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  Ramsey Abbey
  Ramsey Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, southeast of Peterborough and north of Huntingdon, UK.
  Ramsey Abbey was founded in 969 by Saint Oswald, Bishop of Worcester through the gift of a local magnate, Æthelwine. The foundation was part of the mid-10th century monastic revival (when Ely and Peterborough were also refounded). It paid 4000 eels yearly in Lent to Peterborough Abbey for access to its quarries of Barnack limestone.
  A Prior and twelve monks formed the original foundation. The Abbey itself was then situated on a peninsula of gravel, known as Bodsey Island, with the impassable fen to three sides. The chapel was replaced by a large, stone-built church over the next five years and thus remained until the Norman Abbot created a much grander project in the 12th century. It was thought to have been founded by Earl Ailwyn (Æthelwine), an effigy of whom is thought to be within the Abbey dating from 1230.
  Considerable damage was inflicted upon the Abbey by Geoffrey de Mandeville in 1143; he expelled the monks and used the buildings as a fortress.
  
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  Ramsey Island
  Ramsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Dewi) is an island about 1 km off the coast of the St David's peninsula in Pembrokeshire on the northern side of St Brides Bay, in southwest Wales.
  In Welsh the island is named after Saint David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. It was the home of his confessor, Saint Justinian. The nearest town, strictly a city, is St David's.
  Ramsey Island is less than 3.2 km (2 mi) long and its highest point is 136 metres (446 ft) above sea level at Carnllundain. It is the third largest island in Wales, after Anglesey and Holy Island. and the largest offshore island.
  Owned and managed by the RSPB, the island has spectacular bird cliffs, coastal scenery and heathland. Ramsey has the most important Grey Seal breeding colony in southern Britain, with over 400 seal pups born each autumn. It is one of the best sites in Wales to see Choughs.
  Other breeding species include Ravens, Common Buzzards, Peregrines, Northern Wheatears, gulls, auks, Manx Shearwaters, Razorbills and Guillemots.
  
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• The Ramsey College
  Coordinates: 51°56′50″N 0°38′46″E / 51.94714°N 0.64612°E / 51.94714; 0.64612
  The Ramsey College is a Secondary School in Halstead, Essex, England. As of July 2007 it was awarded certified special needs status. It is a mixed school, with no denominational religion. The 2006 Ofsted report averaged the college at a satisfactory grade.
  In 1975 Earls Colne Grammar School and a few other local schools amalgamated into The Ramsey College, as part of the re-organisation of schooling along comprehensive lines.
  
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  Aaron Ramsey
  Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Arsenal and captains the Wales national football team. A central midfielder with a wide range of passing, he established himself as a playmaker for Arsenal following the departure of Cesc Fàbregas.
  Ramsey played for Cardiff City as a schoolboy where he spent eight years in youth football before making 16 appearances for the senior team. Ramsey moved to Arsenal in 2008 in a £5 million deal, where he quickly gained first team experience.
  As a child Ramsey attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in the Caerphilly County Borough. Before turning to football, he was a keen rugby player and as a schoolboy he played as a winger for Caerphilly R.F.C.s youth development programme, where he was approached by scouts from Rugby League side St Helens RLFC after playing in a youth match against them but had already been signed by Cardiff City's youth academy. He lived with his parents, Marlene and Kevin, and his brother, Josh until moving to London where he was housemate with former Cardiff City teammate, Chris Gunter, who was then playing for Tottenham Hotspur before moving to Nottingham Forest. Ramsey is bilingual, speaking both Welsh and English.
  
