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Abbey of Cervara
The Abbey of Cervara (Italian: Abbazia della Cervara or Abbazia di San Gerolamo) is a former abbey in the territory of Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, northern Italy, on the coastal road leading to Portofino. It is a national monument of Italy.
The edifice was built in 1361 by Ottone Lanfranco, a priest at the church of Santo Stefano in Genoa, on land owned by the Carthusian monks. It was dedicated to St. Jerome.
Later, Pope Eugene IV transferred ownership of it to the Benedictines of Monte Cassino (c. 1420) and had it restored. The monastery became a center for the spread of Flemish artistic influence in Liguria, with works such as the Cervara Polyptych (1506), by Gerard David, and an Adoration of the Magi triptych by Pieter Coecke van Aelst.
The monastery was elevated to the rank of abbey in 1546. In the same period it was fortified in response to the increasing inroads made by North African pirates. In the late 18th century, after the French conquest of Italy, the abbey was suppressed and sacked. The precious Cervara polyptych was split up and sold separately. Four panels are now in the gallery of Palazzo Bianco in Genoa, while the other three are in Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Musée du Louvre in Paris.
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam (English /ˈæmstərdæm/; Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (
listen)) is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The city's status as the capital of the nation is governed by the constitution. Amsterdam has a population of 790,654 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,289,762. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. It comprises the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million.
Amsterdam's name is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: 'Grachtengordel'), located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.
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Austria
Austria (
i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: 
Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Bilbao
Bilbao ( /bɪlˈbaʊ/, /bɪlˈbɑːoʊ/;Spanish: [bilˈβao]; Basque: Bilbo, IPA: [bilbo]) is a municipality and city in Spain, the capital of the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 as of 2010[update], it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain. With roughly 1 million inhabitants, Bilbao lies within one of the most populous metropolitan areas in northern Spain. The Bilbao metropolitan area includes the comarca of Greater Bilbao (875,552) plus satellite towns, ranking the fifth largest in Spain.
Bilbao is situated in the north-central part of Spain, some 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the Bay of Biscay, where the estuary of Bilbao is formed. Its main urban core is surrounded by two small mountain ranges with an average elevation of 400 metres (1,300 ft).
Since its foundation in the early 14th century, Bilbao was a commercial hub that enjoyed significant importance in the Green Spain, mainly thanks to its port activity based on the export of iron extracted from the Biscayan quarries. Throughout the nineteenth century and beginnings of the twentieth, Bilbao experienced heavy industrialization that made it the centre of the second industrialized region of Spain, behind Barcelona. This was joined by an extraordinary population explosion that prompted the anexation of several adjacent municipalities. Nowadays, Bilbao is a vigorous service city that is experiencing an ongoing social, economic, and aesthetic revitalization process, started by the symbolic Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, and continued by infrastructure investments, such as the airport terminal, the rapid transit system, the tram line, the Alhóndiga, or the currently under development Abandoibarra and Zorrozaurre renewal projects.
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Coimbra
Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈĩbɾɐ]) is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the Portuguese-speaking world.
According 2001 Census, provided by the Portuguese Instituto Nacional de Estatística (English: National Institute of Statistics), the city proper had a population of 101,069. The city of Coimbra is one of the most important urban centres in Portugal (after the much larger cities of Lisbon and Porto), playing a central role in the northern-central littoral and interior of the country. It is the principal centre in the Centro region, the District of Coimbra and the Baixo Mondego subregion.
There are many archaeological structures which date to the Roman era, when Coimbra was the settlement of Aeminium, such as its well-preserved aqueduct and cryptoporticus. Similarly, buildings from the period when Coimbra served as the capital of Portugal (from 1131 to 1255) still remain. During the Late Middle-Ages, with its decline as the political centre of the Kingdom of Portugal, Coimbra began to evolve into a major cultural centre, helped by the university finally established there in 1537. The university, one of the oldest in Europe, apart from attracting many European and international students, is visited by tourists for its monuments and history.
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/ or /ˈkoʊpənhɑːɡən/; Danish: København pronounced [kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn] ( listen), Latin: Hafnia) is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city, with an urban population of 1,213,822 (as of 1 January 2012 (2012 -01-01)[update]) and a metropolitan population of 1,935,746 (as of 1 April 2012 (2012 -04-01)[update]). With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region. Within this region, Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö are growing into a combined metropolitan area. Copenhagen is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager.
First documented in the 11th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the beginning of the 15th century. During the 17th century, under the reign of Christian IV, it became a significant regional centre.
Copenhagen is a major regional centre of culture, business, media, and science, as indicated by several international surveys and rankings (see International rankings below). Life science, information technology and shipping are important sectors, and research & development plays a major role in the city's economy. Its strategic location and excellent infrastructure, with the largest airport in Scandinavia,Kastrup, located 14 minutes by train from the city centre, have made it a regional hub and a popular location for regional headquarters and conventions.
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Croxteth
Coordinates: 53°26′53″N 2°54′27″W / 53.44819°N 2.90757°W / 53.44819; -2.90757
Croxteth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. Although housing in the area is predominantly modern, the suburb has some notable history. It is known locally as "Crocky". At the 2001 Census it had a population of 16,543.
The name is believed to derive from a contraction of Crocker's Staithe, or the landing place of Crocker, which is a likely reference to a Viking landing via the River Alt, which passes through Croxteth and at the time of the Viking invasion of Britain was navigable through the area. The similar root is also possible for Toxteth.
Prehistoric tools were found on a site in Croxteth in 1992, though there were no signs of any permanent settlement. Since then the land has been developed.
The suburb is adjacent to Croxteth Hall, the former home of the Earls of Sefton, and close to West Derby, another suburb that predates Liverpool, being recorded in the Domesday Book. The "Dog and Gun" Public House (closed, 2005) was a historic hostelry, likely associated with the hunt from Croxteth Hall.
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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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Estádio da Luz
The Estádio da Luz (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ˈʃtadiu dɐ ˈluʒ]), officially named the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and commonly translated as the Stadium of Light, is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, the home of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. It is also called A Catedral ("The Cathedral") by Benfica's supporters.
The ground is named after "Our Lady of the Light" (Nossa Senhora da Luz, or more commonly, Luz), which is the name of the Lisbon parish where the stadium stands. "Da luz," or "of light," is a common concept in Portuguese Catholic tradition, and basically translates as those "in the presence of God." The people of Lisbon often refer to the original stadium, demolished beginning in 2002, as simply "the light," but the common English name for the stadium became "the stadium of light."
It hosted several matches in the 2004 European Championship, including the final. The previous Benfica stadium (also called Estádio da Luz and one of the largest stadiums in the world with 120,000 seats) was demolished and the new one was built for the tournament with an official capacity of 65,400. Populous designed the stadium to use as much natural light as possible. The original Estádio da Luz, opened in 1954, hosted the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup final before a crowd of well over 120,000, its absolute capacity in those years. Before that final, it also hosted the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship final held in Portugal with an impressive attendance of 130,000. The original stadium replaced the Estádio do Campo Grande.
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Genoa
Genoa
/ˈdʒɛnoʊ.ə/ (Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova] (
listen); Genoese and Ligurian Zena [ˈzeːna]; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is the capital of Liguria and the sixth largest city in Italy, with a population of 608,676 within its administrative limits on a land area of 243.6 km2 (94 sq mi). The urban zone of Genoa extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 718,896. The urban area of Genoa has a population of 800,709. In the metropolitan area live between 859,000 and 1.4 million or 1.5 million people. Genoa is one of Europe's largest cities on the Mediterranean Sea and the largest seaport in Italy.
Genoa has been nicknamed la Superba ("the Superb one") due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks. Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 (see below). The city's rich art, music, gastronomy, architecture and history, allowed it to become the 2004's European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
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Liverpool
Liverpool ( /ˈlɪvəpuːl/) is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Liverpool was 445,200 and was part of a larger urban area of 816,216.
Historically a part of Lancashire, the urbanisation and expansion of Liverpool were both largely brought about by the city's status as a major port. By the 18th century, trade from the West Indies, Ireland and mainland Europe coupled with close links with the Atlantic Slave Trade furthered the economic expansion of Liverpool. By the early 19th century, 40% of the world's trade passed through Liverpool's docks, contributing to Liverpool's rise as a major city.
Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians but are also colloquially known as "Scousers", in reference to the local dish known as "scouse", a form of stew. The word "Scouse" has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent and dialect. Liverpool's status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population, which, historically, were drawn from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, particularly those from Ireland. The city is also home to the oldest Black African community in the country and the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
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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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Manchester
Coordinates: 53°28′N 2°14′W / 53.467°N 2.233°W / 53.467; -2.233
Manchesteri/ˈmæntʃɛstər/ is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England with an estimated population of 498,800 in 2010. Manchester lies within one of the United Kingdom's largest urban areas; the Greater Manchester Urban Area which has a population of 2.2 million. The demonym of Manchester is Mancunian and the local authority is Manchester City Council.
Manchester is situated in the south-central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east. The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium, which was established in c. 79 AD on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, although areas south of the River Mersey were in Cheshire. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but it began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. An early 19th-century factory building boom transformed Manchester from a township into a major mill town and borough that was granted city status in 1853. In 1894 the Manchester Ship Canal was built, creating the Port of Manchester.
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Merseyside
Merseyside ( /ˈmɜrzisaɪd/) is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool. Merseyside, which was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, takes its name from the River Mersey.
Merseyside spans 249 square miles (645 km2) of land which border Lancashire (to the north-east), Greater Manchester (to the east), and Cheshire (to the south and south-west); the Irish Sea is to the west. North Wales is across the Dee Estuary. There is a mix of high density urban areas, suburbs, semi-rural and rural locations in Merseyside, but overwhelmingly the land use is urban. It has a focused central business district, formed by Liverpool City Centre, but Merseyside is also a polycentric county with five metropolitan districts, each of which has at least one major town centre and outlying suburbs. The Liverpool Urban Area is the seventh most populous conurbation in the UK, and dominates the geographic centre of the county, while the smaller Birkenhead Urban Area dominates the Wirral Peninsula in the south.
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Minsk
Coordinates: 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.9°N 27.567°E / 53.9; 27.567
Minsk (Russian: Минск, [mʲinsk]; Belarusian: Мінск, pronounced [minsk]) is the capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus; it is also the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk raion (district). It has a population of 1,836,808 inhabitants (2009).
The earliest historic references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067), when it was noted as a provincial city within the principality of Polotsk. The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499.
From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodship in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919–1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic within the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Moscow ( /ˈmɒskaʊ/ or /ˈmɒskoʊ/; Russian: Москва́, tr. Moskva; IPA: [mɐˈskva] ( listen)) is the capital and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center of Russia and the continent. Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth, the most populous city in Europe, and the 6th largest city proper in the world. Its population, according to the results of the 2010 Census, is 11,503,501. Based on Forbes 2011, Moscow has the largest community of billionaires in the world.
Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Soviet Union. Moscow is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, an ancient fortress that is today the residence of the Russian President and of the executive branch of the Government of Russia. The Kremlin is also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in Moscow.
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Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. ( /ˈnaɪkiː/; NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded clothing, footwear, sportswear, and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$18.6 billion in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.
The company was founded on January 25, 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1978. The company takes its name from Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced [nǐːkɛː]), the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Skateboarding, and subsidiaries including Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008. In addition to manufacturing sportswear and equipment, the company operates retail stores under the Niketown name. Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it" and the Swoosh logo.
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Philip II Arena
Philip II of Macedonia Arena (Macedonian: Арена Филип II Македонски, Arena Filip II Makedonski) is a multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, but sometimes also for music concerts or other events. It is the home stadium of FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički from Skopje, both of which compete in the Macedonian First League, as well as the home ground of the Macedonia national football team on almost all occasions (the other venues rarely chosen being the Goce Delčev Stadium in Prilep, or SRC Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid).
The project for the south stand was designed in 1977 by architects Dragan Krstev and Todorka Mavkova from Beton. Construction of the stadium in present form began in 1978, with the building of the south stand which took two years to finish. The reconstruction and expansion started after a long delay in project implementation in January 2008. The construction of a new north stand was finished in August 2009 and was put in use on 2 August 2009, the Macedonian national holiday "Ilinden". Ten days later, on 12 August, the Macedonia national football team played a friendly match against the current World Champions Spain, as part of the 100-year anniversary of football in Macedonia. The reconstruction of the southern stand started in 2009, which was put into operation on 30 July of that year for the match between FK Rabotnički and FC Liverpool. Soon after, the construction of the new western and eastern stands started. The total capacity is now 36,400.
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Prestbury, Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°17′34″N 2°08′43″W / 53.292842°N 2.145181°W / 53.292842; -2.145181
Prestbury is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Prestbury is a long, narrow parish covering 1,165 hectares to the west of the Peak Park foothills and to the east of the sandstone ridge which is ‘the edge’. The village is about 1.5 miles (3 km) north of Macclesfield. At the time of the 2001 census, the civil parish had a population of 3,324. It is one of the most sought after and expensive places to live outside of London. The ecclesiastical parish is almost the same as the former Prestbury local government ward which consisted of the civil parishes of Prestbury, Adlington, and Mottram St. Andrew. The population in 2001 was 5,034.
Prestbury is a frequent winner of Best Kept Village/Community Pride Competitions and a popular destination for sightseers.
Prestbury lies between Macclesfield and Wilmslow, for the most part on elevated ground above the flood-prone River Bollin. The ancient Forest of Macclesfield is to the east.
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Skopje
Skopje (Macedonian: Скопје, [ˈskɔpjɛ] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. On the eve of the 1st century AD, the settlement was seized by the Romans and became a military camp. When the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western halves in 395 AD, Scupi came under Byzantine rule from Constantinople. During much of the early medieval period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the Bulgarian Empire, whose capital it was between 972 and 992. From 1282 the town was part of the Serbian realm and its capital city since 1346. In 1392 the city was conquered by the Ottoman Turks who called the town Üsküp. The town stayed under Ottoman control over 500 years, serving as the capital of pashasanjak of Üsküb and later the Vilayet of Kosovo. At that time the city was famous for its oriental architecture. In 1912 the city was conquered by the Kingdom of Serbia during the Balkan Wars and after the First World War the city became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In the Second World War the city was conquered by the Bulgarian Army, which was part of Axis powers. In 1944 it became the capital city of Democratic Macedonia (later Socialist Republic of Macedonia), which was a federal state, part of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (later Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). The city developed rapidly after World War II, but this trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous earthquake. In 1991 it became the capital city of independent Macedonia.
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Sofia
Sofia (Bulgarian: София, pronounced [ˈsɔfijɐ] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 15th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.2 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.
Prehistoric settlements were excavated in the centre of the present city, near the royal palace, as well as in outer districts Slatina and Obelya. The well-preserved town walls (especially their substructures) date back before the 7th century BC, when Thracians established their city around a mineral spring, which exists to the present day. Sofia has had several names in the different periods of its existence. Its ancient name, Serdika or Serdica, derives from the local Celtic tribe of the serdi who inhabited the region since the 1st century BC. Serdica was a Roman capital during the tetrarchic system of government. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the major commercial centres of the Bulgarian Empire, along with Tarnovo. Sofia's population remained small until 1879, when it was declared a capital of the Principality of Bulgaria after the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.
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Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena (Originally Arena AufSchalke) is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for German Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
It hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League final and 5 matches in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including a quarter-final. It has a league capacity of 61,482 (standing and seated) and an international capacity of 53,951 (seated only). The stadium has a retractable roof and a retractable pitch. The naming rights to the stadium were sold on July 1, 2005 to the German brewery Veltins.
Plans to construct a new stadium emerged in the late 1990s, as fans and managers sought to move out of the outdated Parkstadion, and create a thoroughly modern multifunctional arena. Following Schalke 04's historic 1997 victory in the UEFA Cup, and the club's upcoming 100th anniversary in 2004, the contract to construct a €186 million stadium was given in 1998 to the German construction firm HBM.
The site chosen for Schalke 04's new stadium is in the direct vicinity of the old Parkstadion, on an extensive piece of club owned property known as the "Berger Feld". Unfortunately, two mine shafts of the "Consolidation" and "Hugo" coal-mines run directly beneath this field at a depth of 800 m. These shafts (in use until 2000) would have caused unwanted shifts and tensions that could have compromised the structural integrity of the stadium. To avoid this, the main axis was rotated from the classic North-South arrangement to a Northeast-Southwest alignment, making the arena parallel to the mines.
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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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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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Abou Diaby
Vassiriki Abou Diaby (French pronunciation: [abu djabi]; born 11 May 1986), commonly known as Abou Diaby, is a French footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the France national team. He primarily plays as a box-to-box central midfielder, as he is adept in both attack and defence, and is described as a player who is "languid, elusive, and athletic" that can either "dribble past opponents or slip passes to team-mates". Of Ivorian descent, Diaby also possesses "superb touch" and "excellent close control", however on the negative front, he often struggles with repetitive injuries, a common inconsistency that has existed since his time in France. His physical appearance and positional preference have evoked comparisons to Arsenal legend and compatriot Patrick Vieira.
Diaby was born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, but was raised in the Parisian commune of Aubervilliers. He began his football career playing for hometown club CM Aubervilliers. In 1998, he joined Red Star Paris. A year later, Diaby was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy. He spent four years at the academy while simultaneously training with Red Star. A year before departing Clairefontaine, Diaby moved to professional club Paris Saint-Germain. Following an administrative error by club officials which made Diaby a free agent, he joined the academy of Auxerre. He spent two years in the club's youth academy before making his professional debut in the 2004–05 season. Diaby also played in the UEFA Cup with the club. After spending the fall portion of the 2005–06 season with Auxerre, in January 2006, Diaby signed with English club Arsenal on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut with the club that same month and scored his first goal three months later against Aston Villa. Since joining Arsenal, Diaby has struggled with injuries, which included suffering a severe ankle fracture five months after joining the club.
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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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Aleksandar Kolarov
Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Коларов, Serbian pronunciation: [alɛksǎːndar kɔlǎrɔʋ]; born 10 November 1985) is a Serbian professional association football defender playing for Premier League side Manchester City and the Serbian national team. Although primarily a left back, Kolarov can also operate anywhere along the left flank and is known for his overlapping runs on the wing and his ball striking ability. He had won the Serbian Player of the Year 2011. He is highly regarded by Real Madrid Coach,Jose Mourinho and also Pep Guardiola. He is touted to be the world best left back in future.
Kolarov's football career started in the Red Star Belgrade youth system. He spent five years in the club, but never made the first team.
During January 2004, eighteen-year-old Kolarov moved across town to Čukarički, which played in the top-tier Serbia-Montenegro League. Signing a three-year contract, he finished out the 2003-04 season in the club's youth setup and during summer 2004 got introduced to full squad. Making 27 league appearances in his debut season, the youngster left a good impression, but couldn't help the beleaguered team avoid relegation.
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Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro del ˈpjɛːro]) Ufficiale OMRI (born 9 November 1974 in Conegliano, Veneto) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Juventus. He will be a free agent from 30 June 2012. Del Piero was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. Del Piero was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In the year 2000, Del Piero was the world's best-paid football player from salary, bonuses, and advertising revenue.
Along with three awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.http://www.channel4. May com/sport/football_italia/sep3q.html Del Piero usually plays as a supporting-striker and occasionally between the midfield and the strikers, known in Italy as the "trequartista" position. Del Piero's playing style is regarded by critics as creative in attacking, assisting many goals as well as scoring himself, as opposed to just "goal poaching." His free-kick and penalty taking is also highly regarded. Del Piero has become famous over the years for scoring from a special "Del Piero Zone"("Gol alla Del Piero"), approaching from the left flank and curling a precise lob into the far top corner of the goal.
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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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Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (born 2 September 1989), commonly known as Alexandre Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco. The literal translation of "pato" from Portuguese to English is "duck," which has evolved into a common nickname for him.
In June 2006, at only 16 years of age, Pato was signed by Sport Club Internacional to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20. Despite the fact that he was competing against players up to four years older than he was, Pato became top scorer of the competition as Internacional Sub-20 defeated Grêmio 4–0 in the championship's final match. Ready to join the Inter first team in November that same year, his debut finally happened at the Estádio Palestra Itália against São Paulo team Palmeiras for the Campeonato Brasileiro. Alexandre Pato met and surpassed any and all expectations of what was expected of him as he scored his first professional goal within the first minute of the game. The rest of his participation was spent dribbling and confusing defenders as he made two assists (and almost scoring another himself) to help Internacional rout Palmeiras 4–1. He was substituted off in the 77th minute.
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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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Andrei Arshavin
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Арша́вин; born 29 May 1981), also spelled as Andrei Arshavin, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arsenal and is captain of the Russian national team.
Arshavin began his career at Zenit in the year of 2000, where he won everything possible with the club until his departure in 2009 which included the: Russian Premier League, Russian Premier League Cup, Russian Super Cup, UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup; and where he played 308 games, scored over 76 goals and made 107 assists; and won many awards and accolades including the prestigious Russian Footballer of the Year.
Arshavin in 2009 then signed for Arsenal, where he immediately became their most expensive player bought for a fee of £15 million, but later returned to Zenit on 24 February 2012, for a loan deal that will end in July 2012.
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Andrei Kanchelskis
Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis (Russian: Андрей Антанасович Канчельскис; Ukrainian: Андрій Антанасович Канчельскіс; Lithuanian: Аndrėjus Kančelskis) is a Lithuanian origin Ukrainian-born Russian former professional footballer and manager of FC Ufa.
As a player he was right winger from 1988 to 2006, he is notably remembered for his spells in the English Premier League with Manchester United and Everton and in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers. He is the only player in history to have scored in each of the Glasgow, Merseyside and Manchester local derbies. He also played in the top flight of English football with Southampton and Manchester City, as well as also appearing as a professional for Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk, Fiorentina, Al-Hilal, Saturn Moscow Oblast and Krylia Sovetov. He was capped internationally by the Soviet Union, CIS and Russia. He moved into management in 2010 with FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow after two years as general director of FC Nosta Novotroitsk.
Kanchelskis started his career with Dynamo Kyiv in 1988 and then went to Shakhtar Donetsk in 1990.
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Andy Carroll
Andrew Thomas Carroll (born 6 January 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool and the England national team as a striker.
Carroll started his professional career with Newcastle United in 2006, before spending a brief period on loan with Preston North End, during which time he scored his first league goal. He established himself as a regular in the Newcastle first team by 2008, and following Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League to the Championship in 2009, scored 17 goals in 39 appearances to help Newcastle finish first in the league, earning immediate promotion back to the Premier League in the process. He continued to play for Newcastle in the Premier League, scoring 11 goals in 19 appearances.
Carroll signed for Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window on 31 January 2011 for a fee of £35 million, which to date represents both Liverpool's most expensive ever signing, and the highest amount ever paid by one club to another for a British footballer. Carroll was bought to replace Fernando Torres, who moved from Liverpool to Chelsea on the same day for a fee of £50 million, making Carroll the second-most expensive player currently playing for a British club, behind Torres. An injury sustained in December delayed his Liverpool debut until March 2011, and he scored his first two goals for his new club in April 2011 in a 3–0 victory over Manchester City.
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Andy Dawson
Andrew Stuart "Andy" Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a defender.
Born in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Dawson is a defender who joined Hull City on 16 May 2003 on a free transfer from Scunthorpe United. He is the elder brother of Michael Dawson (currently at Tottenham Hotspur) and Kevin Dawson (formerly of Chesterfield). Like his brothers, Andy started his professional career at Nottingham Forest, but he made only one senior appearance for them before moving to Scunthorpe.
After moving to Hull City, he was manager Peter Taylor's first choice at left-back during the two promotion seasons 2003–04 and 2004–05, and played regularly in the Championship in 2005–06 until picking up an injury. He is renowned for his long-range shots, particularly from free-kicks.
He was named Hull City's Player Of The Year in the 2006–07 season.
Along with teammates Ian Ashbee, Boaz Myhill and Ryan France he joins an elite band of players to have taken their club up through four divisions.
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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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Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger, OBE (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛn vɛŋ(ɡ)ɛʁ]; born 22 October 1949) is a French former professional footballer, who is currently the manager of English Premier League side Arsenal. He is the club's longest serving manager and most successful, winning eleven major honours since 1996. Wenger is credited for revolutionising football in England in the late 1990s, primarily by introducing changes in training methods and player diets and implementing a philosophy of organising his teams to play entertaining football.
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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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Austria
Austria (i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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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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Bojan Krkić
Bojan Krkić Pérez (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Кркић Перез; pronounced Boyan Krkich Perez; born 28 August 1990) known as just Bojan, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a forward or winger for Italian Serie A club Roma.
Born in Linyola, Lleida, Catalonia, to a Serbian father (Bojan Krkić, Sr.) who was a professional footballer for the Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and a Spanish mother (Maria Lluïsa Pérez), Bojan played for FC Barcelona's youth teams from 1999 to 2006. A quick striker with quite notable dribbling skills, it was reported that he scored over 500 goals for the youth teams in five and a half years. He then played the 2006–07 season with the FC Barcelona B team until he signed a professional contract with the Barcelona A team upon turning 17. Bojan played his first match with Barcelona on 24 April 2007, scoring a goal in a friendly match against Egyptian giants Al-Ahly.
On 16 September 2007 (at 17 years and 19 days), Bojan made his official debut for Barcelona against CA Osasuna, replacing Giovani dos Santos in the 78th minute and breaking Lionel Messi's record of the youngest Barcelona player to feature in a La Liga match. Three days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Olympique Lyonnais, coming on at the 88th minute for Messi. He was, at the time, the youngest Barcelona player ever to feature in a Champions League game, at 17 years and 22 days. He made his second Champions League appearance on 2 October, coming on at the 81st minute for Ronaldinho against VfB Stuttgart. On 20 October 2007 (at 17 years and 53 days), Bojan made his first league start for Barcelona away to Villarreal CF and scored in the 25th minute. It was his first goal for the club's first team and it made him the youngest ever goalscorer for Barcelona in a league match.
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Branislav Ivanović
Branislav Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Ивановић, pronounced [brǎnislaʋ iʋǎːnoʋitɕ], born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea in the Premier League and also as the captain of the Serbia national team.
He started his career in Serbia, playing for Remont, FK Srem and OFK Beograd, where he earned his first cap for Serbia, before moving to Russia to play for Lokomotiv Moscow. After two years in Moscow he moved to Chelsea. He is a versatile defensive player, able to play across the defence and as a defensive midfielder. He played for Serbia at their first international tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Ivanović was selected as the right-back of the season for the Premier League 2009–10 season as Chelsea won the league title and the 2010 FA Cup Final.
Born to father Rade and mother Slavica, both of whom have sporting backgrounds, young Branislav took to football early in the youth sections of hometown Srem, the club his father also turned out for professionally, playing the defensive positions of sweeper and centre-half.
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Brian McClair
Brian John McClair (born 8 December 1963, Bellshill) is a Scottish former professional footballer and director of youth academy at Premier League side Manchester United.
As a player he was a forward from 1980 to 1998, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell. He was nicknamed "Choccy", as his last name rhymed with the delicacy "Chocolate Eclair".
McClair began his career with Aston Villa on leaving school in 1980, but left after one season (in which Villa were Football League champions) having never played a competitive game.
He then returned to Scotland and signed for Motherwell scoring 15 league goals in two seasons.
A £100,000 fee took McClair to Celtic. In four seasons with the club, he made 145 league appearances and scored 99 goals.
During his time at Celtic, they were Scottish Cup winners in 1985 and Premier Division champions in 1986. In the 1986–87 season, he scored 35 goals in 44 league appearances and won both the Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year and the Scottish Players' Player of the Year awards.
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Bruno Gama
Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987 in Vila Verde, Braga District) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.
A Sporting Clube de Braga youth graduate, Gama appeared aged 16 in his first top division match, a 2–2 away draw against União de Leiria, being subsequently acquired by league powerhouse F.C. Porto in a €750,000 deal.
After spending most of his first seasons with the club's B side, Gama served another two first division loans, at Braga (in 2006–07, scoring in a UEFA Cup 4–0 home win over FC Slovan Liberec) and Vitória de Setúbal (in the following two seasons).
In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave FC, on a two-year deal. During his first season with the Vila do Conde club, he was one of the few players to appear in all 30 league matches, contributing to a final 12th place in the top division; he scored in home wins against former side Setúbal (1–0) and Leixões SC (2–0).
Internationally, Gama participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as Portugal emerged victorious on home soil. He was also part of the squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring two goals in Portugal's only win in the tournament – one from a free kick and the other from the penalty spot in a 2–0 triumph against New Zealand.
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Bryan Robson
Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957) is an English football manager and a former player. He played in midfield for West Bromwich Albion in the late 70s before moving to Manchester United in 1981 where he became the longest serving captain in the club's history. He was the manager of Sheffield United, being relieved of his first team duties at the club in February 2008. The following month, Robson returned to Manchester United as an ambassador for the club.
Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, Robson began his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, before moving on to Manchester United, whom he captained to three FA Cups and a European Cup Winners' Cup. He also won two FA Premiership winners medals. Towards the end of his playing career he moved into management as player-manager with Middlesbrough. Robson had a good goal-scoring record; terrific anticipation, movement, timing on and off the ball; was fiercely competitive and brave; possessed high levels of stamina; tackled, passed well and was also a good header of the ball.[citation needed] He represented England on 90 occasions, making him the sixth most capped England player of all-time, and has the eleventh highest goalscoring tally with 26. Robson captained his country 65 times, with only Bobby Moore and Billy Wright having captained England on more occasions. Robson is also known by the nicknames "Robbo" and "Captain Marvel". Bobby Robson stated that after Kevin Beattie, Robson was, along with Alan Shearer, the best British player he ever worked with. In August 2011, Robson was voted as the greatest ever Manchester United player from a poll of ex Manchester United Players as part of a new book, 19, released to celebrate their 19th league title win.
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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 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 Panucci
Christian Panucci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjan paˈnuttʃi]; born 12 April 1973) is a retired Italian footballer. He was a member of the Italian national team. Panucci was a right back, but also played as a centre back.
Panucci started playing with Genoa in 1990 and then moved to Milan in July 1993. Panucci later moved to Real Madrid (becoming the first Italian to play for the Spanish club), Internazionale, Chelsea (on loan, scoring once in the UEFA Cup against St Gallen), and AS Monaco before moving to Roma in 2001. He won the Champions League with both Milan and Madrid. In those two stops, as well as Roma, he was coached by Fabio Capello.
After a great deal of travelling throughout his career, Panucci finally settled at Roma. He joined the Roman club in the 2001–02 campaign, the year after the Giallorossi won the national title. He went on to become a key player and one of the leaders of the club. In July 2002, he was signed permanently for €9.81 million.
Panucci, a reliable leader both on and off the field, has often taken the responsibility to speak for the team in moments of difficulty, as seen after Roma's shock elimination from the Champions League in 2007. In January 2009, Panucci was dropped from Roma's first team squad after refusing to sit on the bench for a league match against Napoli and was later also excluded from the Champions League squad list. He then announced his intention to leave Roma, but no serious bidder was found in the January transfer window and he ultimately stayed, returning to the first team on 28 February after he apologised to his fellow players and the club management. He was sent off in the second Derby della Capitale of the 2008-09 season after a heated on-pitch clash with Lazio player Stephan Lichtsteiner following his hard challenge on the Swiss defender. His contract with Roma ended on 30 June 2009, which he had signed in October 2005.
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Christoph Metzelder
Christoph Tobias Metzelder (born 5 November 1980 in Haltern, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German footballer who plays for FC Schalke 04 as a central defender.
Most of his professional career, which was spent mostly at Borussia Dortmund, was blighted by injuries. He did manage, however, to collect nearly 50 caps for the German national team, appearing with it at two FIFA World Cups.
In the summer of 2000, Metzelder signed by Borussia Dortmund from lowly SC Preußen Münster, and he was an instant success. At the end of his first season in the Bundesliga, he won his first cap for Germany, playing the second half of a 5–2 friendly win in Hungary, on 15 August 2001.
The second season at Dortmund brought him the 2002 national title, and 14 matches with Germany, all the way to the 2002 FIFA World Cup final with Germany. However, he missed the entire 2003–04 season due to an Achilles tendon injury, and only took part in 16 league contests in the following campaign.
After over two years out of the national squad, Metzelder was called by new boss Jürgen Klinsmann for a friendly with China, in October 2005. He also netted his first two league goals, in 1–1 draws against 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV, and would be Germany's undisputed starter at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, partnering with SV Werder Bremen's Per Mertesacker.
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Colin Todd
Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948) is an English football manager and former player. As a player, he made more than 600 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sunderland, Derby County, Everton, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Oxford United and Luton Town, and also played in the North American Soccer League for the Vancouver Whitecaps. He won two Football League titles with Derby County during the 1970s, and won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1975. He was capped by England on 27 occasions.
He has managed English league clubs Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Swindon Town, Derby County, Bradford City, Darlington and Danish Superliga side Randers FC. He took Bolton Wanderers to the Division One title with 98 points and 100 goals, although he was unable to establish them in the Premier League.
The young Todd had opportunities to sign for Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, but chose Sunderland "because of their tradition for youth". He played a major part in the Sunderland youth team's 1967 victory in the FA Youth Cup, led by coach Brian Clough. By then Todd was already a first-team regular. He made his debut as substitute for Charlie Hurley in a 1–1 draw away against Chelsea in the First Division on 10 September 1966, and by mid-season had established himself in the starting eleven. He missed only three league games in the next three seasons, at the end of which Sunderland were relegated from the top flight. After 191 appearances and three goals in all competitions for Sunderland, Todd rejoined Clough at Derby County in February 1971.
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Connor Wickham
Connor Neil Ralph Wickham (born 31 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a striker.
He played youth football at Reading before moving to Ipswich Town in 2006 where he continued in the youth structure. He made his full professional debut for the club in April 2009. He has also played at various levels of international football, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Final.
Despite his age, Wickham has already won a number of awards, both personally and within the England national youth set-up.
Wickham was born in Hereford, Herefordshire, the son of an Army Warrant Officer, He attended Philip Morant School in Colchester, where he achieved eight A-C grade GCSEs – as well as being a prominent member of the school football team, where he was a prolific goalscorer from a young age. He played youth football with Reading for four years. Wickham's father is Northern Irish.
Wickham made his debut for the Ipswich Town first team on 11 April 2009, aged 16 years and 11 days. He came on as a 66th-minute substitute for Veliče Šumulikoski in a 3–1 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers and in doing so he became Ipswich's youngest ever player, beating the previous record being held by Jason Dozzell by 46 days.
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Costel Pantilimon
Costel Fane Pantilimon (born 1 February 1987) is a Romanian footballer who plays for the Premier League club Manchester City as a goalkeeper. Since signing for Manchester City, he has become the tallest player in the English Premier League, standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall.
Born in Bacău, Pantilimon started his career at Aerostar Bacău and got his share of limelight at the Romania national under-19 team before transferring to Timişoara on 1 February 2006, his nineteenth birthday.
Initially Pantilimon was Timişoara's second-choice goalkeeper, behind Marius Popa; however, in May 2008 the owner of the club, Marian Iancu, transferred Popa to the second team, and Pantilimon took the pole position. He made his debut in the Romanian Liga 1 against Dinamo Bucharest, in March 2007.
In a match against Ceahlăul on 17 October 2009 he captained the team for the first time, since Dan Alexa, Gigel Bucur and the Karamyan brothers were all on the bench.
Pantilimon was part of the Timişoara team that defeated UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk in the qualifying rounds of the 2009–10 Champions League campaign. He played all 90 minutes of each leg.
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Cyrille Regis
Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 610 league appearances and scored 159 league goals, most prolifically at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City.
Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana, to Robert and Mathilde Regis. His father moved to England in 1962, with the rest of the family, including Cyrille, following a year later. The family lived initially in the Portobello Road area of London, later moving to Stonebridge. Raised as a Roman Catholic, Regis attended Kensal Rise Primary School and later, Cardinal Hinsley RC Secondary School in Harlesden. At Cardinal Hinsley he participated in athletics, cricket and football, and was called up to represent the Borough of Brent boys football team. He was also offered a trial by Chelsea, but was unable to take advantage due to a hamstring injury. Regis progressed to playing Sunday league football for Ryder Brent Valley. He then moved to Oxford & Kilburn Boys before re-joining Ryder Brent Valley. After leaving school, Regis trained as an electrician, earning a City and Guilds diploma; he continued to practice the trade until his move into professional football. Cyrille is the cousin of John Regis MBE, the former English athlete, who still holds the UK record for the 200 metres.
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Danijel Aleksić
Danijel Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дaниjeл Aлeкcић; born 30 April 1991 in Pula) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for Saint-Étienne.
Born in SR Croatia, Aleksić was only a couple of months old when his mother fled to Serbia due to the escalating ethnic conflict in Croatia. Aleksić never met his biological father and carries his mother's last name.
He started playing football at seven years of age in local club FK Veternik. By the age 11, he transferred to FK Vojvodina where he made it through every age group. Simultaneous to football he attended Jovan Vukanović streamlined technical high school.
On 5 May 2007, he made his senior debut for Vojvodina under head coach Milovan Rajevac in a league match away at Red Star Belgrade. Being only 16 years and five days old, Aleksić became the second youngest player ever to appear in a Serbian SuperLiga match (behind Slavko Perović). By the end of the 2006–07 season, he recorded one more league appearance.
He scored his first league goal on 2 April 2008 in a 4–1 home win versus Hajduk Kula.
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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 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 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 Ginola
David Desire Marc Ginola (English pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪnəlɑː/) (born 25 January 1967) is a French former international football player who has also worked as an actor and model.
Ginola was born in Gassin, Var. He played football for ten seasons in his native France before moving to England in 1995, when he signed for Newcastle United. He stayed in the country until retiring seven years later, having also turned out for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton. Since his retirement from the game in 2002 he has become involved in several new pursuits, including acting.
Ginola played at club level for Toulon (1985–88), Racing Levallois 92 (1988–90), Brest (1990–92), Paris Saint-Germain (1992–95), Newcastle United (1995–97), Tottenham Hotspur (1997–2000), Aston Villa (2000–2002) and Everton (2002).
Ginola made his first senior appearance for Sporting Toulon as an eighteen year-old in a 1985 2–0 victory away at Metz. He played fourteen times in his first season, and by 1986 he was a regular in the Toulon line-up.
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David Moyes
David William Moyes (born 25 April 1963) is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year. He is also on the Committee for the League Managers Association in an executive capacity.
Moyes made over 550 league appearances as a centre half in a playing career that began with Celtic, where he won a championship medal. He then played for Dunfermline Athletic and ended his playing career with Preston North End. He became a coach at Preston, working his way up to assistant manager before eventually taking over as manager in 1998, his first managerial position.
Moyes became manager of Everton in March 2002 and under him the club qualified for the Champions League in 2005 and reached the FA Cup final in 2009. Upon reaching his tenth anniversary at the club Moyes received praise from many fellow managers including Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger and Kenny Dalglish for his achievements at Everton, despite operating with a limited budget. His service to Everton was also raised in Parliament by Steve Rotheram MP. Moyes is the third-longest serving manager in the Premier League and the English football league system as a whole, behind Ferguson and Wenger.
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David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið xoˈswe xiˈmeneθ ˈsilβa]) (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10, and sometimes as a supporting striker. A Spanish international since the age of 20 with over 50 caps, he was a member of the squads that won both the Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup. He spent six years of his professional career with Valencia CF, appearing in more than 150 games and winning one Copa del Rey, before moving in 2010 to Manchester City. Since joining City, his consistently excellent performances have earned the nickname "Merlin".[citation needed]
Silva was born in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, to Fernando Jiménez, a former municipal police officer who eventually was responsible for the safety of the Valencia CF stadium, and Eva Silva. His father, Fernando, is Canarian while his mother, Eva, is of South Korean descent, where David's grandfather was part of the Korean diaspora to the Spanish island in the 60's. . Silva has two younger siblings, sister Natalia and brother Nando[citation needed]. He is commonly called by the nickname Chino (Spanish for "Chinese") due to his physical appearance.[citation needed]
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Deco
Anderson Luís de Souza, OIH (born 27 August 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil), commonly known as Deco, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Fluminense.
Deco is one of the few players to have won the UEFA Champions League with two different clubs – FC Porto in 2004 and FC Barcelona in 2006. He was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and UEFA Best Midfielder in Porto's Champions League-winning season and was named Man of the Match in the 2003–04 Champions League final. Deco was the first player to win the UEFA Best Midfielder Award with two different clubs, Porto and Barcelona. He was awarded the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball and the Man of the Match award in the final despite losing to Internacional.
Deco received Portuguese citizenship in 2002 having completed six years of Portuguese residence, subsequently opting to play internationally for the Portugal national football team.
Deco started off his career at Nacional Atlético Clube in the city of São Paulo, where he was spotted and signed by Corinthians. Deco arrived in Portugal in 1997 at the age of 19 along with fellow Brazilian player Caju after being acquired by Benfica of Lisbon.
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Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Nicolaas Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪs ˈbɛrχkɑmp] ( listen); born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who is the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax. Originally a wide midfielder and subsequently a main striker, he was deployed as a second striker, where he remained throughout his playing career. Bergkamp has been described by Jan Mulder as having "the finest technique" of any Dutch international and a "dream for a striker" by teammate Thierry Henry.
The son of an electrician, Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam and played as an amateur in the lower leagues. He was spotted by Ajax at the age of 11 and made his professional debut in 1986. Good form led to an international call-up a year later, attracting the attention of several European clubs. Bergkamp signed for Italian club Internazionale in 1993 where he had two disappointing seasons, before joining Arsenal in 1995. It was at Arsenal where Bergkamp rejuvenated his career, helping the club to win three Premier League titles, four FA Cup trophies and reach the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, which marked his last appearance as a player. With the Netherlands national team, Bergkamp surpassed Faas Wilkes's record to become the Netherlands' top goalscorer of all time in 1998, later surpassed by Patrick Kluivert.
