next caution, and had picked up an injury, which he knew would keep him out of England's next match, so he deliberately fouled Thatcher in order to serve his suspension in a match that he would have had to miss anyway. The Football Association asked Beckham for an explanation of his actions and he admitted that he had "made a mistake" and apologised.[66] He was sent off shortly afterwards, this time in a league match for Real Madrid against Valencia CF. Having received a yellow card, he was judged to have sarcastically applauded the referee and was given a second yellow card, causing an automatic dismissal, although the suspension was cancelled on appeal two days later.
By Christmas 2004, with the team sitting in second league spot, García Remón was gone as Vanderlei Luxemburgo became the new head coach. However, the well-traveled Brazilian failed to inspire the team to the title as Real again finished the season in the runner-up spot.
On 3 December 2005, Beckham was sent off for the third time that season in a league match against Getafe CF. One day later Luxemburgo got the axe and was replaced with Juan Ramón López Caro. By the end of that season, Beckham led La Liga in number of assists.
During the season, Beckham established football academies in Los Angeles and east London and he was named a judge for the 2006 British Book Awards.[67] Real Madrid finished second to Barcelona in the 2005–06 La Liga, albeit with a large 12-point gap, and reached the last 16 only in the Champions League after losing to Arsenal. The season also marked the end of an era for the club as Pérez resigned his president post in January 2006 with Vicente Boluda named as replacement on interim basis until the end of the season.
The summer 2006 off-season marked a turbulent time as club president elections were held. Ramón Calderón became the new Real president. As expected, none of the club officials that served under the previous president were kept, including head coach López Caro.
Initially out of favour with newly arrived head coach Fabio Capello, Beckham started only a few games at the beginning of the season, as the speedier José Antonio Reyes was normally preferred on the right wing. In the first nine matches Beckham started, Real lost seven.
On 10 January 2007, after prolonged contract negotiations, Real Madrid's sporting director Predrag Mijatović announced that Beckham would not remain at Real Madrid after the end of the season. However, he later claimed that he was mistranslated and that he actually said that Beckham's contract had not yet been renewed.[68]
On 11 January 2007, Beckham announced that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007. On 13 January 2007, Fabio Capello said that Beckham had played his last game for Real Madrid, although he would continue to train with the team.[69] A few days later while speaking to the students at Villanueva University Center in Madrid, club president Calderón said that Beckham is "going to Hollywood to be half a film star", adding "our technical staff were right not to extend his contract, which has been proved by the fact that no other technical staff in the world wanted him except Los Angeles".[70]
However, about a month later, Capello backtracked on his earlier statement, allowing Beckham to rejoin the team for the match against Real Sociedad on 10 February 2007. The player immediately repaid his head coach's trust by scoring the equalising goal from a 27-yard free kick as Real Madrid eventually recorded a 2–1 victory.[71] In his final UEFA Champions League appearance for the club, Real Madrid were knocked out of the competition by Bayern Munich at the round-of-16 stage (on the away goals rule) on 7 March 2007. The return leg against Bayern was Beckham's 103rd match in the Champions League, at the time placing him third on the all-time appearances list in the competition.
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On 17 June 2007, the last day of the La Liga season, Beckham started in his final match for the club, a 3–1 win over RCD Mallorca, which saw them clinch the title from Barcelona. With Real down 0–1 Beckham limped off the field and was replaced by José Antonio Reyes who scored two goals leading the team to that season's La Liga title, their first since Beckham had signed with them and 30th overall in club's history. Although Real and Barca both finished level on points, Madrid took the title because of superior head-to-head record, capping a remarkable six-month turnaround for Beckham. With his wife and children along with celebrity friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes watching from a luxury box at Bernabeu Stadium, it was only Beckham's second piece of silverware since he joined the famous club.
Towards the end of the season, as Beckham was getting back into Capello's good books after successfully fighting his way back into the first team, Real Madrid announced they would try to untie his transfer to LA Galaxy, but were ultimately unsuccessful.[72] Several weeks before Beckham's scheduled arrival to the United States, Real's management contacted LA Galaxy's ownership group about reacquiring the player, but were quickly turned down.[73]
A month after the conclusion of Beckham's Real career, Forbes magazine reported that he had been the party primarily responsible for the team's huge increase in merchandise sales, a total reported to top US$600 million during Beckham's four years at the club.[74]
Los Angeles Galaxy[link]
I'm coming there not to be a superstar. I'm coming there to be part of the team, to work hard and to hopefully win things. With me, it's about football. I'm coming there to make a difference. I'm coming there to play football ... I'm not saying me coming over to the States is going to make soccer the biggest sport in America. That would be difficult to achieve. Baseball, basketball, American football, they've been around. But I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think I could make a difference.[75]
Beckham on going to America
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Beckham's involvement with Major League Soccer began while he was still a Real Madrid player when it was confirmed on 11 January 2007 that the world's most famous footballer would be leaving Madrid in six months in order to join MLS' Los Angeles Galaxy. The speculation about his new contract in Madrid was thus put to an end and the following day Beckham's official press conference was held in conjunction with the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[76]
Predictably, the announcement made top news all across the globe. Though many worldwide media outlets reported the deal to be worth US$250 million,[77] the astronomical figure was soon revealed to be something of a PR stunt engineered by Beckham's media handlers (British representative agency 19 Entertainment).[78] In order to maximise the media effect, in the press release they decided to list the potential sum that Beckham could make over the 5-year period from all his revenue sources, which in addition to his Galaxy pay also include his personal endorsements. Beckham's actual deal with the Galaxy was a 5-year contract worth US$32.5 million in total or $6.5 million per year.[79] The cost of his signing was spread evenly among the then 14 MLS teams rather than picked up just by LA Galaxy because the goal was to boost the standing in America of professional soccer as a whole, against the country’s indigenous sports.[80]
The high-profile acquisition paid immediate financial dividends for Galaxy long before Beckham joined the team. On the strength of the signing and the media frenzy it created, the club was able to pull off a new 5-year shirt sponsorship deal with Herbalife nutrition company worth US$20 million. The gate revenue peaked as well with 11,000 new season tickets holders and sold-out luxury suites (each one of the 42 inside the team's home ground, the Home Depot Center).[81] Even the LA Galaxy owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) saw an immediate spike in business. Involved on many business fronts worldwide, AEG was already leveraging its Beckham association in places such as China, where the company had been working aggressively in Shanghai and Beijing for years to receive clearance to build arenas and stadiums. The company's CEO Tim Leiweke put it as follows: "Suddenly, we're known as the company that owns the team that David Beckham is going to play for, so our world changed".[82]
In the months following the announcement, the additional terms of Beckham's contract became public knowledge. One unique contract provision was giving him the option of buying an MLS expansion franchise at a fixed price whenever he stopped playing in the league – an allowance that the league's owners had never given to a player before. Another provision was the opt-out clause after the 2009 season, meaning that should he decide so, Beckham was free to leave the club after completing year three of his 5-year contract.[81]