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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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  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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  Alex Song
  Alexandre "Alex" Dimitri Song Billong (born 9 September 1987), better known as Alex Song, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the Cameroon national team as a midfielder. He is the cousin of former footballer Rigobert Song (though he refers to him as uncle). He plays as a defensive midfielder in front of the back four and has also played as a stand-in centre back and right back.
  Originally a utility player on the fringes of the first team, Song quickly became an integral part of the Gunners' starting eleven during the preseason to the 2008–09 campaign. He played for Cameroon in 2010 FIFA World Cup. Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Known for his colourful hair dye, Song also possesses a French passport.
  Song was born in Douala, Cameroon and lost his father at the age of three. Since then, his cousin Rigobert Song has been like a second father and was a major influence in choosing football as a career. Unable to find a club or academy where he could hone his skills, Petit Song, as he is known in the Cameroon side, opted to move to France, joining SC Bastia at the age of 16. One of the players who inspired Song the most when he was young was Michael Essien.
  
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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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  André Santos
  André Clarindo dos Santos (born 8 March 1983), more commonly known as André Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Brazil national football team as a left wing-back and left winger. Santos is a youth product of Figueirense. He made his senior debut for Figueirense in a friendly game against Corinthians. On 15 June 2009, he made his first international appearance as a substitute in a match against Egypt. Santos participated and helped Brazil capture the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has described Santos as a quality player, with the ability to both defend well and get forward and help with attacks.
  Santos is of European, African and Amerindian ancestry. As a youngster he was rarely seen without a football. His father realized his talent at an early age and placed him with the academy of his local club Figueirense. André developed his goal-scoring abilities by arriving on the training pitch earlier than his teammates and practicing his shooting. Santos first played professionally for Figueirense in a friendly game against Corinthians as a left winger. He was promoted to the A team on 10 July 2003. In September 2003, Pele described Santos as the next Roberto Carlos.
  
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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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  Bacary Sagna
  Bacary Sagna (French pronunciation: [bakaʁi saɲa]) (born 14 February 1983) is a French footballer who plays for Arsenal and the France national football team. His cousin Ibrahima Sonko also plays in England, for Ipswich Town. Sagna is called Bac by the majority of his teammates.Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has described him as the 'best right back in the Premier League.
  Sagna started his career at FC Sens. Sagna made 87 Ligue 1 appearances for Auxerre and was part of the squad that won the French Cup in 2005. He also played in the UEFA Cup in each of his three seasons with the club's first team, making a total of 17 appearances in the competition. He was also voted into the Ligue 1 team of the season for his outstanding displays at the right back position. He played in the same Auxerre team as Abou Diaby, a future Arsenal team-mate, and Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Younès Kaboul.
  He has established as one of the league's best full backs and as recognition of this he is known as Mr. Reliable by fans.
  
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• Benik Afobe
  Benik Tunani Afobe (born 12 February 1993) is an English footballer of Congolese descent who plays as a striker for Arsenal.
  He made his debut for the Arsenal Reserves at the age of 16 and scored 11 goals in 13 appearances for Arsenal's under 18 squad. He was part of the England squad that won the U-17 European Championship in May 2010. He signed a professional contract with Arsenal in February 2010.
  Afobe joined the Arsenal F.C. Academy when he was six; he was playing for Sunday leage team Eclipse FC in Dagenham when he was spotted by an Arsenal scout. He joined Arsenal in 2001 on may the 1st He scored 40 goals for the U-16s in 2007–08, 11 goals in 13 appearances in 2008–09, and 21 goals in 24 appearances for Arsenal U-18 in 2009–10. He was voted Arsenal's U-18 player of the season. He signed a professional contract with Arsenal in February 2010, after reportedly being targeted by Barcelona.The Guardian has called him "powerful and pacy" and commented that he "is already being furtively whispered up as the next, next big thing."
  
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• Brian Flynn
  Brian Flynn, (born 12 October 1955 in Port Talbot) is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player.
  On 13 September 2010 Flynn was confirmed caretaker manager of the Wales national football team after John Toshack stepped down. Flynn previously managed the Wales national under-21 football team, coming close to taking Wales to their first major championship in 57 years.
  Flynn started his career with Burnley, and made his league debut for them in the 1973–74 season, when they were in the old First Division. After 120 league appearances he transferred to Leeds United in November 1977. He moved back to Burnley in November 1982 (after an earlier brief loan spell) and after 80 more league games Flynn moved to Cardiff City in November 1984.
  Flynn later played for Doncaster Rovers, Bury and Wrexham. He made his final Football League appearances in the 1992–93 season whilst with Wrexham, with his final game coming on 3 November 1992 against Scunthorpe United.
  He earned 66 full Welsh caps between 1975 and 1984, scoring 7 goals.
  