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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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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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Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian international footballer who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1 and the Belgium national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Hazard is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and is described as a "fearless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble". He has also been described as "a defender's nightmare" and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches, and players drawing comparisons to FIFA World Player of the Year winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Hazard is the son of former Belgian footballers and began his football career in Belgium playing for local clubs Royal Stade Brainois and Tubize. In 2005, he moved to France joining first division club Lille. Hazard spent two years in the club's academy and, at the age of 16, made his professional debut in November 2007. In his first full season as a starter, he won the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Young Player of the Year award becoming the first non-French player to win the award. In the 2009–10 season, Hazard captured the award again becoming the first player to win the award twice. He was also named to the league's Team of the Year. Since making his debut in 2007, Hazard has become an integral part of the club under manager Rudi Garcia racking up over 190 appearances. In the 2010–11 season, he was a part of the Lille team that won the league and cup double and, as a result of his performances, was named the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year becoming the youngest player to win the award. Hazard was also given the Bravo Award by Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo for his performances during the 2010–11 season.
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Edílson
Edílson, full name Edílson da Silva Ferreira, (born September 17, 1971 in Salvador) is a former football player from Brazil. He played as a forward, mainly in the past with SE Palmeiras and Corinthians. In 1998, he received the Bola de Ouro award (« Golden Ball ») given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian championship). He was dubbed Capetinha, Portuguese for « Little Devil ».
He had 21 caps and managed to score 6 goals with the Brazilian national team and won the World Cup in 2002.
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Eli Ohana
Eli Ohana (Hebrew: אלי אוחנה; born February 1, 1964 in Jerusalem, Israel) is a former Israeli football player and later a manager. He is currently the manager of the Israel U21 team. He is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli players ever.
Ohana was born in Jerusalem to a Jewish traditional family that moved to Jerusalem from the Wadi Salib ma'abara in Haifa. He had 7 brothers and two sisters (one of them was from his fathers previous marriage). The family struggled with financial problems.
At the age of eleven, Ohana joined the youth system of Beitar Jerusalem. The one who encouraged him to do that was his brother, Yossi. His father, a traditional Jew, opposed but eventually allowed him on condition he will visit a synagoge before a practice every Saturday.
Despite being good on the field, at school he had problems and his brother Yossi told him he has to choose, football or school. He chose football, despite his fathers resistance. At that time Eli's brother Yossi got married and took Eli to live with him and his wife.
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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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Emilio Butragueño
Emilio Butragueño Santos (born 22 July 1963 in Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid. Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture), he was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.
Butragueño amassed La Liga totals of 341 games and 123 goals for his main club, in 12 seasons, and represented the Spanish national team in two World Cups (being the second top scorer in the 1986 edition) and as many European Championships, scoring 26 international goals for his country, a record that stood for several years.
In 1981, skilled Butragueño joined Real Madrid's youth system, and played first for its reserve side, before being given his senior debut by Alfredo Di Stéfano on 5 February 1984 against Cádiz CF. He made an instant impact, scoring twice and assisting for the third goal in a 3–2 away turnaround, after Real trailed by 0–2. On 12 December that year, he made his European competition debut, contributing to a 6–1 home triumph against R.S.C. Anderlecht for the UEFA Cup third round (after a 0–3 loss in Brussels), as the Merengues went on to win the competition.
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Eric Cantona
Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French pronunciation: [kantɔna]) (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles.
Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club. He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans as "King Eric", and was voted as Manchester United's greatest ever player by Inside United magazine. Set against his footballing achievements was a poor disciplinary record throughout his career, including a conviction for assault on a fan in 1995.
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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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Fabricio Coloccini
Fabricio Coloccini (locally: [faˈβ̞risjo koloˈtʃini]; Italian: [kolotˈtʃini]; born 22 January 1982) is an Argentine football defender who currently captains Premier League club Newcastle United, and plays for the Argentine national team. At the age of 30, Coloccini has already represented numerous football clubs, however it was his successful spell at Deportivo La Coruña where he earned his reputation as a top-level defender. After beginning his career at Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, Coloccini attracted the attention of AC Milan. He failed to establish himself there however and subsequently went on loan to four different clubs. In July 2011, he was promoted to club captain of Newcastle United after proving himself as one of the Premier League's most reliable and strong central defenders. In April 2012 he was named in the PFA team of the year due do his influence in their impressive season. Coloccini also holds an Italian passport due to his Italian ancestry.
Born in Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Coloccini started his career in the youth team of Argentinos Juniors, but made his professional debut in 1998 with Boca Juniors. He made two league appearances, both from the bench, in his one and only season with Boca. He scored in his second (and final) match, leveling the scores in a 2–2 draw with Newell's Old Boys.
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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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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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Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Iván Heinze (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeinse]; born 19 April 1978) is an Argentine footballer who plays for A.S. Roma in Italy. A combative defender with timing and impressive aerial ability, which makes him a useful asset in either penalty box, he can operate as either a left and centre back.
Nicknamed Gringo ("Blonde" in Argentine-Spanish slang), he made a name for himself at Paris Saint-Germain, moving in 2004 to Manchester United, and subsequently to Real Madrid, winning three major titles with the latter two.
Heinze played more than 70 times with Argentina, representing the nation at two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments.
Heinze was born in Crespo, Entre Ríos to a German father and an Italian mother, thus also holding both nationalities. He began his career in his home country with Newell's Old Boys. Following attention from various European clubs, the 19-year old signed for Real Valladolid in Spain, not managing one single La Liga appearance in his first season, and also being loaned to Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 1998 summer.
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Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team as a winger.
Bale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left back, earning acclaim as a free kick specialist. Since transferring to Spurs in 2007, managerial and tactical shifts have seen him transform into a more offensively-oriented player. Recently, Bale has played an integral role in Tottenham's success domestically and in the Champions League.
Bale was born in Cardiff to parents Frank, a school caretaker, and Debbie, an operations manager; he attended Eglwys Newydd Primary School at Whitchurch. He is the nephew of former Cardiff City footballer Chris Pike. It was while at this school he first came to the attention of Southampton at age nine, when he was playing in a six-a-side tournament with his first club, Cardiff Civil Service Football Club. Growing up his football hero was fellow Welshman and Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.
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Gareth Barry
Gareth Barry (born 23 February 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national football team. Barry moved to Aston Villa from Brighton & Hove Albion as a youngster, and spent 12 years at the club. He captained Aston Villa and is ninth in their all-time list of appearances. In June 2009, he joined Manchester City. Barry is an England international, having won his first full cap in 2000 and captained the side in 2010 in a friendly against Egypt.
Barry was born in Hastings, East Sussex. He attended William Parker Sports College in the town at the same time as Sussex cricketer Michael Yardy.
Barry joined Aston Villa from Brighton and Hove Albion as a trainee in 1997 along with Michael Standing. The move was controversial as the Brighton board demanded £2.5 million for the two players; the Football Association's transfer tribunal panel came up with a deal which would have seen Brighton make £2.4 million in the event of Barry and Standing making international appearances for England, as well as sell-on clauses.[citation needed] He played his first match for Villa on 2 May 1998 against Sheffield Wednesday. Initially, he played as a central defender, on the left-hand side of a back three alongside Gareth Southgate and Ugo Ehiogu. Barry became a highly versatile player and captain first as a centre-back, then a left-back. He then moved to left-midfield, before establishing himself in the centre of midfield.
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Gary Cahill
Gary James Cahill (born 19 December 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Chelsea and the England national team. Although he usually plays centre back for both club and country, Cahill has been deployed as a right back, left back and defensive midfielder, because of his pace and technical ability.
Cahill began his career playing for the AFC Dronfield youth set-system in Derbyshire. In 2000, he joined the Aston Villa Academy and continued his development. In 2004 he joined Burnley on a season-long loan, where he performed well before returning to make his Aston Villa debut. Later, he signed for hometown club Sheffield United on a three-month loan deal. On 30 January 2008, he signed for Bolton Wanderers for approximately £5 million. Cahill performed well for Bolton through the years, cementing a place in the first-team and becoming vice-captain. He made 130 league appearances and scored 13 league goals for Bolton. In January 2012, Cahill signed for Chelsea for approximately £7 million. Cahill won the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup in his debut season at Chelsea FC.
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Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960), is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live. He remains England's top scorer in the FIFA World Cup finals, with ten goals.
Lineker began his football career at Leicester City and became known as a prolific goalscorer; despite failing to score in his first ten games, he finished as the First Division's joint top goalscorer in 1984–85 and earned his first England cap. He then moved to League Champions Everton where he remained a clinical finisher, scoring 40 goals in 57 games. His first team honours came at Barcelona, where he won the Copa del Rey in 1988 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1989. He returned to England in 1989, joining Tottenham Hotspur, and over three seasons he scored 67 goals in 105 games and won the FA Cup. Lineker's final club was Nagoya Grampus Eight and he retired in 1994 after two seasons at the Japanese side.
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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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Gary Pallister
Gary Andrew Pallister (born 30 June 1965) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit and operations director of Conference National side Darlington.
As a player he was a defender from 1984 to 2001 and is most noted for his nine-year spell at Manchester United from 1989 until 1998. He also played for Middlesbrough and Darlington and was also capped 22 times by England between 1988 and 1996.
His footballing career started at non-league Billingham Town, but at the age of 19, he joined his boyhood heroes Middlesbrough as a defender, making 156 League appearances over nearly five seasons (helping them win promotion to the Football League Second Division in 1987 and First Division in 1988), with a seven-game loan spell at Darlington in 1985, before he moved to Manchester United on 29 August 1989 for £2.3 million, by which time Middlesbrough were back in the Second Division after relegation.
It was the national record for a defender at the time, as well as being the highest fee between British clubs and the second highest fee to be paid by a British club – second only to Ian Rush's return to Liverpool from Juventus a year earlier.
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Gary Shaw
Gary Shaw (born 21 January 1961) was an English football striker who played for Aston Villa in the early 1980s. His goals helped Aston Villa win the English First Division championship in 1980–81 and the European Cup the following year - the only Birmingham-born player in the team. In 1981 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. He was also included in the 40-strong preliminary England World Cup squad for the 1982 finals; however, he was not picked in the final 22.
His promising Villa career was effectively ended after sustaining a knee injury in an away game at Nottingham Forest. After a heavy tackle, he was helped to his feet by Ian Bowyer and, in Shaw's words, something in his knee 'clicked'. After his recovery, he continued to play for Villa until 1987–88, when he was sold to Klagenfurt in Austria. He finished his career off at Kilmarnock, Shrewsbury, Walsall and the Hong Kong-based Ernest Borel FC.
Shaw gained seven caps for the England under-21s.
As a boy he lived in Meriden Drive, Kingshurst, and spent hours kicking a football round on a patch of grass opposite the Punch Bowl public house known locally as 'The Island'.
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Hansi Müller
Hans-Peter "Hansi" Müller (born 27 July 1957 in Stuttgart) is a former German footballer.
Playing for his hometown side VfB Stuttgart, he took part to the UEFA Euro 1980 with West Germany, aged 22, after a brief taste of action at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where started all four games. The tournament would prove to be Müller's international peak. He had a disappointing 1982 World Cup, and despite returning to Italy to play for F.C. Internazionale Milano, he made his 42nd and last appearance for West Germany the following year.
He ended his career in Austria with FC Swarovski. Later he was an official ambassador for the city of Stuttgart for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Innsbruck at UEFA Euro 2008.
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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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Hatem Ben Arfa
Hatem Ben Arfa (Arabic: حاتم بن عرفة; born 7 March 1987) is a French footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He plays as a winger and an attacking midfielder. Ben Arfa has been described as "one of the best-rated talents in France", but has been criticized by the media and players alike for lacking discipline.
Ben Arfa started his career throughout various clubs in the Île-de-France region, having trained at AC Boulogne-Billancourt and Versailles. In 1999, he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy. Ben Arfa spent three years at the academy and, upon leaving, signed with Lyon, where he won four Ligue 1 titles. In his early career at Lyon, he played as a centre forward, but moved into a winger role during the 2007–08 season. In the summer of 2008, Ben Arfa signed with rivals Marseille for €11 million through a move which required the intervention of the Ligue de Football Professionnel. With Marseille, he won the 2009–10 league title, his fifth overall, as well as the Coupe de la Ligue in 2010. After two years at Marseille, Ben Arfa joined English club Newcastle United on loan for the 2010–11 season with a view to a permanent deal. In January 2011, the loan deal was made permanent.
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Horacio Elizondo
Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (born November 4, 1963 in Quilmes) is a former Argentine international football referee best known for his officiation throughout the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Having achieved all his goals in refereeing, Elizondo retired after the December 10 match between Boca Juniors and Lanús, 3 years before the compulsory retirement age of 45.
Elizondo completed studies in physical education, and started refereeing after finishing the AFA course. His debut in the Argentine first division was in the Deportivo Español vs. Belgrano de Córdoba match in 1992. He was named international in 1994, and directed his first international match on October 9, 1996 between Ecuador and Colombia for the 1998 World Cup qualifications.
Elizondo was appointed to represent Argentina in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, together with country fellow assistants Darío García and Rodolfo Otero. He officiated three group games: Germany-Costa Rica, Czech Republic-Ghana, and Switzerland-South Korea. He also took charge of the England-Portugal quarterfinal, as well as the final game between Italy and France, becoming the first referee in World Cup history to referee both the opening and final games of one World Cup (English referee George Reader also officiated the first and last matches of Brazil 1950, but the last one, also known as Maracanazo, was not technically a final). Elizondo handed out a total of 29 cards in the tournament, three of which were red, for an average of 5.8 cards per game.
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Hunter Davies
This article is about the Scottish writer. For the American writer see Hunter S. Thompson
Edward Hunter Davies (born 7 January 1936) is a prolific British author, journalist and broadcaster. He is the author of many books, including the only authorised biography of The Beatles.
Davies was born in Johnstone to Scottish parents. For 4 years his family lived in Dumfries until Davies was aged 11. Davies has frequently quoted his boyhood hero as being football centre-forward, Billy Houliston, of Davies' then local team, Queen of the South.
His family moved to Carlisle when Davies was 11 and he attended the Creighton School in the city. Davies lived in Carlisle until he moved to study at university. During this time his father, who was a former RAF pay clerk, developed multiple sclerosis and had to retire on medical grounds from a civil service career. Davies joined the sixth form at Carlisle Grammar School and was awarded a place at University College, Durham to read for an Honours Degree in History, but after his first year he switched to a general arts course. He gained his first writing experience as a student, contributing to the university newspaper, Palatinate. However after completing his degree course he stayed on at Durham for another year to gain a teaching diploma.
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Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, (born 20 October 1961 in Flint) is a Welsh former footballer. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Rush made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and he remains the record goalscorer for Wales with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996.
Since retiring as a player in 1999, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester City (2004–05), and has worked as a television football pundit. He was also very well known for his moustache.
Rush's reputation was enhanced by scoring for Chester in a shock 2–0 FA Cup third round win at Second Division giants Newcastle United in January 1980, with Chester equalling their best run by reaching the last 16 where they narrowly lost to Ipswich Town two rounds later. His last game for Chester was a 2–1 win over Southend United at Sealand Road on 26 April 1980 in which he did not score.
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Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both. In 2008 he led the Spanish national team to their first European Championship in 44 years, and in 2010 to win the World Cup, Spain's first ever, being also named the tournament's best goalkeeper.
Casillas has been nominated for the European Footballer of the Year award twice, ranking fourth overall in 2008 and again receiving more votes than any other goalkeeper in 2009. At the end of 2009 he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive time. As of 2011 Casillas is one of a very select group of players who have won all major club and national championship titles. In 2010, he was awarded with the Sports Prince of Asturias Award. On 19 October 2010, Casillas became the most capped goalkeeper of all time in the UEFA Champions League and in November 2011, he became the most capped player of all time for the Spanish national team.
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Irish people
The Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann or na hÉireannaigh; Ulster-Scots: Airisch or Airish fowk) are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years (according to archaeological studies, see Prehistoric Ireland). The Irish people's earliest ancestors are recorded in legends – they are claimed to be descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians.Lebor Gabála Érenn, a book of Irish mythology tells that Tuatha Dé Dananns were Scythian descendants.
The main groups that interacted with the Irish in the Middle Ages include the Picts, Scots, and the Vikings. Due to this contact, Icelanders are noted for having some Irish descent. The Anglo-Norman invasion of the High Middle Ages, the English plantations and the subsequent English rule of the country introduced the Normans and Flemish into Ireland. Welsh, Picts, Bretons, and small parties of Gauls and even Anglo-Saxons are known in Ireland from much earlier times.
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Jack Wilshere
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (born 1 January 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal and the England national team.
Wilshere came up through Arsenal's youth academy and impressed from an early age. He made his first team debut in 2008, at the age of 16, and was Arsenal's youngest ever league debutant. In his short career thus far Wilshere has earned a number of accolades including the PFA Young Player of the Year, PFA Team of the Year, and Arsenal's Player of the Season as voted on by the fans for his performances in his first full campaign for Arsenal during the 2010–11 season.
Wilshere was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and currently lives in Hitchin, where he grew up, attending Whitehill Junior School and The Priory School. He captained The Priory School Football team to County Cup and District Cup glory from Year 7 through to Year 10, and also added the Under 15s National Cup to his list in Year 8, playing alongside Leyton Orient's Jake Argent-Martin and Jack Reeves.
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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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Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team.
Defoe began his career with Charlton Athletic, joining their youth team at age fourteen, before moving to West Ham United aged sixteen, and rising through the ranks. He made his professional debut for West Ham in 2000, and after a season-long loan spell at Bournemouth during the 2000–01 season, established himself in the West Ham lineup. A move to Tottenham in 2004 soon followed, and Defoe also spent a year at Portsmouth after he was deemed surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane. He has since returned to Tottenham in the January 2009 transfer window. Defoe made his England debut in 2004 and as of March 2011, has made 46 appearances, scoring 15 goals.
Defoe is widely considered as one of the most clinical finishers in England, with an exceptional scoring rate, especially in cup competitions, scoring 40 goals in 63 games.
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Jimmy Case
James Robert Case (born 18 May 1954) is a retired English football player who shot to fame with the all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1970s and became known as a player with one of the hardest shots in the game.
Case was brought up in Allerton and was a distant neighbour of musician Paul McCartney on the council estate which had been built in the interwar years. He was a keen member of the local scouts. As a young teenager he was quite small for his age.
His credentials, however, were established locally when during a football game between the Garston Church Choir and the Allerton Scouts he gave the goalkeeper of the choir a hefty kick when the score was 23-22, with coats as goalposts. Jimmy established his reputation as a winner, if not a bad loser.
Even though Jimmy's team lost, his legend was born. There were subsequent games on Springwood Park where Jimmy played with such aces as John Gidman (Everton) and Billy Ashcroft (Middlesbrough).
Although small in stature, Jimmy graduated through the schools teams and then joined a tough dockers' side, Blue Union. The physical nature of these early games would have an impact on the rest of his football career.
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Joe Hart
Charles Joseph John "Joe" Hart (born 19 April 1987) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national football team and was previously a regular for the England under-21 team. Having made his competitive international debut in September 2010, Hart is now recognised as England's first choice goalkeeper.
Hart was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2010 but lost out to eventual new team-mate at Manchester City, James Milner but was voted as the Premier League goalkeeper of the 2009–10 season in recognition of his performances at Birmingham City. He returned to Manchester City for the 2010–11 season and won the Barclays Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets throughout the Premier League season, an award he received again in the 2011-12 season.
Hart was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire to Charles and Louise Hart , and attended Oxon Primary School, followed by Meole Brace School Science College in Shrewsbury, where he was Head Boy in his final year. Whilst he was still a Year 11 pupil at the school, he travelled with the first team squad of his hometown club, Shrewsbury Town, to Exeter City on 1 February 2003. He was a non-playing substitute on that occasion and fulfilled that role again versus Rochdale at Gay Meadow on 1 March 2003, still some six weeks short of his 16th birthday. This match yielded Shrewsbury's final victory in a season that culminated in relegation to the Conference. During the one season that Shrewsbury spent in the Conference, Hart made his senior debut on 20 April 2004, a day after his 17th birthday. He played the full 90 minutes in the match against Gravesend & Northfleet. Four days later, he conceded three at Morecambe.
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Joe Royle
Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949) is an English football manager. In his club career, he played for Everton (debuting at the age of 16), Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the England national team. Royle has managed Oldham Athletic, Everton, Manchester City, and Ipswich Town.
Royle attended Quarry Bank High School in Liverpool where he was an exceptional all-round sportsman. Unusually for a grammar schoolboy he played for the Liverpool schoolboys team, which was usually drawn from secondary modern schools.
A number of clubs were interested in signing Royle, including Manchester United, but it was his hometown club Everton that succeeded in recruiting him to their ranks. He went on to make 270 appearances for Everton, scoring 119 times. He made his debut at the age of 16 and held the record of being the youngest player to play for Everton until James Vaughan beat the record on 10 April 2005 by 11 days. For five seasons he was Everton's top scorer, notably scoring 23 goals in the Championship-winning side of 1969–70 and Manchester City manager Tony Book bought Royle for £170,000 in 1974 and he went on to claim further honours as he helped them to win the League Cup in 1976.
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Johan Vonlanthen
Johan Vonlanthen Benavídez (born 1 February 1986 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a retired Swiss footballer who played as a winger. His stepfather is a Swiss national, giving him the right to play for that country.
He ended his active career after playing for Itagüí of the Colombian Primera División.
Vonlanthen played as a junior for BSC Young Boys in Switzerland. In the 2001–02 season, he made his debut as a 16 year-old in the Swiss Super League starting eight games and appearing once as a substitute. In the summer of 2003, he was transferred to the Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. He made a good initial impression and helped PSV qualified for the UEFA Champions League. After a good first season, he began to lose form and as a consequence was loaned out to Italian side Brescia Calcio for the last 6 months of the 2004/05 season. He was again loaned out to NAC Breda for the 2005/06 season.
At the start of the 2006/07 season Vonlanthen transferred to Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. On 13 July 2009 FC Zürich signed the Swiss forward on a season long loan deal. The move was not made permanent, and Vonlanthen returned to Salzburg for the start of the 2010/11 season.
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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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John Wark
John Wark (born 4 August 1957) is a Scottish former footballer who spent most of his playing time with Ipswich Town. He won a record four Player of the Year awards before becoming one of the four inaugural members of the club's Hall of Fame. Wark had long spells at the club, which bookended his career, and a third, brief interlude dividing his briefer periods at Liverpool and Middlesbrough. A versatile player, Wark played most of his professional games as a midfielder, although he sometimes played as a central defender and on occasion as a striker.
Born in Glasgow, Wark represented Scotland in international football, winning 29 caps and scoring seven goals. This included selection for Scotland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in which he made three appearances and scored twice.
During his playing career, Wark appeared in the film Escape to Victory. Since retiring as a professional player in 1996, he has continued to work for Ipswich Town—since April 2009 in the corporate hospitality department. His autobiography, Wark On, was published in 2009.
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Joleon Lescott
Joleon Patrick Lescott (born 16 August 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City. He plays as a centre-back, though he has played in various other positions across the defensive line, including left-back. Born in Birmingham, Lescott is a graduate of the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth academy. He made his first team debut with Wolves in 2000 and he was named the supporters' Young Player of the Year two years running. By 2002 he was a first team regular, playing in most Wolves' games.
The team was promoted to the FA Premier League in 2003 but a knee injury ruled him out for the season and the team was relegated. He was named in the Championship team of the year for the 2005–06 season. He moved to Premier League side Everton and made his debut in August 2006. He was voted player's Player of the Season by his teammates in the following two seasons. In 2007–08, he scored 10 goals for the team, including 8 in the Premier League. Lescott completed his move to Manchester City on 25 August 2009. Internationally, Lescott represented England at various youth levels before making his first team debut in 2007 against Estonia in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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Jonathan Soriano
Jonathan Soriano Casas (born 24 September 1985 in El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays with FC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, as a forward.
Having emerged through RCD Espanyol's youth ranks, Soriano made his debut with the first team during 2002–03, on 1 December 2002, playing one minute in a 3–1 La Liga home win against Rayo Vallecano, while still registered with the B side (not being admitted as a fulltime first-team member until 2005–06).
He spent the second halves of that season and the following serving second division loan stints, after which he returned to Catalonia, netting twice in 24 appearances during the season (incidentally in both 1–0 wins over Getafe CF).
In late January 2009, Soriano moved again on loan (and in the second level), joining Albacete Balompié until the end of the season, and being released by Espanyol after this spell, his contract not having been renewed.
On 30 July 2009, Soriano returned to Catalonia, joining FC Barcelona's reserves, in division three. He made his first team debut on 28 October 2009, playing the dying minutes of the 2–0 triumph at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, for the season's Copa del Rey (7–0 on aggregate); in the league, he ranked amongst the season's top scorers (all four groups combined) as the club returned to the second division after an 11-year absence.
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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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Jordan Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a central/right midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams. Henderson was schooled at Farringdon Community Sports College before joining Sunderland as a youngster.
Henderson played his first league game for Sunderland as a half-time substitute on 1 November 2008, in a 5–0 away defeat to Chelsea. He then made his first Sunderland start and home debut against Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup.
In January 2009, Jordan Henderson joined Championship club Coventry City on a month-long loan deal. He made his Coventry debut in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County. On 23 February 2009, it was announced that Henderson's loan to Coventry would be extended until the end of the season.
"I'm extending my contract here until the end of the season so hopefully we can get that sorted soon", Henderson told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. "I'm over the moon playing first-team football for Coventry City who are flying at the minute" he added. Henderson scored the first senior goal of his career on 28 February 2009, against Norwich City.
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Kaká
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾdu iˈzɛksõw duˈsɐ̃tus ˈlejtʃi]; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká (Portuguese: [kaˈka] ( listen)), is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club. At the time, he also played tennis, and it was not until he moved on to São Paulo FC and signed his first professional contract with the club at the age of 15 that he chose to focus on football.
In 2003 he joined Milan for a fee of €8.5 million. While at Milan, Kaká won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €65 million, second only to that of Zinedine Zidane, €75 million. Later Real Madrid transferred Cristiano Ronaldo for a fee of €96 million, setting a new transfer fee record, making Kaka's fee the third highest ever. In addition to his contributions on the pitch, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work. In 2004, by the time of his appointment, he became the youngest ambassador of the UN World Food Programme. Kaka is the first sportsperson to amass 10 million followers in twitter.
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Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema (Arabic: كريم بن زيمة; born 19 December 1987) is a French international footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid in La Liga. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings and is known for his technical ability, powerful style of play, and vast goal-scoring ability. He is described as an "immensely-talented striker" who is "strong and powerful" and "a potent finisher from inside the box".
Benzema was born in the city of Lyon beginning his football career with local club Bron Terraillon. In 1996, he joined the biggest club in the city Olympique Lyonnais and, subsequently, came through the club's youth academy. Benzema made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season and appeared sporadically in his first three seasons as Lyon won three titles in that span. In the 2007–08 season, Benzema became a starter and had a breakthrough year scoring over 30 goals as Lyon won its seventh straight league title. For his performances, he was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Player of the Year and named to the organization's Team of the Year. Benzema was also the league's top scorer and given the Bravo Award by Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo. After another season at Lyon, in July 2009, Benzema signed a six-year contract with Spanish outfit Real Madrid. After struggling to establish himself in his debut season with the club, in the ensuing two seasons, Benzema reached prominence scoring 58 goals en-route to helping Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey in 2011 and the 2011–12 edition of La Liga. In December 2011, he was named the French Player of the Year for his performances during the calendar year.
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Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish (Scottish pronunciation: [dɛlɡliːʃ]) MBE (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former footballer and manager. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two clubs, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is Scotland's most capped player, with 102 appearances, and joint leading goal scorer, with 30 international goals. Dalglish was voted PFA Player of the Year for the 1982–83 season, and Football Writers' Footballer of the Year in 1979 and 1983. In 2009 FourFourTwo magazine named Dalglish as the greatest striker in post-war British football, and in 2006 he topped a Liverpool fans' poll of "100 Players Who Shook the Kop". He has been inducted into both the Scottish and English football Halls of Fame.
Dalglish began his career with Celtic and between 1971 and 1977 he won four Scottish First Division titles, four Scottish Cups and one Scottish League Cup with the club. In 1977, Bob Paisley paid a British transfer record of £440,000 to bring Dalglish to Liverpool. His years at Liverpool marked one of the club's most successful periods: he won seven league titles, three European Cups and five domestic trophies. For these achievements and his style of play he was given the name King Kenny by Liverpool supporters. Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpool in 1985 and in a six-year tenure won three league titles and two FA Cups. He resigned as Liverpool manager in 1991.
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Kevin Beattie
Thomas Kevin Beattie (born 18 December 1953) is an English former footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a central defender.
Born in Carlisle, Beattie joined Ipswich Town in July 1971, making his senior debut in August 1972. At Ipswich, Beattie was the 1973–74 PFA Young Player of the Year (the very first winner of the award), and he also won the UEFA Cup in 1978 and 1981. He received his 1981 UEFA Cup winners medal in 2008, following a petition organised by Rob Finch, the ghostwriter of Beattie's autobiography, after he had missed the final due to injury.
He retired due to injury in December 1981, but later returned to play for Colchester United, Middlesbrough, Harwich & Parkeston, Sandvikens IF, Kongsberg IF, Nybergsund IL-Trysil and Clacton Town.
He also earned nine caps for the England national team between 1975 and 1977. He was once described by Bobby Robson as the best England player he had ever seen.
In May 2012, Beattie was convicted of benefit fraud, and given a 12-week curfew. He later apologised and described it as a "silly mistake."
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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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Kyle Walker
Kyle Andrew Walker (born 28 May 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team.
Walker was born in Sheffield and grew up in the Sharrow district of the city. He attended Porter Croft Infant & Junior School, followed by High Storrs School until 2006.
Walker joined boyhood club Sheffield United at the age of seven after being recommended by Football Unites, Racism Divides and progressed through the ranks to become a regular fixture in the reserves by 2008.
In November 2008 he was allowed to join League One side Northampton Town for a month's loan to gain first team experience, making his debut on 15 November 2008 in a defeat at the hands of Oldham Athletic. His one month loan was later extended into January, before eventually returned to Bramall Lane having played nine games for the Cobblers.
Soon after returning to his parent club, Walker made his full debut for Sheffield United on 13 January 2009 starting in a third round FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient. With the Blades losing a number of players to injury in the closing weeks of the season, Walker was a surprise inclusion in the starting line up for the crucial last two games of the season. He made his full league debut for the club on 25 April 2009 against Swansea City. After two outstanding performances he retained his place as Sheffield United entered the play offs, starting both games against Preston North End and the final against Burnley at the end of May. By playing in the final, Walker became the youngest Sheffield United player ever to play at Wembley Stadium.
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Ledley King
Ledley Brenton King (born 12 October 1980) is an English footballer who is currently a free agent. He was the longest serving player at Tottenham Hotspur and captained Spurs since 2005. In March 2009 an article in The Times named King as Tottenham's 25th best player of all time.
In recent seasons King has been plagued by chronic knee problems, for which no effective treatment or remedy has been found, which prevent him from playing more than one game a week. Instead of training with the rest of the squad King undertakes fitness exercises on his own. His manager Harry Redknapp has called King "an absolute freak" for being able to perform at Premiership level despite not training. King has also received praise from former team mate and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, saying that “He is like a magnet for the ball, a thoroughbred of a defender, the best centre-half in the country.”
King joined Tottenham as a trainee in July 1996 and became a professional the following year. His debut came in May 1999 at Anfield ending in a 3–2 defeat to Liverpool. When breaking into the first team under former manager George Graham he was often used as a midfielder. It was with a performance in central midfield during Tottenham's 2–1 win over Liverpool in November 2000 that he established himself as a regular in the Spurs side. His first goal for Tottenham was scored in December 2000 in a 3–3 draw away to Bradford City which was scored in 9.7 seconds, setting a new Premier League record for the quickest goal.
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Lee Sharpe
Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971 in Halesowen, Worcestershire) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit and reality television personality, who as a player was predominantly a left winger from 1988 to 2004.
Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996. He won a total of eight caps for England, but his later career failed to live up to its potential after leaving Manchester United in his mid-twenties. Sharpe moved to Leeds United in 1996, but persistent knee injuries kept him from making an impact on the squad, and he was loaned to Sampdoria at the start of the 1998–99 season. Another loan to Bradford City in March 1999 turned into a permanent deal at the end of the season. He stayed at Bradford for three seasons, but he gradually slipped down the league ladder, eventually moving to Iceland to play for Grindavík in 2003. He retired from professional football in 2003, but achieved renewed fame after a number of reality television appearances. He briefly returned to football in 2004, playing for Garforth Town, but his return was short-lived.
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Leighton Baines
Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Everton and the England national football team.
He started his career with Wigan Athletic, with whom he won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season and was a runner-up in the 2004–05 Championship and the 2006 Football League Cup Final. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the 2009 FA Cup Final. He has played for England at under-21 and senior levels.
Baines began his career as a left-winger at the Liverpool Centre of Excellence. He also represented the Merseyside boys team, but his career went no further at Liverpool. After interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers he joined Wigan Athletic.
Baines made his debut for Wigan Athletic in 2002, and was a member of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season. He was a regular in the first-team when Wigan earned promotion to the Premier League in 2004–05. That season saw Baines score his first goal for the club, a long-range shot against Ipswich Town.
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Lennart Thy
Lennart Thy (born February 25, 1992) is a German footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
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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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Liam Brady
Liam Brady (born 13 February 1956) is an Irish former association football player, and former assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team.
In his playing days, Brady was a midfielder renowned for his elegant technical skills, most notably his left foot, and his high-quality passing and close control. He found success both with Arsenal (one FA Cup title) and Juventus (two Serie A titles), and won 72 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team.
Brady is now head of Youth Development at Arsenal, and is a frequent television pundit with RTÉ Sport.
Born in Dublin, Brady started his career at Arsenal, moving to London to join the side on schoolboy forms in 1971, at the age of 15. He turned professional on his 17th birthday in 1973, and made his debut on 6 October 1973 against Birmingham City as a substitute for Jeff Blockley, and put in an assured performance. However his next match, in a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, Brady had a poor match, and Arsenal manager Bertie Mee decided from then on to use the young Irishman sparingly for the time being. Brady ended the 1973–74 season with 13 appearances (four of them as substitute) to his name.
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Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and is the captain of the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year in 2009 he won both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011. He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Messi is the fourth football player to win three Ballons d'Or, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten and the second player to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or, after Michel Platini. His playing style and small stature have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".
Messi has won five La Liga titles and three Champions League titles. In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match, in a 7–1 win against Bayer Leverkusen. With two goals in the next round against A.C. Milan, he matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup season. He also became the first player to top-score in four successive European Champion Clubs' Cup campaigns. He set the world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011–12 season, with 73 goals.
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Luc Castaignos
Luc Castaignos (born 27 September 1992 in Schiedam), is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Internazionale and for the Netherlands U19. He is the all-time top scorer of the Netherlands U-17 national team. As a player he has drawn comparisons to Thierry Henry.
The roots of Castaignos' family are located in Les Landes, one hundred kilometers below Bordeaux in the south-west of France. There, Castaignos' father, the born Frenchman Jean Luc Castaignos, met Castaignos' mother who is of Cape Verdean descent and holder of an Italian passport. In October 1990, two years before Luc's birth, the family moved to the Netherlands.
Castaignos was born in Schiedam, South Holland, the Netherlands. There he grew up in a problematic neighbourhood with a high percentage of immigrant population. Thanks to his football career and the big influence of his parents, Castaignos managed to stay out of the day to day trouble.
Castaignos started his youth career at the local Schiedam club Excelsior '20. The youngster lived close to Sportpark Thurlede, the home ground of the Catholic club. His former Excelsior '20 coach, Paul Benschop, was soon convinced by Castaignos' quality: "Everyone could see how much potential he had. Whenever we conceded a goal, Luc would take care of business." At the age of 13, Castaignos participated on regional club Spartaan '20's opening day. The club from Rotterdam, youth partner of Feyenoord, saw plenty of potential in the youngster and invited him to join. Castaignos only played one season for Spartaan '20. When various professional clubs showed their interest, Spartaan '20 warned Feyenoord.
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Manuel Fischer
Manuel Fischer (born 19 September 1989 in Aalen) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich II.
Fischer began his career with VfB Stuttgart. He appeared for the club's reserve side in the Regionalliga Süd.
He made his professional debut on 12 December 2007 against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
Fischer set a record for the greatest number of goals scored in an international under-17 season in 2005–06 with a total of 13.
The then 19-year old scored his first Bundesliga goal on 17 May 2008 in the last game of the 2007–08 season.
On 4 July 2008, he extended his contract until the summer of 2011.
On 6 January 2009, Fischer was loaned out to TuS Koblenz until the end of the season.
In July 2010, he was loaned out to SV Wacker Burghausen until the end of the season, but the loan was terminated because of a knee injury after six months.
After his medical rehabilitation Fischer kept himself fit on loan at the second team of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 until the summer of 2011. He left Stuttgart in summer 2011 to sign for Bayern Munich II.
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Marc Pedraza
Marc Pedraza Sarto (born 6 February 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CE L'Hospitalet as a midfielder.
A product of local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks, Pedraza spent his first senior season with the B team, in Segunda División B, scoring ten goals but also being relegated. In the following year, he upgraded a division and was loaned to Deportivo Alavés, appearing sparingly as the Basque also dropped down a level.
Returning to Catalonia, Pedraza continued to be mainly associated with Espanyol's reserves. On 2 January 2010, he played his first and only La Liga match, replacing José María Callejón in the last minute of a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF.
In the 2010 summer, Pedraza was released by Espanyol but, in October, signed with another club in his native region, third division's CE L'Hospitalet.
Pedraza's father, Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender and midfielder, he played professionally for FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca, going on to coach his son at Hospitalet in one match.
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Marco van Basten
Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑr.koʊ̯ vɑm.ˈbɑs.tə(n)]; 31 October 1964) is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played for Ajax and Milan, as well as the Dutch national team, in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time and has scored 277 goals in a high-profile career, which ended in 1995 as a result of an injury suffered two years earlier. He was later the head coach of Ajax and the Dutch national team.
Known for his strength on the ball, his tactical awareness and spectacular strikes and volleys, van Basten was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1988, '89 and '92) and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992. Van Basten was voted eighth in a poll organised by the French weekly magazine France Football consulting their former Ballon d'Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century. In 2004, a nationwide poll was held for the 100 greatest Dutch people (De Grootste Nederlander) and van Basten was number 25, the second highest for a football player[citation needed]. In March 2007, Sky Sports ranked van Basten first on its list of great athletes who had their careers cut short.
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Mario Balotelli
Mario Barwuah Balotelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo baloˈtɛlli]; born 12 August 1990) is an Italian footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Italian national team. He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently joining Internazionale in 2007. Inter manager Roberto Mancini brought Balotelli into the first team, but when Mancini left, Balotelli's disciplinary record fell away. He had a strained relationship with new head coach José Mourinho and was suspended from Inter's first team in January 2009 after a number of disciplinary problems.
His problems deepened in March 2010 when he came under heavy criticism by Inter fans after he appeared on the Italian TV show Striscia la notizia, wearing an A.C. Milan jersey. This damaged the prospect of him having a long career at Inter, but he did make several appearances after that. With doubts over his career at Inter, former coach Roberto Mancini at Manchester City gave Balotelli a fresh chance at a new club. He joined Manchester City in August 2010, where his performances and off-field activities have continued to be controversial and enigmatic. Balotelli earned his first cap for the Italian national team on 10 August 2010, in a friendly match against the Côte d'Ivoire thus making him the first black player to play for the Italian national football team.
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Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE (born 1 November 1963), is a former Welsh international footballer and the current manager of Queens Park Rangers having joined on 10 January 2012. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals.
During his playing career he was most noted for two spells at Manchester United, but he also played for Barcelona and Bayern Munich, as well as the English clubs Chelsea, Southampton, Everton and finally Blackburn Rovers, before retiring in 2002.
He won a host of medals during his playing career, including two Premier League title medals, four FA Cups, three League Cups and two European Cup Winners' Cups. He also collected an FA Cup runners-up medal and a League Cup runners-up medal.
His reign as Wales manager was his first managerial post; he was appointed in 1999 and remained in the role until 2004. He failed to qualify for a World Cup or European Championship during his five years in charge, although his reign coincided with a marked improvement in results; he came particularly close to securing European Championship qualification in 2004.
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Massimo Bonini
Massimo Bonini (born 13 October 1959 in San Marino) is a retired Sanmarinese footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna.
Bonini played for Juventus between 1981 and 1988, in which he played 296 matches and scored 6 goals. He won 3 Scudetti, 1 Italian Cup, 1 European Champion Clubs' Cup, 1 Cup Winners' Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Intercontinental Cup. He is the only Sanmarinese footballer to have won a European Cup.
Since the San Marino Football Federation was not officially recognised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) until 1990, players from San Marino were assimilated to Italian players. For this reason, Bonini was entitled to play for the Italian Football Federation and actually played for the Italian Under-21 football team. Since he always refused to give up the citizenship of San Marino, he had to wait until 1990 in order to play for San Marino’s first team, winning 19 full caps since then. He was also briefly the national coach of the San Marino national team after retirement.