In April 2007, he and wife Victoria bought an $18.2 million home on San Ysidro Drive in Beverly Hills.[83]
Beckham's contract with LA Galaxy took effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, the famous Englishman was officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at the Home Depot Center to much fanfare and world media interest in front of more than 5,000 gathered fans and some 700 accredited media members.[84] Beckham chose to wear number 23. It was announced that Galaxy jersey sales had already reached a record figure of over 250,000 prior to this formal introduction.[85]
In parallel, Beckham's handlers at 19 Entertainment succeeded in putting together an unprecedented US media rollout designed to expand his carefully crafted personal brand in America. He made the cover of Sports Illustrated, a few weeks earlier Adidas launched the extensive 13-part ad campaign "Fútbol meets Football" starring Beckham and NFL running back Reggie Bush, and W magazine published a racy photo spread featuring David and wife Victoria. Meanwhile, ESPN sports network was running "Hello, Goodbye" promotional campaign and it also agreed to air David Beckham: New Beginnings documentary produced by 19 Entertainment before the friendly match versus Chelsea, which was expected to be Beckham's American debut. In addition to popularising soccer, Beckham's arrival was used as platform for entertainment industry endeavours. Since both Beckham's and his wife's often overlapping careers were handled by 19 Entertainment that's owned by Simon Fuller, who in turn has a business relationship with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of Hollywood's most powerful talent agencies, it was important also for CAA that the Beckhams made as big a splash as possible upon their arrival in the United States. On 16 July, CAA had hosted a welcoming bash for David at its new eight-storey, $400 million headquarters in Century City with CAA employees reportedly instructed beforehand to line the staircase and clap for Beckham upon his arrival.[86] That night Victoria's reality show prime-time special Victoria Beckham: Coming to America aired on NBC, drawing terrible reviews in the American press and poor US viewership ratings.[87]
On Saturday afternoon, 21 July, despite still nursing the injured left ankle that he picked up a month earlier during the final match of La Liga's season, Beckham made his Galaxy debut, coming on for Alan Gordon in the 78th minute of a 0–1 friendly loss to Chelsea as part of the World Series of Soccer.[88] With a capacity crowd, along with a long Hollywood celebrity list featuring Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, Mary-Kate Olsen, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Alicia Silverstone and Drew Carey among others, present at the Home Depot Center, the match was broadcast live on ESPN's main network. However, the proceedings on the field of play completely took a back seat to the Beckham spectacle, and despite the presence of worldwide football stars Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, and John Terry, the US television cameras were firmly focused on Beckham who spent most of the match on the bench. The match's added time featured a scare for already injured Beckham when he got tackled by Steve Sidwell whose cleats struck Beckham's right foot, sending him airborne before he crumpled hard to the ground. Though the existing injury was not aggravated too much, Beckham's recovery process was set back by about a week. ESPN's presentation of Beckham's debut earned a 1.0 TV rating, meaning it was seen in an average of 947,000 television homes in the US – a disappointing figure given the national media buzz and two weeks of constant promotion by ESPN. For comparison ESPN2's weekly MLS broadcasts on Thursdays drew a consistent 0.2 rating on virtually no promotion while Freddy Adu's MLS debut televised on ABC back in 2004 earned a 1.3 rating.[83] As far as sporting events that were televised that weekend in the United States, Beckham's much publicised debut drew less TV viewers than British Open golf tournament, a regular-season national baseball game, and even the Indy Racing League's Honda 200 motor race.[83]
The day after the made-for-TV debut was reserved for the welcoming party for the Beckhams at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art, formally billed as being hosted by Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith though in actuality a CAA-organized event. Attended by many Hollywood A-listers, the lavish bash was big news in the US celebrity tabloid media, including daily entertainment TV magazines such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood.[89]
Back on the soccer front, Beckham missed the next four Galaxy matches – three in the North American SuperLiga and an MLS game away at Toronto FC though he still made the trip with his teammates, sitting on the bench in street clothes. It was in Toronto on 5 August that the team got its first taste of what life would be like on the road with Beckham on the roster. Due to security concerns, it was the first time the team flew on a charter for a road match, rather than flying commercial (MLS normally forbids charter flights for away matches, claiming they provide competitive advantage, but in this case they made an exception due to the frenzy created around Beckham and resulting security issues). Also, instead of the usual MLS-mandated modest hotels, LA Galaxy stayed at the five-star Le Méridien King Edward in downtown Toronto (an expense paid for by the local Toronto promoter), while the glitz and glamour continued with the velvet rope, red carpet party at the Ultra Supper Club with Beckham as the centerpiece guest.[90]
Two weeks after his 12-minute appearance vs. Chelsea, still not fully healed Beckham finally made his league debut as a substitute on 9 August away versus DC United in front of the sellout crowd of 46,686 (nearly three times the average DC United home crowd) at the RFK Stadium, coming on for Quavas Kirk in the 71st minute.[91] Coming into the nationally televised match on ESPN, played under a heavy downpour with his team down a man and down a goal, even if only 70% fit, Beckham left a mark during the remaining twenty plus minutes. He hit a long free kick that Carlos Pavón failed to finish on for the equalizier, and then in the final minutes Beckham served a weighted through ball into Donovan's path that United's keeper Troy Perkins managed to break up in the last moment – the Galaxy lost 1–0. The next match on the road trip was at New England Revolution and Beckham decided to sit it out, fearing further aggrivating his ankle on the Gillette Stadium's artificial surface.
Beckham returned to the pitch the following week, again facing DC United, in the SuperLiga semi-final on 15 August. During this game he had many firsts with the Galaxy; his first start, first yellow card and first game as team captain.[92] He also scored his first goal for the team, from a free kick, and also made his first assist, for Landon Donovan in the second half. These goals gave the team a 2–0 victory, and a place in the North American SuperLiga final versus Pachuca on 29 August.
During the SuperLiga final against Pachuca, Beckham injured his right knee, with an MRI scan revealing that he had sprained his medial collateral ligament and would be out for six weeks. He returned to play in the final home match of the season. The Galaxy were eliminated from playoff contention on 21 October, in the final MLS match of the season, a 1–0 loss to the Chicago Fire. Beckham played as a substitute in the match, bringing his season totals to eight matches played (5 league); one goal scored (0 league); and three assists (2 league).
Beckham trained with Arsenal from 4 January 2008 for three weeks, until he returned to the Galaxy for pre-season training.[93] Beckham scored his first league goal with the Galaxy on 3 April against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 9th minute.[94] On 24 May 2008, the Galaxy defeated the Kansas City Wizards 3–1, giving the Galaxy their first winning record in two years and moving the club into first place in the Western Conference. In the match, Beckham scored an empty-net goal from 70 yards out. The goal marked the second time in Beckham's career that he had scored from his own half, the other being a 1996 goal from the half-way line against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park.[95] Overall, however, the Galaxy had a disappointing year, failing to qualify for the end-of-season play-offs.