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  Carl Jenkinson
  Carl Daniel Jenkinson (born 8 February 1992) is a footballer with dual English and Finnish nationality who plays for Arsenal as a defender. He has a English father and a Finnish mother, and has represented both England and Finland at youth international level. As he has not played a Senior international game for either country he is still eligible to represent both England and Finland. He is currently undecided as to which team he will play for his international future, despite being offered a full international cap for Finland, choosing instead to focus on his club football.
  Jenkinson made his first game for Charlton in the Football League Trophy Southern Section semi-final clash with Brentford at Griffin Park in December 2010, playing the whole match in the right-back position.
  Jenkinson signed for Arsenal in June 2011, for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £1 million.
  
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  Carlos Vela
  Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican association football player, currently playing as a Winger for La Liga club Real Sociedad on loan from Arsenal. He also plays for the Mexico national football team. He started his career at Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara, and caught the eye after finishing as the top scorer at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. After joining Arsenal, he has had loan spells at Spanish clubs UD Salamanca and CA Osasuna.
  Aside from his Mexican nationality, Vela also holds a Spanish passport.
  Carlos Vela's career started with Guadalajara, alongside his brother Alejandro Vela. After winning the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Mexico and finishing as the top scorer with five goals, Jorge Vergara, owner and president of Chivas de Guadalajara, offered to sign him. Since Vela's family lived in the then-recently-storm-stricken Cancún, Quintana Roo, he asked that the club help relocate them as a condition of his signing. Vela had previously shown his great affection to his father, whose birthday fell on the day on which Mexico beat Brazil in the final of the U-17 World Cup, by carrying the cup to his father and dedicating his Golden Boot to him.
  
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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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  Ched Evans
  Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans (born 28 December 1988) is a Welsh footballer who last played for Sheffield United as a striker.
  Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007. He made a major impact during his time at Carrow Road, scoring 10 goals in 28 league appearances, before returning to his parent club. He was subsequently sold to Sheffield United for £3,000,000 in 2009. Evans scored on his debut for Wales in 2008, and has so far scored twice in his 13 appearances.
  On 20 April 2012, Evans was convicted of rape and sentenced to five years imprisonment. Evans maintains his innocence and has lodged an appeal.
  Born in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Evans began his playing career in Rhyl and was spotted by highly respected football scout John Reardon. Evans spent several years scoring many goals in Chester City's youth set-up before it folded. He scored the winning goal in the Nathan Fennah Memorial game at the Deva Stadium in Chester City's U12s' 1–0 win against Wigan U12s. Evans played and starred for Moss Valley Rovers in many summer tournaments in the North West.
  
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  Chris Gunter
  Christopher Ross "Chris" Gunter (born 21 July 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, and the Wales national team, as a defender. Though a Newport native, he moved to Cardiff as a child and later joined Cardiff City's youth system. An attacking full back, he is capable of playing on both flanks but usually plays on his preferred right side.
  Gunter has been a Welsh international since the U17 level and holds the record as the second youngest debutant for the U21 team. In 2007 he became the youngest Cardiff City player ever to play for the full Welsh team.
  Born in Newport, Gunter started out as a striker when he played for Durham Colts and Albion Rovers but switched to full-back at a young age and signed for the Cardiff City youth side at the age of eight. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 August 2006 along with fellow Cardiff academy graduate Darcy Blake.
  Primarily a right-sided defender, Gunter made his debut for Cardiff City on 22 August 2006 against Barnet in the League Cup.
  