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Matthew Le Tissier
Matthew Le Tissier ( /ləˈtɪsi.eɪ/) is a retired, Guernsey-born, English footballer. Le Tissier spent his entire club career with Southampton and gained eight caps for the England national football team. An attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He is notable for his record at scoring penalty kicks, converting from the spot 47 times from 48 attempts and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12 yard spot.
In spite of interest from bigger clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur in 1990 and Chelsea in 1996, Le Tissier remained at Southampton for his entire professional career, his loyalty garnering special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".
Following the end of his playing career, Le Tissier became a football pundit, and currently works as a panelist on Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday. In 2011 he became Honorary President of Guernsey FC.
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Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.
Upson started his career with Bedfordshire club Luton Town before he joined Premiership side Arsenal for a fee of £2 million in May 1997. Upson struggled to force his way into the first team at Highbury making 57 appearances in 6 seasons and also spent time out on loan at Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Reading.
Upson joined Birmingham City in 2003 where he enjoyed regular first team football. However following Birmingham's relegation in 2006 he went on to join West Ham United for £7.5 million in January 2007. He was made captain in 2009 following the departure of Lucas Neill. At the end of the 2010–11 West Ham were relegated to the Championship and Upson left after his contract had expired. Upson signed a two year contract with Stoke City in August 2011.
Upson was born in Hartismere, Eye, Suffolk. Originally at the Ipswich Town Centre of Excellence, he joined Luton Town as a trainee in 1994. after Ipswich Town's youth coach Terry Westley moved to Luton Town. He signed professional forms in April 1996, making his sole appearance for the senior team as an 88th minute sub against Rotherham United in August 1996.
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Mervyn Day
Mervyn Day (born 26 June 1955 in Chelmsford, Essex) is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United. He later managed Carlisle United. He was formally chief scout at Leeds United.
He was educated at Kings Road Primary School, attended also by another famous West Ham player, Geoff Hurst, and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.
He represented Essex Schools at all levels and was picked for the England Schools squad six times, though he did not play. At aged 15 Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United sent scouts to watch Day. Ron Greenwood's West Ham United signed Day on a youth contract in July 1971.
In February 1973 he signed a professional contract with West Ham and on 29 August 1973 he made his debut in a draw against Ipswich Town. Day became the first team goalkeeper soon after. In 1975, aged 19 he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to appear in an FA Cup Final, in their victory over Fulham. He received the PFA Young Player of the Year Award that same season, the only goalkeeper to have won the award. He was tipped as the next great England goalkeeper. In 1976 he appeared in the Cup Winners' Cup Final which West Ham lost 4–2 to Anderlecht at a sold out Heysel Stadium. However, a loss of form and injuries saw him drop out of the side, and Phil Parkes' performances were good enough to keep Day out when he regained fitness.
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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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Miodrag Džudović
Miodrag Džudović (Cyrillic: Миодраг Џудовић; born 6 September 1979 in Plav) is a Montenegrin footballer playing for PFC Spartak Nalchik.
Džudović began his football career in 1999 by joining his first club, Jezero Plav which is in former Serbian and now Montenegrin club. In 1999 he made his debut in the club's fourth division of Yugoslavia "Ezero." With the help of the club rose to the third (2001), and a year later and the second division championship of Yugoslavia. In 2003, Džudović joined another Montenegrin club FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje but just making 14 appearance and scoring 2, he left to join Serbian club OFK Beograd but just only made 1 appearance and and helped the club qualify for the Intertoto Cup, the first time the club qualified for a European Cup in 30 years.
In 2004, Džudović left OFK Beograd to join a Ukrainian side Volyn Lutsk and signing a three-year contract with the team. Džudović made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League was held March 27, 2004 in a victory for the "Volyn" match against Karpaty Lviv. In Spring 2005 in a match against Dynamo Kyiv, Džudović received a serious injury that gave rise to early termination of the contract. In less than three seasons in the "Volyn" Miodrag spent 44 games in which scoring one goal.
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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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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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Nuri Şahin
Nuri Kazım Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [nuːˈɾɪ cäːˈzɯm ˈʃäːhin]; born 5 September 1988) is a German-born Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Turkish national team and Real Madrid in Spain's La Liga. Since May 2011, he is also a German citizen. On 9 May 2011, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid agreed on a deal to sign a six year contract with the transfer fee of €10 million during the summer transfer window.
On 6 August 2005, at the age of 16 years and 334 days, Şahin set a record by becoming the youngest player to have played in the Bundesliga later becoming the youngest player to score in the Bundesliga on 25 November, scoring for Borussia Dortmund against 1. FC Nuremberg.
On 5 July 2007, Şahin was transferred to Feyenoord on a one-year loan agreement, where he was reunited with Bert van Marwijk, his former coach at Borussia Dortmund.
Şahin returned to Dortmund, where he played an important role in the 2009–10 season, starting 33 out of 34 matches. He ended the season with four goals and eight assists. Şahin won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund in the 2010–11 season. After a strong season, in which he scored seven and made eight assists, Şahin was voted best player of the season in the Bundesliga for 2011.
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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 Maldini
Paolo Cesare Maldini (born 26 June 1968) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left or central defender, being adept with either foot although naturally right footed. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 41 in 2009, becoming a symbol and a legend of the club. During that period, he won the Champions League five times, as well as seven Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five European Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups. He played for 14 years for the Italian national team, making his debut in 1988 before retiring in 2002 with 126 caps and four World Cup participations.
Maldini played at a world class level for his entire career spanning 2 and a half decades, and won the Best Defender trophy at the UEFA Club Football Awards at the age of 39. He came second to George Weah for the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 1995, the closest a defender had ever reached to winning the award at the time. He was also the Milan and Italy captain for many years and was considered a leader amongst leaders by fellow footballers, leading to the nickname "Il Capitano" (the Captain). Paolo's father Cesare formerly played for and captained Milan, and is a successful national U-21 manager.
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Pascal Chimbonda
Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979) is a French footballer who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers, having been released early from a short term deal by Queens Park Rangers. Chimbonda can play at centre back or left back but prefers right back.
Chimbonda was born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe and began his career at Le Havre in France in 1999, making his debut against Strasbourg on 29 April 2000. He spent four years with the club, until Le Havre were relegated to Ligue 2, when he transferred to Bastia. During his stay at Bastia, Chimbonda received racist taunts from his own fans after a heavy loss against Saint-Étienne; this may have contributed to his leaving the club. However, his former teammates at Bastia firmly denied Chimbonda's accusations of racism.
After Bastia were relegated in July 2005, he left the club, turning down an offer from Marseille, and moved to Wigan Athletic for £500,000 on a three-year contract. He cited the fact that he was "ready for a new challenge and coming to Wigan is the perfect opportunity to test myself against the best players in the world" as the reason for selecting Wigan Athletic.
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Pat Jennings
Patrick Anthony "Pat" Jennings OBE (born 12 June 1945 in Newry, County Down) is a Northern Ireland former football player. He played 119 games for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper, a figure which at the time was a world record and is still a Northern Ireland record, in an international career which lasted for over 22 years. During his career Jennings played for Newry Town, Watford, and in the top division with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, winning the FA Cup with both of the north London rivals. In total, Jennings made over 1,000 top level appearances, and despite being a goalkeeper he scored in the 1967 FA Charity Shield.
After playing for Shamrock Rovers' under-18 side at the age of 11, Jennings concentrated on Gaelic football until he was sixteen years old, when he made his soccer comeback with his hometown side Newry Town. After impressing with the team he moved to English Third Division side Watford in May 1963. Jennings again impressed in his first season in England, playing every league game for his club, and making two international appearances that season. He was signed by Tottenham Hotspur for £27,000 in June 1964.
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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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Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English retired professional footballer.
Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, at all of which he scored at least one goal. He was capped 57 times for the England national football team.
Gascoigne was born in the Dunston area of Gateshead, England.
Gascoigne started playing football at the age of four, playing in the street and nearby park. He played for his school Brighton Avenue Primary School, Gateshead team from the age of eight, and later played for the local Redheugh Boys' Club although being underage. He later attended Breckenbeds Junior High School (which closed in September 1996) then the Heathfield Senior High School (also closed in September 1996), both in the Low Fell area of Gateshead.
He was noticed by football scouts while playing for Gateshead Boys, and given a trial at Ipswich Town although he failed to impress. Further trials at Middlesbrough and Southampton proved unsuccessful, before Newcastle United signed him as a schoolboy in 1980. At school he was once caught practising his autograph during a geography lesson, his reason being that he was "going to be a famous footballer". His teacher was unimpressed, telling him that "only one in a million becomes a professional footballer." Nevertheless, he was signed on as an apprentice at Newcastle in 1983, initially playing for the youth team under Colin Suggett.
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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 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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Paul Stretford
Paul Stretford is an English football agent. In 1987 he founded Proactive Sports Management, renamed Formation Group in 2004, which went on to represent, amongst others, England footballer Wayne Rooney. In 2010 Rooney revealed as part of his evidence during a court case that Stretford received 20% of his off-field earnings, an amount the player regarded as being fair.
Stretford has frequently been embroiled in legal disputes and his methods have been criticised. As part of the same court case in 2010 Stretford admitted that when he first represented the 17-year-old Rooney, he had not explained to the player, or to his father, what documents were being signed or what their effects would be – something the prosecuting barrister called "absolutely extraordinary".
Stretford grew up in Warrington and after leaving school worked as a vacuum cleaner salesman and for a marketing agency in Manchester. He began his career as a football agent working from his basement with a single client, the Irish Republic striker Frank Stapleton, whom he had got to know through a friend who mixed socially with the players of Manchester United. Stretford's first deal was Stapleton's transfer from the French club Le Havre AC to Blackburn Rovers in 1989.
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Paul Walsh
Paul Anthony Walsh (born 1 October 1962 in Plumstead, London) is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
As a player he was a diminutive and pacy centre forward who played from 1979 to 1996 and shot to fame in the 1980s during spells with Charlton Athletic, Luton Town, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. He also went on to play for Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City and Portsmouth. He was capped 4 times by England scoring 1 goals.
Walsh began his career at Charlton where he quickly established himself in the team, he made his debut as a 16 year-old substitute in a Second Division fixture with Shrewsbury Town during the 1979–80 season and went on to appear in nine league games as Charlton failed to hold to their Second Division status. Walsh was given a chance in Division Three and struck up a brilliant front line with Addicks great Derek Hales. Walsh notably scored a hat-trick against Brentford, Charlton won the League Cup tie 5–0. Charlton went on to gain promotion as well as reach the 5th round of the FA Cup. Walsh enjoyed himself in the higher division bagging a respectable 13 goals as the Addicks finished mid table.
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Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ], born 18 January 1979) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. He is known for his versatility and ability to play on both the right and left side of defence.
He started his career in the Portuguese second division for Estoril-Praia. He then moved to Vitória de Setúbal at the start of the 2000–01 season.
Due to his excellent performances in the Portuguese first division, he moved to FC Porto in the summer of 2002, signed by then-coach José Mourinho. Ferreira was previously a right-side midfielder until he met Mourinho at Porto.
In the following season, he won the League and Cup double domestically but the capture of the UEFA Cup over Celtic in Seville was the highlight of an exceptional season. The next season brought another Portuguese Liga title but more importantly he played every minute of Porto's UEFA Champions League win.
After playing for Porto for two years, he joined Chelsea for €20 million (£13.2 million) at the beginning of the Premier League 2004–05 season. At Stamford Bridge, Ferreira was reunited with his former manager José Mourinho and former team-mate Ricardo Carvalho, both of whom were also signed by Chelsea in the off-season. Ferreira impressed greatly in his début season, playing 29 Premier League matches before injury ruled him out for the remainder of the campaign. He continued his fine form into the following campaign, during which he scored his first Chelsea goal in the 3–1 victory over Colchester United in the FA Cup fourth round.
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Pep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb ɡwəɾðiˈɔɫə]; born 18 January 1971) is a Spanish football manager and former player. As a player, Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona. He was part of Johan Cruyff's "dream team" that won Barcelona's first European Cup. He also played for Brescia and Roma in Italy; Al-Ahli in Qatar; and for Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico while attending managing school. While playing in Italy, he served a four-month ban for a positive drug test although he was cleared of wrongdoing twice on appeal in 2009 before the Courts of Justice of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Federal Anti-Doping Courts of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). As an international, he played for Spain, and in friendly matches for Catalonia.
After retiring as a player, Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona B. On 8 May 2008, Barcelona President Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager. He signed his contract on 5 June 2008. In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League. In doing so, Guardiola became the youngest UEFA Champions League-winning manager ever. The following season, Guardiola and Barcelona won the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup, bringing the manager's tally to the maximum of six trophies in six competitions in one year, thus completing the first ever sextuple.
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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 Reid
Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956) is an English football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently without a club since his departure from Plymouth Argyle.
A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career. He built his reputation as one of England's brightest midfield talents of the time at Bolton Wanderers, before signing for Everton in 1982. It was there that he enjoyed the most fruitful spell of his career, as he helped the club win domestic and European honours, including the Football League twice. He was voted as the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1985 and came fourth in the World Soccer Player of the Year award, behind Michel Platini, Preben Elkjær and Diego Maradona. He also received his first senior England call-up that year, and represented his country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1988 UEFA European Championship. He won 13 caps in total. Reid joined Queens Park Rangers in 1989, but moved on to Manchester City a year later to begin his managerial career.
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Peter Shilton
Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born 18 September 1949 in Leicester, England) is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the record for playing more games for England than anyone else, earning 125 caps.
His 30-year career included eleven different clubs, three World Cups, two European Cup finals and more than 1,000 competitive matches. He has the rare distinction of having played over 100 league games for five different clubs. Shilton did not make his World Cup finals debut until the age of 32 but he played in 17 finals matches and shares the record 10 clean sheets in World Cup finals with French keeper Fabien Barthez.
During his time at Nottingham Forest he won two European Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, the First Division championship, the Football League Cup and many other honours.
Shilton also holds the all-time record for the most competitive appearances in world football.
Shilton was a 13 year old pupil at King Richard III Boys School, Leicester, when he started training at schoolboy level with his local club Leicester City in 1963. He caught the eye of first-team goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who commented to the coach about how promising he was. Within four years, Shilton had forced Banks' own departure from Leicester after the teenager gave the club an ultimatum over which goalkeeper should be first choice.[citation needed]
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Phil Jagielka
Philip Nikodem "Phil" Jagielka (born 17 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays for Everton as a defender.
He played regularly in central midfield for his previous club Sheffield United, but generally plays in central defence for Everton. Jagielka started his career with Sheffield United, joining current team, Everton, in 2007 for a fee of £4 million. He is a former England under-21 international, having been capped six times and scoring two goals for the team. He has also gained recognition for both the England B team and the full England team.
An England international with 11 caps, Jagielka was also eligible to represent Poland through his Polish-born grandfather Nikodem.
Jagielka was born in Sale, Greater Manchester, and played for Holy Family Football Club, a Sunday team affiliated with, although not directly linked to, the school of the same name, from the ages of eight to eleven. He played as a right winger, as he possessed great pace, and even played in games against boys of the school year older than he. However, he first impressed youth scouts whilst playing for his local team Hale Barns United in Altrincham. He predominantly played midfield during his time with the club. He spent time training with clubs such as Stoke City, Everton and Manchester City, before joining Sheffield United in 1998 at 15 years of age.
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Phil Neville
Philip John "Phil" Neville (born 21 January 1977) is an English footballer who captains Premier League club Everton. Neville also played for England from 1996 until 2007. He is the younger brother of former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, and the twin brother of England netball international Tracey Neville.
Neville won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the Champions League with his previous club, Manchester United. He can play in defence or midfield, and is often used as a full back. Due to this versatility he has operated in a number of different positions throughout his career.
Born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Neville, along with brother Gary, was one of "Fergie's Fledglings". Phil attended Elton High School where he was Deputy Head Boy. He started training with the Manchester United Academy along with his brother, then later joined as a trainee, making his first-team debut in the 1994–95 season but did not get many first-team opportunities until the following season.
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Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːfa.ɛl vɑn dɛr ˈvaːrt] ( listen)) (born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker. Van der Vaart began his career at AFC Ajax' famous youth academy and worked his way into the first team, debuting as a 17-year-old. So stunning was his impact he was hailed as the new Johan Cruyff. He was named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and became the first recipient of the Golden Boy Award while at the club.
He moved to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, then to Real Madrid, then on to Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the 2010–11 Premier League summer transfer window. Van der Vaart is well known for his passing, deadly finishing and the capacity to use both feet well. Following his performances in the Premier League in the 2010-11 season with Tottenham Hotspur, van der Vaart was nominated for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, along with team-mate and eventual winner, Gareth Bale.
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Raul Meireles
Raul José Trindade Meireles (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈuɫ mɐjˈɾɛl(ɨ)ʃ] Ra-Ul Mey-Re-Lesh) (born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Chelsea as a midfielder in the Premier League.
Raul Meireles started his career as a trainee with Boavista but was loaned to Desportivo das Aves from Liga de Honra, where he made his professional debut. After a two-year loan spell he returned to Boavista where he made his Primeira Liga debut. By his great performances, Meireles was brought to the Portuguese powerhouse, FC Porto, winning three Primeira Liga titles in a row, adding two Portuguese Cups and three Portuguese Supercups. In 2010 he moved to Liverpool where he won the 2011 PFA Fans' Player of the Year award following a very successful first season in Premier League. On August 2011, Meireles signed for Chelsea, joining his former manager André Villas-Boas with whom he had spent a short period of time. During his debut season at Stamford Bridge, he won the 2012 UEFA Champions League and the 2011–12 FA Cup, his first titles since his arrival to England.
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Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾdu kɐɾˈvaʎu]; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.
Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse, FC Porto, and in 1996 he was brought to FC Porto Junior team. Between 1997 and 2001 he had loan spells at Leça, where he made his professional debut, Vitória de Setúbal and Alverca, but it was in José Mourinho’s reign that he really started to make big strides forward. It was in the 2002–03 season that Carvalho made his name known all around Europe, winning his first domestic league title under Mourinho’s commands, the Portuguese Cup, and the UEFA Cup. His good form led to an international call-up in 2003. In the next season, Carvalho won his second league title in a row, and his first UEFA Champions League title, in which tournament he was named best defender of the tournament. In July 2004, Carvalho transferred to Chelsea for a fee of just under €30 million. With the Blues, he won two Premier League titles in a row and one League Cup in his first two seasons. In 2008, he helped the club reach the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in their history, a game that they lost 6–5 on penalties against Manchester United. In the same year, he was voted by his fellow Chelsea colleagues as Chelsea's 2008 Players' Player of the Year. Two years later, in the 2009–10 season, Carvalho helped the Blues win their first Championship since 2006 and the FA Cup, by winning this last trophy Chelsea have secured the first ever Double in the club's history. In August 2010, after six years with Chelsea, he transferred to Real Madrid for a fee of £6.7 million.
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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 Prosinečki
Robert Prosinečki (pronounced [robert prosinetʃki], born 12 January 1969) is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered excellent, and his ability to keep possession of the ball is very highly regarded. He is one of the few footballers to have played for both the Spanish rival clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
After retiring from active football he worked as assistant manager of the Croatia national football team between 2006 and 2010, before being appointed manager of Red Star Belgrade in December 2010.
Prosinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany, into a family of Yugoslav gastarbeiters of mixed ethnicity. His father Đuro was Croatian, hailing from Gornji Čemehovec village near Kraljevec na Sutli, and his mother Emilija Đoković is Serbian, originally from Ježevica village near Čačak.
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Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is a retired Italian footballer. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time (4th in the Fifa internet poll; member of the Fifa World Cup Dream Team), Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. He is also one of the top 5 all-time goalscorers for Italy. Baggio is known as Il Divin Codino (The Divine Ponytail), for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career and his Buddhist background.
Baggio was born in Caldogno, Veneto, son of Matilde and Fiorindo Baggio. He has 7 brothers and sisters. As a youngster, he always had a keen interest in the sport of football and played for a local youth club over a period of nine years. After scoring 6 goals in one game, Baggio was persuaded by scout Antonio Mora to join Vicenza. Roberto Baggio is the 6th of 8 siblings. His younger brother, Eddy Baggio, was also a footballer who played 86 games in Serie B. After his serious career threatening injury in 1985, Baggio, formerly a Roman Catholic, converted to Buddhism. He married his girlfriend Andreina Fabbi in 1989, in a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony however. They have a daughter, Valentina, and two sons, Mattia and Leonardo.
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Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Portuguese pronunciation: [χoˈnawdu luˈiz naˈzaɾiu dʒi ˈlimɐ]; born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. He is considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest football players of all time. In 2012, he was voted Goal.com's "Player of the Decades" in an online poll gathering 29.55% of all votes. He won his first Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (aged only 21) and again won the award in 2002 (26 years old). Additionally, he is one of only three men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with French footballer Zinedine Zidane and Argentine striker Lionel Messi.
Considered by many as the most complete striker in the past 30 years, in 2007, he was named as one of the best starting eleven of all-time by France Football and was named to the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest footballers compiled by fellow countryman Pelé. In 2010, he was voted Goal.com's "Player of the Decade" in an online poll, gathering 43.63 percent of all votes and was also included as centre forward in the "Team of the Decade". On 23 February 2010, Ronaldo announced that he would retire after the 2011 season, signing a two-year contract extension with the Corinthians at the same time. Ronaldo has played for Brazil in 98 international matches, scoring 62 goals. He was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with his fifteenth goal, surpassing Gerd Müller's previous record of 14. He is also the only player to have won the World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot in separate tournaments. Having suffered a string of serious injuries throughout his career, Ronaldo retired on 14 February 2011, citing pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement.
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Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English former footballer, who is the current manager of the England national football team.
Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified for a major tournament since the 1960s. From 2006 to 2007, he managed the Finland national team, guiding them to their highest ever FIFA ranking of 33rd place, and coming close to qualifying for a major tournament for the first time in their history. He has been the beaten finalist in the UEFA Cup and the Europa League. Hodgson has also coached many notable club sides, including Internazionale, Blackburn Rovers, Grasshoppers, FC Copenhagen, Udinese, Fulham, Liverpool and West Brom. Hodgson served several times as a member of UEFA's technical study group at the European Championships, and was also a member of the FIFA technical study group at the 2006 World Cup. Hodgson speaks five languages and has worked as a television pundit in several of the countries in which he has coached.
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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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Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils (French pronunciation: [samɥɛl eto fis]) (born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team. Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy. He also holds a Spanish passport, enabling him not to count among the "foreign players" working in the European Union.
Eto'o scored over 100 goals in five seasons with FC Barcelona, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African player in La Liga. In 2010, he became the first player to win two European Continental Trebles following his back-to-back achievements with Barcelona and Internazionale. He is the second player to have ever scored in two separate UEFA Champions League finals and the fourth player, after Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa, and Gerard Piqué, to have won the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams. He is the most decorated African player of all time having won the African Player of the Year award a record four times in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
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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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Sergio Agüero
Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo aˈɣweɾo]; born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine professional association football player who plays as a striker for Manchester City in England's Premier League and the Argentine national team. On 5 July 2003, he became the youngest player to debut in the Argentine First Division at 15 years and 35 days, breaking the record previously established by Diego Maradona in 1976. He plays with the shirt name Kun Aguero.
At international level, Agüero represented the Argentina under-20 team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2005 and in 2007, winning both tournaments. Agüero played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he scored two goals in the 3–0 semi-final win against Brazil as Argentina went on to win the gold medal. Agüero was selected to represent Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 Copa América.
In 2006, Agüero moved to Europe to play for La Liga side Atlético Madrid for a fee of €23 million from Independiente. He made a name for himself, attracting attention from Europe's top clubs by scoring 101 goals in 234 appearances while winning the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. Agüero moved to Premier League club Manchester City in July 2011 for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £35 million. On the last day of his début season with the club, Agüero scored a 94th-minute winner against Queen's Park Rangers that earned Manchester City their first league title in 44 years.
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Sergio Busquets
Sergio Busquets Burgos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈserxjo βusˈkets], Catalan: [βusˈkɛts]; born 16 July 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, as a defensive midfielder.
He was a relatively obscure player when he arrived in FC Barcelona's first team in July 2008, but eventually made a name for himself in a relatively short period of time, reaching the Spanish national team in less than one year after making his professional club debut.
Busquets was born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia. In 2005, he joined local FC Barcelona's youth ranks, scoring seven goals in 26 matches for the Juvenil A team in his second season. Two years later, he was promoted to the B team under Josep Guardiola, and helped it achieve promotion to the third division. In that same season he would make his first-team debut, coming on as a substitute in a Catalonia Cup match.
On 13 September 2008, Busquets played his first La Liga match, 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Racing de Santander. During Barcelona's UEFA Champions League match against FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park on 22 October 2008, he scored the second goal in the 15th minute in a 5–0 group stage win. In early December, in another start, he scored his second goal with Barça in the competition, netting in the 83rd minute of a 2–3 home loss against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. On 22 December, Busquets signed a contract extension until 2013, with a buy-out clause of €80 million.
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Shane Paul
Shane Ryan Paul (born January 25, 1987 in Walsall) is an English footballer, who last played for Halesowen Town.
Paul, a former Aston Villa trainee, has represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level. Also, Paul became professional in January 2005.
He was released by Villa in 2006, joining Scunthorpe United after a trial period at Wycombe Wanderers. Shane signed a short-term contract with Cheltenham Town after joining the League One side on trial in October 2006. He was released the following May without making a first-team appearance. Shane was making good progress in the 2007/2008 season with Halesowen Town until breaking his leg in two places in the early stages of a game against Banbury. At the time, it was not known if Shane would be able to play football again. He made his comeback in 2011, joining Redditch United.
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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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Stephen Warnock
Stephen Warnock (born 12 December 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa as a left-back.
He has been capped by England twice and was part of the nation's squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Warnock previously played for Liverpool, Coventry City, Bradford City and Blackburn Rovers.
Warnock was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire where, in his childhood, he played for Rufford Colts (based at St Bede's RC High School) and also played for St Bede's RC High School. Following his time spent in the Liverpool youth academy and England Youth set up, with his first international cap in the u16s, he had loan spells at Bradford City (where he scored his first career goal against Sheffield Wednesday) and Coventry City. He made his first team Liverpool debut against Grazer AK in 2004, during the first leg of a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. Warnock impressed on a number of occasions during his debut season of 2004–05. His good form resulted in the more experienced and renowned Harry Kewell being dropped on several occasions. In his second season (2005–06), he was asked to play primarily at left-back, in rotation with the Norwegian John Arne Riise. Warnock scored his only goal for the club against Fulham in a 5–1 win on 15 March 2006,despite making 67 first team appearances for Liverpool.
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Steve Moran
Stephen James "Steve" Moran, (born Croydon 10 January 1961) was a pacy mobile striker who was one of the stars for Southampton during the mid 1980s. Moran was one of the finest strikers that Southampton has possessed. He had a knack of scoring some crucial goals for the club and had a fine understanding with midfielders Steve Williams and David Armstrong.
Moran attended Prices School in Fareham and appeared regularly for his school team, where he was spotted by scouts. He signed for Southampton in August 1979 and made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 home win against Manchester City in January 1980, scoring with his very first touch of the ball.
In the 1980–81 season, Moran scored 18 goals in 30 starts in the league, and in 1982 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
Among the 99 goals that Moran scored for the Saints were a hat-trick in an 8–2 victory over Coventry City at The Dell in April 1984, during the club's most successful ever league season, when they finished as runners-up to Liverpool. In the same year, Moran scored an injury-time winner in the 4th Round of the FA Cup, away to arch rivals Portsmouth. David Armstrong crossed from the right and Moran arrived at the back post to volley left-footed past the Pompey 'keeper Alan Knight.
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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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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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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 McDermott
Terence "Terry" McDermott (born 8 December 1951 in Liverpool) is a former football midfielder and coach. He is the father of Newcastle United player Greg McDermott and Marsaxlokk player Neale McDermott
McDermott joined Bury as a youngster in 1969. He made a total of 90 appearances and eight goals before joining Newcastle United in 1973.
Manager Joe Harvey gave McDermott his Newcastle debut on 17 March 1973, at Old Trafford, with a match against Manchester United. He came off the bench but could not do anything to prevent Newcastle losing 2-1.
McDermott reached the FA Cup Final in 1974 against Liverpool. However, Newcastle lost the match 3-0.
Liverpool boss Bob Paisley, in his first season in charge after replacing Bill Shankly, brought McDermott to Merseyside in November 1974. He made his Liverpool debut, along with Phil Neal, on 16 November, in a Merseyside derby with fierce rivals Everton at Goodison Park. Neither side could break the deadlock with both sides sharing the points. McDermott's first goal came in a 1-1 league draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on 8 March 1975.
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Tevfik Köse
Tevfik Köse (born July 12, 1988 in Düsseldorf) is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a striker for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
Köse began his career with Fortuna Düsseldorf and signed in summer 2001 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He started his professional career by Bayer Leverkusen in the 2005/2006 season for the reserve team. After two years for Bayer 04 Leverkusen left Germany on loan for Ankaraspor in August 2007. After his return to Bayer Leverkusen was loaned out for the 2008/2009 season to Kayserispor. On 31 December 2009 Istanbul BB has signed Köse from Bayer Leverkusen for two and a half years.
He was a part of Turkey's U17 squad at the FIFA U-17 World Championship. Köse finished tied for second top scorer of the competition.
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The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register (it became The Times on 1 January 1788). The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News International, itself wholly owned by the News Corporation group headed by Rupert Murdoch. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1967.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (1838), The Straits Times (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), the Los Angeles Times (1881), The Seattle Times (1891), The Daily Times (Malawi) (1900), The Canberra Times (1926), and The Times (Malta) (1935). For distinguishing purposes it is therefore sometimes referred to, particularly in North America, as the "London Times" or "The Times of London".
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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 Müller
Thomas Müller (German pronunciation: [ˈtʰoː.mas ˈmʏ.lɐ]; born 13 September 1989) is a German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and the German national team. Müller plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles—as an attacking midfielder, second striker, and on either wing. He has been praised for his pace, technique and composure, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals. A product of Bayern's youth system, he made his first-team breakthrough in the 2009–10 season after Louis van Gaal was appointed as the main coach; he played almost every game as the club won the league and cup double and reached the Champions League final. This accomplishment earned him an international call-up, and at the end of the season he was named in Germany's squad for the 2010 World Cup, where he scored five goals in six appearances as the team finished in third place. He was named as the Best Young Player of the tournament and won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer, with five goals and three assists.
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Thomas Vermaelen
Thomas Vermaelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoː.mɑs vər.ˈmaː.lə(n)]) (born 14 November 1985) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the Belgium national football team. Being left-footed, he usually plays as a left-sided centre back and can play at left-back as well. He is currently the vice-captain of Arsenal, with Robin van Persie his best friend named captain. His key attributes include aerial ability and he is quick with the ball at his feet.
Vermaelen, though quite small for a central defender, started his career in his home country with Germinal Ekeren, which later changed its name to Germinal Beerschot after a merger.
Vermaelen joined the academy of Dutch club Ajax. He made his professional debut on 15 February 2004 in a 2–0 away win over Volendam. It was however the only match he played during the season in which Ajax won the Eredivisie championship. He was sent on loan to RKC Waalwijk for the 2004–05 season. At RKC he was not a first team regular, but made thirteen appearances in which he scored three goals.
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Tomáš Necid
Tomáš Necid (born 13 August 1989 in Prague) is a Czech football player who currently plays for CSKA Moscow.
He played his first match for the senior team of SK Slavia Prague in September 2006, when he was just 17 years old. A month later, he scored his first league goal.
In 2007–2008 season, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League, however, he was loaned to FK Jablonec 97 for the second half of the season. Despite playing only 14 matches (of 30), he was Jablonec's top scorer of the season with five goals. When Necid came to FK Jablonec 97 they were at the 15th place (out of 16), which means relegation to a lower league. Nevertheless, the team finished the season at the 12th place, and therefore survived, with Necid being one of the heroes of the team. When his loan came to an end, he stated he wanted to return to Slavia and did not want to play for Jablonec again.
At the end of the season, In his first match for Slavia after his return from Jablonec, he scored a goal against Liberec. Slavia Prague won the Gambrinus liga 2007-08. In 2008 he won the Talent of the Year award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards.
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Toni Kroos
Toni Kroos (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːni ˈkʁoːs]) (born 4 January 1990) is a German international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich as a central midfielder. He is the older brother of Werder Bremen forward Felix Kroos.
Kroos was born in Greifswald and first played for local club Greifswalder SC, later transferring to the youth team of Hansa Rostock. Kroos – who plays as a midfielder – changed to Bayern Munich's youth setup in 2006. For the 2007–08 season and on, Kroos was named to the senior team, at the young age of 17. Bayern's manager Uli Hoeneß has stated that in the future Toni will play with the number 10 shirt in the Bayern Munich first team when he has more experience.
Kroos has made an astounding start to his Bayern career, making his Bayern Munich debut on 26 September 2007 in the 5–0 mauling of Energie Cottbus and instantly providing two assists for the two goals scored by Miroslav Klose within 18 minutes of his appearance. Kroos also earned Bayern an extremely valuable victory on his UEFA Cup debut away to Red Star Belgrade, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute and providing an assist for Miroslav Klose and then scoring the winning goal with practically the last shot of the game.
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Tony Woodcock
Anthony Stewart "Tony" Woodcock (born 6 December 1955) is a retired English international footballer who played professionally in both England and Germany as a striker. He won the European Cup in 1979 with Nottingham Forest.
Born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, Woodcock started his career at Nottingham Forest, whom he joined as an apprentice in 1974. After loan spells at Lincoln City and Doncaster Rovers, Woodcock broke into the Forest first team in 1976-77, helping the team to promotion to the First Division. Under Brian Clough, Forest went on to win the First Division title and Football League Cup in 1978 (Woodcock winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award that year as well), and the European Cup in 1979. He also scored in Forest's victory over Southampton in the 1979 Football League Cup Final.
He made his debut for England in 1978 against Northern Ireland; he would go on to win 42 caps for his country (scoring 16 goals), and play in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Woodcock was signed by West German side 1. FC Köln for the 1979/80 season, where he spent three seasons. He scored 28 goals in 81 matches for the German side.
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Ubaldo Righetti
Ubaldo Righetti (born March 1, 1963 in Sermoneta) is a retired Italian professional football player.
He played 10 seasons in the Serie A for A.S. Roma, U.S. Lecce and Delfino Pescara 1936.
He scored in a penalty shootout that Roma eventually lost to Liverpool F.C. in the 1984 European Cup Final.
He currently works as a commentator for RAI.
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Victor Moses
Victor Moses (born 12 December 1990) is a footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic. Moses can play in a variety of positions, but in the first-team games he has taken part in so far, Moses has mostly played as a left winger. Born in Nigeria, he has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, but opted to play for the Nigerian national football team as opposed to being fully capped at the English level.
Born in Nigeria, Moses moved to England at the age of 11. He attended Stanley Technical High School (now known as the Harris Academy) in South Norwood, during which time he was scouted playing football in the local Tandridge League, where scouts from Crystal Palace approached him, with the club's Selhurst Park stadium just streets away from his school. The scouts were so impressed that he was offered a place in the Eagles' academy, which he accepted.
Shortly after Moses joined their academy, Palace recommended him to the fee-paying Whitgift School in Croydon where former Palace player and coach Steve Kember and former Arsenal and Chelsea star Colin Pates had been coaching the school football team, in the hope that the higher quality coaching and facilities at Whitgift would further improve his development as a player.
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Vincent Kompany
Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (born 10 April 1986 in Uccle, Brussels) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He is capable of playing at both centre back and defensive midfield. In the 2011–12 season he was awarded the captaincy of Manchester City, leading his club to win the Premier League that season, their first league title in 44 years.
Kompany began his professional career at Anderlecht, spending three years at the Belgian club before moving to German club Hamburger SV in 2006. In the summer of 2008, at the age of 22, he completed a transfer to his current club, Premier League side Manchester City. He has since established himself as an integral part of the Manchester City squad and is one of the bargain buys of the revolutionised City era, blossoming into one of the Premier League's best centre backs. Kompany was included in the Premier League Team of the Year for two years in a row in 2011 and 2012, and won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2012.
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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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William Gallas
William Eric Gallas (French pronunciation: [wiljam ɡalas]; born 17 August 1977) is a French footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. While his career has been marked by both individual and team successes – including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 – he has also encountered controversy as a consequence of his on-field behaviour and friction with other personnel. In 2007, he was named Arsenal's captain, but was removed from the role during the 2008–09 season after criticising teammates in a media interview. Gallas left Arsenal at the end of the 2009–10 season, when his contract expired.
Gallas was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. He is the cousin of fellow footballer Ludovic Quistin and of Mathieu Bastareaud, a French rugby union centre playing for Stade Français.
A graduate of the French Football academy at Clairefontaine, Gallas started his professional career at second division SM Caen, helping them to promotion as champions in 1996. He was subsequently transferred to Olympique Marseille in 1997. Gallas spent four seasons at Marseille, where he played alongside Robert Pirès among others. He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League playing for Marseille, and he also played against Chelsea in that competition in 2000.
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Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983), commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national team. Touré is renowned for combining speed, passing ability, and physical power with technique. A versatile player, he aspired to be a striker during his youth and has played centre back, including for FC Barcelona in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. He frequently plays as a box-to-box midfielder for club and country and often switches from defensive and offensive positions throughout matches. Touré began his playing career at Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas, where he made his debut aged 18.
His performances attracted attention from Europe, playing for clubs in minor European leagues. Touré played for SK Beveren in Belgium, Metalurh Donetsk in Ukraine, Olympiacos in Greece, and AS Monaco in France. In 2007, Touré moved to Barcelona, playing over 100 matches for the club and was part of the historic 2010 Barcelona team which won six trophies in one season. Touré then moved to Premier League club Manchester City in 2010, where he has since scored a number of key goals for the Citizens, most notably in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final and Final. Touré has a distinguished international career with 67 caps for Côte d'Ivoire, representing the team in their first appearance in a FIFA World Cup, in the 2006 competition and in 2010. He is the younger brother of his Côte d'Ivoire and Manchester City teammate Kolo Touré.
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Rooney, Wayne Filmography
- The Greatest Footie Ads Ever (2012)
- Everton's Greatest Premier League XI (2011)
- Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story (2011)
- Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story (2011)
- Write the Future (2010)
- Sport Relief 2010 (2010)
- Goal! III (2009)
- My Everton (2009)
- Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero (2008)
- The Fame Review 2006 (2006)
- Rio Ferdinand's World Cup Wind-ups (2006)
- The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004)
- 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (2004)
Rooney, Wayne Filmography
Famous quotes by Wayne Rooney:
"We could have scored more — we should have."
"We could have scored more - we should have. We should have taken a lot more of our chances and won by a bigger margin but I'm happy to get the two goals."
"I love playing football but I think I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning. And if the time comes when I am not disappointed when things are definitely not going right, then that's when people should worry."
"What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch, it was a bit of handbags, that's all."
"I saw it in the air and I knew it was going to be a difficult bounce. So I just took a gamble and I'm lucky enough it paid off."
"We've a better chance than last season,” said Sir Alex."
"We are still good enough. We have definitely got the quality."
"How Rooney copes with still being so young and with getting all the fame and attention depends on the person he is. He must have the right character to go with his skill. Pele was born to play with the ball. Rooney also needs to play with the ball. They have both done that from a very early age."
"She's a fighter and is keeping positive."
"What happens on the field stays on the field. It was just handbags."
"We could have scored more — we should have."
"We could have scored more - we should have. We should have taken a lot more of our chances and won by a bigger margin but I'm happy to get the two goals."
"I love playing football but I think I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning. And if the time comes when I am not disappointed when things are definitely not going right, then that's when people should worry."
"What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch, it was a bit of handbags, that's all."
"I saw it in the air and I knew it was going to be a difficult bounce. So I just took a gamble and I'm lucky enough it paid off."
"We've a better chance than last season,” said Sir Alex."
"We are still good enough. We have definitely got the quality."
"How Rooney copes with still being so young and with getting all the fame and attention depends on the person he is. He must have the right character to go with his skill. Pele was born to play with the ball. Rooney also needs to play with the ball. They have both done that from a very early age."
"She's a fighter and is keeping positive."
"What happens on the field stays on the field. It was just handbags."
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Rooney Bicycle kick Vs Manchester City HD
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Man City Vs Man Utd - Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie - Post Match Interview
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- Duration: 2:33
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
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- published: 09 Dec 2012
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Wayne Rooney - Amazing Bicycle Kick vs Manchester City - Polish Commentary [by Leito] [HD]
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In my opinion the best bicycle kick ever! I think quality is very good, ok... not amazing but is not bad.
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In my opinion the best bicycle kick ever! I think quality is very good, ok... not amazing but is not bad.
- published: 01 Jul 2012
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Manchester City Vs Manchester United 2-3 - Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie - December 9 2012
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- Duration: 2:34
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's last minute winner gave Man Utd a 3-2 victory over Man City.
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Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's last minute winner gave Man Utd a 3-2 victory over Man City.