Loan to Milan[link]
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In 2008, Beckham's success in the England national team under Fabio Capello led to speculation that he might return to Europe in order to retain match fitness for the World Cup qualifying matches in 2009. On 30 October 2008, Milan announced that Beckham was to join them on loan from 7 January 2009.[96] Despite this and other speculation, Beckham made it clear that the move in no way signalled his intent to leave MLS and announced his intent to return to the Galaxy in time for the start of the 2009 season in March.[97] Many at Milan both within and outside of the club expressed serious reservations about the transfer, with it considered by some players no more than a marketing move.[98] At Milan, he chose the number 32 shirt previously worn by Christian Vieri, as both the number 7 and 23 shirts were already used by Alexandre Pato and club captain Massimo Ambrosini, respectively. After his physical, Beckham was reportedly told by a club doctor that he believed he can continue playing football for another five years, when he will be 38.[99]
Beckham made his Serie A debut for Milan against Roma on 11 January 2009 and played 89 minutes of the 2–2 draw.[100] He scored his first goal in Serie A for Milan in a 4–1 victory over Bologna on 25 January, his third appearance for the club.[101] Though Beckham was expected to return to L.A. in March, after impressing at the Italian club, scoring two goals in his first four matches and assisting on several more, rumours began to swirl that Beckham would stay in Milan, with the Italian club reportedly offering to pay a multi-million dollar fee for him. The rumours were confirmed on 4 February, when Beckham stated that he was seeking a permanent transfer to Milan, in a bid to sustain his England career through the 2010 World Cup. However, Milan failed to match Galaxy's valuation of Beckham, in the US$10–15 million range.[102]
Still, negotiations continued during a month of speculation.[103] On 2 March, the Los Angeles Times reported that Beckham's loan had been extended through mid-July.[104] This was later confirmed by Beckham, revealing what was described as a unique "timeshare" deal, in which Beckham would play with L.A. from mid-July till the end of the 2009 MLS season.[105]
Return to Galaxy[link]
After his return from Milan, many LA fans showed dislike and anger towards him as he missed the first half of the season and several held up signs saying "Go home fraud", and "Part time player".[106] However, the Galaxy had a much more successful season than in previous years, rising from third to first in the Western Conference during Beckham's time with them. He remained a key part of the squad which saw Galaxy win the 2009 Western Conference final after a 2–0 overtime victory over the Houston Dynamo.[107] In the final on 22 November 2009, the Galaxy lost to Real Salt Lake by 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. Beckham also scored in the shootout.[108]
Second loan spell at Milan[link]
In November 2009, after the end of 2009 MLS season, it was confirmed that Beckham would return to Milan for a second loan period beginning in January 2010.[109] On 6 January 2010, Beckham made a winning return in a Milan shirt, playing 75 minutes of a 5–2 victory over Genoa.[110] On 16 February 2010, Beckham played against Manchester United for the first time since he left the club in 2003. He played 76 minutes of the match at the San Siro – which ended 3–2 to Manchester United – before being substituted for Clarence Seedorf.[111]
Beckham returned to Old Trafford for the second leg of the tie on 10 March 2010; he did not start the match, but was brought on for Ignazio Abate in the 64th minute to a positive reception from the Manchester United fans. The score was 3–0 for United at that point and the tie was all but decided. The match was the first time Beckham had played against Manchester United at Old Trafford and saw him create several scoring opportunities via crosses and corner kicks, but Manchester United dominated Milan and beat them 4–0, winning the tie 7–2.[112] Following the final whistle, he aroused a bit of controversy by draping the green-and-gold scarf around his neck that was given to him by the Manchester United supporters protesting against club owner Malcolm Glazer. As the fan protests against Glazer by the people gathered around Manchester United Supporters' Trust gained steam in 2010, the green-and-gold scarf had come to be seen as an anti-Glazer symbol, and by extension many saw Beckham's decision to publicly put it on as gesture of support. However, when asked about it later Beckham responded that protests are not his business.[113]
In Milan's next game, against ChievoVerona, Beckham suffered a torn left Achilles tendon,[114] causing him to miss the World Cup as well as the MLS season due to the injury, which took him out of action for the next five months. Doctor Sakari Orava performed surgery on Beckham's tendon in Turku, Finland, on 15 March 2010.[115] After the operation, Orava affirmed that "it went quite fine. The prognosis is he needs a rehabilitation for the next few months, and the plaster cast is the next six to eight weeks. I would say that [it will be] maybe four months before he's running, but six months before he's jumping and kicking."[116]
Second return to Galaxy[link]
On 11 September 2010, after recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, Beckham returned to the game as a substitute in the 70th minute in the Galaxy's 3–1 win over Columbus Crew.[117] On 4 October, Beckham scored a trademark free kick in a 2–1 win over Chivas to mark his first goal in 2010.[118] On 24 October, Beckham scored his second goal of the season in the Galaxy's 2–1 win over Dallas which secured them their second successive Western Conference title and first MLS Supporters' Shield since 2002.[119]
During January and February 2011, ahead of the 2011 MLS season, Beckham trained with Tottenham Hotspur. Rumours in the media claimed that the club were in talks with the Galaxy to sign the player on loan, but, according to Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, the move was blocked by Galaxy, who wanted a full final season from their number 23.[120] As a result, he ended up only training with the club as he had done with Arsenal three years earlier. With Beckham playing in the centre of midfield, the Los Angeles Galaxy won the 2011 MLS cup.
MLS Cup Champion[link]
On 15 May, Beckham scored his first goal of the season for the Galaxy from a 30-yard free kick, in a 4–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City.[121] On 9 July, Beckham scored directly from a corner in a 2–1 win over Chicago Fire, repeating a feat he also achieved while playing for Preston North End.[122]
After having his best season with the Galaxy to date and finishing second in the league in assists, Beckham finished his fifth MLS season on a high. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elite group of players to have won three league titles in three different countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup against Houston Dynamo, winning 1–0 on a goal by captain Landon Donovan, with assists from Beckham and fellow designated player, Robbie Keane.[9][123] Had it been Beckham's final match for the Galaxy, it would have been the third time he has won a league championship in his final match for a club, repeating the feat he accomplished with Manchester United in 2003 and Real Madrid in 2007.[9]
Following the 2011 season, in which the Galaxy won their second consecutive Supporters' Shield, having the second most points in MLS history, Beckham's five-year contract with the Galaxy expired on 31 December 2011. Despite being 36, he stated that he did not intend to retire. Beckham was heavily linked with Paris Saint-Germain, but on 18 January 2012, Galaxy announced Beckham had signed a new two-year contract to remain in Los Angeles.[124][125][126][127][128]
International career[link]
Beckham made his first appearance for the England national football team on 1 September 1996, in a World Cup qualifying match against Moldova.[129]
Beckham had played in all of England's qualifying matches for the 1998 World Cup and was part of the England squad at the World Cup finals in France,[130] but the team's manager Glenn Hoddle publicly accused him of not concentrating on the tournament,[131] and he did not start in either of England's first two matches. He was picked for their third match against Colombia and scored from a long-range free kick in a 2–0 victory, which was his first goal for England.