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  Christian Ribeiro
  Christian Michael Ribeiro (born 14 December 1989 in Neath) is a Welsh professional footballer currently a free agent after playing for Football League Championship team Bristol City.
  Ribeiro was born in Neath, Wales and moved to Gloucestershire at the age of five and attended Marling School in Stroud. His father is Portuguese but was born in Wales and his mother is Welsh. He holds both a British and a Portuguese passport and speaks fluent Portuguese.
  Ribeiro came through the youth system at Bristol City before earning his first professional contract, lasting two and a half years, with the club in December 2006. His first team debut came nearly two years later in a 2–1 win over Peterborough United in the Football League Cup on 12 August 2008, but was replaced after just 34 minutes after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament, which kept him out for nearly a year. Prior to his injury, he was linked with a move to Premier League side Everton. However he quickly dismissed the rumours stating: "I felt I had a better chance of playing at Bristol City and I was proved right because I got into the first team, it just so happened that was when I got injured."
  
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• Chuks Aneke
  Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi "Chuks" Aneke (born 3 July 1993) is an English footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal. He was part of the England U17 squad that qualified for the 2010 European Championship, but he had to pull out on the eve of the tournament due to injury.
  Aneke joined Arsenal in 2001, age seven, and progressed through the ranks. He made his reserves debut against Maidenhead United in a pre-season friendly on 28 July 2009. Both Aneke and Benik Afobe were offered the chance to visit FC Barcelona's training base with view to signing for them. However, he signed a professional contract with Arsenal in July 2010.
  Ahead of 2011–12 season, Aneke signed a contract extension with the club. He scored for Arsenal's reserve side in friendly victories against Woking, Hastings United, and Stevenage respectively. He made his competitive first-team debut for Arsenal in the club's 3–1 League Cup victory against Shrewsbury Town on 20 September 2011, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in the match.
  
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• Conor Henderson
  Conor Alan Henderson (born 8 September 1991) is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Arsenal.
  A product of the Arsenal Academy, Henderson came to prominence during the Gunners' 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, 2008–09 Premier Academy League and 2009–10 Premier Academy League wins.
  Henderson was named on the bench for the away trips to Wigan and Blackburn near the end of the 2009–10 season but did not make an appearance. On 2 March 2011, it was announced that he would make his debut against Leyton Orient in an FA Cup replay. He played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal won 5–0.Arsène Wenger later stated after the match that he expects Henderson to be a future player for the first team. During pre-season, he damaged his knee ligaments. Arsène Wenger later said that he would be out for a minimum of six months. In March 2012 he played his first game in eight months in a behind closed doors match against Reading.
  Henderson elected to play for Ireland as he was eligible. He qualifies to play for Ireland through all of his grandparents being Irish. He represented England at youth level but then switched to Ireland and has represented them at U-19 level. In March 2011 made his debut appearance for the Irish national Under-21 team.
  
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  Craig Bellamy
  Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger/striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to injuries. Since making his professional debut for Norwich City in 1997, he has played for a number of clubs in England, making his name at Newcastle United when signed by Bobby Robson in 2001 and has also had a loan spell with Scottish Premier League side Celtic in 2005. On 31 August 2011, Bellamy completed a move back to former club Liverpool from Manchester City.
  During his career, Bellamy has won the Scottish Cup, the FA Community Shield and the Football League Cup. He has also been criticised for his behaviour both on and off the pitch, but has accumulated millions of pounds for various charities and has also established a football academy in Sierra Leone.
  Bellamy began his footballing career as a three-year-old at Bristol Rovers, and spent two years at the club before being brought into the youth system of Norwich City. His first team debut for the Canaries came at Arsenal on 15 March 1997. The 18 year-old Bellamy became a first team regular during the 1997–98 season, making 38 appearances with 13 goals. On 22 August 1998, Bellamy scored Norwich's 5000th league goal in competitive football, scoring the second (a penalty) in the Canaries 4–2 win over Queens Park Rangers Despite this personal high, he missed two months of that season through injury after a clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Kevin Muscat, but still managed to have a successful season, amassing 17 goals in 38 appearances.
  