- published: 09 Dec 2012
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Wayne Rooney vs. Wes Brown Challenge
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- Duration: 7:00
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Wayne Rooney and Wes Brown Challenge in celebrating 10 millions fan member on Manchester United Facebook. here's the list 1. Type Challenge 2. Crossbar Challenge 3. Bin Challenge 4. Volley Challenge 5. Tennis Challenge 6. Golf Challenge 7. Free Kick Challenge 8. Corner Challenge 9. Closest to the Flag 10. Mini Goal Challenge 11. Penalty Shoot Out 12. Sudden Death
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Wayne Rooney and Wes Brown Challenge in celebrating 10 millions fan member on Manchester United Facebook. here's the list 1. Type Challenge 2. Crossbar Challenge 3. Bin Challenge 4. Volley Challenge 5. Tennis Challenge 6. Golf Challenge 7. Free Kick Challenge 8. Corner Challenge 9. Closest to the Flag 10. Mini Goal Challenge 11. Penalty Shoot Out 12. Sudden Death
- published: 18 Mar 2011
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Manchester United Vs Manchester City 3-2 - Wayne Rooney BBC Post Match Interview
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- Duration: 2:11
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Manchester United 3-2 Manchester City Sunday 9 December 2012 Tages: Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Video Reply Full Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals...
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Manchester United 3-2 Manchester City Sunday 9 December 2012 Tages: Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Video Reply Full Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-2 Man City All Goals...
- published: 09 Dec 2012
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SportsStationTv - Tottenham vs Manchester United | 04/03/2012 WAYNE ROONEY RETURNS!
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- Duration: 3:10
- Updated: 02 Dec 2012
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- published: 04 Mar 2012
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Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
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Man Utd 3-1 Braga - Wayne Rooney 07-11-2012
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Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga Champions Leaguen Wednesday 7 November 2012 Wayne Rooney Post Match Recation Interview Donate to help us keep this channel running: manutdyoutunbe.chipin.com Tages: Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga man u vs v Sporting Braga 1 Alan (pen) 49 Manchester United 3 van Persie 80, Rooney (pen) 84, Hernández 90+2 van Persie goal v vs AGAINTS Rooney Hernández
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Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga Champions Leaguen Wednesday 7 November 2012 Wayne Rooney Post Match Recation Interview Donate to help us keep this channel running: manutdyoutunbe.chipin.com Tages: Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga man u vs v Sporting Braga 1 Alan (pen) 49 Manchester United 3 van Persie 80, Rooney (pen) 84, Hernández 90+2 van Persie goal v vs AGAINTS Rooney Hernández
- published: 07 Nov 2012
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Wayne Rooney Vs Manchester City Away HD 720p
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- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
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Wayne Rooney VS Fenerbache Debut Champions League Hat Trick
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- published: 03 Sep 2008
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Wayne Rooney - Best Goals at Manchester United Full HD
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- Duration: 3:11
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- published: 12 Jul 2012
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Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson is shocked INTERVIEW
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- Duration: 4:14
- Updated: 05 Nov 2012
** I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CONTENT IN THIS VIDEO. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO IT'S OWNERS - SKY SPORTS AND MUTV. VISIT www.skysports.com FOR MORE NEWS AND CLIPS ** Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Wayne Rooney has intimated to him that he wants to leave Manchester United. THE INTERVIEW: David, in the early part of the summer, had opened talks with his agent. And that was to be continued after the World Cup. I was in the office on August 14 when David told me he'd had a call from his agent saying that Wayne wasn't going to sign his contract. So then David came across to see me. He said he couldn't believe it and neither could I. I was dumbfounded, I couldn't understand it at all because only months before he'd said he was at the biggest club in the world and he wanted to stay for life. We just don't know what's changed the boy's mind. David was shocked, I was shocked.
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** I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CONTENT IN THIS VIDEO. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO IT'S OWNERS - SKY SPORTS AND MUTV. VISIT www.skysports.com FOR MORE NEWS AND CLIPS ** Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Wayne Rooney has intimated to him that he wants to leave Manchester United. THE INTERVIEW: David, in the early part of the summer, had opened talks with his agent. And that was to be continued after the World Cup. I was in the office on August 14 when David told me he'd had a call from his agent saying that Wayne wasn't going to sign his contract. So then David came across to see me. He said he couldn't believe it and neither could I. I was dumbfounded, I couldn't understand it at all because only months before he'd said he was at the biggest club in the world and he wanted to stay for life. We just don't know what's changed the boy's mind. David was shocked, I was shocked.
- published: 19 Oct 2010
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Wayne Rooney - Manchester United 2011/2012 | HD
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- published: 10 Mar 2012
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Unbelievable Tekkers! Wayne Rooney scores a golazo in Manchester United's warm-up v West Ham
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Wayne Rooney Bicycle Kick(Multiview)
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An unbelivable goal by one of the greats, Wayne Rooney
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An unbelivable goal by one of the greats, Wayne Rooney
- published: 28 Sep 2011
- views: 487484
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Seattle Sounders Vs Manchester United (0-7) - Full Highlights & All Goals 21/7/11
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- Duration: 8:27
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Seattle Sounders Vs Manchester United (0-7) - Full Highlights & All Goals 21/7/11 Wayne Rooney Hatrick ALL GOALS & HIGHLIGHTS Seattle Sounders Vs Manchester United (0-7) Manchester United - England 15' Michael Owen 49' Mame Biram Diouf 51' Wayne Rooney 69' Wayne Rooney 70' Wayne Rooney 71' Wayne Rooney 88' Gabriel OBERTAN
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- published: 21 Jul 2011
- views: 19743
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Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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Wayne Rooney - True Red Devil - Tribute - HD
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Wayne Rooney - True Red Devil - Tribute - HD Please comment , rate , subscribe [Tags] Cristiano ronaldo 2011-2012 Sergio Kun Aguero (Atletico Madrid)Samir Nasri Cristiano Ronaldo Zero 2010 2011 HD new video skills goals CR7 freestyle real madrid cristiano ronaldo vs racing poker 4 goals review C Ronaldo skills vs barcelona away 2011 new video cristiano ronaldo vs ronaldinho 2010 2011 HDTV 720p Feeling a Moment 2010 2011 Santiago Bernabeu CR7 Cmahpions league Real Madrid vs Malaga Full Highlights and Goals 17.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Racing Santander Goals and Highlights 24.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Hercules All Goals and Hihglights 31.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Full Highlights and Goals 7.11.2010 Real Madrid vs Sporting Highlights and Goals 14.11.2010 Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao All Goals and Highlights 21.11.2010 Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona All Goals and Highlights 28.11.2010 28/11/2010 El Classico 28 November Real Madrid vs Valencia Full Highlights and Goals 5.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Zaragoza All Goals and Highlights 12.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Sevilla Goals and Highlights 19.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Getafe 2011 Real Madrid vs Villareal 2011 Real Madrid vs Almeria. Cristiano Ronaldo, cr7, real madrid, lionel messi, barcelona, rooney, manchester united, ac milan, ronaldinho, robinho, zlatan ibrahimovic, quaresma, chelsea, drogba, champions league, premier league 2010/2011, CR7 2011, barca, madrid, cr all skills and goals, season 2010 2011, goal, ability, power ...
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Wayne Rooney - True Red Devil - Tribute - HD Please comment , rate , subscribe [Tags] Cristiano ronaldo 2011-2012 Sergio Kun Aguero (Atletico Madrid)Samir Nasri Cristiano Ronaldo Zero 2010 2011 HD new video skills goals CR7 freestyle real madrid cristiano ronaldo vs racing poker 4 goals review C Ronaldo skills vs barcelona away 2011 new video cristiano ronaldo vs ronaldinho 2010 2011 HDTV 720p Feeling a Moment 2010 2011 Santiago Bernabeu CR7 Cmahpions league Real Madrid vs Malaga Full Highlights and Goals 17.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Racing Santander Goals and Highlights 24.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Hercules All Goals and Hihglights 31.10.2010 Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Full Highlights and Goals 7.11.2010 Real Madrid vs Sporting Highlights and Goals 14.11.2010 Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao All Goals and Highlights 21.11.2010 Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona All Goals and Highlights 28.11.2010 28/11/2010 El Classico 28 November Real Madrid vs Valencia Full Highlights and Goals 5.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Zaragoza All Goals and Highlights 12.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Sevilla Goals and Highlights 19.12.2010 Real Madrid vs Getafe 2011 Real Madrid vs Villareal 2011 Real Madrid vs Almeria. Cristiano Ronaldo, cr7, real madrid, lionel messi, barcelona, rooney, manchester united, ac milan, ronaldinho, robinho, zlatan ibrahimovic, quaresma, chelsea, drogba, champions league, premier league 2010/2011, CR7 2011, barca, madrid, cr all skills and goals, season 2010 2011, goal, ability, power ...
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Hannover 96 Vs Manchester United 3-4 - All Goals & Match Highlights - August 11 2012 - [HQ]
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Hannover 96 3-4 Man Utd 08.11.2012 11.08.2012 Artur Sobiech Goal 25 Javier Hernandez Goal 31 Karim Haggui Goal 48 Mohammed Abdellaoue Goal 65 Wayne Rooney Goal 69 Wayne Rooney Penalty Goal / Goals 81 Shinji Kagawa Goal 84
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Hannover 96 3-4 Man Utd 08.11.2012 11.08.2012 Artur Sobiech Goal 25 Javier Hernandez Goal 31 Karim Haggui Goal 48 Mohammed Abdellaoue Goal 65 Wayne Rooney Goal 69 Wayne Rooney Penalty Goal / Goals 81 Shinji Kagawa Goal 84
- published: 11 Aug 2012
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Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie Post Match Interview Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United
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Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie Post Match Interview Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United. Robin Van Persie is asked about the Rio Ferdinand incident - Rio Ferdinand cut head and was bleeding - disgraceful behaviour from the dusgusting blue shite fans TAGS: "antonio valencia" "sir alex ferguson" "rip banner tevez" "ryan giggs" "paul scholes" "david de gea" -nani - chicharito - "javier hernadez" "wayne rooney" "rio ferdinand" "manchester united" "19 times champions" "michael carrick" "danny welbeck" "player's player of the year" "fan's player of the year" "best goal" "best goal of the year" "ashley young" "david gill" "dimitar berbatov" kiko macheda - Football League Highlights- match highlights - Arsenal Chelsea Goals Liverpool "Manchester United" "OLD TRAFFORD" Soccer Shinji kagawa - nick powell - Jesse lingard - Frederic Veseli - Robbie Brady - Ben Amos - RVP - Robin Van Persie - Darren fletcher - Manchester United Reserves - alexander buttner - angelo henriquez - david de gea - fabio da silva - rafael da-silva - anderson - bebe - sam johnstone - anders lindegaard - ashley young - chris smalling - phil jones - nemanja vidic - nick powell - ryan giggs - soccer - cleverly - ----------------------------------- Referee: Howard Webb - Teams - West Ham United - Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Collins Spence - McCartney, Reid, Nolan, Jarvis, Benayoun, Noble, Diame O'Neil 77mins Carroll Cole - Unused subs - Spiegel, Maiga, Chambers, and Hall - Bookings: Collins -, Benayoun - McCartney ...
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Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie Post Match Interview Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United. Robin Van Persie is asked about the Rio Ferdinand incident - Rio Ferdinand cut head and was bleeding - disgraceful behaviour from the dusgusting blue shite fans TAGS: "antonio valencia" "sir alex ferguson" "rip banner tevez" "ryan giggs" "paul scholes" "david de gea" -nani - chicharito - "javier hernadez" "wayne rooney" "rio ferdinand" "manchester united" "19 times champions" "michael carrick" "danny welbeck" "player's player of the year" "fan's player of the year" "best goal" "best goal of the year" "ashley young" "david gill" "dimitar berbatov" kiko macheda - Football League Highlights- match highlights - Arsenal Chelsea Goals Liverpool "Manchester United" "OLD TRAFFORD" Soccer Shinji kagawa - nick powell - Jesse lingard - Frederic Veseli - Robbie Brady - Ben Amos - RVP - Robin Van Persie - Darren fletcher - Manchester United Reserves - alexander buttner - angelo henriquez - david de gea - fabio da silva - rafael da-silva - anderson - bebe - sam johnstone - anders lindegaard - ashley young - chris smalling - phil jones - nemanja vidic - nick powell - ryan giggs - soccer - cleverly - ----------------------------------- Referee: Howard Webb - Teams - West Ham United - Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Collins Spence - McCartney, Reid, Nolan, Jarvis, Benayoun, Noble, Diame O'Neil 77mins Carroll Cole - Unused subs - Spiegel, Maiga, Chambers, and Hall - Bookings: Collins -, Benayoun - McCartney ...
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 32715
- author: SunnyDayz1120
Manchester United Goal Challenge Chicharito vs Rooney vs Nani vsVan Der Sar
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- Duration: 2:13
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Manchester United vs Sunderland 2012 Goals 3-1 Highlights Van Persie Rooney Cleverley man utd vs sunderland 3-1 sunderland vs man utd 1-3 By Soccer Blog | Dec 15, 2012 Man City vs Man United manchester city vs manchester united man utd vs man city 3-2 man utd vs qpr Aston Villa vs Man United 2-3 Weimann (46, 49) Hernandez (58, 87), Vlaar (OG 63) hernandez hat trick chicharito 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" "rio gets hit by coin" man city fans
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Manchester United vs Sunderland 2012 Goals 3-1 Highlights Van Persie Rooney Cleverley man utd vs sunderland 3-1 sunderland vs man utd 1-3 By Soccer Blog | Dec 15, 2012 Man City vs Man United manchester city vs manchester united man utd vs man city 3-2 man utd vs qpr Aston Villa vs Man United 2-3 Weimann (46, 49) Hernandez (58, 87), Vlaar (OG 63) hernandez hat trick chicharito 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" "rio gets hit by coin" man city fans
- published: 23 Oct 2011
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- author: OMGihaveaniphone
Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012"
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Player: Wayne Rooney Club: Manchester United Nationality: England Like/Comment/Subscribe/Favourite Song: Written in a Star - Tinie Tempah ft Eric Turner
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- published: 04 Mar 2012
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England fans in Kiev question Wayne Rooney's performance against Italy
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- Duration: 2:24
- Updated: 08 Aug 2012
In the end, it was disappointingly predictable: England bowed out of another major tournament after a penalty shoot-out. The question on the lips of many English fans, however, was why Wayne Rooney failed to hit the heights he does at Man United For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
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In the end, it was disappointingly predictable: England bowed out of another major tournament after a penalty shoot-out. The question on the lips of many English fans, however, was why Wayne Rooney failed to hit the heights he does at Man United For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
- published: 25 Jun 2012
- views: 4819
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
Wayne Rooney Interviewed by Alan Shearer (Euro 2012)
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- Duration: 5:14
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
Alan Shearer Interviews Wayne Rooney ahead of the 2012 European Championship in Poland & Ukraine.
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Alan Shearer Interviews Wayne Rooney ahead of the 2012 European Championship in Poland & Ukraine.
- published: 08 Jun 2012
- views: 3034
- author: biffycat0791
Wayne Rooney 'England's Messi' Amazing Skills!!
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 28 Nov 2012
Wayne Rooney goals and super skills
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Wayne Rooney - The Main Force of England 2011/12
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- Duration: 2:05
- Updated: 05 Nov 2012
Compilation about ManUnited and England Forward Rooney (c) by Ming Rate, comment and subscribe...
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Compilation about ManUnited and England Forward Rooney (c) by Ming Rate, comment and subscribe...
- published: 19 Apr 2012
- views: 16223
- author: MaximMing
Wayne Rooney || The King Of England || HD
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- Duration: 4:29
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com 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 June 2012, he has won 75 international caps and scored 29 goals.[3] 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 the Champions League and has twice finished second in the Premier League. In April 2012, Rooney scored his 180th goal, making him United's fourth-highest goal-scorer of all ...
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Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com 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 June 2012, he has won 75 international caps and scored 29 goals.[3] 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 the Champions League and has twice finished second in the Premier League. In April 2012, Rooney scored his 180th goal, making him United's fourth-highest goal-scorer of all ...
- published: 08 Sep 2012
- views: 9393
- author: JavierNathaniel
Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview
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- Duration: 1:25
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview If you like this video please subscribe to my channel to see more videos like this. Also when you click 'Like' please share on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks 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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Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview If you like this video please subscribe to my channel to see more videos like this. Also when you click 'Like' please share on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks 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
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 5400
- author: Beanyman62Sports
Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10
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- Updated: 29 Nov 2012
Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10 - FIFA World Cup 2010
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Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10 - FIFA World Cup 2010
- published: 18 Jun 2010
- views: 280540
- author: FIFA10TUBE
Wayne Rooney heads England to victory and a clash with Italy
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- Duration: 1:38
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Wayne Rooney fired England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as they ran out 1-0 winners over co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday. Returning to the side following a two match ban, Rooney's second-half header proved decisive as England qualified top of Group D. Roy Hodgson's men will now face Italy in the quarter-final on Sunday evening. Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe to Goal - www.youtube.com Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
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Wayne Rooney fired England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as they ran out 1-0 winners over co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday. Returning to the side following a two match ban, Rooney's second-half header proved decisive as England qualified top of Group D. Roy Hodgson's men will now face Italy in the quarter-final on Sunday evening. Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe to Goal - www.youtube.com Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
- published: 19 Jun 2012
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Stan Collymore on Wayne Rooney, England's tournament and his Euro 2012 prediction
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- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 05 Jul 2012
talkSPORT's Stan Collymore looks back on England's heartbreaking exit to Italy, discusses the form of Man United's Wayne Rooney and gives us his Euro 2012 prediction at the semi-final stage For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
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talkSPORT's Stan Collymore looks back on England's heartbreaking exit to Italy, discusses the form of Man United's Wayne Rooney and gives us his Euro 2012 prediction at the semi-final stage For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
- published: 26 Jun 2012
- views: 5140
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
![Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2](http://web.archive.org./web/20121220073707im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVrDWZs3PtA/default.jpg "Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2")
Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2
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Wayne Rooney red card - 3:15, Goals: Ashley Young 11. min, Daren Bent 31. min, Elsad Zverotic 45. min, Andrija Delibasic 90. min. Montenegro - England, Euro 2012 Qualifier Friday, 7 October 2011 22:32 UK By Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Podgorica Rooney lashes out on Dzudovic to receive his marching orders England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament. Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father's arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper - when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic - suggested otherwise. England's path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes. But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament. Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive. Just as the clash entered stoppage time Dzudovic crossed for Andrija Delibasic to head in at the far post for a goal that gave Montenegro the point that puts them into next ...
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Wayne Rooney red card - 3:15, Goals: Ashley Young 11. min, Daren Bent 31. min, Elsad Zverotic 45. min, Andrija Delibasic 90. min. Montenegro - England, Euro 2012 Qualifier Friday, 7 October 2011 22:32 UK By Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Podgorica Rooney lashes out on Dzudovic to receive his marching orders England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament. Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father's arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper - when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic - suggested otherwise. England's path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes. But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament. Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive. Just as the clash entered stoppage time Dzudovic crossed for Andrija Delibasic to head in at the far post for a goal that gave Montenegro the point that puts them into next ...
- published: 08 Oct 2011
- views: 736183
- author: AVTOKEFALIS
Rooney Bicycle kick Vs Manchester City HD
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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wayne rooney Fallrückzieher gegen Manchester city wayne rooney fallrückzieher vs manchester city manchester united vs manchester city all goals and highlight in hq
- published: 20 Nov 2011
- views: 3076010
- author: flavourfener96
Wayne Rooney On England
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- Duration: 9:33
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
Find out the views of the England striker on the 2010 World Cup, the Euro Qualifiers and what it feels like to wear an England shirt.
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Find out the views of the England striker on the 2010 World Cup, the Euro Qualifiers and what it feels like to wear an England shirt.
- published: 08 Oct 2010
- views: 10233
- author: EAsportsfootball
England vs Portugal HQ - Rare Footage
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- Duration: 4:55
- Updated: 03 Dec 2012
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- published: 17 Oct 2009
- views: 47651
- author: rifway22
Ricky Gervais meets Crouch and Rooney
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
A good luck message to England.. Ricky Gervais meets Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch of England. Thanks to Auntie Nora of www.pilkipedia.co.uk
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A good luck message to England.. Ricky Gervais meets Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch of England. Thanks to Auntie Nora of www.pilkipedia.co.uk
- published: 01 Jul 2006
- views: 431469
- author: TezMann
Wayne Rooney 'honoured' to captain England against San Marin
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- Duration: 1:17
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Wayne Rooney has revealed his pride at being made England captain for a the first time in a competitive match - and vowed to get the best out of himself and his team-mates. Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
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Wayne Rooney has revealed his pride at being made England captain for a the first time in a competitive match - and vowed to get the best out of himself and his team-mates. Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
- published: 11 Oct 2012
- views: 2834
- author: telegraphtv
Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 21 Jun 2012
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USA vs England in Lego
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- Duration: 1:30
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
This ISNT mine - I 'borrowed' it! Video courtesy of www.legofussball.eu and the guardian.co.uk front page PS Thanks to everyone for watching & sharing and special thanks to the Huffington Post for linking the video! Comments Closed, sorry.
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This ISNT mine - I 'borrowed' it! Video courtesy of www.legofussball.eu and the guardian.co.uk front page PS Thanks to everyone for watching & sharing and special thanks to the Huffington Post for linking the video! Comments Closed, sorry.
- published: 14 Jun 2010
- views: 2684416
- author: alternageek
2010 FIFA World Cup: Glory (England vs USA)
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- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
England vs. USA. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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England vs. USA. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
- published: 28 May 2010
- views: 181041
- author: ESPN
Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012"
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- Duration: 3:25
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Player: Wayne Rooney Club: Manchester United Nationality: England Like/Comment/Subscribe/Favourite Song: Written in a Star - Tinie Tempah ft Eric Turner
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Player: Wayne Rooney Club: Manchester United Nationality: England Like/Comment/Subscribe/Favourite Song: Written in a Star - Tinie Tempah ft Eric Turner
- published: 04 Mar 2012
- views: 262492
- author: jsmhe
Wayne Rooney - Best Goals at Manchester United Full HD
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 12 Jul 2012
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- author: DavidFilmsz
England v San Marino 5-0 Official Match Highlights & Goals 12/10/12
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- Duration: 5:17
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
England vs San Marino Friday, 12/10/2012 Kick off 20:00 BST at Wembley Stadium FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier England Goals - Rooney 35'(pen),70' Welbeck 37',72' Oxlade-Chamberlain 77' ENGLAND cruised to victory to move top of World Cup qualifying Group H as San Marino were put to the sword at Wembley. Captain Wayne Rooney scored his 30th and 31st international goals to move fifth in his country's all-time scoring charts. His Manchester United team-mate Danny Welbeck bagged a brace of his own and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also scored to finish the rout. Rooney opened the scoring on 34 minutes from the spot after Welbeck had been brought down in the box by visiting goalkeeper Aldo Junior Simoncini. Welbeck then doubled their lead three minutes later with an audacious finish as England completed dominated proceedings going into the break. The second half saw the hosts remain in total control but it took them until the 70th minute to put a gloss on the victory. And it was Rooney again who got the fans cheering as he bent a low shot into the far corner of the net beyond Simoncini. Two minutes later, Welbeck netted his second of the match and England's fourth when he turned Cleverley's cross in at the near post. Arsenal starlet Oxlade-Chamberlain got on the scoresheet himself with a fine clipped effort that went sailing into the net after a neat lay-off from Cleverley. Substitute Jonjo Shelvey -- on for Michael Carrick -- almost had a debut goal for himself late on but his effort ...
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England vs San Marino Friday, 12/10/2012 Kick off 20:00 BST at Wembley Stadium FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier England Goals - Rooney 35'(pen),70' Welbeck 37',72' Oxlade-Chamberlain 77' ENGLAND cruised to victory to move top of World Cup qualifying Group H as San Marino were put to the sword at Wembley. Captain Wayne Rooney scored his 30th and 31st international goals to move fifth in his country's all-time scoring charts. His Manchester United team-mate Danny Welbeck bagged a brace of his own and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also scored to finish the rout. Rooney opened the scoring on 34 minutes from the spot after Welbeck had been brought down in the box by visiting goalkeeper Aldo Junior Simoncini. Welbeck then doubled their lead three minutes later with an audacious finish as England completed dominated proceedings going into the break. The second half saw the hosts remain in total control but it took them until the 70th minute to put a gloss on the victory. And it was Rooney again who got the fans cheering as he bent a low shot into the far corner of the net beyond Simoncini. Two minutes later, Welbeck netted his second of the match and England's fourth when he turned Cleverley's cross in at the near post. Arsenal starlet Oxlade-Chamberlain got on the scoresheet himself with a fine clipped effort that went sailing into the net after a neat lay-off from Cleverley. Substitute Jonjo Shelvey -- on for Michael Carrick -- almost had a debut goal for himself late on but his effort ...
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 200982
- author: england
SportsStationTv - England vs Ukraine 1-0 | John Terry Goal line Clearance | 20/06/2012
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- Duration: 7:09
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
My thoughts on the game. England under performed again! Follow me on twitter and facebook twitter.com www.facebook.com www.facebook.com
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My thoughts on the game. England under performed again! Follow me on twitter and facebook twitter.com www.facebook.com www.facebook.com
- published: 19 Jun 2012
- views: 34349
- author: SportsStationTV
Playthrough Part 2: England v Algeria ft. Rooney & Bougherra (FIFA World Cup 2010) Sports
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- Duration: 11:39
- Updated: 29 Jun 2012
www.youtube.com Click here to watch Playthrough Part 1! Playthrough Part 2: England v Algeria ft. Rooney & Bougherra (FIFA World Cup 2010) Sports The second game of my Fifa 2010 World Cup playthrough. DIRECTOR'S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: fifa world cup 2010 england rooney lampard terry ferdinand theo algeria bougherra goals highlights road south africa playthrough yt:quality=high 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa EA Canada SPorts Playstation 3 PS3 Xbox360 Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo iPhone OS Portable PSP Online Network Competition Competitive Gaming Game UPC 014633194104 014633194128
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www.youtube.com Click here to watch Playthrough Part 1! Playthrough Part 2: England v Algeria ft. Rooney & Bougherra (FIFA World Cup 2010) Sports The second game of my Fifa 2010 World Cup playthrough. DIRECTOR'S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: fifa world cup 2010 england rooney lampard terry ferdinand theo algeria bougherra goals highlights road south africa playthrough yt:quality=high 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa EA Canada SPorts Playstation 3 PS3 Xbox360 Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo iPhone OS Portable PSP Online Network Competition Competitive Gaming Game UPC 014633194104 014633194128
- published: 31 May 2010
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Wayne Rooney All Goals 11/12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:06
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 04 Jul 2012
- views: 122860
- author: AntonAlfy7
Wayne Rooney - 100 goals for Manchester United
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- Duration: 12:37
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Here is my video without editing: vimeo.com Enjoy ;) Wayne Rooney 100 goals for Manchester United 2004--05 - 17 goals 2005--06 - 19 goals 2006--07 - 23 goals 2007--08 - 18 goals 2008--09 - 20 goals 2009--10 - 3 goals (he scored 34 goals in this season)
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Here is my video without editing: vimeo.com Enjoy ;) Wayne Rooney 100 goals for Manchester United 2004--05 - 17 goals 2005--06 - 19 goals 2006--07 - 23 goals 2007--08 - 18 goals 2008--09 - 20 goals 2009--10 - 3 goals (he scored 34 goals in this season)
- published: 11 May 2011
- views: 62450
- author: CaptainDrasko
Wayne Rooney First 100 Premier League Goals
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- Duration: 9:56
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Wazza's First 100 Goals
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Rooney goals from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008
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- Duration: 13:43
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
All 53 goals in Premier League from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008 season
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All 53 goals in Premier League from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008 season
- published: 04 Sep 2011
- views: 36701
- author: redmanit
Wayne Rooney Top 10 Goals
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- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
ten kicks - ten goals...
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Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
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- Duration: 5:45
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 21 Jun 2012
- views: 223600
- author: KaiiZoProd
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Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD
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- Duration: 10:39
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Breaks The Gerd Müller's Record 86 Goals in 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi rompe Registro de Müller Gerd 86 goles en 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi bricht die Gerd Müller-Rekord 86 Tore in 2012 Betis 0 bis 2 Barcelona Messi Fractisque The Gerd Müller scriptor Record LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII Betis 0 - II Barchinone Месси Breaks Герд Мюллер Record 86 целей в 2012 году Бетис 0 - 2 Барселона Lionel Messi Omnes LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII [New Mundus Record] HD Lionel Messi Tutte le 86 gol in 2012 [New World Record] HD Lionel Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Tags:: Real Madrid Barcelona Leo Lionel Messi la Copa Libertadores Neymar Deportivo La Coruna Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United Manchester United Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético 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 ...
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Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Breaks The Gerd Müller's Record 86 Goals in 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi rompe Registro de Müller Gerd 86 goles en 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi bricht die Gerd Müller-Rekord 86 Tore in 2012 Betis 0 bis 2 Barcelona Messi Fractisque The Gerd Müller scriptor Record LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII Betis 0 - II Barchinone Месси Breaks Герд Мюллер Record 86 целей в 2012 году Бетис 0 - 2 Барселона Lionel Messi Omnes LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII [New Mundus Record] HD Lionel Messi Tutte le 86 gol in 2012 [New World Record] HD Lionel Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Tags:: Real Madrid Barcelona Leo Lionel Messi la Copa Libertadores Neymar Deportivo La Coruna Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United Manchester United Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético 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 ...
- published: 10 Dec 2012
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Wayne Rooney - Top 5 Goals
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- Duration: 2:03
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Wayne Rooney's Top 5 Goals for Manchester United. 5. VS Portsmouth 4. VS Arsenal 3. VS AC Milan 2. VS Newcastle United 1. VS Manchester City
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Wayne Rooney's Top 5 Goals for Manchester United. 5. VS Portsmouth 4. VS Arsenal 3. VS AC Milan 2. VS Newcastle United 1. VS Manchester City
- published: 20 Jun 2012
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- author: adi agusthya
Wayne Rooney - Best Goals at Manchester United Full HD
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 12 Jul 2012
- views: 10556
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Wayne Rooney - She Wolf™ ► The Movie | 2013 Goals & Skills ᴴᴰ
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- Duration: 2:07
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (HSV), David Villa (Barcelona). Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic. Ronaldinho Gaucho SHOW MEN R10 manchester united, sporting lisbon, portugal, english premier league, skills, goals, rabona hocus pocus, sent off rooney, world cup, CR7, CR17, amazing goal, Fifa 11, PES 11, joga bonito, champions league, carling cup league cup, fa cup, skillz, freekick, penalty, bbc motd, skysports, setanta sports, itv sport, nike vapor, rooney, Cristiano ronaldo, tevez, giggs, scholes, alex ferguson, pfa player of the year, pfa young player of the year Cristiano ronaldo Arsenal, chelsea liverpool bolton, aston villa, birmingham, derby, newcastle, portsmouth reading, tottenham spurs, sporting, rome as roma, ac milan, barcelona, fulham, Middlesbrough, everton, wigan, sunderland, west ham, manchester city, blackburn, rome roma as milan barcelona,champions league, premier league ronaldinho, messi, nani, henry, bojan, adebayor, fabregas, torres, flamini, clichy, evra, vidic, ferdinand, brown, neville, carrick, anderson, scholes, giggs,Arsenal, chelsea liverpool bolton, aston villa, birmingham, derby, newcastle, portsmouth reading, tottenham spurs, sporting, rome as roma, ac milan, barcelona, fulham ...
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- published: 04 Oct 2012
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- author: tftHD
Hannover 96 - Manchester United (3:4) All Goals & Full Highlights 11.08.2012 Rooney
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Hannover 96 vs Manchester United 3-4 Alle Tore & Highlights - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 11-08-2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 3-4 ManUnited - Todos los golos - Resumen - 11/08/2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Alle Tore und Highlights - 11/08/2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 96 - ManUnited (3:4) os gols, Melhores Momentos - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3 ManUnited 4 Resumen 11-08-2012 ROONEY Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited Tutti i gol, Ampia Sintesi 11.08.2012 Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 08.11.2012 Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Tous les buts 11.08.2012 Hannover 96 Manchester United 3-4 Goals / Tore / Gols / Buts : Artur Sobiech 25. Javier Hernandez 31. Karim Haggui 48. Mohammed Abdellaoue 65. Wayne Rooney 69. Wayne Rooney 81. Shinji Kagawa 84. Hannover 96 Vs ManUnited 3-4 All Highlights And Goals 8-11-2012 Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4x3 ManU-Hannover 96 4-3 ManUnited 4x3 Hannover 96 Wayne Rooney Hannover Vs ManU All Highlights And Goals 11-08-2012 HD Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4:3 ManUnited-Hannover 96 4x3 Manchester United 4:3 Hannover 96 cristiano Shinji Kagawa
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Hannover 96 vs Manchester United 3-4 Alle Tore & Highlights - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 11-08-2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 3-4 ManUnited - Todos los golos - Resumen - 11/08/2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Alle Tore und Highlights - 11/08/2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 96 - ManUnited (3:4) os gols, Melhores Momentos - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3 ManUnited 4 Resumen 11-08-2012 ROONEY Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited Tutti i gol, Ampia Sintesi 11.08.2012 Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 08.11.2012 Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Tous les buts 11.08.2012 Hannover 96 Manchester United 3-4 Goals / Tore / Gols / Buts : Artur Sobiech 25. Javier Hernandez 31. Karim Haggui 48. Mohammed Abdellaoue 65. Wayne Rooney 69. Wayne Rooney 81. Shinji Kagawa 84. Hannover 96 Vs ManUnited 3-4 All Highlights And Goals 8-11-2012 Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4x3 ManU-Hannover 96 4-3 ManUnited 4x3 Hannover 96 Wayne Rooney Hannover Vs ManU All Highlights And Goals 11-08-2012 HD Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4:3 ManUnited-Hannover 96 4x3 Manchester United 4:3 Hannover 96 cristiano Shinji Kagawa
- published: 11 Aug 2012
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The Best of Wayne Rooney || 720p HD ||
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- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Hey everyone, this is my newest video on Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney, including his best moments for Manchester United in his career so far. I'll be uploading a new video every week so stay tuned & subscribe for constant updates. Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe. Credits:...
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Hey everyone, this is my newest video on Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney, including his best moments for Manchester United in his career so far. I'll be uploading a new video every week so stay tuned & subscribe for constant updates. Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe. Credits:...
- published: 02 Oct 2012
- views: 10685
- author: Bilal7Productions
Wayne Rooney - Still Speedin | Goals & Skills | 2012 | HD
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- Duration: 2:33
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Wayne Rooney in HD. Please Subscribe,like,comment and SHARE. EXTRA TAGS Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd
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- published: 10 Aug 2012
- views: 6748
- author: AwesomeTashdid
Man Utd star Wayne Rooney hopes to heap misery on Man City with derby victory
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- Duration: 2:11
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
"Football" "Man City 2 Man United 3" "Manchester United" "Wayne Rooney" "Rio Ferdinand" "Rio Ferdinand injury" "Pablo Zabaleta" "Premier league" "English Premier league" "EPL" "Football" "Soccer" "Manchester derbies" Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's 3-2 win at arch-rivals City has left him feeling "great". The England forward believes United's "desire and passion" enabled them to emerge victorious from a closely-contested battle at the Etihad Stadium, despite City being "the better side" in the second half. Rooney scored two goals in the first half before City fought back to level the game with five minutes left, only for strike partner Robin van Persie to score a last-minute winner via a deflected free-kick.
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"Football" "Man City 2 Man United 3" "Manchester United" "Wayne Rooney" "Rio Ferdinand" "Rio Ferdinand injury" "Pablo Zabaleta" "Premier league" "English Premier league" "EPL" "Football" "Soccer" "Manchester derbies" Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's 3-2 win at arch-rivals City has left him feeling "great". The England forward believes United's "desire and passion" enabled them to emerge victorious from a closely-contested battle at the Etihad Stadium, despite City being "the better side" in the second half. Rooney scored two goals in the first half before City fought back to level the game with five minutes left, only for strike partner Robin van Persie to score a last-minute winner via a deflected free-kick.
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 1646
- author: GirlofGoodtimes
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★Wayne Rooney Best Skills And Goals Manchester United 2013 [Full HD]★
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Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD
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- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Production HD 2012 Thanks for Watching! Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones?? Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd "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."
- published: 25 Sep 2012
- views: 43528
- author: KaiiZoProd
Manchester City Vs Manchester United 2-3 - Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie - December 9 2012
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- Duration: 2:34
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's last minute winner gave Man Utd a 3-2 victory over Man City.
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Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's last minute winner gave Man Utd a 3-2 victory over Man City.
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 62583
- author: ShivDes357
Wayne Rooney ► The Red Knight | Goals & Skills ● 2012 - 2013ᴴᴰ
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- Duration: 2:04
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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HERE'S A CHILL EDIT OF WAYNE ROONEY ENJOY ^_^ !! ◆ WATCH IN 720pᴴᴰ FOR AWESOMENESS !!! ◆ MY FACEBOOK PAGE : www.facebook.com ◆ SONG AT 30 LIKES :) Editor: ▶ www.youtube.com ◆ SUBSCRIBE ME IF YOU ENJOYED :) ◆ PLEASE LEAVE A LIKE :) ◆ LEAVE A COMMENT :) ◆ RESPECT MY WORK :) ◆ THANKS 4 WATCHING :) This video is fair use under US copyright law because it is noncommercial and transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary, and has no negative effect on the market for the original work. IGNORE : Ronaldo Perfect skills rabona fake lionel messi amazing goal vs Racing Sandanter Cristiano Ronaldo bicycle kick vs Getafe Cristiano Ronaldo's hat trick vs rayo vallecano Cristiano Ronaldo - Golden Boot 2011 Cr7lasselsson Marco Simoncelli è morto dead died Ronaldo vs. Birmingham City, Ronaldo vs. Bolton, Ronaldo vs. Chelsea, Ronaldo vs. Derby County, Ronaldo vs. Everton, Ronaldo vs. Fulham, Ronaldo vs. Liverpool, Ronaldo vs. Manchester City, Ronaldo vs. Manchester United, Ronaldo vs. Middlesbrough, Ronaldo vs. Newcastle United, Ronaldo vs. Portsmouth, Ronaldo vs. Reading, Ronaldo vs. Sunderland, Ronaldo vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Ronaldo vs. West Ham United, Ronaldo vs. Wigan Athletic, Ronaldo vs. Villa Real, Ronaldo vs. Real Madrid, Ronaldo vs. barcalona, Ronaldo vs. Roma, Ronaldo vs. AC Milan Ronaldo Fantastick Freekick Goal Vs Denmark Cristiano Ronaldo shoot at the crossbar Ronaldo best goal ever the worst trick ever...Messi best goal ever ..Messi ...
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 278
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Man Utd 3-1 Braga - Wayne Rooney 07-11-2012
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- Duration: 1:51
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga Champions Leaguen Wednesday 7 November 2012 Wayne Rooney Post Match Recation Interview Donate to help us keep this channel running: manutdyoutunbe.chipin.com Tages: Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga man u vs v Sporting Braga 1 Alan (pen) 49 Manchester United 3 van Persie 80, Rooney (pen) 84, Hernández 90+2 van Persie goal v vs AGAINTS Rooney Hernández
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Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga Champions Leaguen Wednesday 7 November 2012 Wayne Rooney Post Match Recation Interview Donate to help us keep this channel running: manutdyoutunbe.chipin.com Tages: Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Manchester United 3-1 Sporting Braga All Goals Highlights Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga Man Utd 3-1 Braga man u vs v Sporting Braga 1 Alan (pen) 49 Manchester United 3 van Persie 80, Rooney (pen) 84, Hernández 90+2 van Persie goal v vs AGAINTS Rooney Hernández
- published: 07 Nov 2012
- views: 60994
- author: ManUtd0fficial
Wayne Rooney Skills And Goals
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- Duration: 8:07
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Wayne rooney skills and goals. What a Legend
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Wayne rooney skills and goals. What a Legend
- published: 13 Oct 2012
- views: 2157
- author: ipodhackz4you
Wayne Rooney 2 goals vs Liverpool HD
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- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
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Hannover 96 Vs Manchester United 3-4 - All Goals & Match Highlights - August 11 2012 - [HQ]
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- Duration: 11:36
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Hannover 96 3-4 Man Utd 08.11.2012 11.08.2012 Artur Sobiech Goal 25 Javier Hernandez Goal 31 Karim Haggui Goal 48 Mohammed Abdellaoue Goal 65 Wayne Rooney Goal 69 Wayne Rooney Penalty Goal / Goals 81 Shinji Kagawa Goal 84
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Hannover 96 3-4 Man Utd 08.11.2012 11.08.2012 Artur Sobiech Goal 25 Javier Hernandez Goal 31 Karim Haggui Goal 48 Mohammed Abdellaoue Goal 65 Wayne Rooney Goal 69 Wayne Rooney Penalty Goal / Goals 81 Shinji Kagawa Goal 84
- published: 11 Aug 2012
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Wayne Rooney - Ultra Goals HD
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- Updated: 13 Nov 2012
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- published: 20 Oct 2012
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England fans in Kiev question Wayne Rooney's performance against Italy
In the end, it was disappointingly predictable: England bowed out of another major tournam...
published: 25 Jun 2012
author: talkSPORTmagazine
England fans in Kiev question Wayne Rooney's performance against Italy
In the end, it was disappointingly predictable: England bowed out of another major tournament after a penalty shoot-out. The question on the lips of many English fans, however, was why Wayne Rooney failed to hit the heights he does at Man United For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
- published: 25 Jun 2012
- views: 4819
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
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Wayne Rooney Interviewed by Alan Shearer (Euro 2012)
Alan Shearer Interviews Wayne Rooney ahead of the 2012 European Championship in Poland & U...
published: 08 Jun 2012
author: biffycat0791
Wayne Rooney Interviewed by Alan Shearer (Euro 2012)
Alan Shearer Interviews Wayne Rooney ahead of the 2012 European Championship in Poland & Ukraine.
- published: 08 Jun 2012
- views: 3034
- author: biffycat0791
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Wayne Rooney 'England's Messi' Amazing Skills!!