In the second round (last 16) of that competition, he received a red card in England's match against Argentina.[132] Beckham, after having been fouled by Diego Simeone, kicked Simeone whilst lying on the floor, striking him on the calf muscle. Simeone later admitted to trying to get Beckham sent off by over-reacting to the kick and then, along with other members of his team, urging the referee to send Beckham off.[133] The match finished in a draw and England were eliminated in a penalty shootout. Many supporters and journalists blamed him for England's elimination and he became the target of criticism and abuse, including the hanging of an effigy outside a London pub, and the Daily Mirror printing a dartboard with a picture of him centred on the bullseye. Beckham also received death threats after the World Cup.[134]
The abuse that Beckham was receiving from English supporters peaked during England's 3–2 defeat by Portugal in Euro 2000, a match where Beckham set up two goals, when a group of England supporters taunted him throughout the match.[135] Beckham responded by raising his middle finger and, while the gesture attracted some criticism, many of the newspapers that had previously encouraged his vilification asked their readers to stop abusing him.[136]
On 15 November 2000, following Kevin Keegan's resignation as England manager in October, Beckham was promoted to team captain by the caretaker manager Peter Taylor, and then kept the role under new manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. He helped England to qualify for the 2002 World Cup Finals, with their performances including an impressive 5–1 victory over Germany in Munich. The final step in Beckham's conversion from villain to hero happened in England's 2–2 draw against Greece on 6 October 2001. England needed to win or draw the match in order to qualify outright for the World Cup, but were losing 2–1 with little time remaining. When Teddy Sheringham was fouled eight yards (7 metres) outside the Greek penalty area, England were awarded a free-kick and Beckham ensured England's qualification with a curling strike of the kind that had become his trademark. Shortly afterwards, he was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2001. He once again finished runner-up, to Luís Figo of Portugal, for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Beckham was partially fit by the time of the 2002 World Cup and played in the first match against Sweden. Beckham scored the winning goal of the match against Argentina with a penalty, causing Argentina to fail to qualify for the knockout stage. England were knocked out of the tournament in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Brazil. The following month, at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Beckham escorted Kirsty Howard as she presented the Jubilee Baton to the Queen.
Beckham played in all of England's matches at Euro 2004, but the tournament was a disappointment for him. He had a penalty saved in England's 2–1 defeat to France and missed another in a penalty shootout in the quarter-final match against Portugal. England lost the shootout thus going out of the competition.
Beckham became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in January 2005 and was involved in promoting London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.[137] In October 2005, Beckham's sending off against Austria made him the first ever England captain to be sent off and the first player to be sent off twice while playing for England. He captained England for the 50th time in a friendly international against Argentina the following month.
In England's opening game at the 2006 World Cup, against Paraguay on 10 June 2006, Beckham's free kick led to an own-goal by Carlos Gamarra as England won 1–0. In England's next match, played against Trinidad and Tobago on 15 June 2006, Beckham's cross in the 83rd minute led to a Peter Crouch goal, which put England into the lead 1–0. Beckham gave another assist to Steven Gerrard. In the end they won 2–0. He was named Man of the Match by tournament sponsor Budweiser for this game.
During England's second round match against Ecuador, Beckham scored from a free kick in the 59th minute, becoming the first ever English player to score in three separate World Cups,[138] and giving England a 1–0 victory and a place in the quarter-finals. He was sick before the game and vomited several times as a result of dehydration and illness after he scored the winning goal.
In the quarter-final against Portugal, Beckham was substituted following an injury shortly after half time and the England team went on to lose the match on penalties (3–1), the score having been 0–0 after extra time. After his substitution, Beckham was visibly shaken and emotional for not being able to play, being in tears at one point.
A day after England were knocked out of the World Cup, an emotional Beckham made a statement in a news conference saying that he had stepped down as England captain,[139] saying, "It has been an honour and privilege to captain my country but, having been captain for 58 of my 95[140] games, I feel the time is right to pass on the armband as we enter a new era under Steve McClaren." (Beckham had actually won 94 caps up to that point.) He was succeeded by Chelsea captain John Terry.[141]
Having stepped down as captain after the World Cup, Beckham was dropped completely from the England national team selected by new coach Steve McClaren on 11 August 2006. McClaren claimed that he was "looking to go in a different direction" with the team, and that Beckham "wasn't included within that." McClaren said Beckham could be recalled in future. Shaun Wright-Phillips, Kieran Richardson, and the World Cup alternative to Beckham, Aaron Lennon, were all included, although McClaren eventually opted to employ Steven Gerrard in that role.
On 26 May 2007, McClaren announced that Beckham would be recalled to the England squad for the first time since stepping down as their captain. Beckham started against Brazil in England's first match at the new Wembley Stadium and put in a positive performance. In the second half, he set up England's goal converted by captain John Terry. It looked as though England would claim victory over Brazil, but newcomer Diego equalised in the dying seconds. In England's next match, a Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia, Beckham sent two trademark assists for Michael Owen and Peter Crouch, helping England to prevail 3–0.
Beckham had assisted in three of England's four total goals in those two games,[142] and he stated his desire to continue to play for England after his move to Major League Soccer.
On 22 August 2007, Beckham played in a friendly for England against Germany, becoming the first ever to play for England while with a non-European club team.[143] On 21 November 2007, Beckham earned his 99th cap against Croatia, setting up a goal for Peter Crouch to tie the game at 2–2. Following the 2–3 loss, England failed to qualify for the Euro 2008 Finals. Despite this, Beckham said that he has no plans to retire from international football and wanted to continue playing for the national team.[144] After being passed over by new England coach and Beckham's former manager at Real Madrid, Fabio Capello, for a friendly against Switzerland which would have given him his hundredth cap; Beckham admitted that he was not in shape at the time, as he had not played a competitive match in three months.[145]
On 20 March 2008, Beckham was recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against France in Paris on 26 March. Beckham became only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps. Capello had hinted on 25 March 2008 that Beckham had a long term future in his side ahead of crucial qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.[146] On 11 May 2008, Capello included an in-form Beckham in his 31 man England squad to face the United States at Wembley Stadium on 28 May before the away fixture with Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June. Beckham was honoured before the match by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Bobby Charlton, and was given a standing ovation from the crowd. He played well and assisted John Terry on the match-winning goal. When substituted at half-time for David Bentley, the pro-Beckham crowd booed the decision.[147] In a surprise move, Capello handed Beckham the captaincy for England's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June 2008. The match was the first time since the 2006 World Cup that Beckham had skippered England and marked a dramatic turnaround for Beckham. In two years, he had gone from being dropped completely from the England squad to being reinstated (though temporarily) as England captain.[148]
During the 2010 World Cup Qualifier against Belarus in which England won 3–1 in Minsk, Beckham came off the bench in the 87th minute to earn his 107th cap making him England's 3rd highest capped player in history, over-taking Bobby Charlton in the process. On 11 February 2009, Beckham drew level with Bobby Moore's record of 108 caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly match against Spain.[149] On 28 March 2009, Beckham surpassed Moore to hold the record outright when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against Slovakia, providing the assist for a goal from Wayne Rooney in the process.[150]
In all, Beckham had made 16 appearances out of a possible 20 for England under Capello until his ruptured Achilles tendon of March 2010 ruled him out of selection for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[13] His last game for England before injury had been on 14 October 2009 as a substitute in England's last World Cup qualifying game, which ended England 3 – 0 Belarus.[13] While unable to play, Beckham still went to the tournament as part of the England back-room staff, acting as a mediator between management and the players.[151]