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• Craig Eastmond
  Craig Leon Eastmond (born 9 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal. A product of Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, he can play as either a defensive midfielder or right back. Craig is cousin of Kyle Eastmond, who is a centre who currently plays Rugby Union for Bath.
  Born in Wandsworth, London, Eastmond started at Millwall, but joined Arsenal when he was 11 years old. He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2009. On 30 June 2009, it was announced that Eastmond along with three other members of the double-winning youth squad have signed professional terms.
  Craig made his first team debut on 28 October 2009 in the League Cup against Liverpool, and helped set up Arsenal's first goal in their 2–1 victory.
  Eastmond made his Premier League debut against Portsmouth, as a 85th minute substitute in a 4–1 Arsenal away victory on 30 December 2009. Craig was handed his first Premier League start away to Bolton, alongside Cesc Fabregas and Abou Diaby in midfield on 17 January 2010 putting in a solid performance as the Gunners ran out 2–0 winners, with Eastmond being replaced by Fran Mérida after 62 minutes. On 24 January 2010, he made his FA Cup debut for the Gunners against Stoke City. He also played some part of the game as a right back after Francis Coquelin was substituted.
  
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  Curtis Weston
  Curtis James Weston (born 24 January 1987 in Greenwich, London) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for Gillingham.
  Weston attended Erith Secondary School, and was spotted by a Millwall scout when playing for the school team and subsequently joined Millwall's youth academy. In only his second appearance for Millwall's first team, he replaced player-manager Dennis Wise in the 89th minute of the 2004 FA Cup Final against Manchester United to become the youngest FA Cup finalist at the age of 17 years 119 days, beating the 125-year old record of James F. M. Prinsep. He said "it's obviously the highlight of my career so far. I supported Manchester United as a kid so that made it even more special. I didn't get long on the pitch, but I got a few touches. I remember a sliding tackle on Ruud van Nistelrooy, and a 50–50 with Nicky Butt. I kept my shirt, and I also got Mikaël Silvestre's".
  Weston moved to Swindon Town in July 2006 when Dennis Wise, now managing Swindon, signed him again. Weston finally managed a run of appearances. He was released by Swindon a year later. Weston signed a two year contract with Leeds United on 7 August 2007, the third time that Dennis Wise gave him a contract. He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–0 win over Northampton Town in January 2008, but his time with Leeds was not long. "Gary McAllister (the new Leeds manager after Wise left for Newcastle United), was straight with me. He just told me I wasn't in his plans and I should get myself another club," said Weston later.
  
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• Daniel Boateng
  Daniel Jesse Boateng ( /ˈboʊtɛŋ/ BOH-teng) (born 2 September 1992) is a Ghanaianfootballer, who currently plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal.
  Boateng holds both a Ghanaian passport and a British passport.
  Boateng joined Arsenal in September 2003 and progressed through the ranks. On 20 July 2009, he made his reserves debut in friendly against Lincoln. He signed a professional contract with Arsenal in July 2010. He made his competitive first team debut for Arsenal in the League Cup against Bolton.
  On the 21st January 2012 Boateng joined Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2011–12 Football League Two season. Boateng played his first game for Swindon Town in their 2-1 win over Hereford United.
  Boateng returned to Arsenal after 2 appearances for Swindon Town.
  