Wayne Rooney goals and super skills...
published: 22 Jan 2012
author: DeVonDon77
Wayne Rooney 'England's Messi' Amazing Skills!!
Wayne Rooney goals and super skills
- published: 22 Jan 2012
- views: 1491
- author: DeVonDon77
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Wayne Rooney - The Main Force of England 2011/12
Compilation about ManUnited and England Forward Rooney (c) by Ming Rate, comment and subsc...
published: 19 Apr 2012
author: MaximMing
Wayne Rooney - The Main Force of England 2011/12
Compilation about ManUnited and England Forward Rooney (c) by Ming Rate, comment and subscribe...
- published: 19 Apr 2012
- views: 16223
- author: MaximMing
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Wayne Rooney || The King Of England || HD
Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) i...
published: 08 Sep 2012
author: JavierNathaniel
Wayne Rooney || The King Of England || HD
Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com 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 June 2012, he has won 75 international caps and scored 29 goals.[3] 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 the Champions League and has twice finished second in the Premier League. In April 2012, Rooney scored his 180th goal, making him United's fourth-highest goal-scorer of all ...
- published: 08 Sep 2012
- views: 9393
- author: JavierNathaniel
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Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview
Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview If you like th...
published: 12 Oct 2012
author: Beanyman62Sports
Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview
Wayne Rooney & Danny Welbeck - England Vs San Marino - Post Match Interview If you like this video please subscribe to my channel to see more videos like this. Also when you click 'Like' please share on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks 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
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 5400
- author: Beanyman62Sports
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Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10
Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10 - FIFA World Cup ...
published: 18 Jun 2010
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Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10
Wayne Rooney boo home fans after England vs Algeria match video 18/06/10 - FIFA World Cup 2010
- published: 18 Jun 2010
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Wayne Rooney heads England to victory and a clash with Italy
Wayne Rooney fired England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as they ran out 1-0 winner...
published: 19 Jun 2012
author: goal
Wayne Rooney heads England to victory and a clash with Italy
Wayne Rooney fired England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as they ran out 1-0 winners over co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday. Returning to the side following a two match ban, Rooney's second-half header proved decisive as England qualified top of Group D. Roy Hodgson's men will now face Italy in the quarter-final on Sunday evening. Bookmark: www.youtube.com Subscribe to Goal - www.youtube.com Twitter - twitter.com Facebook Goal UK: www.facebook.com Goal International: www.facebook.com
- published: 19 Jun 2012
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Stan Collymore on Wayne Rooney, England's tournament and his Euro 2012 prediction
talkSPORT's Stan Collymore looks back on England's heartbreaking exit to Italy, discusses ...
published: 26 Jun 2012
author: talkSPORTmagazine
Stan Collymore on Wayne Rooney, England's tournament and his Euro 2012 prediction
talkSPORT's Stan Collymore looks back on England's heartbreaking exit to Italy, discusses the form of Man United's Wayne Rooney and gives us his Euro 2012 prediction at the semi-final stage For all the latest from talkSPORT at Euro 2012 visit talksport.co.uk
- published: 26 Jun 2012
- views: 5140
- author: talkSPORTmagazine
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Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2
Wayne Rooney red card - 3:15, Goals: Ashley Young 11. min, Daren Bent 31. min, Elsad Zvero...
published: 08 Oct 2011
author: AVTOKEFALIS
Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2
Wayne Rooney red card - 3:15, Goals: Ashley Young 11. min, Daren Bent 31. min, Elsad Zverotic 45. min, Andrija Delibasic 90. min. Montenegro - England, Euro 2012 Qualifier Friday, 7 October 2011 22:32 UK By Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Podgorica Rooney lashes out on Dzudovic to receive his marching orders England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament. Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father's arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper - when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic - suggested otherwise. England's path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes. But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament. Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive. Just as the clash entered stoppage time Dzudovic crossed for Andrija Delibasic to head in at the far post for a goal that gave Montenegro the point that puts them into next ...
- published: 08 Oct 2011
- views: 736183
- author: AVTOKEFALIS
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Rooney Bicycle kick Vs Manchester City HD
wayne rooney Fallrückzieher gegen Manchester city wayne rooney fallrückzieher vs mancheste...
published: 20 Nov 2011
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Rooney Bicycle kick Vs Manchester City HD
wayne rooney Fallrückzieher gegen Manchester city wayne rooney fallrückzieher vs manchester city manchester united vs manchester city all goals and highlight in hq
- published: 20 Nov 2011
- views: 3076010
- author: flavourfener96
9:33
Wayne Rooney On England
Find out the views of the England striker on the 2010 World Cup, the Euro Qualifiers and w...
published: 08 Oct 2010
author: EAsportsfootball
Wayne Rooney On England
Find out the views of the England striker on the 2010 World Cup, the Euro Qualifiers and what it feels like to wear an England shirt.
- published: 08 Oct 2010
- views: 10233
- author: EAsportsfootball
4:55
England vs Portugal HQ - Rare Footage
world cup 2006 highlights movie the grand finale films trailer 2010...
published: 17 Oct 2009
author: rifway22
England vs Portugal HQ - Rare Footage
world cup 2006 highlights movie the grand finale films trailer 2010
- published: 17 Oct 2009
- views: 47651
- author: rifway22
1:21
Ricky Gervais meets Crouch and Rooney
A good luck message to England.. Ricky Gervais meets Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch of Engl...
published: 01 Jul 2006
author: TezMann
Ricky Gervais meets Crouch and Rooney
A good luck message to England.. Ricky Gervais meets Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch of England. Thanks to Auntie Nora of www.pilkipedia.co.uk
- published: 01 Jul 2006
- views: 431469
- author: TezMann
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2:01
Nike Football: 'Take It To The Next Level' ad
New awesome commercial from Nike Football.
Directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch).
Cameo appeara...
published: 04 May 2008
author: Aske Pedersen
Nike Football: 'Take It To The Next Level' ad
New awesome commercial from Nike Football.
Directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch).
Cameo appearances from Arsène Wenger, William Gallas, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas, Marco Materazzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho, Rafael Márquez, Bojan Krkić, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder.
4:08
Nike Write the Future Ad Campaign Behind The Scenes
Let's go behind the scenes of Nike's amazing 'Write the Future' campaign.
Some of the wor...
published: 20 May 2010
author: The Final Third
Nike Write the Future Ad Campaign Behind The Scenes
Let's go behind the scenes of Nike's amazing 'Write the Future' campaign.
Some of the world’s best players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Gerard Pique, Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Thiago Silva, are featured. Special guest cameos are made by tennis legend Roger Federer and basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. Homer Simpson completes the star-studded cast of appearances. The film will be shown on TV for the first time on May 22nd during the European Club Final.
Directed by renowned Hollywood director and producer Alejandro G. Iñarritu (21 Grams, Babel), this epic football journey unfolds through a match of goal line clearances, game-winning tackles and lightning footwork that literally send a ripple effect across the world.
1:13
Wayne Rooney's Bicycle Kick Goal Against Manchester City
Off the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in (with prostitutes). On the field, Wayne Rooney gets...
published: 13 Feb 2011
author: We All Scheme
Wayne Rooney's Bicycle Kick Goal Against Manchester City
Off the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in (with prostitutes). On the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in bicycle kick style. Check out this sick goal of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney winning the game for his team with this amazing bicycle kick goal against Manchester City. It looks like it came straight out of a match of Fifa.
Original Post - http://bit.ly/hvYSLk
Original video file is credited to Sky Sports.
0:22
Wayne Rooney's Street Striker
I'm pretty excited by this, it's the intro sequence to the 'Wayne Rooney's street striker'...
published: 08 Oct 2009
author: Scott Bedford
Wayne Rooney's Street Striker
I'm pretty excited by this, it's the intro sequence to the 'Wayne Rooney's street striker' microsite. After 5 months of using After Effects this is probably my best effort so far - I'd be interested to know what you think. The graphics were created by my work colleague Bjorn Jansen, a very talented online designer. We used Photoshop, After Effects and Trapcode Particular to create the 'Sin City' style rain and the fog.
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1:17
Wayne Rooney 'honoured' to captain England against San Marin
Wayne Rooney has revealed his pride at being made England captain for a the first time in ...
published: 11 Oct 2012
author: telegraphtv
Wayne Rooney 'honoured' to captain England against San Marin
Wayne Rooney has revealed his pride at being made England captain for a the first time in a competitive match - and vowed to get the best out of himself and his team-mates. Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
- published: 11 Oct 2012
- views: 2834
- author: telegraphtv
5:45
Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Pr...
published: 21 Jun 2012
author: KaiiZoProd
Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Production HD 2012 Thanks for Watching! Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones?? Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd "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."
- published: 21 Jun 2012
- views: 223600
- author: KaiiZoProd
1:30
USA vs England in Lego
This ISNT mine - I 'borrowed' it! Video courtesy of www.legofussball.eu and the guardian.c...
published: 14 Jun 2010
author: alternageek
USA vs England in Lego
This ISNT mine - I 'borrowed' it! Video courtesy of www.legofussball.eu and the guardian.co.uk front page PS Thanks to everyone for watching & sharing and special thanks to the Huffington Post for linking the video! Comments Closed, sorry.
- published: 14 Jun 2010
- views: 2684416
- author: alternageek
0:31
2010 FIFA World Cup: Glory (England vs USA)
England vs. USA. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph....
published: 28 May 2010
author: ESPN
2010 FIFA World Cup: Glory (England vs USA)
England vs. USA. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
- published: 28 May 2010
- views: 181041
- author: ESPN
5:06
Wayne Rooney All Goals 11/12
Song: The Baseballs - Let's get loud Twitter:twitter.com Vk: vk.com Facebook: www.facebook...
published: 04 Jul 2012
author: AntonAlfy7
Wayne Rooney All Goals 11/12
Song: The Baseballs - Let's get loud Twitter:twitter.com Vk: vk.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 04 Jul 2012
- views: 122860
- author: AntonAlfy7
12:37
Wayne Rooney - 100 goals for Manchester United
Here is my video without editing: vimeo.com Enjoy ;) Wayne Rooney 100 goals for Manchester...
published: 11 May 2011
author: CaptainDrasko
Wayne Rooney - 100 goals for Manchester United
Here is my video without editing: vimeo.com Enjoy ;) Wayne Rooney 100 goals for Manchester United 2004--05 - 17 goals 2005--06 - 19 goals 2006--07 - 23 goals 2007--08 - 18 goals 2008--09 - 20 goals 2009--10 - 3 goals (he scored 34 goals in this season)
- published: 11 May 2011
- views: 62450
- author: CaptainDrasko
9:56
Wayne Rooney First 100 Premier League Goals
Wazza's First 100 Goals...
published: 23 May 2012
author: Shalin Patel
Wayne Rooney First 100 Premier League Goals
Wazza's First 100 Goals
- published: 23 May 2012
- views: 4176
- author: Shalin Patel
13:43
Rooney goals from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008
All 53 goals in Premier League from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008 season...
published: 04 Sep 2011
author: redmanit
Rooney goals from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008
All 53 goals in Premier League from 2004/2005 to 2007/2008 season
- published: 04 Sep 2011
- views: 36701
- author: redmanit
3:05
Wayne Rooney Top 10 Goals
ten kicks - ten goals......
published: 01 Oct 2011
author: TheSpain2018
Wayne Rooney Top 10 Goals
ten kicks - ten goals...
- published: 01 Oct 2011
- views: 217421
- author: TheSpain2018
5:45
Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Pr...
published: 21 Jun 2012
author: KaiiZoProd
Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Production HD 2012 Thanks for Watching! Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones?? Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd "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."
- published: 21 Jun 2012
- views: 223600
- author: KaiiZoProd
10:39
Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD
Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New Wo...
published: 10 Dec 2012
author: UefaSportTV
Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD
Lionel Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi All 90 Goals in 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Breaks The Gerd Müller's Record 86 Goals in 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi rompe Registro de Müller Gerd 86 goles en 2012 Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona Messi bricht die Gerd Müller-Rekord 86 Tore in 2012 Betis 0 bis 2 Barcelona Messi Fractisque The Gerd Müller scriptor Record LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII Betis 0 - II Barchinone Месси Breaks Герд Мюллер Record 86 целей в 2012 году Бетис 0 - 2 Барселона Lionel Messi Omnes LXXXVI Nullam dignissim convallis est in MMXII [New Mundus Record] HD Lionel Messi Tutte le 86 gol in 2012 [New World Record] HD Lionel Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Messi Los 86 goles en 2012 [New World Record] HD Tags:: Real Madrid Barcelona Leo Lionel Messi la Copa Libertadores Neymar Deportivo La Coruna Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United Manchester United Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético 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 ...
- published: 10 Dec 2012
- views: 162581
- author: UefaSportTV
2:03
Wayne Rooney - Top 5 Goals
Wayne Rooney's Top 5 Goals for Manchester United. 5. VS Portsmouth 4. VS Arsenal 3. VS AC ...
published: 20 Jun 2012
author: adi agusthya
Wayne Rooney - Top 5 Goals
Wayne Rooney's Top 5 Goals for Manchester United. 5. VS Portsmouth 4. VS Arsenal 3. VS AC Milan 2. VS Newcastle United 1. VS Manchester City
- published: 20 Jun 2012
- views: 14912
- author: adi agusthya
3:11
Wayne Rooney - Best Goals at Manchester United Full HD
► www.youtube.com ► ⓢⓤⓑⓢⓒⓡⓘⓑⓔ my Channel to see more Video in HD ◄ ► Like my Videos◄ ► Son...
published: 12 Jul 2012
author: DavidFilmsz
Wayne Rooney - Best Goals at Manchester United Full HD
► www.youtube.com ► ⓢⓤⓑⓢⓒⓡⓘⓑⓔ my Channel to see more Video in HD ◄ ► Like my Videos◄ ► Song:Flo Rida-Good Feeling◄ ► Original quality available◄ Ignore tags: Wayne Rooney Pride of Manchester United, Berbatov, Wayne Mark Rooney Vindicated 2010 2011 Leaving Goodbye Contract Manchester United MKBCC9 ruslan kahliullin RKhaliulin carric Wayne Rooney Manchester United FC Champions League UEFA Champions League Chelsea Goal Arsenal Chelsea FC Liverpool Highlights Goals Cup Soccer Football Manchester City FC Ronaldo Match England Fifa England National Football Team Fans Milan Alex Ferguson gerrard neymar manchester united vs manchester city Wayne Rooney Gol Fantastico Wayne Rooney vs Chelsea UCL Home 10/11 [HD] Wayne Rooney vs Schalke [HD] Away 10/11 Wayne Rooney vs Marseille [HD] Wayne Rooney vs Wales [HD] Wayne Rooney vs Leeds United Wayne Rooney vs Liverpool Wayne Rooney vs Barcelona Wayne Rooney vs Chealse Manchester United vs Chealse Chealse vs Manchester United Thanks for Watching and SUBSCRIBE!
- published: 12 Jul 2012
- views: 10556
- author: DavidFilmsz
2:07
Wayne Rooney - She Wolf™ ► The Movie | 2013 Goals & Skills ᴴᴰ
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terr...
published: 04 Oct 2012
author: tftHD
Wayne Rooney - She Wolf™ ► The Movie | 2013 Goals & Skills ᴴᴰ
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (HSV), David Villa (Barcelona). Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic. Ronaldinho Gaucho SHOW MEN R10 manchester united, sporting lisbon, portugal, english premier league, skills, goals, rabona hocus pocus, sent off rooney, world cup, CR7, CR17, amazing goal, Fifa 11, PES 11, joga bonito, champions league, carling cup league cup, fa cup, skillz, freekick, penalty, bbc motd, skysports, setanta sports, itv sport, nike vapor, rooney, Cristiano ronaldo, tevez, giggs, scholes, alex ferguson, pfa player of the year, pfa young player of the year Cristiano ronaldo Arsenal, chelsea liverpool bolton, aston villa, birmingham, derby, newcastle, portsmouth reading, tottenham spurs, sporting, rome as roma, ac milan, barcelona, fulham, Middlesbrough, everton, wigan, sunderland, west ham, manchester city, blackburn, rome roma as milan barcelona,champions league, premier league ronaldinho, messi, nani, henry, bojan, adebayor, fabregas, torres, flamini, clichy, evra, vidic, ferdinand, brown, neville, carrick, anderson, scholes, giggs,Arsenal, chelsea liverpool bolton, aston villa, birmingham, derby, newcastle, portsmouth reading, tottenham spurs, sporting, rome as roma, ac milan, barcelona, fulham ...
- published: 04 Oct 2012
- views: 5827
- author: tftHD
11:00
Hannover 96 - Manchester United (3:4) All Goals & Full Highlights 11.08.2012 Rooney
Hannover 96 vs Manchester United 3-4 Alle Tore & Highlights - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Han...
published: 11 Aug 2012
author: SoccerXXL
Hannover 96 - Manchester United (3:4) All Goals & Full Highlights 11.08.2012 Rooney
Hannover 96 vs Manchester United 3-4 Alle Tore & Highlights - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 11-08-2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 3-4 ManUnited - Todos los golos - Resumen - 11/08/2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Alle Tore und Highlights - 11/08/2012 Wayne Rooney Hannover 96 - ManUnited (3:4) os gols, Melhores Momentos - 11.08.2012 Shinji Kagawa Hannover 3 ManUnited 4 Resumen 11-08-2012 ROONEY Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited Tutti i gol, Ampia Sintesi 11.08.2012 Hannover 3-4 ManU All Goals & Highlights - 08.11.2012 Hannover 96 vs ManUnited 3-4 Tous les buts 11.08.2012 Hannover 96 Manchester United 3-4 Goals / Tore / Gols / Buts : Artur Sobiech 25. Javier Hernandez 31. Karim Haggui 48. Mohammed Abdellaoue 65. Wayne Rooney 69. Wayne Rooney 81. Shinji Kagawa 84. Hannover 96 Vs ManUnited 3-4 All Highlights And Goals 8-11-2012 Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4x3 ManU-Hannover 96 4-3 ManUnited 4x3 Hannover 96 Wayne Rooney Hannover Vs ManU All Highlights And Goals 11-08-2012 HD Hannover 96-ManUnited 3-4 Hannover 96 3-4 ManUnited ManUnited vs Hannover 96 4:3 ManUnited-Hannover 96 4x3 Manchester United 4:3 Hannover 96 cristiano Shinji Kagawa
- published: 11 Aug 2012
- views: 21686
- author: SoccerXXL
3:57
The Best of Wayne Rooney || 720p HD ||
Hey everyone, this is my newest video on Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney, includi...
published: 02 Oct 2012
author: Bilal7Productions
The Best of Wayne Rooney || 720p HD ||
Hey everyone, this is my newest video on Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney, including his best moments for Manchester United in his career so far. I'll be uploading a new video every week so stay tuned & subscribe for constant updates. Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe. Credits:...
- published: 02 Oct 2012
- views: 10685
- author: Bilal7Productions
2:33
Wayne Rooney - Still Speedin | Goals & Skills | 2012 | HD
Wayne Rooney in HD. Please Subscribe,like,comment and SHARE. EXTRA TAGS Wayne Rooney - The...
published: 10 Aug 2012
author: AwesomeTashdid
Wayne Rooney - Still Speedin | Goals & Skills | 2012 | HD
Wayne Rooney in HD. Please Subscribe,like,comment and SHARE. EXTRA TAGS Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd
- published: 10 Aug 2012
- views: 6748
- author: AwesomeTashdid
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Man Utd star Wayne Rooney hopes to heap misery on Man City with derby victory
"Football" "Man City 2 Man United 3" "Manchester United" "Wayne Rooney" "Rio Ferdinand" "R...
published: 09 Dec 2012
author: GirlofGoodtimes
Man Utd star Wayne Rooney hopes to heap misery on Man City with derby victory
"Football" "Man City 2 Man United 3" "Manchester United" "Wayne Rooney" "Rio Ferdinand" "Rio Ferdinand injury" "Pablo Zabaleta" "Premier league" "English Premier league" "EPL" "Football" "Soccer" "Manchester derbies" Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's 3-2 win at arch-rivals City has left him feeling "great". The England forward believes United's "desire and passion" enabled them to emerge victorious from a closely-contested battle at the Etihad Stadium, despite City being "the better side" in the second half. Rooney scored two goals in the first half before City fought back to level the game with five minutes left, only for strike partner Robin van Persie to score a last-minute winner via a deflected free-kick.
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 1646
- author: GirlofGoodtimes
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2:01
Nike Football: 'Take It To The Next Level' ad
New awesome commercial from Nike Football.
Directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch).
Cameo appeara...
published: 04 May 2008
author: Aske Pedersen
Nike Football: 'Take It To The Next Level' ad
New awesome commercial from Nike Football.
Directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch).
Cameo appearances from Arsène Wenger, William Gallas, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas, Marco Materazzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho, Rafael Márquez, Bojan Krkić, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder.
4:08
Nike Write the Future Ad Campaign Behind The Scenes
Let's go behind the scenes of Nike's amazing 'Write the Future' campaign.
Some of the wor...
published: 20 May 2010
author: The Final Third
Nike Write the Future Ad Campaign Behind The Scenes
Let's go behind the scenes of Nike's amazing 'Write the Future' campaign.
Some of the world’s best players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Patrice Evra, Gerard Pique, Ronaldinho, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Thiago Silva, are featured. Special guest cameos are made by tennis legend Roger Federer and basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. Homer Simpson completes the star-studded cast of appearances. The film will be shown on TV for the first time on May 22nd during the European Club Final.
Directed by renowned Hollywood director and producer Alejandro G. Iñarritu (21 Grams, Babel), this epic football journey unfolds through a match of goal line clearances, game-winning tackles and lightning footwork that literally send a ripple effect across the world.
1:13
Wayne Rooney's Bicycle Kick Goal Against Manchester City
Off the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in (with prostitutes). On the field, Wayne Rooney gets...
published: 13 Feb 2011
author: We All Scheme
Wayne Rooney's Bicycle Kick Goal Against Manchester City
Off the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in (with prostitutes). On the field, Wayne Rooney gets it in bicycle kick style. Check out this sick goal of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney winning the game for his team with this amazing bicycle kick goal against Manchester City. It looks like it came straight out of a match of Fifa.
Original Post - http://bit.ly/hvYSLk
Original video file is credited to Sky Sports.
0:22
Wayne Rooney's Street Striker
I'm pretty excited by this, it's the intro sequence to the 'Wayne Rooney's street striker'...
published: 08 Oct 2009
author: Scott Bedford
Wayne Rooney's Street Striker
I'm pretty excited by this, it's the intro sequence to the 'Wayne Rooney's street striker' microsite. After 5 months of using After Effects this is probably my best effort so far - I'd be interested to know what you think. The graphics were created by my work colleague Bjorn Jansen, a very talented online designer. We used Photoshop, After Effects and Trapcode Particular to create the 'Sin City' style rain and the fog.
Youtube results:
3:15
Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Pr...
published: 25 Sep 2012
author: KaiiZoProd
Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD
New Video By KaiiZoHD: www.youtube.com Like and comment please ... SUBSCRIBE ... KaiiZo Production HD 2012 Thanks for Watching! Wayne Rooney - The Return - 2012/2013 | HD Wayne Rooney - The Movie | 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Burn It Down - All Goals & Skills - 2012 HD Wayne Rooney - Give me everything 2011/2012 - HD Wayne Rooney "Written in 2011/2012" Wayne Rooney - The Red Saviour 2012 Wayne Rooney - The Relentless 2011/2012 By Inferno131 Wayne Rooney 2012 - King Of Old Trafford [1080p HD] Wayne Rooney 2012 - Last hero [HD] Wayne Rooney || "I'am Best" || ||2011-2012|| ||HD|| Wayne Rooney vs. Robin Van Persie | Compilation 2012 | Sky Sports HD Wayne Rooney - 2012 - Trailer Wayne Rooney Skills and Goals 2011 - 2012 Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2-1 - Wayne Rooney Interview - February 11 2012 - [HQ] Wayne Rooney - Perfect Striker - HD720p Wayne Rooney / Manchester United - The Lord of England on EURO 2012 Wayne Rooney 2011-2012 [HD] by Abakanov TV Wayne Rooney - Wild Ones?? Wayne Rooney vs Athletic Bilbao (Home) 11-12 by xCR7Comps KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoHDTV KaiiZoProd KaiiZProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd KaiiZoProd "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."
- published: 25 Sep 2012
- views: 43528
- author: KaiiZoProd
2:34
Manchester City Vs Manchester United 2-3 - Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie - December 9 2012
Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's la...
published: 09 Dec 2012
author: ShivDes357
Manchester City Vs Manchester United 2-3 - Wayne Rooney & Robin Van Persie - December 9 2012
Rooney & RvP give their post match interviews after Rooney's two goals and Van Persie's last minute winner gave Man Utd a 3-2 victory over Man City.
- published: 09 Dec 2012
- views: 62583
- author: ShivDes357
2:04
Wayne Rooney ► The Red Knight | Goals & Skills ● 2012 - 2013ᴴᴰ
HERE'S A CHILL EDIT OF WAYNE ROONEY ENJOY ^_^ !! ◆ WATCH IN 720pᴴᴰ FOR AWESOMENESS !!! ◆ M...
published: 09 Dec 2012
author: CR7LverHDProductions
Wayne Rooney ► The Red Knight | Goals & Skills ● 2012 - 2013ᴴᴰ
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19 Dec 2012
WASHINGTON. US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre. Obama also called an ardently pro-gun senator who has shifted his position on firearms laws since Friday's carnage in Connecticut and has begun meeting top cabinet officials to consider his options, his spokesman Jay Carney said ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "Most people reason dramatically, not quantitatively." -Oliver Wendell Holmes. On the same day that a 20-year-old, described as brilliant but remote, walked into an elementary school in Connecticut and massacred 26 children and adults, the school where I teach went on "lock-down." Four students with a handgun were arrested ... That morning before school, he had posted on Twitter and Facebook....(size: 14.0Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. When a Stanford geneticist, Gerald Crabtree, published a provocative and controversial new view on evolutionary change, namely that humans are actually getting dumber, he should have also added that humans are still developing an extermination gene ... Paleontologist Tim Flannery would more than likely agree with Crabtree ... Strange strings of gravel also overlaid some bones ... (1) Kane, Alex ... 195....(size: 9.4Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $1.5 billion (920.1 million pounds) to provide life-saving aid to Syrians suffering from a "dramatically deteriorating" humanitarian situation ... "The magnitude of this humanitarian crisis is indisputable," said Radhouane Nouicer, U.N ... Inside Syria, U.N ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
An increasing number of US congressmen have called for a national dialogue about measures to curb gun violence following the shooting last week at a primary school in Connecticut that killed 26 people, including 20 children and six adults. White House officials have said that President Barack Obama would make preventing gun-related violence a priority in his second term in office and stricter laws would be part of the effort. ... ....(size: 19.2Kb)
New Straits/Business Times
20 Dec 2012
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. Round of 16 draw will leave some teams extremely fortunate and others with a one-way ticket back to domestic toil ... Although they went out in the group phase last season, manager Alex Ferguson has again tweaked the Old Trafford juggernaut with the inspired signing of Robin Van Persie who has already combined with Wayne Rooney for 19 domestic goals, including his league leading 12 ... AFP ... 1 / 2. ....(size: 4.1Kb)
The Independent
20 Dec 2012
Lionel Messi in action for Barca. Fans of all ages love it. Computer gamers are obsessed with it. Managers hate it. Dribbling. It’s the first thing children try in junior matches. Everyone has a favourite goal with a mazy run. Think Ricky Villa, Diego Maradona, George Weah, Ronaldo Luiz Nazario, Terry Phelan*. Why is such an electrifying sight bane of the boss? ... Dribble chat among English fans leads to nostalgic tears for Wayne Rooney ... Query ... ....(size: 6.6Kb)
The Daily Mail
19 Dec 2012
noodls
19 Dec 2012
A lack of goals proved to be their failure last season, but the same cannot be said during this campaign as the ever developing duo of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney stocking up with a flurry of goals ... and five assists and has been the standout performer for United so far, Wayne Rooney is tops the Premier League's list for the most assists....(size: 3.5Kb)
IMDb
19 Dec 2012
footballers Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney; business figures Sir James Dyson and Lord Hollick; and pop stars Peter Gabriel and Robbie Williams. ». - Simon Bowers. ....(size: 1.1Kb)
noodls
19 Dec 2012
(Source. PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Published 2012/12/19 11.29 by Mark Bollons ... Neymar scooped the award last year, beating Barcelona sensation Lionel Messi and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to the award for his brilliant solo effort against Flamengo ... distributed by ... (noodl. 17011384) ....(size: 2.2Kb)
New Straits/Business Times
19 Dec 2012
LEGEND. Red Devils boss sees similarities between Dutch hitman and mercurial Frenchman. LONDON ... All these things in his profile suited us perfectly.". Even with van Persie and Wayne Rooney still working at their partnership, United have already shown a far greater attacking threat than last season, but Ferguson knows having Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez in reserve could also prove crucial down the home stretch ... "No ... ....(size: 2.9Kb)
FourFourTwo
19 Dec 2012
... Photos Football Competitions Football Travel Football Betting Popular clubs Manchester United Real Madrid Liverpool Arsenal Barcelona Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City More clubs Popular players Fernando Torres Steven Gerrard Cesc Fabregas Wayne Rooney Didier Drogba Frank Lampard Jermain Defoe Michael Owen Carlos Tevez Andrey Arshavin....(size: 8.7Kb)
Taipei Times
19 Dec 2012
Their opponents will come from a group that include Real Madrid, Celtic, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk or Arsenal ... Although they went out in the group phase last season, manager Alex Ferguson has again tweaked the Old Trafford juggernaut with the inspired signing of Robin van Persie, who has already combined with Wayne Rooney for 19 domestic goals, including his league-leading 12 ... ....(size: 3.4Kb)
The Independent
19 Dec 2012
During more than three years at Chelsea, Daniel Sturridge has been plagued with the suggestions that he is too flash, unpopular with team-mates and has an inflated view of his own value to the team. Whether or not that is the case, there has been a bigger, more significant problem ... He was one of the standby players for Euro 2012 and was not taken by Roy Hodgson, even when Wayne Rooney was suspended for the first two games ... ....(size: 4.1Kb)
Deccan Chronicle
19 Dec 2012
Paris ... Their opponents will come from a group that include Real Madrid, Celtic, Porto, Shakhtar or Arsenal. ... Although they went out in the group phase last season, manager Alex Ferguson has again tweaked the Old Trafford juggernaut with the inspired signing of Robin van Persie who has already combined with Wayne Rooney for 19 domestic goals, including his league leading 12....(size: 3.6Kb)
The Guardian
19 Dec 2012
Investors in film financing given chance to settle tax liability or risk disputes 'accelerated to litigation'. HM Revenue & Customs is writing to celebrities, bankers and hedge fund managers, to clear outstanding tax bills. Photograph. Michael Kemp/Alamy ... footballers Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney; business figures Sir James Dyson and Lord Hollick; and pop stars Peter Gabriel and Robbie Williams ... McKenna told MPs ... She said ... ....(size: 5.4Kb)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Mark Rooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Croxteth, Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Everton | 67 | (15) |
| 2004– | Manchester United | 251 | (129) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | England U15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | England U17 | 12 | (7) |
| 2002 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003– | England | 73 | (28) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09 (UTC), 13 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8][9][10] 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.[3] Along with David Beckham, Rooney is the most red carded player for England, having been sent off twice.[11]
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".[12] 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.[13]
In 2009–10, Rooney was awarded the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year. He came fifth in the vote for the 2011 FIFA Baloon d'Or and was named in the FIFPro World 11 for 2011. Rooney has won the 'Goal of the Season' award by the BBC's Match of the Day poll on three occasions, with his bicycle kick against rivals Manchester City winning the 'Premier League Goal of the 20 Seasons' award.[14] Rooney is the third highest-paid footballer in the world after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with an annual income of €20.7m (£18m) including sponsorship deals.[15]
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Early life[link]
Rooney was born in Croxteth, Liverpool to Thomas Wayne and Jeanette Marie (née Morrey) Rooney.[16] He is of Irish descent[17][18] and was brought up as a Roman Catholic[19][20] with younger brothers Graham and John;[21][22][23] all three attended Our Lady and St Swithin's primary school and the De La Salle Humanities College.[24] He grew up supporting his local club Everton.[25]
Club career[link]
Everton[link]
Youth squads[link]
Rooney began playing for Liverpool Schoolboys and until May 2010 he held the record of 72 goals scored in one season.[26] At age nine, Rooney played for Copplehouse boys' club in the local Walton and Kirkdale junior league and scored 99 goals in his final season before being spotted by Everton scout Bob Pendleton.[27] Rooney joined Everton at age nine,[28] and was the Everton mascot for the Merseyside derby against Liverpool as an 11-year-old.[29] In the 1995–96 season he scored 114 goals in 29 games for Everton's under-10s and 11s,[30] and by 15 years old he was playing for the under-19s.[31] He scored eight goals in eight games during Everton's run to the FA Youth Cup final in 2002.[32] This included one goal in the final defeat against Aston Villa and upon scoring he revealed a T-shirt that read, "Once a Blue, always a Blue."[28] Rooney was included in the first team squad for their training camp in Austria in the summer of 2002 and scored his first senior goal in a 3-1 friendly victory over SC Weiz on 15 July.[31]
First team breakthrough[link]
"Rooney is the biggest England talent I've seen since I arrived in England. There has certainly not been a player under 20 as good as him since I became a manager here."
Rooney was an unused substitute in Everton's 1–0 away win over Southampton in April 2002.[34] His senior debut came the following season on 17 August in a 2–2 home draw against Tottenham,[35] at this time he became the second youngest first-team player in Everton history behind Joe Royle.[36] His first senior goals came on 2 October as he scored twice in a 3–0 away win over Wrexham in the League Cup.[37] These goals meant that Rooney was Everton's youngest-ever goalscorer at the time.[38] On 19 October, five days before his 17th birthday, Rooney scored a last-minute winning goal against Arsenal.[39] This goal ended Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten run,[40] and also made Rooney the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history, a record that has since been surpassed twice by both James Milner and James Vaughan.[41] He scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win over Leeds United fifteen days later.[42]
In December, Rooney was named 2002's BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.[43] Six days on from claiming this award he scored the winning goal against Blackburn Rovers in a 2–1 home win.[44] His first career red-card came on boxing day in a 1-1 away draw against Birmingham City for a late challenge on Steve Vickers.[45] In January 2003, Rooney signed his first professional contract which made him one of world football's highest-paid teenagers.[46] Rooney's first goal in 2003 came on 23 March, netting Everton's only goal in a 2–1 loss at Arsenal.[47] In April, he scored a goal in Everton's 2–1 home win over Newcastle United,[48] before hitting a last-minute winner against Aston Villa in another 2–1 home win.[49] He ended his debut season with 8 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for the Toffees.[50]
Rooney scored his first goal of the 2003-04 season in a 2–2 away draw against Charlton on 26 August 2003.[51] He did not find the net again until December when he scored in a 2–1 away win over Portsmouth,[52] and a 3–2 home win over Leicester City.[53] His final goal of 2003 came on his 50th league appearance, netting the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Birmingham on 28 December.[54] On 21 February 2004, Rooney netted his first Premier League brace in a 3–3 away draw against Southampton.[55] He scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Portsmouth on 13 March,[56] before scoring in a 1–1 away draw against Leicester City one week later.[57] He scored his final goal of the season in a 1–1 away draw against Leeds United on 13 April.[58]
Manchester United[link]
2004–05 season[link]
Rooney's agent snubbed a three-year, £12,000-a-week contract offer from Everton in August 2004, leaving Manchester United and Newcastle United to compete for his signature. Everton rejected a bid of £20 million from Newcastle,[59] and Manchester United ultimately won the bidding war with Rooney signing for them at the end of the month after a £25.6 million deal with Everton was reached.[60] It was the highest fee ever paid for a player under 20 years old; Rooney was still only 18 when he left Everton.[61]
Rooney was given the number 8 shirt upon his arrival at Old Trafford.[62] He made his United debut on 28 September in a 6–2 home win over Fenerbahçe in the Champions League, scoring a hat-trick and laying on an assist.[63] These goals made Rooney the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League aged 18 years 335 days.[64] However, his first season with Manchester United ended without winning a trophy as they could only manage a third place finish in the league,[65] and failed to progress to the last eight of the Champions League.[66] United had more success in the cup competitions, but were edged out of the League Cup in the semi finals by a Chelsea side[67] who also won the Premier League title that season,[68] and a goalless draw with Arsenal in the FA Cup final was followed by a penalty shoot-out defeat.[69] However, Rooney was United's top league scorer that season with 11 goals, and was credited with the PFA Young Player of the Year award.[70]
2005–07[link]
In September 2005, Rooney was sent off in a Champions League clash with Villarreal of Spain (which ended in a goalless draw) for sarcastically clapping the referee who had booked him for an unintentional foul on an opponent.[71] His first trophy with United came in the 2006 League Cup,[72] and he was also named man of the match after scoring twice in United's 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic in the final.[73] In the Premier League, however, an erratic start to the season left title glory looking unlikely for United and their title hopes were ended in late April when they lost 3–0 away to champions Chelsea and had to settle for second place.[74] Rooney sustained a broken metatarsal in that game after a tackle made by Paulo Ferreira.[75] Rooney's goalscoring further improved in the 2005–06 season, as he managed 16 goals in 36 Premier League games.[76]
Rooney was sent off in an Amsterdam Tournament match against Porto on 4 August 2006 after hitting Porto defender Pepe with an elbow.[77] He was punished with a three-match ban by the FA, following their receipt of a 23-page report from referee Ruud Bossen that explained his decision.[78] Rooney wrote a letter of protest to the FA, citing the lack of punishment handed down to other players who were sent off in friendlies. He also threatened to withdraw the FA's permission to use his image rights if they did not revoke the ban, but the FA had no power to make such a decision.[79]
During the first half of the 2006–07 season, Rooney ended a ten-game scoreless streak with a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers,[80] and he signed a two-year contract extension the next month that tied him to United until 2012. By the end of April, a combination of two goals in an 8–3 aggregate quarter-final win over Roma and two more in a 3–2 semi-final first leg victory over Milan.[81] By the end of that season, he had scored 14 league goals.[82] Rooney collected his first Premier League title winner's medal at the end of the 2006–07 season.[83]
2007–09[link]
In June 2007, Rooney was handed number 10, last worn by Ruud van Nistelrooy.[84][85] He fractured his left metatarsal in United's opening-day goalless draw against Reading on 12 August,[86] the same injury he had suffered to his right foot in 2004.[87] After being sidelined for six weeks, he returned for United's 1–0 Champions League group stage win over Roma on 2 October, scoring the match's only goal.[88] However, barely a month into his return, Rooney injured his ankle during a training session on 9 November, and missed an additional two weeks.[89] His first match back was against Fulham on 3 December, in which he played 70 minutes.[90] Rooney missed a total of ten games and finished the 2007–08 season with 18 goals (12 of them in the league),[76] as United clinched both the Premier League[91] and the Champions League, in which they defeated league rivals Chelsea[92] in the competition's first-ever all-English final.[93]
On 4 October 2008 in an away win over Blackburn Rovers, Rooney became the youngest player in league history to make 200 appearances.[94] On 14 January after scoring the only goal of the game 54 seconds into the 1–0 win over Wigan Athletic, Rooney limped off with a hamstring ailment in the eighth minute. His replacement, Carlos Tévez, was injured himself shortly after entering the game, but stayed on.[95] Rooney was out for three weeks, missing one match apiece in the League Cup and FA Cup, along with four Premier League matches.[96] On 25 April 2009, Rooney scored his final league goals of the season against Tottenham. United scored five goals in the second half ato come from 2–0 down to win 5–2. Rooney grabbed two goals, set up two and provided the assist that led to the penalty for United's first goal.[97] Rooney ended the season with 20 goals in all competitions. Once again, he managed 12 goals in the league.[76]
2009–10 season[link]
Rooney's start to the new campaign got off to great scoring ways, grabbing a goal in the 90th minute of the 2009 Community Shield, though United lost the game to Chelsea on penalties.[98] He then scored the only goal of the opening game of the 2009–10 season against Birmingham City, taking his overall United tally to 99.[99] He failed to score in the next game, a historic 1–0 defeat to the hands of newly promoted Burnley at Turf Moor. On 22 August, he became the 20th Manchester United player to have scored at least 100 goals for the club, when he found the net twice in a 5–0 away win at Wigan Athletic.[100]
On 29 August, United played Arsenal at Old Trafford. Rooney scored the equaliser from the penalty spot after Andrei Arshavin had put the Gunners ahead. The game finished 2–1 to Manchester United after Abou Diaby scored an own goal.[101] Five days later Rooney commented on his penalty against Arsenal: "Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player, I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do."[102] On 28 November 2009, Rooney scored his first hat-trick for three years in a 4–1 away victory against Portsmouth, with two of them being penalties.[103] On 27 December 2009, he was awarded Man of the Match against Hull City. He was involved in all the goals scored in the game, hitting the opener and then giving away the ball for Hull's equalizing penalty. He then forced Andy Dawson into conceding an own goal and then set up Dimitar Berbatov for United's third goal which gave them a 3–1 victory.[104] On 30 December 2009, three days on from their victory over Hull, he grabbed another goal in United's 5–0 thrashing of Wigan in their final game of the decade.[105] On 23 January 2010, Rooney scored all four goals in Manchester United's 4–0 win over Hull City; three of the goals came in the last 10 minutes of the match. This was the first time in his career that he bagged four in one match.[106] On 27 January 2010, he continued his scoring run by heading the winner in the second minute of stoppage time against derby rivals Manchester City. This gave United a 4–3 aggregate win, taking them into the final, it was his first League Cup goal since netting two in the 2006 final.[107] On 31 January 2010, Rooney scored his 100th Premier League goal in a 3–1 win over Arsenal for the first time in the league at the Emirates, notably his first Premier League goal also came against Arsenal.[108] On 16 February 2010, Rooney hit his first European goals of the season, scoring two headers in the 3–2 away win against Milan in Manchester United's first ever win against them at the San Siro.[109] On 28 February 2010, he scored another header against Aston Villa (his fifth consecutive headed goal in a row) which resulted in Manchester United winning the League Cup final 2–1.[110] In the second leg of United's European tie against Milan, Rooney scored a brace in a resounding 4–0 home victory, taking his tally of goals this season to 30.[111] He then added two more to his tally five days later at Old Trafford, in a 3–0 league win over Fulham.[112]
On 30 March 2010, during United's Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat against Bayern Munich at Munich's Allianz Arena, Rooney crumpled when he twisted his ankle in the last minute, hobbling off while Bayern were producing the build up that led to their second goal.[113] There were fears that he had received serious ligament damage or even a broken ankle, but it was announced that the injury was only slight ligament damage, and that he would be out for 2 to 3 weeks,[114] missing United's crunch match with Chelsea and the return leg against Munich the following week.[114] The team list for second leg yielded a massive surprise when Rooney was given a starting place in the United lineup.[115] Despite a 3–0 lead by the 41st minute, Munich snatched a goal back and United were later forced down to 10 men after Rafael da Silva was sent-off. Munich won the match after netting a second away-goal[115] and Rooney was substituted after re-damaging his ankle. On 25 April, Rooney was named the 2010 PFA Players' Player of the Year.[116]
2010–11 season[link]
On 28 August 2010, Rooney scored his first goal of the season as he netted a penalty in a 3–0 home win over West Ham United.[117] In October, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson stated at a press conference that Rooney wanted to quit the club.[118] This came after a period of dispute as to the extent of Rooney's ankle injury, where Rooney had refuted Ferguson's claim that the injury was the reason Rooney had been dropped to the bench.[119] Rooney and his representatives released a statement regarding his decision to leave the club, insisting it is not down to money but ambition.[120] Following this statement, Rooney made a dramatic U-turn and agreed a new five-year contract at Manchester United until June 2015.[121]
Rooney made his return to the first team as a substitute against Wigan on 20 November.[122] Four days later he returned to the starting line-up and scored a penalty in a 1–0 away win over Rangers in the Champions League.[123] He missed a penalty in a 1–0 home win over Arsenal on 13 December.[124] His first goal of the season from open play came on 1 January 2011 in a 2–1 away win over West Bromwich Albion.[125] On 1 February, Rooney scored twice and assisted Nemanja Vidić's goal in a 3–1 home win over Aston Villa.[126] On 12 February, Rooney scored an overhead volley in the 78th minute of the Manchester derby, which proved to be the winning goal in their 2–1 win over Manchester City.[127] After the match, Rooney said it was the best goal of his career,[128] before Sir Alex Ferguson described the strike as the best goal he has ever witnessed at Old Trafford.[129] Two weeks later he scored the third goal in a 4–0 away win over Wigan,[130] before opening the scoring in a 2–1 away loss to Chelsea on 1 March.[131] Rooney scored the second goal in a 2–0 home win over Arsenal in an FA Cup tie on 12 March.[132]
On 2 April, United came from two goals down as Rooney scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 4–2 away win over West Ham United.[133] This was his fifth hat-trick for Manchester United, whilst the second goal was his 100th in the Premier League for the club.[134] He is the third Manchester United player to score 100 Premier League goals, joining Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.[135] During Rooney's celebrations following his third goal, he swore into a pitchside camera and was subsequently charged by the Football Association for using offensive language.[136] Rooney accepted the charge, but not the automatic two-match ban which was handed to him.[137] He appealed against the length of the suspension, calling it "excessive", but failed to overturn the two-match ban which ruled him out of the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City on 16 April.[138] The following game on 6 April saw Rooney scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.[139] He followed this goal up with another strike in the semi-final first leg against German side Schalke on 26 April, scoring the second of a 2–0 away win.[140] This was the first time Rooney had returned to the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen since his sending off during the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.[141]
On 14 May 2011, Rooney successfully converted a penalty for United to equalise and give them a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the penultimate game of the Premier League season - enough to secure a record 19th top division title for United, and giving Rooney his fourth Premier League title winner's medal.[142]
2011–12 season[link]
Rooney started the season with a goal in the first league game at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. Rooney played a cute one-two with Ashley Young before a sharp turn and finish from outside the box which found the bottom corner of the goal. He also scored in the second game of the season, at home to Tottenham Hotspur, when he headed in a Ryan Giggs cross late in the game.[143] In late August, Rooney scored his 150th goal for United, the first of a hat-trick, helping to demolish Arsenal 8–2.[13] Rooney won man of the match, scoring two free kicks, a penalty, and also contributing an assist for Nani. He followed this up with another hat-trick in the next game; a 5–0 away win over Bolton Wanderers on 10 September, becoming only the fourth player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick in consecutive games.[144] These goals brought him level with Sir Bobby Charlton on seven United hat-tricks, joint fourth on the all-time list behind Denis Law, Jack Rowley and Dennis Viollet.[145] Rooney scored in United's next game, a 3-1 home win over Chelsea but did miss a penalty in the second half when he slipped on his run up and skied the ball over. After revelations about his father in the media and the fallout from his red card against Montenegro on international duty, he was left out of the starting line-up against Liverpool on 15 October 2011. He returned to action on 18 October 2011, where he scored two goals in the group stage-match against Oțelul Galați and surpassed his former teammate Paul Scholes as the most-scoring Englishman in UEFA Champions League.[146]
On 10 December, Rooney ended an 8 game goal drought with a brace against Wolves in a 4-1 win at Old Trafford. For the first goal he cut inside from the left and drilled in a low shot through the crowd of defenders. His second goal was assisted by Antonio Valencia who crossed the ball from the right wing and Rooney met it on the half volley to find the bottom right hand corner of the net. On 18 December, Rooney continued his goal scoring form heading home the opening goal against QPR, making it Manchester United's quickest goal of the season so far after just 52 seconds at Loftus Road. He was assisted by Antonio Valencia's cross. On 21 December, Rooney scored his 130th Premier League goal in his 300th Premier League appearance against Fulham at Craven Cottage with a long range effort that crashed in off the inside of the post in a 5-0 win. On 8 January, Rooney scored two goals in the FA Cup third round 3-2 away win against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. His first goal was assisted by Antonio Valencia who swung the ball towards the far post, where Rooney bulldozed between Nani and Richards powering a header against the underside of the crossbar and into the net. Danny Welbeck was involved in Rooney's second goal. He was needlessly scythed down by Aleksandar Kolarov inside the penalty area, prompting the clear penalty award. City's goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon saved the initial Rooney spot kick, but the United striker calmly nodded the rebound into the unguarded goal. With his two goals, Rooney went past Mark Hughes in United's all-time top goalscorers table heading up to seventh place overall with 164 goals. On 14 January, Rooney made a big contribution to his team in a 3-0 home win against Bolton. Although he had missed a penalty and almost found the net on a few occasions, he did create two goals by assisting Paul Scholes for the first goal and later in the second half Danny Welbeck for the second goal. On 5 February, Rooney scored two goals from the penalty spot as United came back from a 3-0 deficit to draw 3-3 in a Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
On 11 February 2012, Rooney marked his 500th senior career game by scoring two goals as United beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford. This was also his 350th game for United in all competitions.[147] On 4 March Rooney scored the first goal in a 3–1 away win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and went past Joe Spence in Manchester United's all-time top goalscorers table heading up to sixth place overall with 169 goals. He scored another brace in his next game, against Atletico Bilbao in the Europa League.[148] On 11 March Rooney scored the two goals that brought United the victory against West Bromwich Albion in a 2–0 home win. On 15 March, Rooney scored in the 2nd leg of the Europa League tie vs Athletic Bilbao in Bilbao despite United losing 2-1 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate.