After a poor performance from England at the World Cup Capello remained as manager, but was under pressure to revamp the England squad for the imminent UEFA Euro 2012 qualification campaign. He unveiled a new team at the next England match, a home friendly game against Hungary on 11 August 2010, with Beckham still unavailable for selection but aiming for a return to playing in the MLS by the following month.[13] In the post-match interview, Capello said of the prospect of the now 35-year-old Beckham playing any future competitive matches for England, that "I need to change it. David is a fantastic player but I think we need new players for the future", referring to the new players that play in Beckham's right midfield position, including Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson, adding "This is the future of the team under Fabio Capello or another manager".[13] He said that Beckham may be selected for one last friendly game, stating, "If he is fit, I hope we will play one more game here at Wembley so the fans can say goodbye". In response to the comments, Beckham's agent released a statement reiterating Beckham's position that he had no desire to retire from international football, and would always make himself available for selection for England if fit and if needed.[13]
International goals[link]
As of 28 October 2009
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 June 1998 | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens |  Colombia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | [152] |
| 2. | 24 March 2001 | Anfield, Liverpool |  Finland |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Qual. | [153] |
| 3. | 25 May 2001 | Pride Park, Derby |  Mexico |
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly match | [154] |
| 4. | 6 June 2001 | Olympic Stadium, Athens |  Greece |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Qual. | [155] |
| 5. | 6 October 2001 | Old Trafford, Manchester | Greece |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Qual. | [156] |
| 6. | 10 November 2001 | Old Trafford, Manchester |  Sweden |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match | [157] |
| 7. | 7 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |  Argentina |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | [158] |
| 8. | 12 October 2002 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava |  Slovakia |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. | [159] |
| 9. | 16 October 2002 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |  Macedonia |
1–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. | [160] |
| 10. | 29 March 2003 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |  Liechtenstein |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. | [161] |
| 11. | 2 April 2003 | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |  Turkey |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. | [162] |
| 12. | 20 August 2003 | Portman Road, Ipswich |  Croatia |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly match | [163] |
| 13. | 6 September 2003 | Gradski, Skopje | Macedonia |
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. | [164] |
| 14. | 18 August 2004 | St James' Park, Newcastle |  Ukraine |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match | [165] |
| 15. | 9 October 2004 | Old Trafford, Manchester |  Wales |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qual. | [166] |
| 16. | 30 March 2005 | St James' Park, Newcastle |  Azerbaijan |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qual. | [167] |
| 17. | 25 June 2006 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup | [168] |
Coaching career[link]
England 2010[link]
Due to an injury suffered to his torn left Achilles tendon, Beckham was forced to miss the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a player. On 14 May 2010 it was announced that Beckham would work as a mediator between management and the players, and as an English member of the coaching staff for the England national football team at the tournament.[151] As an agreement between Beckham, his representatives, his club, Los Angeles Galaxy and Fabio Capello, the former England captain was on the plane to South Africa on 2 June.
Discipline[link]
Former manager Alex Ferguson said that he "practised with a discipline to achieve an accuracy that other players wouldn't care about."[169] He maintained his training routine at Real Madrid and even when his relationship with management was strained in early 2007, Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón and manager Fabio Capello praised Beckham for maintaining his professionalism and commitment to the club.[170][171]
Beckham was the first England player ever to collect two red cards and the first England captain to be sent off.[172] Beckham's most notorious red card was during the 1998 FIFA World Cup after Argentina's Diego Simeone had fouled him, Beckham lashed out with his leg and the Argentine fell.
He amassed 41 yellow cards and four red cards for Real Madrid.[173]
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Manchester United
- Premier League (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
- FA Cup (2): 1995–96, 1998–99
- FA Community Shield (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
- FA Youth Cup (1): 1991–92
- UEFA Champions League (1): 1998–99
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
- Real Madrid
- La Liga (1): 2006–07
- Supercopa de España (1): 2003
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
- MLS Cup (1): 2011
International[link]
- England
Individual[link]
- Premier League Player of the Month (1): August 1996
- PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
- FWA Tribute Award: 2008
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 1998–99
- UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1): 1998–99
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02):
- Domestic & Overall Team of the Decade
- Goal of the Decade (vs. Wimbledon, 17 August 1996)
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2001
- UEFA Team of the Year 2003
- Real Madrid Player of the Year (1): 2005–2006
- PFA Team of the Year (4): 1996–197,1997–98,1998–99,1999–2000
- FIFA 100[174]
- ESPY Award – Best Male Soccer Player: 2004[175]
- ESPY Award – Best MLS Player: 2008[175]
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2008
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2010[176]
- MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award (1): 2011[177]
- Major League Soccer Best XI: 2011
Orders and special awards[link]
- Officer in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II: 2003
- England Player of the Year: 2003
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador (2005–present)
- "Britain's Greatest Ambassador" – 100 Greatest Britons awards[178]
- The Celebrity 100, number 15 – Forbes, 2007[179]
- Number 1 on the list of the 40 most influential men under the age of 40 in the UK[180] – Arena, 2007
- Time 100: 2008[181]
- Gold Blue Peter Badge winner, 2001
Records[link]
- Second Englishman after Trevor Francis to win league titles in 3 different countries (England, Spain, USA)
- First England player to score at three World Cups
- First British footballer to play 100 Champions League games
- Has the joint-second most goal assists in European Championship finals history
Statistics[link]
- As of 17 March 2012.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Manchester United | 1992–93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preston North End (loan) | 1994–95 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 1994–95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | 33 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | – | |
| 1996–97 | 36 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 49 | 12 | – | |
| 1997–98 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 50 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | 34 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 55 | 9 | 23 | |
| 1999–2000 | 31 | 6 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2000–01 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 46 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 43 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2002–03 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total | 265 | 62 | 13 | 24 | 6 | – | 12 | 1 | – | 83 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | – | 394 | 85 | 20 | |
| Real Madrid | 2003–04 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 2005–06 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 12 | |||
| 2006–07 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Total | 116 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 20 | 25 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2007 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 10 | |||||
| Milan (loan) | 2008–09 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2009 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Milan (loan) | 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2010 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2011 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 19 | |||||
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Total | 79 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 98 | 13 | 43 | |||
| Career total | 494 | 91 | 70 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 684 | 122 | 94 | |
- 1Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Supercopa de España, SuperLiga and the MLS Cup Playoffs
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 17 |
David Beckham Academy[link]
In 2005, Beckham founded the David Beckham Academy football school, operating from two sites: in London and in Los Angeles, California. It was announced in late 2009 that both would close.[187] A mobile academy is being developed by Beckham, to travel around the UK and further afield.[188]
Personal life[link]
In 1997, Beckham started dating Victoria Adams, after she attended a Manchester United match. She was famously known as "Posh Spice" of the pop music group Spice Girls, one of the world's top pop groups at the time, and his team was also enjoying a great run of success. Therefore, their relationship instantly attracted a great deal of media attention. The couple were dubbed "Posh and Becks" by the media. He proposed to her on 24 January 1998 in a restaurant in Cheshunt, England.