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  David Wheater
  David James Wheater (born 14 February 1987 in Redcar, England) is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. He is a centre back, although he is capable of playing at right back as well.
  Wheater is a product of the Middlesbrough youth system, and was promoted to the first team at the age of 17 for the 2004–05 season, after tasting success in the FA Youth Cup. He and teammates Andrew Taylor, Matthew Bates and Adam Johnson were part of the team that won the 2004 FA Youth Cup, and also played the previous season's final with Bates and Taylor, but lost out to Manchester United.
  He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-month loan in September 2006. However, he returned to Middlesbrough on 15 November, after making just one first team appearance. He also had loan spells at Doncaster Rovers, scoring once against Gillingham and Darlington. During the 2007–08 pre-season, Jonathan Woodgate suffered an injury, that allowed Wheater to start in his place during pre-season. Wheater's form in pre-season, earned him a starting XI place for the opening day Premier League fixture – his form then continued, which triggered the transfer of Woodgate to Tottenham Hotspur, as Wheater became the first name on the 'Boro team sheet.^{[citation needed]} Wheater was named in an understrength Middlesbrough side away to Bristol City in the FA Cup third round, when he saved his team with a goal as he burst forward from the back and scored the winner in a 2–1 at Ashton Gate. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension in February 2008, which tied him to Middlesbrough until June 2011.
  
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  Eduardo da Silva
  Eduardo Alves da Silva (born 25 February 1983), commonly known as Eduardo, sometimes nicknamed as Dudu, is a Brazilian-born Croatian footballer who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Croatia national team. With 22 goals, Eduardo is currently the second most prolific striker that has ever played for Croatia, currently only behind Davor Šuker on 45 goals.
  Eduardo grew up in the Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Bangu and made his first steps in club football with CBF Nova Kennedy and Bangu Atlético Clube, although he did not play regularly in the youth categories. He was later noticed by Dinamo Zagreb's scouts and joined the club's youth squad in September 1999. Eduardo stayed at Dinamo on trial until December 1999 and returned to the club in February 2000, starting to play regularly for their under-17 squad. Eduardo found his way to the first team in the summer of 2001, despite suffering some injuries early in his career.
  After making his first-team debut with Dinamo in the 2001–02 season, Eduardo was loaned for one season to Croatian second division side Inker Zaprešić (now Inter Zaprešić) in 2002–03 to see more first-team action, scoring 10 goals in 15 league appearances for the club.
  
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  Emmanuel Adebayor
  Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984), known as Emmanuel Adebayor, is a Togolese footballer who is signed to Manchester City and is currently on loan to Tottenham where he plays as a striker. He plays in the same position for the Togo national team. Adebayor previously played for Metz, Monaco and Arsenal and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008. In January 2010, Adebayor was one of the players involved when the Togo national team's bus came under a gunfire attack on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
  In his first season, he played nine games and scored twice. In the 2002–03 season, Adebayor scored 17 goals in 35 games. He signed a new contract with Monaco in 2003, and he scored seven goals in 17 appearances, helping them reach the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final with two goals in 10 games.
  On 13 January 2006, Arsenal signed Adebayor for a reported £7m. He was given the nickname "Baby Kanu" due to his resemblance to former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, whom Adebayor had idolised as a youth. On 4 February 2006, Adebayor made his Arsenal debut in a Premiership match at Birmingham City and scored after 21 minutes, with Arsenal winning 2–0. At the end of his first season for the Gunners he had scored four goals in ten matches. However, Adebayor was cup-tied for Arsenal's 2005–06 Champions League campaign as they reached the final against Barcelona, having appeared for Monaco in the qualifying rounds of the competition.
  
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  Emmanuel Frimpong
  Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong ( /frɪmˈpɒŋ/ frim-PONG-G) (born 10 January 1992) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.
  Although Frimpong has represented England at youth level, he has pledged his international future to his country of birth Ghana. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a British passport.
  Frimpong was born in Kumasi, Ghana but moved to Tottenham at a young age where he was originally discovered by Arsenal and enrolled at the Hale End Academy at the age of nine alongside fellow graduate Jack Wilshere. He attended Gladesmore Community School in Tottenham until he was 14, when he left to focus on playing football full-time at Arsenal's youth academy.
  Frimpong signed for Arsenal aged nine. He began his Arsenal career in their youth academy and he scored against Coventry City and Milton Keynes amongst others. Arsenal added him to their reserve team in 2008. He made his début for the reserves on 5 October 2009 against Chelsea. Frimpong as well as fellow academy member Jay Emmanuel-Thomas were on the bench for the match against Sheffield United.
  