Rooney accidentally broke 9-year-old fan Jamie Thomas' wrist with a stray shot before Manchester United's 5-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 18 March 2012. Rooney was not aware of the incident at the time, but has apologised to the schoolboy and promised to send him a personalised gift.[149]
International career[link]
Rooney became the youngest player to play for England when he earned his first cap in a friendly against Australia on 12 February 2003 at seventeen,[150] the same age at which he also became the youngest player to score an England goal.[151] Arsenal youngster Theo Walcott broke Rooney's appearance record by 36 days in May 2006.[152]
His first tournament action was at Euro 2004, in which he became the youngest scorer in competition history on 17 June 2004, when he scored twice against Switzerland;[153] however, this record was topped by Swiss midfielder Johan Vonlanthen four days later.[154] Rooney suffered an injury in the quarter-final match against Portugal and England were eliminated on penalties.[155]
Following a foot injury in an April 2006 Premier League match, Rooney faced a race to fitness for the 2006 World Cup.[156] England attempted to hasten his recovery with the use of an oxygen tent,[157] which allowed Rooney to enter a group match against Trinidad and Tobago[158] and start the next match against Sweden.[159] However, he never got back into game shape and went scoreless as England bowed out in the quarter-finals, again on penalty kicks.[160]
Rooney was red-carded in the 62nd minute of the quarter-final for stamping on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho as both attempted to gain possession of the ball, an incident that occurred right in front of referee Horacio Elizondo.[161] Rooney's Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo openly protested his actions, and was in turn shoved by Rooney.[161] Elizondo sent Rooney off, after which Ronaldo was seen winking at the Portugal bench.[161] Rooney denied intentionally targeting Carvalho in a statement on 3 July, adding, "I bear no ill feeling to Cristiano but I'm disappointed that he chose to get involved. I suppose I do, though, have to remember that on that particular occasion we were not teammates."[162] Elizondo confirmed the next day that Rooney was dismissed solely for the infraction on Carvalho.[163] Rooney was fined CHF5,000 for the incident.[164]
During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, after England drew with Algeria, the England players were booed off the pitch by supporters. Rooney made a comment as he left the pitch to television cameras saying, "Nice to see your home fans boo you, that's loyal supporters".[165] He later apologised for the comment made during a lacklustre tournament for England who were eliminated in the second round.[166]
UEFA Euro 2012[link]
The Euro 2012 qualifications went well for England as they qualified in first place of their group, winning five and drawing three games out of eight. Rooney scored three goals, one against Switzerland and two against Bulgaria. Nevertheless, the qualifications will be remembered for something else, Rooney's 74th minute tackle on Miodrag Džudović in the last group stage game against Montenegro (2-2) which saw him get sent off.[167] At first, it was known that Rooney would miss at least one mach in the opening round of the first phase at UEFA Euro 2012. After the game with Montenegro, Rooney sent a personal letter to UEFA in which he apologised and expressed regret for the tackle on Džudović which earned him the red card.[168][169] Despite the letter, UEFA punished Rooney with a three game ban, meaning that he couldn't play in any of the group stage matches. After UEFA's announcement, Džudović stated that he believed the sentence for Rooney was too severe and that he would defend him if needed. He later asked the UEFA to pardon Rooney, who kicked out at him in the qualification match. The FA then decided they would appeal to UEFA against the ban. On 8 December 2011, after The FA had appealed the ban,[170] UEFA reduced the sentence to two matches.[171] This means that Rooney will now miss the matches against France and Sweden. He will be able to play in the final match of the group stage against Ukraine on 19 June 2012 and all other matches that England participate in at the tournament should they progress.
International goals[link]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2003 | Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Macedonia |
2–1 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 | 10 September 2003 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England |  Liechtenstein |
2–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 3 | 16 November 2003 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England |  Denmark |
3–2 | Loss | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 June 2004 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England |  Iceland |
6–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 5 | 5 June 2004 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | Iceland |
6–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 6 | 17 June 2004 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal |  Switzerland |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 |
| 7 | 17 June 2004 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal | Switzerland |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 |
| 8 | 21 June 2004 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |  Croatia |
4–2 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 |
| 9 | 21 June 2004 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | Croatia |
4–2 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 |
| 10 | 17 August 2005 | Parken Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark |
4–1 | Loss | Friendly |
| 11 | 12 November 2005 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Argentina |
3–2 | Win | Friendly |
| 12 | 15 November 2006 | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 13 | 13 October 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Estonia |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 14 | 17 October 2007 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia |  Russia |
2–1 | Loss | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 15 | 10 September 2008 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia |
4–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 12 October 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Kazakhstan |
5–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 12 October 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Kazakhstan |
5–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 15 October 2008 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Belarus |
3–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 15 October 2008 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Belarus |
3–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 28 March 2009 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Slovakia |
4–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 21 | 28 March 2009 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Slovakia |
4–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 22 | 6 June 2009 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan |
4–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 10 June 2009 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Andorra |
6–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 10 June 2009 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Andorra |
6–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 9 September 2009 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Croatia |
5–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 7 September 2010 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | Switzerland |
3–1 | Win | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 27 | 2 September 2011 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 28 | 2 September 2011 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
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 | ||
| Everton | 2002–03 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 9 | |||
| Total | 67 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 77 | 17 | |||
| Manchester United | 2004–05 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 19 | |
| 2006–07 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 23 | |
| 2007–08 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 18 | |
| 2008–09 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 20 | |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 34 | |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 2011–12 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 35 | |
| Total | 251 | 129 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 71 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 366 | 182 | |
| Career total | 319 | 144 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 71 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 443 | 199 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 13 May 2012[174][175]
International[link]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 9 | 3 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 73 | 28 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 October 2011[176]
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Manchester United
- Premier League (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2009–10
- FA Community Shield (3): 2007, 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual[link]
- PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2009–10
- PFA Young Player of the Year (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2): 2005–06, 2009–10
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year (3): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2011–12
- FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 2009–10
- Goal of the Season (3): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11
- Goal of the Month (6): October 2003, January 2005, April 2005, January 2007, March 2007, February 2011
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2): 2005–06, 2009–10
- BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2002
- Bravo Award (1): 2003
- UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament
- FIFPro World Young Player of the Year (1): 2004–05
- Premier League Player of the Month (5): February 2005, December 2005, March 2006, October 2007, January 2010
- Barclays Player of the Year (1): 2009–10
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12):
- Best Goal (vs. Manchester City, 12 February 2011)
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2008
- England Player of the Year (2): 2008, 2009
- Golden Boot Landmark Award 20 (1): 2009–10
- FIFA/FIFPro World XI (1): 2011
Personal life[link]
In addition to Everton, Rooney also supports Celtic.[177]
In June 2011, he visited the Harley Street Hair Clinic and had a hair transplant.[178]
It was announced in July 2011, that Wayne Rooney's jersey was the best-selling sports product that is under the auspices of the Premier League. Manchester United sold, during the 2009-10 season, between 1.2 million and one and a half million shirts and it is estimated that of that, Rooney's name was printed on several hundred thousand. The account is taken from official jerseys sales across the globe, not just in England.[179]
Family[link]
Rooney met his wife, Coleen Rooney (née McLoughlin), while both were at secondary school.[180] They married on 12 June 2008 after six years of dating, during which Rooney admitted to soliciting prostitution in Liverpool in 2004. '"I was young and stupid. It was at a time when I was very young and immature and before I had settled down with Coleen."[181] He has a tattoo of the words "Just Enough Education to Perform", the title of an album by his favorite band, the Stereophonics; Coleen arranged for the group to play at their wedding reception.[182] The wedding ran into some controversy with the Catholic Church. The couple held a religious ceremony at the Abbey of Cervara, a converted monastery near Genoa, despite being warned by the local bishop's office against the plan. The bishop's office told the Rooneys that La Cervara is deconsecrated and not suitable for a wedding.[183] It suggested a different church, five miles away.[183] Nevertheless, the couple ignored the advice and Father Edward Quinn, their local priest from Croxteth, presided over a ceremony in which rings were exchanged.[184]
In April 2006, he was awarded £100,000 in libel damages from tabloids The Sun and News of the World, who had claimed that he had assaulted Coleen in a nightclub. Rooney donated the money to charity.[185]
The Rooneys reside in a £4.25 million mansion in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire,[186] which was built by a company owned by Dawn Ward, the wife of former Sheffield United striker Ashley Ward.[187] He also owns property in Port Charlotte, Florida.[188] While Rooney was house hunting in Cheshire after signing with Manchester United, he spotted a pub sign that read "Admiral Rodney", which he misread as "Admiral Rooney." He nonetheless considered it a positive omen for his future home.[189][190] Rooney owns a French mastiff dog, which was reportedly bought for £1,250.[191]
Rooney's wife Coleen announced on 7 April 2009 that the couple were expecting their first baby.[192] Coleen gave birth to their son, Kai Wayne Rooney, on 2 November 2009.[193]
Rooney's younger brother, John Rooney, is also a professional footballer, who has played with Macclesfield Town, and in January 2011 signed a contract to play in Major League Soccer in the United States.[194] John was selected by the New York Red Bulls in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[195]
Commercial interests[link]
Rooney has endorsement deals with Nike[196] (he is the face of their T90 Laser IV boots[197]), Nokia,[198] Ford,[199][200] Asda,[201] and Coca-Cola.[202] He has appeared on six straight UK-version covers of Electronic Arts' FIFA series from FIFA 06 (2005) to FIFA 12 (2011).[203][204][205] In October 2010, Rooney was dropped by Coca-Cola from one of its advertising campaigns in the wake of allegations about his private life.[206]
On 9 March 2006, Rooney signed the largest sports book deal in publishing history with HarperCollins,[207] who granted him a £5 million advance plus royalties for a minimum of five books to be published over a twelve-year period. The first, My Story So Far, an autobiography ghostwritten by Hunter Davies, was published after the 2006 World Cup.[208] The second publication, The Official Wayne Rooney Annual, was aimed at the teenage market and edited by football journalist Chris Hunt.[209]
In July 2006, Rooney's lawyers went to the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation to gain ownership of the Internet domain names waynerooney.com and waynerooney.co.uk, both of which Welsh actor Huw Marshall registered in 2002.[210] Three months later, the WIPO awarded Rooney the rights to waynerooney.com.[211]
Paul Stretford controversy[link]
In July 2002, while Rooney was with Everton, agent Paul Stretford encouraged Rooney and his parents to enter the player into an eight-year contract with Proactive Sports Management. However, Rooney was already with another representation firm at the time, while Stretford's transaction went unreported to the FA, and he was thus charged with improper conduct. Stretford alleged in his October 2004 trial that he had secretly recorded boxing promoter John Hyland (an associate of Rooney's first agent) and two other men threatening and attempting to blackmail him for an undisclosed percentage of Rooney's earnings.[212]
Stretford's case collapsed due to evidence that conflicted with his insistence that he had not signed Rooney, and on 9 July 2008, he was found guilty of "making of false and/or misleading witness statements to police, and giving false and/or misleading testimony."[212] In addition, the contract to which Stretford had signed Rooney was two years longer than the limit allowed by the FA. Stretford was fined £300,000 and banned from working as a football agent for eighteen months, a verdict he promptly appealed.[212]
Stretford left Proactive in 2008 and took Rooney with him. Proactive later sued Rooney, claiming £4.3 million in withheld commissions. In July 2010, Proactive was awarded only £90,000 as restitution.[213]
David Moyes[link]
On 1 September 2006, Everton manager David Moyes sued Rooney for libel after the tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail published excerpts from Rooney's 2006 autobiography that accused the manager of leaking Rooney's reasons for leaving the club to the press.[214] The case was settled out of court for £500,000 on 3 June 2008, and Rooney apologised to Moyes for "false claims" he had made in the book regarding the matter.[215]
Allegations of infidelity[link]
Rooney reportedly had sex with prostitute Jennifer Thompson on a number of occasions in 2009, while his wife Coleen was pregnant with son Kai.[216][217] Prostitute Helen Wood says Rooney paid £1,000 for a threesome with her and Jennifer Thompson in a Manchester hotel whilst Coleen was five months pregnant.[218] It was reported his solicitors tried to fight the allegations when they first surfaced in early August 2010, but he was unable to prevent the publication of the fresh allegations as he had previously spoken of his shame at paying for sex.[219][220] Alex Ferguson has suggested Rooney's form for Manchester United had suffered as he struggled to cope with the intense media scrutiny surrounding his private life due to these allegations.[221]
Notes[link]
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
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- ^ John Rooney Major League Soccer
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- ^ Rooney 'continues to represent EA Sports,' says EA Video Gamer, 6 September 2010
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- ^ a b c Wayne Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford, banned The Telegraph, 22 July 2008
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- ^ "Wayne Rooney cheats on pregnant wife Coleen with £1k-a-night prostitute". Mirror.co.uk. 4 September 2010. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/09/04/wayne-rooney-cheats-on-pregnant-wife-coleen-with-1k-a-night-prostitute-115875-22537906/. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
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This article is about the footballer. For the American naval officer, see Wesley A. Brown. For the American jurist, see Wesley E. Brown.
 Wes Brown playing for Manchester United |
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| Full name | Wesley Michael Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-10-13) 13 October 1979 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Longsight, Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Right-back Centre-back |
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| Current club | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Manchester United | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2011 | Manchester United | 232 | (3) |
| 2011– | Sunderland | 20 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2010 | England | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:26, 21 Jan 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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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."[3] And Gary Pallister has referred to Brown as a player who "reads the game well and has got pace to burn." [4] He joined Sunderland in July 2011.[5]
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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Club career[link]
Manchester United[link]
Born in Longsight, Manchester, Brown began his serious football career as a schoolboy playing for the Burnage High School and Fletcher Moss Rangers, a Greater Manchester youth side, and was a former student of the Lilleshall Hall FA School of Excellence, as well as spending time at United's football Academy, which he joined at the age of 12.[6] Brown showed talent and maturity at an early age, signing full professional terms with boyhood club Manchester United on 4 November 1996 at the age of 17.
Brown went on to success with the reserve and youth sides, winning the FA Youth Cup and a Lancashire Division One medal with the reserves. He also added two Jimmy Murphy (Young Player of the Year) awards to his collection, becoming only the second player to receive the award for a second time (the other being Ryan Giggs).[citation needed]
On 4 May 1998, Brown made his full first team Premiership debut against Leeds United, coming on as a substitute. His breakthrough would occur the next year, the 1998–99 season, where he made several first-team appearances at right-back as well as his more natural position of centre-back. The season could not have gone any better for Brown, as United completed The Treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.
Brown suffered the first of what would be a string of injuries while training for the 1999–2000 campaign. As a result, he did not play a single competitive game all season, while United went on to seal their sixth Premier League title in eight seasons.
His strong comeback the following year prompted praise from all corners, with club manager Alex Ferguson making waves by proclaiming Brown to be Manchester United's most talented defender.[3]
A fine 2000–01 campaign was followed by another solid year in 2001–02. His reputation grew even greater during the 2002–03 season, but again, his performances were marred by injury. Brown tore a knee ligament on the final day of the season, and did not return until midway through the 2003–04 season. Brown finished the season in good form, notably giving an imperious, man-of-the-match performance in the FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal. It was after this fine display that Ferguson re-iterated his confidence in Brown's abilities.[7]
Brown was a member of the side that won the FA Cup that year, against Millwall at Cardiff, and later went on to collect runners-up medals in the 2005 and 2007 Finals.
The signing of Nemanja Vidić in January 2006, who would go on to forge a highly successful partnership with Rio Ferdinand, along with Brown's continuing injury problems, meant the defender continued to struggle to hold down a place in United's starting line-up. However, in the 2007-08 Brown established himself as the club's first choice right back. He ended the season by assisting Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, which United eventually won on penalty kicks to complete a league and European double.
After nearly three years without scoring a Premier League goal for United, Brown scored on 23 March 2008 against Liverpool, the first in a 3–0 win.[8]
After initially rejecting a new contract offer in December 2007,[9] Brown signed a new five-year contract along with fellow defender Rio Ferdinand and midfielder Michael Carrick in April 2008, which was to keep him at Old Trafford until 2013 and ended any transfer speculation.[10]
On 4 October 2008, Brown scored only the fourth goal of his Manchester United career when he headed in Wayne Rooney's cross in United's 2–0 win away to Blackburn Rovers. The goal was controversial, however, as Blackburn's players believed that Nemanja Vidić had impeded their goalkeeper, Jason Brown, allowing Brown to head in at the far post.[11]
Brown was ruled out of first team action for around five weeks in November 2008, following an exploratory ankle operation.[12] Brown made his first start in eight months away against Hull City on 24 May 2009.
Brown started the following season, featuring throughout August in the league, but between September and October only appeared in United's Carling Cup campaign, before injury to both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidić saw Brown return to Premier League action as he partnered Jonny Evans in central defence against Blackburn, and both men produced an assured and professional display. This was Brown's first Premier League start since the 2–1 victory against Arsenal, at the end of August.
Brown captained the League Cup game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in which they won 3–2. On 19 February, he scored his first ever FA Cup goal in Manchester United's 1–0 win over Crawley Town. He also captained United again in the Crawley match.
Sunderland[link]
On 7 July 2011, Brown joined Sunderland on a four-year-deal for an undisclosed fee.[13] Brown made his debut on the opening day of the season at Liverpool, where he was awarded man of the match as Sunderland drew 1–1.[14] On 5 November 2011, Brown scored an own goal in a game against his former club, Manchester United.[15] Brown scored his first Sunderland goal against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on the 21 December 2011 to give the Wearsiders a 3–2 win.
International career[link]
Brown has represented England at international level making 23 appearances since making his debut in 1999, he was part of the England squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan.
Brown made his debut in 1999 against Hungary and booked a place in Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup, although he spent his time on the bench.[3]
Brown performed consistently well in the 2005–2006 season which led to his recall to the England squad for the friendly game against Uruguay. Although he played no part in this fixture he hoped to make it into the final England squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but he was not selected.
He was once again recalled to the England squad by coach Steve McClaren, and played in defeat of Andorra in the 2008 European Championships qualifiers on 2 September, partnering John Terry at the heart of the England defence, in place of injured Manchester United team mate Rio Ferdinand. He replaced Terry in a friendly against Brazil on 1 June 2007, but he slipped up with his first touch of the ball, and nearly scored an own goal.
Fabio Capello era[link]
Fabio Capello named him as a starter in both of his first two games in charge of the national team, against Switzerland[16] and France.[17] He also played 56 minutes in England's 2–0 win over the United States on 28 May 2008.
Brown scored his sole senior international goal in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 20 August 2008 at Wembley Stadium, heading in a David Beckham corner in the 45th minute.[18]
Brown made three appearances for England in their qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in wins over Croatia (4–1), Kazakhstan (5–1) and Belarus (3–1).
Brown was called up for the England squad to face Slovenia in a friendly match on 5 September 2009, but was an unused substitute. He was then called up for a friendly against Brazil to be played Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, where he played the full 90 minutes.
Brown also played in England’s 3–1 win over Egypt on 3 March 2010. He did not, however, make the England squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa after an injury hit season.
Brown retired from international football on 8 August 2010, one day after being selected for a friendly against Hungary.[19]
International goals[link]
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 August 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Czech Republic |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Personal life[link]
Brown is married to Leanne Wassell, with whom he lives with their three daughters, Halle, Lilia and Lola.[20] His father, Bancroft Brown, died in February 2008.[21] His half-sister, Claire Fallows,[22][23] died on 19 July 2008 during pregnancy.[21] Brown's younger brother, Reece, who joined the Manchester United Academy at the age of 9,[24] also plays at centre-back and is an England under-20 international. Another brother, Clive, was on the books of Manchester City as a youth player in the late 1990s,[25] before going on to play for Hyde United, Bangor City,[26] Mossley, Woodley Sports and currently plays for New Mills.[27]
Career statistics[link]
Club[link]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 1997–98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 232 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 362 | 5 | |
| Sunderland | 2011–12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 252 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 383 | 6 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 21 Jan 2012[28]
International[link]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| England | |||
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | |
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Manchester United
- Premier League (5): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- FA Cup (2): 1998–99, 2003–04
- Football League Cup (3): 2005–06, 2008-09, 2009–10
- FA Community Shield (4): 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010
- UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
Individual[link]
- Jimmy Murphy Academy Player of the Year (2): 1997–98, 1998–99
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1): 2000–01
Notes[link]
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
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- ^ a b c "Wes Brown, Manchester United". TheFA.com. 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090326070955/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Players/Postings/2005/03/WesBrown_ManUtd. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
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- ^ "Brown bids farewell". MUFC. 7 July 2011. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/Jul/wes-brown-bids-farewell.aspx.
- ^ "Brown upsets Fergie". Sky Sports. 22 February 2006. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_3179882,00.html. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
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- ^ England 2–2 Czech Rep
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- ^ Also reported as "Amanda" by ManUtd.com
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| Name | Brown, Wes |
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1979 |
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For other people named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation).
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| Full name | Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-12-31) 31 December 1941 (age 70) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester United (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1960 | Queen's Park | 31 | (15) |
| 1960–1964 | St. Johnstone | 37 | (19) |
| 1964–1967 | Dunfermline Athletic | 89 | (66) |
| 1967–1969 | Rangers | 41 | (25) |
| 1969–1973 | Falkirk | 95 | (36) |
| 1973–1974 | Ayr United | 24 | (9) |
| Total | 317 | (170) | |
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| 1967 | Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (1) |
| 1967 | Scotland XI[3] | 7 | (9) |
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| 1974 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1974–1978 | St. Mirren | ||
| 1978–1986 | Aberdeen | ||
| 1985–1986 | Scotland | ||
| 1986– | Manchester United | ||
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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.[4]
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.
He was knighted in 1999 for his services to the game and also holds the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen.
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Early life[link]
Born to Alexander Beaton Ferguson, a plater's helper in the shipbuilding industry, and his wife, the former Elizabeth Hardie,[5] Alex Ferguson was born at his grandmother's home on Shieldhall Road, Govan, on 31 December 1941, but grew up in a tenement at 667 Govan Road (which has since been demolished) where he lived with his parents as well as his younger brother Martin.[6]
He attended Broomloan Road Primary School and later Govan High School,[7][8] and supported Rangers.[9]
Playing career[link]
Ferguson's playing career began as an amateur with Queen's Park, where he made his debut as a striker aged 16.[10] He described his first match as a "nightmare",[11] but scored Queen's Park's goal in a 2–1 defeat against Stranraer. As Queen's Park were an amateur team he also worked in the Clyde shipyards as an apprentice tool-worker, where he became an active trade union shop steward. Perhaps his most notable game for Queen's Park was the 7–1 defeat away to Queen of the South on Boxing Day 1959 when ex-England international Ivor Broadis scored four of the Queen of the South goals. Ferguson was the solitary Queen's Park goalscorer.[12]
Despite scoring 20 goals in his 31 games for Queen's Park, he could not command a regular place in the side and moved to St. Johnstone in 1960. Although he continued to score regularly at St. Johnstone, he was still unable to command a regular place and regularly requested transfers. Ferguson was out of favour at the club and he even considered emigrating to Canada,[13] however St. Johnstone's failure to sign a forward led the manager to select Ferguson for a match against Rangers, in which he scored a hat trick in a surprise victory. Dunfermline signed him the following summer (1964), and Ferguson became a full-time professional footballer.
The following season (1964–65), Dunfermline were strong challengers for the Scottish League and reached the Scottish Cup Final, but Ferguson was dropped for the final after a poor performance in a league game against St. Johnstone. Dunfermline lost the final 3–2 to Celtic, then failed to win the League by one point. The 1965–66 season saw Ferguson notch up 45 goals in 51 games for Dunfermline. Along with Joe McBride of Celtic, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish League with 31 goals.[14]
He then joined Rangers for £65,000, then a record fee for a transfer between two Scottish clubs. He was blamed for a goal that they conceded in the 1969 Scottish Cup Final,[15] in a match in which he was designated to mark Celtic captain, Billy McNeill, and was subsequently forced to play for the club's junior side instead of for the first team.[16] According to his brother, Ferguson was so upset by the experience that he threw his losers' medal away.[17] There have been claims that he suffered discrimination at Rangers after his marriage to a Catholic, Cathy Holding,[18] but Ferguson himself makes it clear in his autobiography[19] that Rangers knew of his wife's religion when he joined the club and that he left the club very reluctantly, due to the fall-out from his alleged cup final mistake.
The following October, Nottingham Forest wanted to sign Ferguson,[20] but his wife was not keen on moving to England at that time so he went to Falkirk instead. He was promoted to player-coach there, but when John Prentice became manager he removed Ferguson's coaching responsibilities. Ferguson responded by requesting a transfer and moved to Ayr United, where he finished his playing career in 1974.
Early managerial career[link]
East Stirlingshire[link]
In June 1974, Ferguson was appointed manager of East Stirlingshire, at the comparatively young age of 32. It was a part-time job that paid £40 per week, and the club did not have a single goalkeeper at the time.[21] He gained a reputation as a disciplinarian, with club forward Bobby McCulley later saying he had "never been afraid of anyone before but Ferguson was a frightening bastard from the start."[22]
The following October, Ferguson was invited to manage St. Mirren. While they were below East Stirlingshire in the league, they were a bigger club and although Ferguson felt a degree of loyalty towards East Stirlingshire, he decided to join St. Mirren after taking advice from Jock Stein.[23]
St. Mirren[link]
Ferguson was manager of St. Mirren from 1974 until 1978, producing a remarkable transformation of a team in the lower half of the old Second Division watched by crowds of just over 1,000, to First Division champions in 1977, discovering talent like Billy Stark, Tony Fitzpatrick, Lex Richardson, Frank McGarvey, Bobby Reid and Peter Weir while playing superb attacking football.[24] The average age of the league winning team was 19 and the captain, Fitzpatrick, was 20.[25]
St. Mirren have the distinction of being the only club ever to sack Ferguson. He claimed wrongful dismissal against the club at an industrial tribunal but lost and was given no leave to appeal. According to a Billy Adams Sunday Herald article on 30 May 1999, the official version is that Ferguson was sacked for various breaches of contract including unauthorised payments to players.[24] He was counter-accused of intimidating behaviour towards his office secretary because he wanted players to get some expenses tax free. He didn't speak to her for six weeks, confiscated her keys and communicated only through a 17-year-old assistant. The tribunal concluded that Ferguson was "particularly petty" and "immature".[26] It was claimed during the tribunal by St. Mirren chairman, Willie Todd, that Ferguson had "no managerial ability".
On 31 May 2008, The Guardian published an interview with Todd (then aged 87), who had sacked Ferguson all those years earlier. He explained that the fundamental reason for the dismissal was a breach of contract relating to Ferguson having agreed to join Aberdeen. Ferguson told journalist Jim Rodger of the Daily Mirror that he had asked at least one member of the squad to go to Aberdeen with him. He also told the St. Mirren staff he was leaving. Todd expressed regret over what happened but blamed Aberdeen for not approaching his club to discuss compensation.[27]
Aberdeen[link]
Late 1970s[link]
Ferguson joined Aberdeen as manager in June 1978, replacing Billy McNeill who had only managed the club for one season before he was offered the chance to manage Celtic. Although Aberdeen were one of Scotland's major clubs they had won the league only once, in 1955 under Dave Halliday. The team had been playing well, however, and had not lost a league match since the previous December, having finished second in the league the previous season.[28] Ferguson had now been a manager for four years, but was still not much older than some of the players and had trouble winning the respect of some of the older ones such as Joe Harper.[29] The season did not go especially well, with Aberdeen reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup Final, but losing both matches and finishing fourth in the league.
Aberdeen also lost the 1979–80 Scottish League Cup Final, this time to Dundee United after a replay. Ferguson took the blame for the defeat, saying he should have made changes to the team for the replay.[30]
1980s and silverware[link]
Aberdeen had started the season poorly but their form improved dramatically in the new year and they won the Scottish league that season with a 5–0 win on the final day. It was the first time in fifteen years that the league had not been won by either Rangers or Celtic. Ferguson now felt that he had the respect of his players, later saying "That was the achievement which united us. I finally had the players believing in me".[31]
He was still a strict disciplinarian, though, and his players nicknamed him Furious Fergie. He fined one of his players, John Hewitt, for overtaking him on a public road,[32] and kicked a tea urn at the players at half time after a poor first half.[33] He was dissatisfied with the atmosphere at Aberdeen matches, and deliberately created a 'siege mentality' by accusing the Scottish media of being biased towards the Glasgow clubs, in order to motivate the team.[34] The team continued their success with a Scottish Cup win in 1982. Ferguson was offered the managers' job at Wolves but turned it down as he felt that Wolves were in trouble[35] and "[his] ambitions at Aberdeen were not even half fulfilled".[36]
European success[link]
Ferguson led Aberdeen to even greater success the following season (1982–83). They had qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as a result of winning the Scottish Cup the previous season, and impressively knocked out Bayern Munich, who had beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 in the previous round. According to Willie Miller, this gave them the confidence to believe that they could go on to win the competition,[37] which they did, with a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid in the final on 11 May 1983. Aberdeen became only the third Scottish team to win a European trophy and Ferguson now felt that "he'd done something worthwhile with his life".[38] Aberdeen had also performed well in the league that season, and retained the Scottish Cup with a 1–0 victory over Rangers, but Ferguson was not happy with his team's play in that match and upset the players by describing theirs as a "disgraceful performance" in a televised interview after the match, a statement he later retracted.[39]
After a sub-standard start to the 1983–84 season, Aberdeen's form improved and the team won the Scottish league and retained the Scottish Cup. Ferguson was awarded the OBE in the 1984 honours list,[40] and was offered the managers' jobs at Rangers, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur during the season. Aberdeen retained their league title in the 1984–85 season, but had a disappointing season in 1985–86, finishing fourth in the league, although they did win both domestic cups. Ferguson had been appointed to the club's board of directors early in 1986, but that April he told Dick Donald, their chairman, that he intended to leave that summer.[citation needed]
Ferguson had been part of coaching staff for the Scottish national side during qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, but manager Jock Stein had collapsed and died on 10 September 1985 – at the end of the game in which Scotland qualified from their group for a play-off against Australia. Ferguson promptly agreed to take charge of the Scottish national side against the Australians and subsequently at the World Cup. To allow him to fulfil his international duties he appointed Archie Knox as his co-manager at Aberdeen. However, after Scotland failed to progress past the group stages of the World Cup, Ferguson stepped down as national team manager on 15 June 1986.[41]
Around this time, Tottenham Hotspur offered Ferguson the chance to take over from Peter Shreeves as manager, but he rejected this offer and the job went to Luton Town's David Pleat instead. There was also an offer for Ferguson to replace Don Howe as Arsenal manager, but he rejected this offer as well, and fellow Scot George Graham took the post instead.[42] That summer, there had been speculation that he would take over from Ron Atkinson at Manchester United, who had slumped to fourth in the English top flight after a 10-match winning start had made title glory seem inevitable.
It was not the first time that Ferguson had been linked with a move to England. In February 1982, Wolverhampton Wanderers had approached him about succeeding John Barnwell as manager as they were heading for relegation from the First Division.[43] He rejected this offer, perhaps concerned about the club's financial stability, as they were more than £2million in debt at the time and narrowly avoided going out of business. At the end of the 1985–86 season, both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur had approached him about becoming their new manager, but he rejected the offers from both North London clubs.[44] Although Ferguson remained at Aberdeen over the summer, he did eventually join Manchester United when Atkinson was sacked in November 1986.
Managing Manchester United[link]
Appointment and first years[link]
Ferguson was appointed manager at Old Trafford on 6 November 1986. He was initially worried that many of the players, such as Norman Whiteside, Paul McGrath and Bryan Robson were drinking too much and was "depressed" by their level of fitness, but he managed to increase the players' discipline and United climbed up the table to finish the season in 11th place, having been 21st (second from bottom) when he took over.
His first game in charge was a 2–0 defeat at underdogs Oxford United on 8 November, followed seven days later by a goalless draw at newly promoted Norwich City, and then his first win (1–0 at home to QPR) on 22 November. Results steadily improved as the season went on, and by the time they recorded what would be their only away win of the league campaign at title challengers and deadly rivals Liverpool on Boxing Day, it was clear that United were on the road to recovery. 1987 began on a high note with a 4–1 victory over Newcastle United and United gradually pulled together in the second half of the season, with relatively occasional defeats on the way, and finished 11th in the final table. Ferguson's mother, Elizabeth died of lung cancer, aged 64, three weeks after his appointment. Ferguson appointed Archie Knox, his assistant at Aberdeen, as his assistant at Manchester United in 1986.[citation needed]
In the 1987–88 season, Ferguson made several major signings, including Steve Bruce, Viv Anderson, Brian McClair and Jim Leighton. The new players made a great contribution to a United team who finished in second place, nine points behind Liverpool. However, Liverpool's points lead had been in double digits for most of the season and while United had lost only five league games all season, they drew 12 games and there was clearly still some way to go before United could be a match for their north western rivals.[citation needed]
United were expected to do well when Mark Hughes returned to the club two years after leaving for Barcelona, but the 1988–89 season was a disappointment for them, finishing eleventh in the league and losing 1–0 at home to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup Sixth Round. They had begun the season slowly, going on a nine-match winless run throughout October and November (with one defeat and eight draws) before a run of generally good results took them to third place and the fringes of the title challenge by mid February. However, another run of disappointing results in the final quarter of the season saw them fall down to mid table.