On 4 July 1999, David and Victoria married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. The wedding attracted tremendous media coverage. Beckham's teammate Gary Neville was the best man, and the couple's infant son, Brooklyn, was the ring bearer. The media were kept away from the ceremony, as the Beckhams had an exclusive deal with OK! Magazine, but newspapers were still able to obtain photographs showing them sitting on golden thrones.[189] 437 staff were employed for the wedding reception, which was estimated to have cost £500,000.[190]
In 1999, David and Victoria Beckham purchased their most famous home in Hertfordshire, unofficially dubbed Beckingham Palace, estimated to be worth £7.5 million. David and Victoria Beckham have four children: sons Brooklyn Joseph (born 1999 in London), Romeo James (born 2002 in London), and Cruz David (born 2005 in Madrid; the word "cruz" is Spanish for "cross"); and daughter Harper Seven (born 2011, in Los Angeles).[191][192] Elton John is godfather to Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham; their godmother is Elizabeth Hurley.[193]
In April 2007, the family purchased their current main residence, an Italian villa in Beverly Hills, to coincide with Beckham's transfer to the Galaxy that July. The mansion, priced at $22 million, is near the homes of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and talk-show host Jay Leno, in an exclusive gated community in the hills overlooking the city. The family also owned a home in Dubai.[194]
Affair claims[link]
In April 2004, the British tabloid News of the World carried claims by Beckham's former personal assistant Rebecca Loos that he and Loos had an extramarital affair.[195][196] A week later, the Malaysian-born Australian model Sarah Marbeck claimed that she had slept with Beckham on two occasions. Beckham dismissed both accusations as "ludicrous".[197] In an interview with W Magazine, Victoria Beckham told a reporter, "I'm not going to lie: it was a really tough time. It was hard for our entire families. But I realised a lot of people have a price."[198]
Legal issues[link]
In December 2008, Beckham and his bodyguard were sued by paparazzi photographer Emicles da Mata, who claimed that he was assaulted by them when attempting to take a picture of Beckham in Beverly Hills. Da Mata is seeking unspecified damages for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[199]
In September 2010 Beckham announced that he was pressing charges against prostitute Irma Nici and several others over claims in the magazine In Touch that he had had sex with her.[200] Beckham's court application was dismissed.
Fame beyond football[link]
Beckham's fame extends beyond the pitch; in much of the world his name is "as instantly recognisable as that of multinational companies like Coca-Cola and IBM."[201] Beckham's relationship and marriage to Victoria, who has been famous in her own right as part of the musical group Spice Girls, contributed to David's celebrity beyond football. So gilded has been the career of Beckham that Victoria revealed her nickname for her husband to be "Golden Balls",[202] an epithet he shares with an obscure mediaeval Anglo-Norman knight whose French name was Latinised to de Aureis Testiculis.
Beckham became known as a fashion plate, and together with Victoria, the couple became lucrative spokespeople sought after by clothing designers, health and fitness specialists, fashion magazines, perfume and cosmetics manufacturers, hair stylists, exercise promoters, and spa and recreation companies. One recent example is a new line of aftershave and fragrances called David Beckham Instinct.[203] In 2002 Beckham was hailed as the ultimate "metrosexual" by the man who invented the term[204][205] and has been described as such by numerous other articles since. The Beckhams were reportedly paid $13.7 million in 2007 to launch his fragrance line in the US. In the world of fashion, David has already appeared on the covers of many magazines. U.S. covers have included the men's magazine Details, and with his wife for the August 2007 issue of W.[206] According to Google, "David Beckham" was searched for more than any other sports topic on their site in 2003 and 2004.[207] The search engine Ask Jeeves named Beckham in December 2009 as the third most online searched person in the last decade. The findings are based on online activity by British users of the search engine.[208]
Upon their arrival in Los Angeles on 12 July 2007, the night before Beckham's formal introduction, Los Angeles International Airport was filled with paparazzi and news reporters.[209] On the next night, Victoria appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to talk about the their move to LA, and presented Leno with a number 23 Galaxy jersey with his own name on the back. Victoria also talked about her NBC TV show Victoria Beckham: Coming to America.[210] On 22 July, a private welcoming party was held for the couple at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. A-list celebrities attending included Steven Spielberg, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.[211]
Beckham's many endorsement deals make him one of the most recognisable athletes throughout the world. On 31 December 2008, it was announced that Pepsi Co. was ending its endorsement deal with the player after a 10-year collaboration.[212] Beckham has several eponymous video games, including Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island, a platform game for the Game Boy Advance, and David Beckham Soccer, a football game for the Xbox.[213][214] In August 2010, Beckham signed an endorsement deal with EA SPORTS to become brand ambassador for EA SPORTS Active 2.[215]
Beckham visited Afghanistan in May 2010 for a morale-boosting visit to British troops fighting the Taliban insurgency.[216][217][218] The appearance of Beckham as well as British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Liam Fox was believed to have prompted a Taliban attack on Kandahar airfield. [219][220]
Charitable work[link]
Beckham has supported UNICEF since his days at Manchester United and in January 2005, the English national team captain became a Goodwill Ambassador with a special focus on UNICEF's Sports for Development program. More recently Beckham has pledged his support for the current Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign.
On 17 January 2007, Rebecca Johnstone, a 19-year-old cancer patient from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, received a surprise phone call from Beckham. After the conversation, he sent her a Real Madrid jersey with his signature on it. Rebecca died on 29 January 2007.[221]
Beckham is a spokesman for Malaria No More, a New York City-based non-profit launched in 2006. Malaria No More's mission is to end deaths caused by malaria in Africa. Beckham appears in a 2007 public service announcement advertising the need for inexpensive bed nets. The TV spot currently airs in the U.S. on Fox Networks, including Fox Soccer Channel, and can also be seen on YouTube.[222]
Since joining Major League Soccer, Beckham has been a very public advocate in the U.S. for related charities such as "MLS W.O.R.K.S." On 17 August 2007, he conducted a youth clinic in Harlem, along with other current and former MLS players. This was in advance of his first New York City area match the following day against the New York Red Bulls. That team's Jozy Altidore and Juan Pablo Ángel were also with Beckham, teaching skills to disadvantaged youth to benefit FC Harlem Lions.[223]
Appearances in films[link]
[edit] Bend It Like Beckham
Beckham never personally appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, except in archive footage. He and his wife wanted to make cameo appearances, but scheduling proved difficult, so the director used lookalikes instead.[224]
The Goal! Trilogy[link]
Beckham makes a cameo appearance with Zinedine Zidane and Raúl, in the 2005 film Goal!: The Dream Begins. Lookalike Andy Harmer, who played him in Bend It Like Beckham, also appears here in one party scene as Beckham.[225] Beckham himself appears in the sequel Goal! 2: Living the Dream...[226] in a larger role, when the film's lead character gets transferred to Real Madrid. This time the story centres around the Real Madrid team, and besides Beckham, other real life Real Madrid players also appear on and off the pitch, alongside the fictional characters. Beckham appeared in Goal! 3: Taking on the World, which was released straight to DVD on 15 June 2009.[227]
Despite moving to Los Angeles, California, Beckham has expressed no personal interest in pursuit of acting roles, saying he is too "stiff".[228]
Records[link]
Beckham has captained England 59 times,[229] the fourth highest after Bobby Moore (90), Billy Wright (90) and Bryan Robson (65).