During the season, United played in friendly matches against the Bermudan national team and Somerset County Cricket Club as part of the Bermudan team's tour of England. In the match against Somerset, both Ferguson himself and his assistant, Archie Knox, took to the field, with Knox even getting on the scoresheet. The match remains Ferguson's only appearance for the Manchester United first team.[citation needed]
For the 1989–90 season, Ferguson further boosted his squad by paying large sums of money for midfielders Neil Webb, Mike Phelan and Paul Ince, as well as defender Gary Pallister and winger Danny Wallace. The season began well with a 4–1 win over defending champions Arsenal on the opening day, but United's league form quickly turned sour. In September, United suffered a humiliating 5–1 away defeat against fierce rivals Manchester City. Following this and an early season run of six defeats and two draws in eight games, a banner declaring "Three years of excuses and it's still crap...ta-ra Fergie." was displayed at Old Trafford, and many journalists and supporters called for Ferguson to be sacked.[45][46] Ferguson later described December 1989 as "the darkest period [he had] ever suffered in the game", as United ended the decade just outside the relegation zone.[47][48]
However, Ferguson later revealed that the board of directors had assured him that they were not considering dismissing him. Although naturally disappointed with the lack of success in the league, they understood the reasons for the sub-standard results (namely the absence of several key players due to injury) and were pleased with the way that Ferguson had reorganised the club's coaching and scouting system.
Following a run of seven games without a win, Manchester United were drawn away to Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup. Forest were performing well that season and were in the process of winning the League Cup for the second season running,[49] and it was expected that United would lose the match and Ferguson would consequently be sacked, but United won the game 1–0 thanks to a Mark Robins goal and eventually reached the final. This cup win is often cited as the match that saved Ferguson's Old Trafford career, even though it has since been stated that his job was never at risk.[49][50][51] United went on to win the FA Cup, beating Crystal Palace 1–0 in the final replay after a 3–3 draw in the first match, giving Ferguson his first major trophy as Manchester United manager. United's defensive frailties in the first match were unilaterally blamed on goalkeeper Jim Leighton, forcing Ferguson to drop his former Aberdeen player and bring in Les Sealey.
The first league title[link]
Although United's league form improved greatly in 1990–91, they were still inconsistent and finished sixth. There were some excellent performances that season, including a 6–2 demolition of Arsenal at Highbury, but results like an early 2–1 loss at newly promoted Sunderland, a 4–0 September hammering by Liverpool at Anfield, and a 2–0 home defeat by Everton in early March (the game where 17-year-old hot prospect Ryan Giggs made his senior debut) showed that United still had some way to go.
Even after the FA Cup Final victory in the previous season, some still had doubts about Ferguson's ability to succeed where all the other managers since Busby had failed — to win the league title.[51] They were runners-up in the League Cup, losing 1–0 to Sheffield Wednesday. They also reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, beating that season's Spanish champions Barcelona 2–1. After the match, Ferguson vowed that United would win the league the following season, and at long last he seemed to have won over the last of his sceptics after nearly five years in the job.[52]
During the 1991 close season, Ferguson's assistant Archie Knox departed to Glasgow Rangers to become assistant to Walter Smith, and Ferguson promoted youth team coach Brian Kidd to the role of assistant manager in Knox's place. He also made two major signings – goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and defender Paul Parker – to bolster his side. There was much anticipation about the breakthrough of the young Ryan Giggs, who had played twice and scored once in the 1990–91 campaign, and the earlier emergence of another impressive young winger in the shape of Lee Sharpe, who despite their youth had made Ferguson feel able to resist plunging into the transfer market and buying a new player to take over from the disappointing Danny Wallace on the left wing. He had also added the Ukrainian Andrei Kanchelskis to the right wing, giving him a more attacking alternative to older right footed midfielders Mike Phelan and Bryan Robson.
The 1991–92 season did not live up to Ferguson's expectations and, in Ferguson's words, "many in the media felt that [his] mistakes had contributed to the misery".[53] United won the League Cup and Super Cup for the first time, but lost out on the league title to rivals Leeds United after leading the table for much of the season. A shortage of goals and being held to draws by teams they had been expected to beat in the second half of the campaign had proved to be the undoing of a United side who had performed so well in the first half of the season. Ferguson felt that his failure to secure the signing of Mick Harford from Luton Town had cost United the league, and that he needed "an extra dimension" to the team if they were to win the league the following season.[54]
During the 1992 close season, Ferguson went on the hunt for a new striker. He first attempted to sign Alan Shearer from Southampton, but lost out to Blackburn Rovers. He also made at least one approach for the Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst, but manager Trevor Francis rejected all offers and the player stayed put. In the end, he paid £1 million for 23-year-old Cambridge United striker Dion Dublin – his only major signing of the summer.
After a slow start to the 1992–93 season (they were 10th of 22 at the beginning of November) it looked as though United would miss out on the league title (now the Premier League) yet again. However, after the purchase of French striker Eric Cantona from Leeds United for £1.2 million, the future of Manchester United, and Ferguson's position as manager, began to look bright. Cantona formed a strong partnership with Mark Hughes and fired the club to the top of the table, ending United's 26-year wait for a League Championship, and also making them the first ever Premier League Champions. United had finished champions with a 10-point margin over runners-up Aston Villa, whose 1–0 defeat at Oldham on 2 May 1993 had given United the title. Ferguson was voted Manager of the Year by the League Managers' Association.
Two doubles[link]
The 1993–94 season brought more success. Ferguson added Nottingham Forest's 22-year-old midfielder Roy Keane to the ranks for a British record fee of £3.75million as a long term replacement for Bryan Robson, who was nearing the end of his career.[55]
United led the 1993–94 Premier League table virtually from start to finish.
Ferguson was the very first winner of the Premier League Manager of the Month award, introduced for the start of the 1993–94 season, when he collected the accolade for August 1993.
Cantona was top scorer with 25 goals in all competitions despite being sent off twice in the space of five days in March 1994. United also reached the League Cup final but lost 3–1 to Aston Villa, managed by Ferguson's predecessor, Ron Atkinson. In the FA Cup final, Manchester United achieved an impressive 4–0 scoreline against Chelsea, winning Ferguson his second League and Cup Double, following his Scottish Premier Division and Scottish Cup titles with Aberdeen in 1984–85, though the League Cup final defeat meant that he had not yet achieved a repeat of the treble that he had achieved with Aberdeen in 1983.
Ferguson made only one close-season signing, paying Blackburn Rovers £1.2million for David May. There were newspaper reports that Ferguson was also going to sign highly rated 21-year-old striker Chris Sutton from Norwich City, but the player headed for Blackburn Rovers instead.
1994–95 was a harder season for Ferguson. Cantona assaulted a Crystal Palace supporter in a game at Selhurst Park, and it seemed likely he would leave English football. An eight month ban saw Cantona miss the final four months of the season. He also received a 14-day prison sentence for the offence but the sentence was quashed on appeal and replaced by a 120-hour community service order. On the brighter side, United paid a British record fee of £7million for Newcastle's prolific striker Andy Cole, with young winger Keith Gillespie heading to the north-east in exchange. The season also saw the breakthrough of young players Gary Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes, who provided excellent cover for the long periods that United were left without some of their more experienced stars.
However, the championship slipped out of Manchester United's grasp as they drew 1–1 with West Ham United on the final day of the season, when a win would have given them the a third successive league title. United also lost the FA Cup final in a 1–0 defeat to Everton.
Ferguson was heavily criticised in the summer of 1995 when three of United's star players were allowed to leave and replacements were not bought. First Paul Ince moved to Internazionale of Italy for £7.5 million, long serving striker Mark Hughes was suddenly sold to Chelsea in a £1.5 million deal, and Andrei Kanchelskis was sold to Everton.
Ferguson made an approach for Tottenham Hotspur winger Darren Anderton, but the player signed a new contract with the North London club. He then made a bid to sign Dutchman Marc Overmars from Ajax (the European Cup winners), but the player suffered a serious knee injury and was ruled out for months. Media reports suggested that United were going to make an approach for Juventus and Italy forward Roberto Baggio, who was generally regarded[by whom?] as the best player in the world at this time, but the player remained in his homeland and signed for Milan instead.
It was widely known that Ferguson felt that United had a number of young players who were ready to play in the first team. The youngsters, who would be known as "Fergie's Fledglings", included Gary Neville, Phil Neville, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, who would all go on to be important members of the team. And so the 1995–96 season began without a major signing, at a time when the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United were making the headlines with big money signings.
When United lost the first league match of the 1995–96 season 3–1 to Aston Villa, the media swooped upon Ferguson with undisguised glee.[citation needed] They wrote United off because Ferguson's squad contained so many young and inexperienced players. Match of the Day pundit, Alan Hansen proclaimed that "you can't win anything with kids".[56]
However, the young players performed well and United won their next five matches, exacting their revenge over Everton for the FA Cup defeat with a 3–2 win at Goodison Park and achieving a 2–1 away win over defending champions Blackburn Rovers who were now looking rather like relegation battlers than title contenders.
Cantona's return from suspension was a boost, but they found themselves 10 points behind Newcastle United by Christmas 1995. A 2–0 home win over the Tynesiders on 27 December narrowed the gap to seven points and a subsequent win over struggling QPR narrowed it to four points, but a 4–1 defeat for United at Tottenham on New Year's Day 1996 and a 0–0 home draw with Aston Villa saw the Magpies re-establish their wide lead and it looked certain that the league title was Newcastle's.
However a series of good results starting in mid January 1996 saw the gap close, and when United travelled to Newcastle and won 1–0 on 4 March, the gap was down to a single point.
United went top of the league soon after the win at Newcastle, who continued to drop points in crucial games.
Early April saw Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan's famous outburst on live television ("I'd love it if we beat them! Love it!"), and is generally regarded[by whom?] as the moment that Ferguson gained the upper hand against his opponent. United's Premier League title success was confirmed on the final day of the season, when they defeated a Middlesbrough side managed by former United captain Bryan Robson in a game which ended in a 3–0 win despite strong displays by Boro confounding pre-match reports that Robson would give his old team an easy ride.
They played Liverpool in that year's FA Cup final, winning 1–0 with a late goal by Cantona. This made them the first team in English football to repeat the double of the league title and FA Cup, and more impressive was the fact that it had been achieved with a similar set of players to the ones who achieved the first double.
1996–97 saw Ferguson guide Manchester United to their fourth Premier League title in five seasons. In late autumn, they suffered three league defeats in a row and conceded 13 goals in the process. They also lost their 40 year unbeaten home record in Europe to unfancied Turkish side Fenerbahçe. But they still reached the Champions League semi final, where they lost to Borussia Dortmund of Germany. At the end of the season, Cantona surprisingly retired from football.
Other success stories of the 1996–97 season were two Norwegian signings, striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær (the club's top scorer that season) and defender Ronny Johnsen, who were bargain buys as they were little known outside the Premier League on their arrival the previous summer but went on to be key factors in United's fourth Premier League title.
The treble[link]
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Ferguson made two new signings to bolster United's challenge for the 1997–98 season, 31-year-old England striker Teddy Sheringham and defender Henning Berg.[57] However, the season ended trophyless as Arsenal won the Premier League under French manager Arsène Wenger, who started a long-lasting rivalry with Ferguson. For much of the season, United had looked to be on the road to success. They led the table for much of the season before a series of disappointing results in the final quarter – combined with Arsenal taking advantage of games in hand – saw the league title head to North London. There was much promise in the European Cup as United recorded an impressive 3–2 win over Juventus in the group stages, before being eliminated by AS Monaco 1–1 on away goals in the quarter-finals.[58] Their FA Cup challenge began, with an excellent 5–3 away win over holders Chelsea,[59] before a shock fifth round replay exit at a Barnsley side,[60] who ended the season relegated from the Premier League.
The summer of 1998 saw striker Dwight Yorke, Dutch defender Jaap Stam and the Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist join Manchester United for a combined total of nearly £30 million.
In December 1998, Ferguson's assistant manager, Brian Kidd accepted an offer to manage Blackburn Rovers,[61] and he recruited Steve McClaren from Derby County as his successor. Ironically, Kidd's side were relegated in the penultimate game on the league season when United held them to a 0–0 draw.[62]
The 1998–99 season saw the club winning an unprecedented treble of the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League. The season was characterised by highly dramatic matches. In the Champions League semi-final second leg, United conceded two early goals away to Juventus; however, inspired by Roy Keane, who would later miss the final through suspension, United came back to beat Juventus 3–2,[63] and reach their first European Cup final since 1968. In the FA Cup semi-final, United faced close rivals Arsenal and appeared to be heading for defeat when Keane was sent off and Arsenal were awarded a last-minute penalty. Peter Schmeichel saved the penalty, and in extra time Ryan Giggs ran the length of the pitch to score perhaps the most memorable goal of his career to win the match.[64] They then defeated Newcastle United 2–0 in the FA Cup Final at the Wembley Stadium, thanks to goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes.[65] The European triumph was the most incredible of all. With 90 minutes on the clock, they were 1–0 down to Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, following a Mario Basler free kick, but in three minutes of injury time allowed by referee Pierluigi Collina, Teddy Sheringham, a substitute, equalised and extra time looked certain. But with just seconds left on the clock, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, also a late substitution, scored the winning goal and history was made.[66]
On 12 June 1999, Ferguson received a knighthood in recognition of his services to the game.[67]
Title hat-trick[link]
Manchester United ended the 1999–2000 season as champions with just three Premier League defeats, and a cushion of 18 points. The massive gap between United and the rest of the Premier League, although they had faced stiff competition from the likes of Arsenal and Leeds United until the final weeks of the season, caused some to wonder if the club's financial dominance was developing into a problem for the English game.
In April 2000, it was announced that Manchester United had agreed to sign Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from PSV Eindhoven for a British record fee of £18million. But the move was put on hold when van Nistelrooy failed a medical, and he then returned to his homeland in a bid to regain fitness, only to suffer a serious knee injury which ruled him out for almost a year.
28-year-old French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was signed from Monaco for £7.8million—making him the most expensive goalkeeper to be signed by a British club, and United won the title again, becoming only the fourth side in history to win the English league title three seasons in succession. They also matched Liverpool's record (set in 1991) of 10 successive top two finishes.
However, the press largely saw the 1999–2000 and 2000–01 campaigns as failures as United had failed to win the European Cup, falling at the quarter final stages to Real Madrid in 2000 and Bayern Munich in 2001.
During the 2001 close season Ruud van Nistelrooy joined, and soon after Manchester United again broke the British transfer record—this time paying Lazio £28.1million for Argentine attacking midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón, although he failed to live up to the high expectations his transfer fee suggested and he was sold to Chelsea for £15million only two years later.
Rebuilding and transition[link]
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Two games into the 2001–02 season, Dutch central defender Jaap Stam was sold to Lazio in a £16million deal. The reason for Stam's departure was believed to have been claims in his autobiography Head to Head that he had been illegally spoken to about a move to Manchester United by Ferguson, before his previous club PSV Eindhoven had been informed.[citation needed] Ferguson replaced Stam with Internazionale's 36-year-old central defender Laurent Blanc.
Before the season began, Ferguson also lost his assistant Steve McClaren, who took over as manager of Middlesbrough, and gave the role to long-serving coach Jimmy Ryan until a more permanent successor could be found.
By 8 December 2001, after a terrible run of form which saw one win and six defeats on a period of seven league games, Manchester United were ninth in the Premier League — 11 points behind leaders Liverpool who had a game in hand. There were widespread fears that they might not even qualify for Europe, let alone win the league title.
Then came a dramatic turn around in form: between mid-December and late January, as eight successive wins saw Manchester United climb to the top of the Premier League and put their title challenge back on track. Despite this, United finished third in the League as rival Arsène Wenger clinched the title for Arsenal at Old Trafford with a 1–0 win in the penultimate game of the season after United dropped points in a couple of other crucial games during the run-in.
United were also unsuccessful in Europe, losing the Champions League semi-final on away goals to Bayer Leverkusen. Early exits from the League Cup and FA Cup meant that the season ended trophyless. As they were third in the league and had not reached a cup final, it was the first time since 1989 that they had finished a season without being winners or runners-up of a major competition.
The 2001–02 season was to have been Ferguson's last as Manchester United manager, and the looming date of his retirement was cited[who?] as a reason for the team's loss of form. Ferguson himself admitted that the decision to pre-announce his retirement had resulted in a negative effect on the players and on his ability to impose discipline. But in February 2002 he agreed to stay in charge for at least another three years.
The close season saw Manchester United break the British transfer record yet again when they paid Leeds United £30million for 24-year-old central defender Rio Ferdinand.
That summer, Ferguson brought in Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as his assistant.
Manchester United won their eighth Premier League title yet just over two months before the end of the season they were eight points behind leaders Arsenal. But an improvement in form for United, and a decline for Arsenal, saw the Premier League trophy gradually slip out of the Londoners' grasp and push it back in the direction of Old Trafford. Ferguson described the 2002–03 title triumph as his most satisfying ever, due to the nature of a remarkable comeback. The excellent run-in had produced 10 wins and a draw (including 4–0 home win over Liverpool and a 6–2 away demolition of Newcastle United) from the final 11 games, and no defeats since Boxing Day.
Not for the first time, Ferguson had proven to be a master of managerial mind-games, successfully rattling the composure of Arsenal and their otherwise unflappable manager Arsène Wenger.
Ferguson guided Manchester United to their eleventh FA Cup at the end of the 2003–04 season, but it was a disappointing season which had seen them finish third in the Premier League (which was won by an undefeated Arsenal side) and suffer Champions League elimination at the hands of eventual winners FC Porto. Rio Ferdinand missed the final four months of the season, as he served the beginning of an eight-month ban for missing a drugs test. New signings like Eric Djemba-Djemba and José Kléberson were disappointing, United tried to sign Ronaldinho and Fergie believed the deal was as good as done before Peter Kenyon caused it to fall apart, but there was at least one productive signing in teenage Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Striker Louis Saha, added in January, also proved to be reasonably successful covering for the injured Ole Gunnar Solskjær in attack.
At the beginning of the 2004–05 season, teenage striker Wayne Rooney (the world's most expensive teenager at more than £20million) and Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze joined United while Cristiano Ronaldo continued where he had left off the previous season by putting in more match-winning performances. But the lack of a striker after van Nistelrooy spent most of the season injured saw the club finish third for the third time in four seasons. In the FA Cup they lost on penalties to Arsenal. A second round exit from the European Cup at the hands of AC Milan and a semi-final exit from the League Cup at the hands of eventual winners Chelsea (who also clinched the Premier League title) meant that 2004–05 was a rare instance of a trophyless season for United.
Ferguson's preparations for the season were disrupted by a high-profile dispute with major shareholder John Magnier, over the ownership of the racehorse Rock of Gibraltar. When Magnier and business partner J. P. McManus agreed to sell their shares to American business tycoon Malcolm Glazer, it cleared the way for Glazer to acquire full control of the club. This sparked violent protests from United fans, and disrupted Ferguson's plans to strengthen the team in the transfer market. In spite of this, United looked to solve their goalkeeping and midfield problems. For this, they signed the Dutch keeper Edwin van der Sar from Fulham and Korean star Park Ji-Sung from PSV.
The season was one of transition. On 18 November, Roy Keane officially left the club, his contract ended by mutual consent. United failed to qualify for the knock-out phase of the UEFA Champions' League. In the January transfer window Serbian defender Nemanja Vidić and French full-back Patrice Evra were signed, and the side finished in second place in the league, behind runaway leaders Chelsea. Winning the League Cup was a consolation prize for lack of success elsewhere. Ruud van Nistelrooy's future at Old Trafford seemed to be in doubt after not starting in the Carling Cup final, and he departed at the end of the season.
Second European Champions League[link]
In 2006, Michael Carrick was signed as a replacement for Roy Keane for £14 million, although the figure may eventually rise in the future to £18.6 million depending on appearances and results. United started the season well, and for the first time ever won their first four Premier League games. They set the early pace in the Premier League and never relinquished top spot from the tenth match of the 38–game season. The January 2006 signings had a huge impact on United's performances; Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidić came in to form a solid back line along with already existing players Rio Ferdinand and skipper Gary Neville. The signing of Michael Carrick, which was questioned and criticised by a large portion of the media, brought stability and further creativity in the United midfield, forming an effective partnership with Paul Scholes. Park Ji-Sung and Ryan Giggs both underlined their value to the first team squad by adding significant pace and incisiveness in attack with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ferguson celebrated the 20th anniversary of his appointment as manager of Manchester United on 6 November 2006. Tributes also came from Ferguson's players, both past and present,[68] as well as his old foe, Arsène Wenger,[69] his old captain, Roy Keane, and current players. The party was spoiled the following day when United endured a single-goal defeat at the hands of Southend in the fourth round of the Carling Cup. However, on 1 December it was announced that Manchester United had signed 35 year old Henrik Larsson on loan,[70] a player that Ferguson had admired for many years, and attempted to capture previously. On 23 December 2006, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the club's 2000th goal under the helm of Ferguson in a match against Aston Villa.[71]
Manchester United subsequently won their ninth Premier League title but were denied a unique fourth double by Chelsea's Didier Drogba scoring a late goal in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
In the Champions League, the club reached the semi-finals, recording a 7–1 home win over Roma in the quarter-final second leg, but lost at the San Siro to Milan 3–0 in the second leg of the semi-final after being 3–2 up from the first leg. Still, it was a strong sign that United were on their way back to dominance after a couple of years of being overshadowed by Arsenal and more particularly Chelsea.
For the 2007–08 season, Ferguson made notable signings to reinforce United's first team. Long-term target Owen Hargreaves joined from Bayern Munich, bringing an end to a year of negotiations. Ferguson further bolstered the midfield with the additions of young Portuguese winger Nani and Brazilian playmaker Anderson. The last summer signing was of West Ham United and Argentina striker Carlos Tévez after a complex and protracted transfer saga.
United had their worst start to a season under Ferguson, drawing their first two league games before suffering a 1–0 defeat to local rivals Manchester City. However, United recovered and began a tight race with Arsenal for the title. After a good run of form, Ferguson claimed that throughout his time at Manchester United, this was the best squad he had managed to assemble thus far.[72]
On 16 February 2008, United beat Arsenal 4–0 in an FA Cup Fifth Round match at Old Trafford, but were knocked out by eventual winners Portsmouth (a mid table side in the league) in the quarter final on 8 March, losing 1–0 at home. United having had a penalty claim turned down, Ferguson alleged after the game that Keith Hackett, general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, was "not doing his job properly". Ferguson was subsequently charged by the FA with improper conduct, which he decided to contest. This was the second charge Ferguson faced in the season, following his complaints against the referee after United lost 1–0 at Bolton Wanderers – a charge he decided not to contest.
On 11 May 2008, Ferguson led Manchester United to a tenth Premier League title, exactly 25 years to the day after he led Aberdeen to European glory against Real Madrid in the European Cup Winners' Cup. Nearest rivals Chelsea – level on points going into the final round of matches, but with an inferior goal difference – could only draw 1–1 at home to Bolton, finishing two points adrift of the champions. United's title win was sealed with a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic, managed by former United captain Steve Bruce, who before the game blew the whistle on suggestions that he would give his old club an easy ride – just as Bryan Robson had done 12 years earlier.
On 21 May 2008, Ferguson won his second European Cup with Manchester United as they beat Chelsea 6–5 on penalties in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the first ever all-English UEFA Champions League Final. A penalty miss from Cristiano Ronaldo meant that John Terry's spot-kick would have given the trophy to Chelsea if successfully converted, but Terry blew his chance of glory and in the end it was Edwin van der Sar's blocking of a Nicolas Anelka penalty which gave the trophy to Manchester United for the second time under Ferguson and for the third time overall.
After winning the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Ferguson had stated that his intention to leave Manchester United within the next three years, meaning that he would be gone by the summer of 2011.[73] Manchester United Chief Executive David Gill moved quickly to calm the speculation about Ferguson's pending retirement.
Another two league titles and League Cups[link]
Although the team had a slow start to the 2008–09 season, United won the Premier League with a game to spare, making Ferguson the first manager in the history of English football to win the Premier League three times consecutively, on two separate occasions. Ferguson had now won 11 league titles at Manchester United, and the 2008–09 season title success put them level with Liverpool as league champions on a record 18 occasions in total. They also won the Football League Cup on penalties after a goalless Wembley draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
They contested the 2009 Champions League final against FC Barcelona on 27 May 2009 but lost 2–0.
After the presentation ceremony, Ferguson conceded that he would stay on at United for as long as his health permitted him and that he would be glad to win the league title once more. This would make United's total league wins one more than rivals Liverpool, becoming the outright leader in total wins.[74]
In 2009–10, Ferguson added another Football League Cup to his honours list as United defeated Aston Villa 2–1 in the Wembley final on 28 February 2010. However, his dreams of a third European Cup were ended a few weeks later when United were edged out of the competition in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich on away goals. And their hopes of a record 19th league title were ended on the last day of the season when Chelsea beat them to the Premier League title, crushing Wigan Athletic 8–0 and rendering United's 4–0 win over Stoke City meaningless. Around this time, several newspapers carried reports that Ferguson was due to retire at the end of the 2010–11 season, but he denied these rumours and insisted that he wants to go out on a high and will not retire during a time of struggle.[75]
On 8 August 2010, Ferguson added another FA Community Shield to his honours list as United defeated Chelsea 3–1 in the final in Wembley. On 19 December 2010, Ferguson became Manchester United's longest serving manager in history, overtaking Matt Busby's record of 24 years, 1 month and 13 days in charge of the club.[76] He ended the season by winning his 12th and Manchester United's 19th league title and thus overtaking Liverpool's record of 18. Manchester United faced Barcelona again on 28 May 2011 in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, their third in four years, but United lost 3–1. Analyst Alan Hansen stated that he believed Ferguson was "the key component" in United's success that season, so key in fact that "[he] would have claimed the crown with any of the other top sides had he been in charge of them".[77] With Edwin van der Sar, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes all retiring in 2011,[78] Ferguson spent big by signing defender Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers and winger Ashley Young from Aston Villa for around £17 million each,[79][80] and goalkeeper David de Gea from Atlético Madrid for around £19 million.[81]
1999 testimonial[link]
On 11 October 1999, a special testimonial match was played in honour of Ferguson's contribution to the team. Manchester United played against a team dubbed "Rest of the World XI", managed by Ottmar Hitzfeld, with his team consisting of names such as Henrik Larsson, Gianluca Vialli, Cafu, Paul Gascoigne, George Weah, Peter Schmeichel and Eric Cantona, but with 20 minutes to go there was a mass substitution of their players, who were replaced by a former Manchester United XI; Peter Schmeichel, Paul Parker, Clayton Blackmore, Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Darren Ferguson, Mark Hughes, Lee Sharpe, and three number sevens: Bryan Robson, David Beckham and Eric Cantona. The World XI won the game 4–2.[citation needed]
Controversies[link]
Gordon Strachan[link]
In his 1999 autobiography Ferguson stated of Gordon Strachan "I decided this man could not be trusted an inch – I would not want to expose my back to him in a hurry". Strachan's reaction to the attack, in is own autobiography, My Life in Football, was one of being "surprised and disappointed", but did not sue for libel, and more recently they have "declared something of a truce".[82]
David Beckham and draw fixing[link]
In 2003, Ferguson was involved in a dressing room argument with United player David Beckham,[83] resulting in an injury to Beckham, alleged to have been caused by Ferguson kicking a football boot in frustration which hit the player in the face. On 5 April 2003, Ferguson claimed that the Champions League draw was fixed in favour of Spanish and Italian teams,[83] resulting in a fine on 1 May of 10,000 Swiss francs (£4,600).
Rock of Gibraltar[link]
In 2003, Ferguson launched legal action against the then major United shareholder John Magnier over stud rights for race horse Rock of Gibraltar.[84] Magnier counter-sued Ferguson[85] by filing a "Motion to Comply" requiring Ferguson to substantiate his claim for half of Rock of Gibraltar's stud fees. The legal issues were further compounded by the request for "99 Questions" to be answered over Ferguson's transfer dealings, including those of Jaap Stam, Juan Verón, Tim Howard, David Bellion, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kléberson.[86] The case was eventually settled out of Court.
The BBC[link]
Ferguson refused to give interviews to the BBC after a documentary called Father and Son was shown on UK television in 2004. According to an article in The Independent newspaper, the documentary had "portrayed his agent son, Jason, as somebody who exploited his father's influence and position to his own ends in the transfer market." The same newspaper article made it clear that "Ferguson Jnr" was never found guilty of any wrong-doing, and it quoted Ferguson Senior as follows: "They [the BBC] did a story about my son that was whole lot of nonsense. It all made-up stuff and 'brown paper bags' and all that kind of carry-on. It was a horrible attack on my son's honour and he should never have been accused of that.".[87] Subsequent interviews on BBC programmes such as Match of the Day were done by his assistant Carlos Queiroz, and later Mike Phelan.
Under new Premiership rules intended for the 2010–11 season, Ferguson was required to end his BBC boycott.[88] However he refused to end his boycott and Manchester United confirmed the club would pay the resulting fines.[89] On 25 August 2011, Ferguson met with BBC director general Mark Thompson and BBC North director Peter Salmon; the result of the meeting was that Ferguson agreed to end his seven-year boycott.[90]
Mind games and relationships with other managers[link]
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Ferguson is well known for using what the press have called "mind games" with fellow Premiership managers. This approach normally involves making a derogatory comment at a pre-match press conference about the opposition Manager or their team. This has led to several spats in the past with managers such as Kevin Keegan, Arsène Wenger, Rafael Benítez and Mark Hughes.
Recalling of loan players[link]
Following the sacking of his son, Darren by Preston North End, Ferguson immediately recalled loaned players Ritchie De Laet, Joshua King and Matty James from Preston under its new managerial system. He later explained that it was the players' own request not to return to Preston after the change of manager.[91] Stoke City manager, Tony Pulis followed soon after in recalling two former Manchester United players from Preston as well, stating the need for the players to supplement his team's intensive schedule.[92]
Referees[link]
Ferguson has received numerous punishments for abusing and publicly criticising match officials when he has perceived them to be at fault:
- 20 October 2003 – Two match touchline ban and fined £10,000 after using abusive and/or insulting words towards fourth official Jeff Winter.[93]
- 14 December 2007 – Two match touchline ban and fined £5,000 after using abusive and/or insulting words towards Mark Clattenburg.[94]
- 18 November 2008 – Two match touchline ban and fined £10,000 after confronting Mike Dean after a game.[95]
- 12 November 2009 – Four match touchline ban (two suspended) and fined £20,000 for comments made about the fitness of Alan Wiley.[96]
- 16 March 2011 – Five match touchline ban (three plus the two suspended for the above offence) and fined £30,000 for comments made questioning the performance and fairness of Martin Atkinson.[97]
It has also been suggested that Ferguson's intimidation of referees results in "Fergie Time": that is, unusually generous injury time being added in matches where Manchester United are behind. The phrase is at least as old as 2004,[98] and a statistical analysis by The Times suggests that this comment might be valid, though the article points out that other footballing criteria may explain the correlation between extra added time and United being behind.[99]
Legacy[link]
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One recurring theme of Ferguson's management of Manchester United has been his view that no player is bigger than the club. He has consistently taken a "my way or the highway" approach in his dealings with players and the pressure of this management tactic has often been the cause of many notable players' departures. Over the years players such as Gordon Strachan, Paul McGrath, Paul Ince, Jaap Stam, Dwight Yorke, David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Gabriel Heinze have left the club after varying degrees of conflict with Ferguson. It is also suggested that one of the most inspirational players in the club's history, Roy Keane, was a victim of Ferguson's wrath following damning criticism of his teammates on the club's in-house television channel, MUTV. This disciplinary line that he takes with such highly paid, high-profile players has been cited as a reason for the ongoing success of Manchester United.[citation needed]
The phrase "squeaky-bum time" coined by Ferguson in reference to the tense final stages of a league competition has been included in the Collins English Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary.[100][101]
Personal life[link]
Ferguson lives in Wilmslow, Cheshire, with his wife, Cathy Ferguson, Lady Ferguson (née Holding).[102] They married in 1966 and have three sons: Mark (born 1968), and twins Darren (born 1972), current manager of Peterborough United and former manager of Preston North End, and Jason (born 1972), who runs an events management company.
In 1998, Ferguson was named in a list of the biggest private financial donors to the Labour Party.[103] He is also a lifelong Labour voter[104]and in January 2011 Graham Stringer, a Labour MP in Manchester, called for Ferguson to be elected to the House of Lords. If this happens, it would make Ferguson the first current or former footballer or football manager to be in the House of Lords.[105]
Honours[link]
Player[link]
- St. Johnstone
- Scottish Football League Division 2 (2nd tier) (1): 1962–63
- Falkirk
- Scottish Football League Division 2 (2nd tier) (1): 1969–70
Managerial[link]
Ferguson was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as a manager. In 2003, Ferguson became an inaugural recipient of the FA Coaching Diploma, awarded to all coaches who had at least 10 years' experience of being a manager or head coach.[106]
He is the Vice-President of the National Football Museum, based in Preston,[107] and a member of the Executive Committee of the League Managers Association.[108]
In addition to being the only manager to win the top league honours, and the 'Double', North and South of the England–Scotland border (winning the Premier League with Manchester United, and the Scottish Premier Division with Aberdeen), he is also the last manager to win the Scottish championship with a non Old Firm team, achieving this in the 1984–85 season with Aberdeen. He is also the only manager in English football to have managed to finish in the top three league places in 20 consecutive seasons, since the 1991–92 season.
On 5 November 2011, the Old Trafford North Stand was officially renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in honour of his 25 years as manager of Manchester United.[109]
He has won 48 trophies as a manager, making him the most successful British football manager in history.[110]
- St. Mirren
- Aberdeen
- Scottish Premier Division (3): 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Scottish Cup (4): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
- Scottish League Cup (1): 1985–86
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1982–83
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 1983
- Manchester United[111]
- Premier League (12): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- FA Cup (5): 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
- League Cup (4): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
- FA Charity/Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990–91
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual[link]
- LMA Manager of the Decade (1): 1990s
- LMA Manager of the Year (3): 1998–99, 2007–08, 2010–11
- LMA Special Merit Award (2): 2009, 2011
- Premier League Manager of the Season (10): 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Premier League Manager of the Month (26): August 1993, October 1994, February 1996, March 1996, February 1997, October 1997, January 1999, April 1999, August 1999, March 2000, April 2000, February 2001, April 2003, December 2003, February 2005, March 2006, August 2006, October 2006, February 2007, January 2008, March 2008, January 2009, April 2009, September 2009, January 2011, August 2011
- UEFA Manager of the Year (1): 1998–99
- UEFA Team of the Year (2): 2007, 2008
- Onze d'Or Coach of the Year (3): 1999, 2007, 2008
- IFFHS World's Best Club Coach of the Year (2): 1999, 2008
- IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century (1): 2012
- World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (4): 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008
- Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (1): 2000
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award (1): 1999
- BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award (1): 1999
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2001
- English Football Hall of Fame (Manager) : 2002
- European Hall of Fame (Manager): 2008
- FIFA Presidential Award: 2011
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 – 2001–02)
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 – 2011–12)
- Manager of the Decade
- Most Coaching Appearances (392 games)
- FWA Tribute Award : 1996
- PFA Merit Award: 2007
- Mussabini Medal : 1999
Orders and special awards[link]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1983
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1995
- Knight Bachelor (Kt.): 1999
Statistics[link]
As a player[link]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Queen's Park | Second Division | ||||||||||
| 1958–59 | ||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | ||||||||||||
| 1957–60 | Total | 31 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1960–61 | St. Johnstone | First Division | ||||||||||
| 1961–62 | ||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | Second Division | |||||||||||
| 1963–64 | First Division | |||||||||||
| 1960–64 | Total | 37 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Dunfermline Athletic | First Division | ||||||||||
| 1965–66 | ||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | ||||||||||||
| 1964–67 | Total | 89 | 66 | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | Rangers | First Division | ||||||||||
| 1968–69 | ||||||||||||
| 1967–69 | Total | 41 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 44 | |
| 1969–70 | Falkirk | First Division | ||||||||||
| 1970–71 | ||||||||||||
| 1971–72 | ||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | ||||||||||||
| 1969–73 | Total | 95 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1973–74 | Ayr United | First Division | 24 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1973–74 | Total | 24 | 9 | |||||||||
| Total | Scotland | 317 | 170 | |||||||||
| Career total | 317 | 170 | ||||||||||
As a manager[link]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| East Stirlingshire |  |
1 June 1974 | 20 October 1974 | &1000000000000001700000017 | &100000000000000090000009 | &100000000000000020000002 | &100000000000000060000006 | &1000000000000003600000036 | &1000000000000002800000028 | +8 | &1000000000000005293999952.94 |
| St. Mirren | |
21 October 1974 | 31 May 1978 | &10000000000000169000000169 | &1000000000000007400000074 | &1000000000000004100000041 | &1000000000000005400000054 | &10000000000000292000000292 | &10000000000000222000000222 | +70 | &1000000000000004378999943.79 |
| Aberdeen | |
1 August 1978 | 5 November 1986 | &10000000000000459000000459 | &10000000000000272000000272 | &10000000000000105000000105 | &1000000000000008200000082 | &10000000000000914000000914 | &10000000000000374000000374 | +540 | &1000000000000005925999959.26 |
| Scotland | |
10 September 1985 | 13 June 1986 | &1000000000000001000000010 | &100000000000000030000003 | &100000000000000040000004 | &100000000000000030000003 | &100000000000000080000008 | &100000000000000050000005 | +3 | &1000000000000003000000030.00 |
| Manchester United |  |
6 November 1986 | Present | &100000000000014460000001,446 | &10000000000000859000000859 | &10000000000000330000000330 | &10000000000000257000000257 | &100000000000026550000002,655 | &100000000000013000000001,300 | +1355 | &1000000000000005940999959.41 |
| Total | &100000000000021010000002,101 | &100000000000012170000001,217 | &10000000000000482000000482 | &10000000000000402000000402 | &100000000000039050000003,905 | &100000000000019290000001,929 | +1976 | &1000000000000005792000057.92 | |||
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- ^ Barratt, Nick (5 November 2010). "Alex Ferguson profile". Soccer-Magazine.com. http://soccer-magazine.com/soccer-facts/soccer-managers/alex-ferguson-profile/. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections, Archives". TheGlasgowStory.com (TheGlasgowStory). 2009. http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSg00050. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Metcalfe, Nick (2 February 2010). "Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson gets the hairdryer treatment at last! Legendary boss goes back to school". dailymail.co.uk (London: Mail Online). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1247933/Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-gets-hairdryer-treatment-Legendary-boss-goes-school.html. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Keevins, Hugh (23 November 2010). "Sir Alex Ferguson could have been Rangers boss but he held out for the Manchester Utd job, says Alex McLeish". DailyRecord.co.uk. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/11/23/sir-alex-ferguson-could-have-been-rangers-boss-but-he-held-out-for-the-manchester-utd-job-says-alex-mcleish-86908-22733476. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Ladyman, Ian (14 November 2008). "From Queen's Park to King of England: Fifty amazing years in football for Fergie". dailymail.co.uk (London: Mail Online). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1085556/From-Queens-Park-King-England-50-amazing-years-football-Fergie.html. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ The Boss. p. 33.
- ^ Details of Queen of the South 7 v 1 Queens Park including Ferguson's recollection in the Ivor Broadis career profile
- ^ "Ferguson reveals earlier Canada emigration plans". ESPN Soccernet. 4 February 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=736532&sec=england&cc=5901. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Scotland — List of Topscorers". Rsssf.com. 12 June 2009. http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scottops.html. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ The Boss. p. 82.
- ^ The Boss. p. 83.
- ^ The Boss. p. 86.
- ^ Reid, Harry (2005). The Final Whistle?. Birlinn. p. 223. ISBN 1-84158-362-6.
- ^ Managing My Life. pp. 106–107.
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- Managing My Life. Coronet Books. ISBN 0-340-72856-6.
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| Full name | Alan Shearer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-08-13) 13 August 1970 (age 41)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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| 000 | Wallsend Boys Club | ||
| 1986–1988 | Southampton | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1992 | Southampton | 118 | (23) |
| 1992–1996 | Blackburn Rovers | 138 | (112) |
| 1996–2006 | Newcastle United | 303 | (148) |
| Total | 559 | (283) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1992 | England U21 | 11 | (13) |
| 1992 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–2000 | England | 63 | (30) |
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| 2009 | Newcastle United | ||
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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.[2] Shearer has amassed a goals to game ratio of 0.667 throughout his career at every level.
A world-record £15 million move to his boyhood heroes, Newcastle United, followed the Euro '96 tournament, and Shearer spent the remainder of his career with the club. While he would never win a major trophy at Newcastle, Shearer helped his team to runners-up finishes in the Premier League and FA Cup with Newcastle, and won a second PFA Player of the Year award. After being named England's captain in 1996 and Newcastle's captain in 1999, he retired from international football following Euro 2000, having amassed 63 appearances and 30 goals for his country. As well as his media work, he has raised substantial amounts of money for various national and local charities, both within and outside of sports. Shearer is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland, a Freeman of Newcastle upon Tyne and an honorary Doctor of Civil Law of Northumbria and Newcastle Universities.
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Early years[link]
Shearer was born in Gosforth, Newcastle in 1970 to working-class parents Alan and Anne Shearer. His father, a sheet-metal worker, encouraged a keen Shearer to play football in his youth, and the young player continued with the sport as he progressed through school. He was educated at Gosforth Central Middle School and Gosforth High School. Growing up playing on the streets of his hometown, he originally played in midfield because "it meant [he] could get more involved in the games."[3] Shearer captained his school team and helped a Newcastle City Schools team win a seven-a-side tournament at St James' Park, before joining the amateur Wallsend Boys Club as a teenager. It was while playing for the Wallsend club that he was spotted by Southampton's scout, Jack Hixon, which resulted in Shearer spending his summers training with the club's youth team, a time he would later refer to as "the making of me".[3] Shearer had successful trials for First Division clubs West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City and Newcastle United, before being offered a youth contract with Southampton in April 1986.[3]
Club career[link]
Southampton (1986–1992)[link]
Shearer was promoted to the first team after spending two years with the youth squad. He made his professional debut for Southampton on 26 March 1988, coming on as a substitute in a First Division fixture at Chelsea,[4] before prompting national headlines in his full debut at The Dell two weeks later. He scored a hat-trick, helping the team to a 4–2 victory against Arsenal, thus becoming the youngest player – at 17 years, 240 days – to score a hat-trick in the top division, breaking Jimmy Greaves' 30 year–old record.[4] Shearer ended the 1987–88 season with three goals in five games, and was rewarded with his first professional contract.[3]
Despite this auspicious start to his career, Shearer was only eased into the first team gradually and made just ten goalless appearances for the club the following season. Throughout his career Shearer was recognised for his strength,[5] which, during his time at Southampton, enabled him to retain the ball and provide opportunities for team mates.[4] Playing as a lone striker between wide men, Rod Wallace and Matt Le Tissier, Shearer scored three goals in 26 appearances in the 1989–90 season,[6] and in the next, four goals in 36 games. His performances in the centre of the Saints attack were soon recognised by the fans, who voted him their Player of the Year for 1991.[3][6] His partnership with fellow striker Matt Le Tissier would eventually pave the way to international success.[3][7]
In the summer of 1991, Shearer was a member of the England national under-21 football squad in the Toulon Tournament in Toulon, France. Shearer was the star of the tournament where he scored seven goals in four games.[6] It was during the 1991–92 season that Shearer rose to national prominence. 13 goals in 41 appearances for the Saints led to an England call-up;[8] he scored on his debut,[9] and was strongly linked in the press with a summer move to Manchester United. A possible move for Shearer was being mentioned in the media during late autumn of 1991, but he rejected talk of a transfer (Leeds United also expressed interest in signing Shearer)[10] and vowed to see out the season with Southampton.[3]
During the summer of 1992 Southampton's manager, Ian Branfoot, became "the most popular manager in English football", as he took telephone calls from clubs "trying to bargain with players they don't want plus cash". Although Branfoot accepted that a sale was inevitable, he claimed that "whatever happens, we are in the driving seat".[11] Eventually, Shearer was sold to Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £3.6 million, with David Speedie reluctantly moving to The Dell as part of the deal. Despite Branfoot's claim to be "in the driving seat", Saints failed to include a "sell-on clause" in the contract.[12] In his four years in the Southampton first team, Shearer made a total of 158 appearances in all competitions, scoring 43 goals.[6]
Blackburn Rovers (1992–1996)[link]
Despite making just one goalless appearance as England failed to progress past the Euro 1992 group stages that summer,[13] Shearer was soon subject to a British transfer record-breaking £3.3million bid from Blackburn Rovers.[14] Although there was also interest from Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, Blackburn benefactor Jack Walker's millions were enough to prise the striker from the Saints, and Shearer moved north to Ewood Park in the summer of 1992.[15]
His first season with Blackburn was mixed – he missed half of it through injury after snapping his right anterior cruciate ligament in a match against Leeds United in December 1992, but scored 16 goals in the 21 games in which he did feature.[8] Shearer also became a regular in the England team this season and scored his second international goal; it came in a 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier win over Turkey in November. The season ended sourly, however, as Shearer was forced to miss some games due to injury and England's World Cup qualification chances were hit by a run of poor form.[3]
Returning to fitness for the 1993–94 season, he scored 31 goals from 40 games as Blackburn finished runners-up in the Premier League.[8] His performances for the club led to him being named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for that season.[16] On the international scene, England had failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup finals,[17] but Shearer added three more goals to his international tally before embarking on his most successful domestic season as a player to date.[15]
The arrival of Chris Sutton for the 1994–95 season established a strong attacking partnership at Blackburn. Shearer's league-record 34 goals,[18][19] coupled with Sutton's 15, helped the Lancashire club take the Premier League title from holders Manchester United on the final day of the season,[20] and the duo gained the nickname "the SAS" (Shearer And Sutton).[15] After being asked by the press how he planned to celebrate winning the title, Shearer replied, by "creosoting the fence".[21] Shearer also had his first taste of European football in the UEFA Cup that season, and scored in the second leg as Blackburn went out in the first round, losing to Trelleborgs FF of Sweden.[22] His efforts for the club led to Shearer being awarded the PFA Players' Player of the Year for 1995.[23]
Although the club could not retain the title the following year, Shearer again ended the (now 38-game) season as Premier League top scorer, with 31 goals in 35 games,[18][19][24] as Blackburn finished seventh in the league. The previous season's first-place finish also saw the club enter the Champions League. Shearer's only goal in six full Champions League games was a penalty in a 4–1 victory against Rosenborg in the final fixture[15] and Blackburn finished third in their group, failing to progress to the next stage.[25]
He passed the 100-goal milestone for Blackburn in all competitions on 23 September 1995, scoring a hat-trick in their 5–1 home win over Coventry City in the Premier League. On 30 December, he scored his 100th Premier League goal for the club in a 2–1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur. His final tally for the club was 112 goals in the Premier League and 130 in all competitions. His final goals for the club came on 17 April 1996, when he scored twice in a 3–2 home league win over Wimbledon.[26]
Shearer's international strike rate had also dried up, with no goals in the twelve matches leading up to Euro 96.[15] He missed the final three games of the season for his club due to injury, but recovered in time to play in England's UEFA European Championship campaign.
Newcastle United (1996–2006)[link]
After Euro 96, Manchester United again sought to sign Shearer, and entered the battle for his signature. Shearer stated he came close to signing for the club after extended talks with manager Alex Ferguson. Eventually both Manchester United and Newcastle United agreed fees with Blackburn Rovers and Shearer was all set to move to Manchester United but then at the last second Kevin Keegan requested one last audience with Shearer and persuaded him that his future lay at St. James Park.[citation needed]
On 30 July 1996, for a world transfer record-breaking £15 million Shearer joined his hometown club and league runners-up Newcastle United, managed by his hero Kevin Keegan.[3][27][28] Shearer made his league debut away at Everton, on 17 August 1996,[29] and maintained his form during the rest of the season, finishing as Premier League top-scorer for the third consecutive season with 25 goals in 31 Premier League games,[24][30][31] as well as winning another PFA Player of the Year accolade,[23] despite a groin injury forcing him to miss seven matches. Perhaps his best performance of the season came on 2 February 1997[32] when Newcastle went into the final 15 minutes of the game 3–1 down at home to Leicester City in the league, only for Shearer to win them the game 4–3 by scoring a late hat-trick.[33]
However, the league title still eluded the club, who finished second in the league for a consecutive year, with Keegan walking out mid-way through the season.[30]
Another injury problem; this time an ankle ligament injury sustained in a pre-season match at Goodison Park, restricted Shearer to just two goals in 17 games in the 1997–98 season. His injury was reflected in the club's form, and Newcastle finished just 13th in the League. However, United (now managed by Shearer's old boss at Blackburn, Kenny Dalglish) had a good run in the FA Cup; Shearer scored the winning goal in a semi final victory over Sheffield United as the team reached the final. The team were unable to get on the scoresheet at Wembley, and lost the game 2–0 to Arsenal.[34]
File:Alan Shearer 1998 (2).jpg
Alan Shearer after the FA Cup final defeat in 1998
An incident during a game against Leicester City in the league saw Shearer charged with misconduct by the FA,[35] with media sources claiming that video footage showed him intentionally kicking Neil Lennon in the head following a challenge.[36] The referee of the game took no action against Shearer, and he was then cleared of all charges by the FA, with Lennon giving evidence in the player's defence.[37] Former Football Association chief Graham Kelly, who brought the charges against the player, later claimed in his autobiography that Shearer had threatened to withdraw himself from the 1998 World Cup squad if the charges were upheld; a claim strenuously denied by Shearer.[38]
An almost injury-free season helped Shearer improve on his previous year's tally in 1998–99, the striker converting 14 goals in 30 league games, but Newcastle finished 13th again, with Ruud Gullit having replaced Kenny Dalglish just after the season got underway.[39] He also helped Newcastle to a second consecutive FA Cup final and qualification for the following season's UEFA Cup, but they once again lost; this time 2–0 to Treble-chasing Manchester United. Further managerial changes betrayed another lacklustre season in 1999–2000 as unpopular Ruud Gullit resigned to be replaced by the 66-year-old Bobby Robson.[40] The former's dismissal followed his decision to leave Shearer out of the starting lineup for the club's 2–1 defeat to arch-rivals Sunderland. Despite Gullit giving Shearer the captain's armband, reports of a rift between club captain and manager were rife, Gullit's decision proved deeply unpopular with fans and his departure capped a dismal start to the season.[41] The animosity between Shearer and Gullit was later confirmed by the latter, who reported telling the striker that he was "...the most overrated player I have ever seen."[42] Even with Robson in charge, the club struggled to progress beyond mid-table, although Shearer missed only one league game and notched up 23 goals.[8] Newcastle did reach the FA Cup semi finals, but a third consecutive final was beyond them as they were beaten by Chelsea. This season also saw Shearer sent off for the first time in his career, in the opening match against Aston Villa, after referee Uriah Rennie showed him a second yellow card for excessive use of his elbows.[43]
Ironically, Robson had tried to sign Shearer for Barcelona in 1997, making a bid of £20million which would have seen Shearer break the world's transfer fee record for the second time in 12 months. However, then Newcastle manager Kenny Dalglish rejected the offer.[44]
Shearer suffered an injury-hit and frustrating season in 2000–01, having retired from international football after the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament in order to focus on club football.[45] He managed only five goals in 19 games in the league. 2001–02 was much better though; Shearer bagged 23 goals in 37 league games as Newcastle finished fourth—their highest standing since 1997—meaning they would qualify for the following season's Champions League competition.[46] One of the most memorable incidents of the season saw Roy Keane sent off after a confrontation with Shearer during Newcastle's 4–3 win over the Red Devils in September 2001.[47][48] Shearer also saw red for the second time in his career this season, after allegedly elbowing an opposition player in a match against Charlton Athletic. The card was subsequently rescinded by referee Andy D'Urso after reviewing video replays after the game.[49]
The 2002–03 season saw Shearer and Newcastle make their return to the UEFA Champions League. Newcastle lost their first three matches in the opening group stage, but Shearer's goal against Dynamo Kiev,[50] coupled with further wins against Juventus and Feyenoord saw the club progress to the second group stage.[51] Shearer's hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen and Brace against Inter in the second group stage helped him reach a total of seven Champions League goals, along with his 17 in 35 games in the league, and a total of 25 for the season as the team again improved to finish in third place in the Premier League.[52]
After this, Newcastle would have one more chance to progress in the Champions League in early 2003, but Shearer was one of those who failed to score as the team were eliminated in a penalty shootout by Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round. United progressed well in that season's UEFA Cup and Shearer's six goals helped the club reach the semi-finals, where they were beaten by eventual runners up Olympique de Marseille. Domestically he also had a good season, with 22 goals in 37 appearances,[8] however could not prevent the club dropping out of the Champions League places to finish in fifth, qualifying once again for the UEFA Cup.
Announcing that this would be his final season before retirement, Shearer's form in 2004–05 was patchy; alongside new signing Patrick Kluivert, he scored only seven goals in his 28 games as the club finished the season in 14th place.[8] The club fared better in the cup competitions, however, eventually losing out to Sporting in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals and Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. Shearer scored a hattrick in the first round win against Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin, and ended the season with a haul of 11 European goals, in addition to his one goal in domestic cups.[8]
The summer of 2005 saw Shearer reverse his decision to retire after persuasion from then-manager Graeme Souness.[53] He decided to continue playing in a player-coach capacity until the end of the following season.[54] and he returned for one more season in 2005–06. This last season saw him break Jackie Milburn's 49-year-old record of 200 goals for Newcastle United (not including his 38 World War II Wartime League goals)[55] when he netted his 201st strike in a home Premier League fixture against Portsmouth on 4 February 2006, becoming the club's highest-ever league and cup competition goalscorer with 206 goals altogether.[56] On 17 April 2006, with three games remaining in his final season as a player, Shearer suffered a tear to the medial collateral ligament in his left knee after a collision during the 4–1 win at Sunderland in which he scored his 206th goal in what was his 395th appearance for the club. The injury caused him to miss those final three games, effectively bringing forward his retirement.[57] Shearer finished his final season with 10 goals in 32 league games.[8]
Tribute and testimonial[link]
In tribute to Shearer's contribution to Newcastle United over more than ten years, the club erected a large banner of Shearer on the outside of the cantilever superstructure of the Gallowgate End of St James' Park. The banner measured 25 metres (82 ft) high by 32 metres (105 ft) wide, covering almost half of the Gallowgate End, aptly placed above the club bar, Shearers bar, opened in his honour in 2005. The banner depicted Shearer as the "Gallowgate Giant", with one arm aloft in his signature goal celebration, with the message "Thanks for 10 great years", and was featured in the media coverage reflecting on his career at the club,[58][59][60][61] with the banner being displayed from 19 April 2006 until 11 May 2006, the day of his testimonial match. The banner could be seen across the city and as far away as Gateshead across the River Tyne, standing taller than the iconic local landmark, the Angel of the North.
Shearer was awarded a testimonial match by the club, against Scottish-side Celtic. All proceeds of the match went to charitable causes. Because of the injury he sustained three games earlier at Sunderland, Shearer was unable to play in the whole match; however he kicked-off the game and came off the bench to score a penalty, winning the game 3–2.[62] The match was a sell-out, and saw Shearer perform a lap of honour at the end with his family, with his young son notably covering his ears due to the volume of noise produced by the crowd in tribute.
International career[link]
Shearer's international career began in 1990 when he was handed a callup to the England under-21 squad under Dave Sexton. During his time with the squad, he scored 13 times in 11 games; a record return which is still unbeaten.[63][64] The striker's goals at this level, coupled with his club form, meant he was soon promoted to the senior squad by coach Graham Taylor. Marking his debut in the 2–0 win against France in February 1992 with a goal,[9] he made his only appearance for the England B team a month later. Due to replace Gary Lineker, who retired from international action after Euro 92, in the England attack,[65] Shearer played only intermittently in the qualifying campaign for the 1994 FIFA World Cup due to injury and the team failed to reach the competition finals.
Euro 96 was a more positive experience for both Shearer and England. With England not required to qualify as hosts, Shearer had not scored in 12 games in the 21 months prior,[15] and even his overall goalscoring record for England did not look too impressive so far; five goals in 23 games.[66]
However, he found the net in the 22nd minute of the first game, against Switzerland.[67] Scoring once in the following game against Scotland and twice in a 4–1 win over the Netherlands,[67] Shearer helped England to progress to the next stage in front of their own fans in Wembley.
In the quarter finals, England were outplayed by Spain but got through to a penalty shootout after a goalless draw. Shearer scored the first England penalty,[67] while the Spaniards failed to score from two of theirs, sending England into the semi-final against Germany. Shearer headed England into the lead after three minutes, but the Germans quickly equalised and the match went to penalties again. This time, Germany won from the spot; although Shearer scored, his team-mate Gareth Southgate missed his kick and England were eliminated. Shearer's five goals made him the competition's top scorer,[67] and together with team mates David Seaman and Steve McManaman, was listed in the official UEFA team of the tournament.
The new England manager Glenn Hoddle appointed Shearer squad captain for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova on 1 September 1996, and the player held onto the captaincy after scoring once in that match and twice in the following game against Poland. He scored a total of five goals in England's successful qualification campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup; adding strikes against Georgia and away to Poland to his tally.[15] Shearer was sidelined for much of the 1997–98 season,[68] but recovered to play in the World Cup finals. With Michael Owen replacing Teddy Sheringham as Shearer's strike partner, Shearer's return saw him score England's first goal of the tournament, in a 2–0 win over Tunisia, his only goal in the three group matches.[67] England faced long-time rivals Argentina in the second round. Shearer scored a first-half equaliser from the penalty-spot before David Beckham was sent off early in the second half. In the final minutes of the game Sol Campbell headed in what could have been the winning goal only for the referee to disallow it due to Shearer having elbowed goalkeeper Carlos Roa. The scores tied 2–2, the game went to penalties. Shearer scored again, but England were eliminated after David Batty's shot was saved by the Argentina goalkeeper.[69] This defeat ended England's participation in what was to be Shearer's only World Cup tournament.[13]
In September 1999, Shearer scored his only England hat-trick in a Euro 2000 qualifier against Luxembourg.[70] This helped England reach a play-off against Scotland; England won the game over two legs and in doing so qualified for the European Championships. By now, Shearer was approaching his 30th birthday, and he announced that he intended to retire from international football after the Euro 2000 tournament.[15]
Shearer did not score in England's opening 3–2 defeat against Portugal, but did so as England defeated Germany 1–0 in Charleroi,[71] ensuring that England beat their European neighbours for the first time since the 1966 World Cup Final. To remain in the tournament, England only required a draw against Romania in the final group match, and Shearer scored a penalty as England went in at half-time 2–1 up, but Romania ultimately won 3–2.[71] England's tournament was over, and so was Shearer's international career. From his 63 caps, he captained the team 34 times and scored thirty goals;[72] joint-fifth in the England all-time goalscorers list with Nat Lofthouse and Tom Finney.[73] Shearer remained in international retirement despite speculation of a return during the 2002 World Cup and 2004 European Championship campaigns, and further declined an offer to be assistant manager to Steve McClaren after the 2006 World Cup – a position ultimately filled by Terry Venables.[74][75][76]
Style of play[link]
As a player, Shearer was often styled as a classic English centre-forward, owing to his strength, physical stature, heading ability and strong shot.[77][78] Of his 206 Newcastle goals, 49 were scored with his head.[79] Earlier in his career, especially at Southampton, Shearer played a more creative role; providing chances for fellow strikers, and making runs into space, owing to his early development as a midfielder. Later on in his career, Shearer played a more forward role; his age meant that he lost much of the pace which served him on the south coast.[80] Able to hold the ball up well, he also functioned as a target man, providing balls for other players.[81] Although his strength allowed him to hold on to the ball, his playing style sometimes brought him criticism; most commonly that his play was too physical, and that he used his elbows too aggressively; it was this which contributed to both of his sendings off, although one was later rescinded on appeal.[82][83] As well as the two red cards, Shearer received 59 yellow cards during his career.
Shearer was noted as a proficient penalty taker for both club and country,[84][85] and he scored 45 times from the spot for Newcastle, where he was the first-choice taker. He also scored 5 goals from free-kicks for the north-east club.[79]
Coaching and management career[link]
Coaching[link]
On his retirement as a player Shearer responded to speculation of an immediate move into coaching that he would take some personal time off to "enjoy life" for the next couple of years. He was also quoted as saying that he would eventually like to move into management,[86] "when the time was right"[87] however as of March 2009 he was yet to start the UEFA Pro Licence course,.[88] which is required to be permitted to manage a team in the Premier League and European competition.[89]
Reflecting his desire for personal time off to "enjoy life", in July 2006 he turned down a coaching role with England, citing his BBC commitments and desire to be away from the pressure of a job within football.[90] Despite this, Shearer was often linked in the media with managerial or coaching positions at his three former clubs.[91][92]
Shearer took a brief role in the dugout for his final three games under Glenn Roeder. Shearer had rejected offers of coaching or assistant roles at Newcastle under both the returning Kevin Keegan in February 2008 and Joe Kinnear in November 2008.[93][94] Shearer had previously had talks about, but never been offered, a full time manager's role at Newcastle until his appointment on 1 April 2009.[95]
Manager – Newcastle United[link]
In a surprise move, late on 1 April 2009, it was announced that Shearer would become the manager of his former club Newcastle United for the remaining eight games of the season, taking over from head coach Chris Hughton who was in temporary charge while the permanent manager Joe Kinnear recovered from heart surgery, having taken ill on 7 February. Shearer stated "It's a club I love and I don't want them to go down. I'll do everything I can to stop that."[96][97]
Shearer was unveiled at a press conference the following day by club managing director Derek Llambias.[95] In explaining his acceptance of a managerial role at Newcastle at this time, Shearer stated that he would not have done this for any other club in this position, including his two other previous Premier League clubs.[95] Amid persistent questioning regarding the permanency of the appointment, Llambias announced that Shearer was to be manager for the remaining eight games, and after his recovery, Joe Kinnear would return as manager in the summer.[95] Shearer confirmed that the BBC had agreed to giving him an 8 week sabbatical from his Match of the Day role.[95] Llambias also confirmed Dennis Wise had left his executive role at the club and the club had no plans to appoint a replacement, with Shearer stating that "the people that have moved, were moving on anyways, that had nothing to do with me".[95] Wise's presence had previously been speculated as being a blockage to any possible appointment of a manager.[98] Shearer accepted the surprise offer on the Monday on the condition that he could bring in Iain Dowie as his assistant.[95] Shearer also brought in Paul Ferris to oversee club medical, physio and dietary matters.[95] Ferris had previously worked with Shearer in his playing days, and had been at the club for 13 years[95] prior to an earlier departure under then manager Glenn Roeder.[99]
His first match in charge ended in a 2–0 defeat against Chelsea at St. James' Park.[100] On 11 April, Newcastle earned their first point under Shearer with a 1–1 draw with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium with Andy Carroll scoring a late equalizing goal.[101] After a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and a draw against Portsmouth, his first win for Newcastle came in a 3–1 victory over Middlesbrough that lifted Newcastle from the relegation zone.[102]
On the eve of the final day of the season on 24 May, where all fixtures are played simultaneously, Newcastle faced the prospect of being relegated to the Championship, along with Hull City, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, which would end their 16 year unbroken spell in the Premier League.[103] After losing 1–0 at Aston Villa with Damien Duff scoring an own goal, Newcastle were relegated with local rivals Middlesbrough, joining West Bromwich Albion whose relegation had been confirmed in previous weeks, while Sunderland and Hull City survived. Shearer's eight games yielded only five points out of a possible twenty-four.[103]
Shearer did not get the manager's job on permanent basis. Chris Hughton stepped up from the coaching staff to take charge of the quest to get Newcastle back into the Premier League, which was achieved at the first attempt as Newcastle finished top of the Championship in 2009–10.
Despite Newcastle looking like good bets for survival with the halfway point of the 2010–11 Premier League campaign looming, Hughton was sacked on 6 December 2010 and this sparked speculation that Shearer would be re-appointed as manager of the club. However, Newcastle's directors said that they were looking for a manager with more top flight experience and Shearer had ruled himself out of the running. Alan Pardew eventually took over the role.[104][105]
Post Newcastle United[link]
On 14 June 2011, BBC Sport Wales reported the Shearer had held talks with Championship club Cardiff City over the vacant manager job.[106] Shearer commented the next day that, "unfortunately, those talks were unsuccessful on this occasion."[107]
Career outside football[link]
Television career and commercial roles[link]
After his retirement and following guest appearances, Shearer became a regular pundit for the BBC's Match of the Day. He also formed part of the team which covered the 2006 World Cup for the BBC.[108]
Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd announced that, after Shearer finished the 2005–06 season as Newcastle's caretaker assistant manager, he would become the club's "Sporting Ambassador" for 2006–07.[109] However in September 2008 it was reported that Shearer was sacked from this largely honorary position by the club's owner Mike Ashley despite protests from players such as Steven Taylor and Damien Duff, due to Shearer's criticism of the way in which the club was being run in the wake of the departure of Kevin Keegan.[110] These articles were denied by the club.[111][112]
Charitable causes[link]
During his playing days, Shearer had been involved with the children's charity the NSPCC, taking part in the organisation's Full Stop campaign in 1999.[113] Since retiring from football Shearer has also done work for several charities both nationally and in the Newcastle area.
In his testimonial match, he raised £1.64m benefiting fourteen good causes including £400,000 for the NSPCC and £320,000 for completion of the "Alan Shearer Centre", a respite care facility based in West Denton, Newcastle.[114][115] In October 2006 he became an ambassador for the NSPCC, describing it as "the kick-off to my most important role yet".[113] He has also worked with the charity the Dream Foundation.[116] In 2006, Shearer founded the Alan Shearer Academy Scholarship to aid the development of promising young players in the region.[117]
In 2008, he raised over £300,000 for Sport Relief in a bike ride with fellow Match of the Day presenter Adrian Chiles, the idea for which emerged in an off the cuff question from cycling fan Chiles to Shearer as to how he kept fit since retirement.[118] Shearer also played and scored twice in Soccer Aid, a game involving celebrities and former players at Wembley Stadium in September 2008, to raise money for UNICEF.[119]
On 26 July 2009, Shearer played and scored in the Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match, a charity match held at St James' Park in tribute of Sir Bobby Robson and in aid of his cancer charity the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.[120] It proved to be Sir Bobby's last public appearance, as he died five days later.[121] On 15 October 2009 Shearer became the new patron of Sir Bobby's Foundation.[122]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Shearer is married to Lainya, whom he met whilst a Southampton player. The couple lived locally with her parents during Shearer's second year at the south coast club, and were married on 8 June 1991 at St. James' Church in the city. In contrast to the portrayal of some WAGs (wives and girlfriends) of later players by the media, Lainya is described by Shearer as a quiet and reserved person, not comfortable in the spotlight her husband's fame sometimes brought. The couple have three children.[3] Shearer cited not wanting to uproot his family as a key reason for remaining in England during his career, having had the chance to move to Juventus or Barcelona when leaving Blackburn.[15] Shearer's family accompanied him onto the pitch following the striker's testimonial in May 2006 as he performed a lap of honour at St. James' Park.[123]
Personal honours[link]
On 6 December 2000, Shearer was given Honorary Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, with the citation "in recognition of his role as Captain of Newcastle United Football Club and as former Captain of England which have enhanced the reputation of the City".[124][125][126]
Shearer was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours.[14]
On 4 December 2006, Shearer was created a Doctor of Civil Law by Northumbria University, at a ceremony at Newcastle City Hall, where the University vice-chancellor declared that "Throughout his career Alan Shearer has been hard-working, committed, disciplined and focused in his endeavours, fighting back from career-threatening injuries with great determination and courage".[127]
On 1 October 2009, Shearer was commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland, having been nominated by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland, the Duchess of Northumberland, Jane Percy, and approved for the position by The Queen.[128] In this role, Shearer, along with 21 other deputies, is the stand-in for the Duchess when she cannot fulfill her role as The Queen's official representative in the region at official engagements.[129] Deputies must live within 7 miles of the county boundaries, and retain their appointment until age 75.[129] The Duchess said of the appointment that "You could not find a more iconic person than Alan, not just for what he has done in football but for all the extra work he tirelessly does for charity and communities. I am delighted he has accepted the role of Deputy Lieutenant because he is a real role model. I have promised him he is not going to have to do too much, but even if it is just one occasion a year he is the perfect choice"[129]
On 7 December 2009 Shearer was made a Doctor of Civil Law by Newcastle University.[130][131][132] Chancellor Sir Liam Donaldson stated "Newcastle United are my team. Alan Shearer is more than just a local legend, he's probably one of the greatest footballers of all time".[131][132]
Career statistics[link]
Club[link]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1987–88 | Southampton | First Division | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | |
| 1988–89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 35 | 5 | |||
| 1990–91 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | – | 48[133] | 14[133] | |||
| 1991–92 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | – | 60[133] | 21[133] | |||
| Total | 118 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 43 | ||
| 1992–93 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | – | 26 | 22 | |
| 1993–94 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 48 | 34 | |||
| 1994–95 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 37 | ||
| 1995–96 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 48[134] | 37 | ||
| Total | 138 | 112 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 171 | 130 | ||
| 1996–97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 31 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 40[134] | 28 |
| 1997–98 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 7 | |||
| 1998–99 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 21 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 30 | ||
| 2000–01 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 23 | 7 | |||
| 2001–02 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 46 | 27 | |||
| 2002–03 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 25 | ||
| 2003–04 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 28 | ||
| 2004–05 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 19 | ||
| 2005–06 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 14 | ||
| Total | 303 | 148 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 404 | 206 | ||
| Career total | 559 | 283 | 58 | 27 | 50 | 32 | 56 | 32 | 733 | 379 | ||
National team[link]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 6 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 3 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 6 |
| 1999 | 10 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 30 |
International goals[link]
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 1992 | Wembley Stadium, London |  France |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 18 November 1992 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Turkey |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 3 | 17 May 1994 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Greece |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 7 September 1994 | Wembley Stadium, London |  United States |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 7 September 1994 | Wembley Stadium, London | United States |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 6 | 8 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London | Switzerland |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 7 | 15 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London | Scotland |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 8 | 18 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London | Netherlands |
1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 9 | 18 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London | Netherlands |
3–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 10 | 26 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Germany |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 11 | 1 September 1996 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău |  Moldova |
3–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 12 | 9 October 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Poland |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 13 | 9 October 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London | Poland |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 14 | 30 April 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Georgia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 15 | 31 May 1997 | Stadion Slaski, Chorzów | Poland |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
| 16 | 7 June 1997 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | France |
1–0 | 1–0 | Tournoi de France |
| 17 | 22 April 1998 | Wembley Stadium, London |  Portugal |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
| 18 | 22 April 1998 | Wembley Stadium, London | Portugal |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
| 19 | 15 June 1998 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 20 | 30 June 1998 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Argentina |
1–1 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 21 | 5 September 1998 | Råsundastadion, Stockholm |  Sweden |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 22 | 14 October 1998 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 23 | 28 April 1999 | Nepstadion, Budapest |  Hungary |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 24 | 9 June 1999 | Balgarska Armia Stadion, Sofia | Bulgaria |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 25 | 4 September 1999 | Wembley Stadium, London | Luxembourg |
1–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 26 | 4 September 1999 | Wembley Stadium, London | Luxembourg |
2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 27 | 4 September 1999 | Wembley Stadium, London | Luxembourg |
4–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qual. |
| 28 | 10 October 1999 | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |  Belgium |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 29 | 17 June 2000 | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi | Germany |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 |
| 30 | 20 June 2000 | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi |  Romania |
1–1 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2000 |
Career totals[link]
| Professional career totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Appearances | Goals | Goals per game |
| Clubs | 733 | 379 | 0.52 |
| National team | 063 | 030 | 0.48 |
| Total | 796 | 409 | 0.51 |
Manager[link]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle United | |
1 April 2009 | 24 May 2009 | &100000000000000080000008 | &100000000000000010000001 | &100000000000000020000002 | &100000000000000050000005 | &1000000000000001250000012.50 |
Footballing honours[link]
Club and international[link]
- Full Members Cup Finalist: 1992
- Premier League Winner: 1994–95
- Premier League Runner up: 1996–97
- FA Cup Finalist: 1998, 1999
- Tournoi de France: 1997
Individual[link]
- Euro 96 Golden Boot Winner (five goals)[67]
- UEFA Euro 1996 All-Star Team
- UEFA Cup top scorer: 2003–04, 2004–05[137][138]
- FIFA World Player of the Year – Bronze award: 1996
- Ballon d'Or – Bronze award: 1996
- Highest-ever Premier League goalscorer: 260 goals[139]
- Premier League Golden Boot: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Record for most Premier League goals in a 42-game season (1992–93 to 1994–95): 34a
- Record for most Premier League goals in a 38-game season (1995 onwards): 31b[18][19]
- Most overall goals scored for Newcastle United: 206[140]
- Most European goals for Newcastle United: 30[140]
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1995, 1997
- Football Writers' Association Player of the Year: 1994
- Premier League Player of the Season: 1994–95
- Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2004.[141]
- Named by Pelé as one of the 125 greatest living footballers.[142]
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02)[143][144]
- Domestic and Overall Player of the Decade
- Domestic and Overall Team of the Decade
- Outstanding Contribution to the FA Premier League
- Top Goalscorer (204)
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
- Top Goalscorer (260)
^ Held jointly with Andrew Cole. ^ Held jointly with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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| Full name | Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Longsight, Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
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| 2005–2008 | Manchester United | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Manchester United | 38 | (10) |
| 2010 | → Preston North End (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 26 | (6) |
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| 2006–2007 | England U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | England U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | England U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2009– | England U21 | 14 | (5) |
| 2011– | England | 4 | (0) |
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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.
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Club career[link]
Early career[link]
Born in Longsight, Manchester, England, to Ghanaian parents,[5] Welbeck was first spotted by Manchester United as a six year-old.[6] 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,[7] and was making rapid progress, despite his pneumonia.
Welbeck signed his first trainee contract in July 2007, and started the 2007–08 season in the Under-18 side, but was quickly promoted to the Reserve team, making a number of substitute appearances. Then, in January 2008, he was called up to the first team for the trip to Saudi Arabia to play Al-Hilal in Sami Al-Jaber's testimonial. Welbeck made his debut in that game on 21 January 2008, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anderson Oliveira. Welbeck had the chance to snatch a draw for United when he was brought down in the penalty area in the final minute, but he put the penalty kick over the bar.[8]
On 25 January 2008, Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that Welbeck would be considered a first team squad member for the rest of the 2007–08 season.[9] On 9 February 2008, Alex Ferguson revealed that Welbeck would be involved in the matchday squad for the Manchester derby the following day. He also hinted that Welbeck may be involved from the start of the game.[10] This did not come to pass however, as he was left out of the team entirely.[11]
Welbeck made his competitive debut for the Manchester United first team on 23 September 2008, starting up front in the team's League Cup Third Round match at home to Middlesbrough. United won the game 3–1, but Welbeck did not manage to get on the scoresheet despite going close in the third minute.[12] He played again in the Fourth Round against Queens Park Rangers on 11 November 2008, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Rodrigo Possebon. A few minutes later, he was brought down in the penalty area by Peter Ramage; Carlos Tévez converted the resulting penalty kick and United won the match 1–0.[13] Welbeck made his Premier League debut on 15 November 2008, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Park Ji-Sung against Stoke City. He marked his debut with a curling 30-yard strike into the top right corner for United's fourth goal in a 5–0 win.[14] Welbeck's next senior appearance for Manchester United came in an FA Cup Third Round tie against Southampton on 4 January 2009, when he opened the scoring in a 3–0 win.[15] He followed that performance with a goal in the Fifth Round victory over Derby County.[16]
On 23 September 2009, Welbeck scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season and first in the League Cup. He hit the only goal of the game in the third round against Wolves.[17] On 27 October 2009, Welbeck scored in his second successive League Cup game, netting the first against Barnsley in a 2–0 win.[18] On 25 November 2009, Welbeck made his Champions League debut in the 1–0 defeat to Beşiktaş.[19] On 11 December 2009, Welbeck committed his future to the club by signing a new contract, keeping his services at United until 2013.[20]
Preston North End Loan 2010[link]
On 25 January 2010, Welbeck became Alex Ferguson's son Darren Ferguson's first signing as Preston North End manager since he took charge earlier in the month, signing on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[21] As part of his recovery, he took part in a training session at Manchester United's training ground, but his knee swelled up again.[22] The injury required surgery and Welbeck's loan was cut short on 16 March so that he could return to Manchester United for the operation.[23]
Sunderland Loan 2010-11[link]
On 12 August 2010, Welbeck became Steve Bruce's eighth summer signing after Sunderland signed the United striker on loan for the duration of the 2010–11 season.[24] Welbeck's debut for Sunderland came on 14 August as an 83rd minute substitute for Darren Bent in a 2–2 home draw against Birmingham City.[25] On 14 November, Welbeck scored his first Sunderland goal as he completed the scoring in a 3–0 away victory over Chelsea, rounding off what many pundits praised as an excellent performance.[26] Eight days later Welbeck scored his first home goals for Sunderland, striking twice in a 2–2 draw with Everton.[27] Welbeck scored the only goal as Sunderland beat Bolton Wanderers on 18 December 2010,[28] and also scored on 1 January 2011 as Sunderland defeated Blackburn Rovers 3–0.[29] Welbeck's form for Sunderland promted widespread calls for an England call up. However, on 5 January, Welbeck picked up a hamstring injury in Sunderland's victory at Aston Villa, ruling him out for eight weeks.[30] He made his return on 5 March 2011, in a 0–0 draw away to Arsenal, coming on as a substitute for Steed Malbranque in the 68th minute; he almost scored a late goal that would have won the game for Sunderland in the 83rd minute, but his shot was saved by Wojciech Szczęsny.[31] He picked up an injury in the 4–2 home win over Wigan Athletic on 23 April, and he returned to Manchester United for treatment for the remainder of the season.
Manchester United first team[link]
2011-12 Season[link]
Welbeck was given a starting berth in the 2011 FA Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium on 7 August 2011. United won the game 3–2, having trailed rivals Manchester City 2–0 at half time. He started alongside Wayne Rooney in the first league game of the 2011–12 Premier League season away to West Bromwich Albion; he was substituted in the 65th minute, to be replaced by Dimitar Berbatov. On 22 August, Welbeck scored the opening goal of the match against Tottenham Hotspur, heading in a cross from Tom Cleverley from nine yards to score in the 61st minute. He then provided an assist for Anderson in the 76th minute to make the score 2–0 before being substituted. United eventually won the match at Old Trafford 3–0.[32] The next match, number three for Manchester United, against Arsenal also had Welbeck on the scoresheet. From outside the box, Anderson chipped the ball into Welbeck and he easily headed it over the goalkeeper to make the score 1–0. However, Welbeck had to leave the field early with a pulled hamstring which, consequently, ruled him out for several weeks.[33] Welbeck scored twice in a Champions League group match against FC Basel in September 2011, the game ended 3–3.[34] Welbeck scored again in the next game, a 2–0 home win over Norwich City, after coming on as a second half substitute. He exchanged passes with Ji-Sung Park before sweeping low into the bottom corner to seal the win. On 21 December 2011, Welbeck opened the scoring at Craven Cottage in a 5–0 United away win against Fulham. He met Nani's cross and steered the ball in with his left foot. On 8 January, Welbeck scored the second goal in a 3-2 away victory against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium in the FA Cup third round. Patrice Evra made a half-cleared cross, which Welbeck volleyed into Costel Pantilimon's bottom corner. On 14 January, Welbeck scored the second goal in a 3-0 victory over Bolton, after latching onto a through ball by Wayne Rooney.[35] On 22 January, Welbeck scored the winning goal in the 81st minute in a 2-1 away victory at the Emirates Stadium over Arsenal, it was his third goal in three games.[36] Welbeck played his 50th overal match for Manchester United on 23 February in a 2–1 home loss to Ajax in the Europa League last 32. On 18 March, Welbeck scored in a 5-0 victory of Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium. On 15 April, he scored a goal against Aston Villa, late on in the first half. A week later, Welbeck scored again against Everton but the match ended at 4-4. His impressive performances throughout the 2011-12 campaign earned him a place on the shortlist for the 2012 PFA Young Player of the Year Award, which was won by Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker.[37]
International career[link]
England youth squads[link]
Welbeck made his England Under-16s debut as a 14-year-old in October 2005 against Wales in the Victory Shield, which England won that year. He then progressed to the England Under-17s team, scoring the decider in a qualifying game against Serbia, to help his team progress to the 2007 UEFA U-17 European Championship. The tournament saw England finish as runners-up to Spain, which secured the team a place in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. There, Welbeck scored two goals against New Zealand, helping England to reach the quarter-finals in their first involvement in the tournament. Welbeck was originally intended to be a squad member for England's European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2008, but was forced to withdraw. He eventually made his debut for the Under-19s on 9 September 2008, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over the Netherlands.
England under-21[link]
Welbeck made his England under-21 debut on 10 February 2009, in the 3–2 loss to Ecuador, coming on for Adam Johnson.[38] He followed this up with another substitute appearance in a 2–0 home defeat to France on 31 March.[39] He was then named in Stuart Pearce's original 23-man squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden on 27 May,[40] but he had to pull out of the squad on 31 May, due to an injury.[41] On 7 September 2010, Welbeck scored his first two goals for the England under-21 team in a 3–0 win over Lithuania.[42] He scored his third under-21 goal in a 4–0 away victory over Denmark on 24 March 2011.[43] Welbeck then started the first game of England's campaign at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship against Spain. Welbeck scored an 88th minute equaliser as England began the tournament with a 1–1 draw.
England senior team[link]
On 18 November 2008, it was reported that the Ghana Football Association was keeping tabs on Welbeck, with a view to him representing the Ghana national team in the future.[5] On 29 March 2011 Welbeck was called up to the England squad, for their friendly fixture against Ghana.[44] Welbeck replaced Ashley Young in the 81st minute of a 1–1 draw with Ghana at Wembley Stadium.[45] He has been further picked for the friendly against the Netherlands on 10 August 2011,[46] however that match was called off due to the London Riots. He played in England's deciding Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on 7 October 2011, coming on as a substitute for Theo Walcott in the second half.[47] On 29 May 2012, Welbeck was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Roy Hodgson's England squad for UEFA Euro 2012.
Career statistics[link]
Club[link]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2008–09 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Preston North End (loan) | 2009–10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2010–11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| Manchester United | 2011–12 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 17 | |
| Career total | 72 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 25 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 22 April 2012[48]
International[link]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 March 2012
Honours[link]
Club[link]
- Manchester United
- Football League Cup (1): 2008–09
- FA Community Shield (1): 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
- Premier League Runner Up (1): 2011-12
Playing style[link]
Due to his height and running style, Welbeck has been compared to Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu . He as also been known for his movement and has been described as strong quick footed and very good in the air.[49]
Notes[link]
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
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External links[link]
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- Danny Welbeck career stats at Soccerbase
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| Name | Welbeck, Daniel |
| Alternative names | Danny Welbeck |
| Short description | Footballer |
| Date of birth | 26 November 1990 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
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