With his free kick goal against Ecuador in the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Beckham gained membership into two of football's exclusive clubs: he became the only English player – and the 21st player regardless of nationality – to score in three world cups; Real Madrid teammate Raúl also achieved this feat a few days earlier.[230] It also made him only the fifth player in World Cup history to score twice from a direct free kick; the other four were Pelé, Roberto Rivelino, Teófilo Cubillas, and Bernard Genghini (Beckham had previously scored this way against Colombia in the first round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup). All three goals were against South American teams (Colombia, Argentina, and Ecuador) and from set pieces (the two aforementioned free kicks and a penalty against Argentina).
Tattoos[link]
Beckham has at least 20 tattoos adorning his body, including recent black-and-white image of Christ drawn on his right side, based on a painting called "The Man Of Sorrows" by Catholic artist Matthew R. Brooks done after the death of his grandfather in 2009.[231] There are also names of his sons Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn, name of his wife Victoria, written in Hindi, because Beckham thought it would be "tacky" to have it in English. On his right shoulder, there's an angel with the text 'In the face of adversity'.[231] Another tattoo is a Bible verse written in Hebrew, reads אני לדודי ודודי לי הרעה בשושנים, translated into: "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine, that shepherds among the lilies." In 2004 Beckham added the four-by-six-inch "winged cross" neck tattoo prior to England's three-nation tournament soccer match against Japan in the City of Manchester Stadium.[231][232] In his autobiography "David Beckham: My Side", Becks reveals some of his thoughts on tattoos: "The idea came to me much later, a little while after Brooklyn was born. I was talking to Mel B and her then-husband, Jimmy Gulzar, and the subject of tattoos came up. I ended up going to this Dutch guy who'd done all of Jimmy's. I'd finally realised what I wanted a tattoo to represent. Mine are all about the people in my life, my wife and sons, who I want with me always. When you see me, you see the tattoos. You see an expression of how I feel about Victoria and the boys. They're part of me."[232]
See also[link]
References[link]
Books[link]
- Beckham, David (2002). David Beckham: My Side. HarperCollinsWillow. ISBN 0-00-715732-0).
- Beckham, David; Freeman, Dean (2001). Beckham: My World. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. ISBN 978-0-340-79270-4).
- Beckham, David; Watt, Tom (2003). Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-057093-4).
- Crick, Michael (2003). The Boss – The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-7434-2991-7).
- Ferguson, Alex; McIlvanney, Hugh (1999). Managing My Life – My Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-72855-0).
- Wahl, Grant (2009). The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America. Crown. ISBN 978-0-307-40859-4).
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Further reading[link]
- Wahl, Grant (31 October 2011). "Beckham's Last Stand: In the fifth and final year of his MLS contract, he's back at the top of his game at last. Now, as the 2011 playoffs begin, he and the Galaxy look to stamp his American experiment a success by winning a championship". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1191594/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-28. "'In [Major League Soccer] his ability to hold the ball in that position and pass makes him unique,' says [coach Bruce] Arena. 'He's right in the middle of things. In every game, he touches the ball the most of any player.'"
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| Date of birth | (1980-12-20) 20 December 1980 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
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| 1998–2006 | Arsenal | 156 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2006– | Chelsea | 181 | (6) |
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| 1999 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | England U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2001– | England | 93 | (0) |
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Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He plays as a left back.
Cole began his career with Arsenal in 1999, going on to make 228 appearances and scoring nine goals. With Arsenal he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, was part of the "Invincibles" team of 2003-04 and was also a UEFA Champions League runner-up. In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, he completed a move to rival club Chelsea. Cole won further honours with Chelsea, including another Premier League title, four more FA Cups, a League Cup and a UEFA Champions League. He has won the FA Cup seven times, more than any other player in history.[2]
Cole has been an England international since 2001 and played at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as Euro 2004. He was voted England Player of the Year in 2010. As of 2012 has won 93 caps, making him England's most capped full back[3] and most capped black player.[4]
Cole married singer Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy) in July 2006. They separated in February 2010; she divorced him in September 2010 after claims he had cheated on her with over five women.[5]
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Early life[link]
Cole's father, Ron Callender, is from Barbados. He left the family after seven years of marriage[6] and later moved to Australia.[7] Cole and his younger brother Matthew were brought up by their white mother Sue Cole,[8] going to Bow School in Tower Hamlets.[9] Cole is a distant relative of American singer Mariah Carey.[10]
Club career[link]
Arsenal: 1999–2006[link]
Cole started his career by joining his local club, Arsenal, whom he had supported as a child. At the age of 18, on 30 November 1999, he made his first team debut in the League Cup against Middlesbrough; Arsenal lost 1–3 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 at the end of extra time.[11] On 25 February 2000,[citation needed] he signed his first professional contract. His Premier League debut came on 14 May 2000 against Newcastle United. Before he fully broke into the Arsenal side, he spent part of the 1999–2000 season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he played 14 league matches and scored one goal, a long-range half-volley against Blackburn Rovers. Cole caught a lucky break after an injury to Sylvinho, Arsenal's established left-back, in the autumn of the 2000–01 season gave Cole the opportunity to establish himself in the first team. He remained first-choice in the position even after Sylvinho's recovery.
With Arsenal, he won the FA Premier League twice (in 2002 and 2004), and the FA Cup three times (in 2002, 2003 and 2005, scoring in the penalty shootout in the final of the latter). Although injured for much of the 2005–06 season, he recovered in time to play in Arsenal's UEFA Champions League Final defeat to Barcelona at the end of the season. In total he made 228 first-team appearances for Arsenal, scoring 9 goals
Cole had a very good season in 2004–05. He was a regular at left-back for both England and Arsenal despite Gaël Clichy's claim for a place in the first team squad. Cole scored his first goal of the season in the seventh game in a tough trip to Manchester City in which he scored the opening and only goal to give Arsenal an important win. He scored his second goal in a 3–1 away win to Aston Villa, scoring Arsenal's third in only the 28th minute. Cole, however, was also involved in a transfer saga with Chelsea. He was found guilty of making contact with league rivals Chelsea over a possible move, without informing Arsenal. He was fined £100,000 by the Premier League on 2 June 2005 for a tapping-up meeting at a hotel in January 2005. Cole, his agent Jonathan Barnett, the Chelsea manager José Mourinho and chief executive Peter Kenyon were present at the meeting. An appeal in August 2005 did not reject the guilty verdict, but his fine was reduced to £75,000. Chelsea were also fined £300,000 and Mourinho was fined £200,000, reduced on appeal in August 2005 to £75,000. Barnett's licence was suspended for 18 months and he was also fined £100,000.[12]
On 18 July 2005, Cole signed a one-year extension to his contract with Arsenal, but just a year later departed from the club in acrimonious circumstances. On 15 July 2006, Cole launched a verbal attack on Arsenal; in his autobiography, quoted in The Sun, he claimed that the Arsenal board had treated him as a "scapegoat" and that they had "fed him to the sharks" over the tapping-up affair while Arsenal, from their part, insisted that they were legally obliged to punish Cole for his illegal contact with Chelsea.[13] Cole was deliberately left out of Arsenal's 2006–07 team photograph,[14] fuelling press speculation that he would leave.
On 28 July 2006, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein confirmed that Arsenal and Chelsea had been in "civil talks" about the player.[15] Chelsea insisted they would not raise their £16million bid for Cole, but Arsenal held out for at a higher valuation of £25 million.[16] Negotiations continued throughout August and looked to be heading for deadlock, but eventually Cole signed for Chelsea on 31 August for a fee of £5 million, with William Gallas being transferred from Chelsea to Arsenal as part of the same deal. The deal was closed after the transfer window had officially ended, and was not confirmed until an hour and a half after the deadline had passed.[17]
Arsenal had offered Cole a longer contract to stay at the club, but he had been left "trembling with anger" when they offered him £55,000 per week wages,[18] whereas Chelsea were offering him £90,000 a week.[19] His wage increased to £120,000 a week when he signed a new contract in September 2009.[20]
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Cole was given the number three shirt at Chelsea, and made his first appearance for the club as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in their 2–1 win over Charlton Athletic on 9 September. He issued a public statement concerning his transfer saying he "forgave" Arsenal for how he felt he was treated during his time there.[21][22] Some Arsenal fans waved fake £20 notes with the player's face on them when Chelsea next met Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on 12 December.[23]
On 31 January 2007, Cole suffered a serious knee injury in the 3–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, although after a scan it was revealed to be not as bad as first thought, with Chelsea optimistic that he would return before the end of the 2006–07 season.[24] Cole did indeed make a return at the end of the season, playing in the last twelve minutes of the 2007 FA Cup Final at the new Wembley Stadium against Manchester United. Chelsea emerged victorious 1–0 after extra-time with a goal scored by Didier Drogba, to win the 2007 FA Cup.[25]
Cole was reportedly one of the players upset when José Mourinho was relieved of his position as Chelsea manager. He was dropped in favour of Wayne Bridge for the 2008 League Cup final, which Chelsea lost 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur. However, Cole scored his first Chelsea goal in Chelsea's very next game, on 1 March 2008, the fourth goal in a 4–0 away victory against West Ham United. On 19 March 2008, Cole was involved in a controversial incident in a Premier League game against Tottenham at White Hart Lane where he performed a high tackle on Tottenham's Alan Hutton. Referee Mike Riley gave Cole a yellow card, a decision which was judged as too lenient by some analysts.[26] Cole allegedly also "turned his back on the referee" and the episode renewed debate in the media over the game's rules on dissent towards officials.
In Chelsea's final league match of the 2008–09 season against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Cole scored his second Chelsea goal in the Blues' 3–2 win.[27] The following season, after starting Chelsea's first six games in the league, Cole scored his third, fourth and fifth Chelsea goals at home to Burnley, Tottenham and Sunderland respectively.[28] On 2 September 2009, he signed a new four-year deal which will contract him to Chelsea until 2013.[29]
On 10 February 2010, he suffered a fractured left ankle in the 2–1 defeat against Everton that kept him out of action for three months.[30] He eventually made his return against Stoke City, a game which Chelsea won 7–0.[31] Cole scored a goal against Wigan on the last day of the Premier League in an 8–0 win as Chelsea claimed the title.[32]
He started all 38 league games for Chelsea in the 2010–11 season. He was awarded the Chelsea F.C. Player's Player of the Year award for the second time.
In the 2011-12 season, during the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against FC Barcelona, Cole was pivotal in Chelsea's 1-0 victory which included a goalline clearance that denied Barca an away goal.[33] Cole also received praise for his role in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich, both for his defending, and for scoring in the decisive penalty shootout.[34]
International career[link]
Cole has played for England at youth and senior levels. He was capped for the England U-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship alongside Stuart Taylor, Peter Crouch, Andrew Johnson and Matthew Etherington. However, the team finished bottom of their group, suffering three defeats without scoring any goals. He also made four appearances for England under-21s, scoring once.
Cole made his senior England début against Albania, on 28 March 2001. He played for England at the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004, and was named as one of four England players in the all-star squad for the latter tournament. Cole was also an ever-present for England in the 2006 World Cup; in their second round match against Ecuador he made a crucial block, deflecting Carlos Tenorio's shot onto the crossbar. The match ended with England winning 1–0, but England were knocked out on penalties by Portugal in the quarter-finals. By the end of 2008, Cole had achieved 68 caps for England, all of which were starting appearances.[35]
He made his 79th appearance for England on 12 June 2010 in the 1–1 draw against USA in the 2010 World Cup Group stage match. He beat the record of 79 caps by a black English international (John Barnes, who appeared for England from 1983 to 1995)[4] when he played against Algeria later that month. He has played more internationals without scoring than any other outfield player in England history.
Style of play[link]
Cole is known for his overlapping runs with left wingers in Chelsea's 4-3-3 formation.He has scored a total 6 goals in a Chelsea shirt. He is known for his work rate, and his crosses. He is also known for his speed and great partnership with fellow England defender John Terry.
Personal life[link]
He began a relationship with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy in September 2004, when they were living in the same block of flats in London.[36] They married on 15 July 2006 in Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire.[37] In January 2008, the couple almost separated after allegations were made that Cole had had affairs with three other women. He, however, disputed the allegations and the couple stayed together.[38][39][40] It was announced on 23 February 2010 that the couple would separate following four[41] new allegations of adultery.[42] Three months later, it was announced that Cheryl was filing for divorce. They officially divorced on 3 September 2010.[43]
In 2006, Cole sued the News of the World and The Sun newspapers for libel after they printed allegations that he was involved in a "homosexual orgy".[44] Both papers retracted the allegations. That same year, Cole released an autobiography titled, My Defence, which sold 4,000 copies in the first six weeks of release.[45] Cole's former teammate, Jens Lehmann, criticised Cole for writing an autobiography when he was 25.[46]
Cole has had a couple of minor brushes with the police. On 4 March 2009 he was held after swearing in front of a police officer outside a South Kensington nightclub. He was taken to a police station and issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice before being released.[47] On 4 January 2010, Cole was convicted of a speeding offence committed on 17 November 2009. He was recorded exceeding the speed limit by doing 104 mph in a 50 mph zone on the A3 road in Kingston upon Thames, a residential stretch. His defence at Kingston Magistrates Court, opposing the charge in his absence, argued unsuccessfully that the police speed gun was faulty. Cole also claimed that his actions were excuseable because he was trying to evade the paparazzi.[48] On 29 January he was fined £1000 and disqualified from driving for four months.[49]
On 27 February 2011, Cole accidentally shot a 21-year-old student on work experience with a .22 calibre air rifle, at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. He fired at Tom Cowan, a sports science student, from only five feet away, apparently unaware that the rifle was loaded. Cole has formally apologised to Cowan, and has discussed the incident with Chelsea officials.[50] The incident has inspired an internet game where the player shoots at a moving target – which range from Wayne Rooney to Cheryl Cole.[51]
Career statistics[link]
- As of 10 March 2012.[52]
Club[link]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Discipline | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1999–2000 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Crystal Palace (loan) | First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 44 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Arsenal Total | 156 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 10 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Chelsea Total | 181 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 6 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 347 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 478 | 16 | 93 | 4 | ||
International[link]
- As of 12 November 2011.[53]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 |
Honours[link]
Club[link]
International[link]
Individual[link]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2010
- Chelsea Goal of the Year: 2009–10
- Chelsea Players' Player of the Year: 2009, 2011
- England Player of the Year: 2010
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