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  Francis Coquelin
  Francis Coquelin (born 13 May 1991 in Laval) is a French football player who currently plays for English club Arsenal. He plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also be utilized at right midfield or at right back. Coquelin is a French youth international and currently plays on the under-21 team.
  Born in Laval, Mayenne, Coquelin began his career playing for AS Laval Bourny before departing in 2005 for the biggest club in the commune, Stade Lavallois. Coquelin spent three years at the club before being spotted by renowned Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi, while on international duty, playing in a 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round qualification match against Israel.
  In July 2008, Coquelin joined Arsenal from Stade Lavallois following a successful trial with the club. Although he suffered a thigh injury which cut the trial short, Coquelin impressed and was subsequently offered a deal to stay in North London. Coquelin played for the first team in Arsenal's pre-season matches against Barnet and Szombathelyi Haladás, and made his competitive first team debut for Arsenal in a 6–0 win over Sheffield United on 23 September 2008, coming on as a substitute for Fran Mérida to play at right back. Coquelin scored his first goal in an Arsenal shirt in a reserve match against Stoke City on 5 October 2008, shooting powerfully in from the edge of the box with his weaker left foot.
  
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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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  Gary Speed
  Gary Andrew Speed, MBE (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh football player and manager. He is best known for his spell between 1984 and 1996 at Leeds United where he won the English Football League First Division Championship in 1992, and also for his spell between 1998 and 2004 at Newcastle United. He was also the captain of the Wales national football team until he retired from international football in 2004. He remains the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall, having appeared 85 times at senior level between 1990 and 2004, playing mainly as a left-side attacking midfielder. He started off his career in 1988 and retired in 2010. Speed was appointed manager of Sheffield United in 2010, but he left the club after a few months in December 2010 to manage the Wales national team.
  Speed played professionally for Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. Rarely troubled by injury or suspension, he held the record for the most appearances in the Premier League at 535, until it was surpassed by David James. At the time of his death, only James and Ryan Giggs had played in more Premier League matches than Speed. Including his appearances in The Football League and cup competitions, he made 840 domestic appearances, in addition to 85 full caps at international level. He played in the Leeds United team that won the Football League First Division championship in 1991–92, the year before the FA Premier League was formed. He also played in consecutive FA Cup finals for Newcastle United, losing to Arsenal in 1998 and to Manchester United in 1999.
  
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  Gervinho
  Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), better known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward or winger for English Premier League club Arsenal. He is known for his pace and finishing.
  Gervinho was born in Anyama, Cote d'Ivoire. He began his career in the famed ASEC Abidjan youth academy, where he spent five years. At ASEC Abidjan, he was given the Brazilian Portuguese style nickname "Gervinho", derived from his first name Gervais.
  Following this, he moved to Ivorian Deuxieme Division Zone Four side Toumodi F.C., where he turned professional.
  Gervinho played for two seasons at Belgian side Beveren, where he made 61 appearances for the club and scored 14 goals.
  At the end of the 2006–07 season Gervinho moved to French Ligue 1 side Le Mans, where he played alongside Ivorian international midfielder Romaric. He scored two goals in his debut season in Ligue 1, with one of them coming against AS Nancy. Gervinho scored 9 times in 59 Ligue 1 appearances over 2 seasons with the French side.
  
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  Henri Lansbury
  Henri George Lansbury (born 12 October 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal. He has previously had loan spells with Scunthorpe United, Watford and Norwich City and was a member of the Norwich team which finished runners-up in the 2010–11 Championship. He has also played international football to England U21 level.
  Lansbury was born in Enfield, London and grew up in Potters Bar. In 1999, he joined Arsenal as a schoolboy from the books of Norwich City. He featured regularly for both the club's under-18 and reserve sides. He finally made his first-team debut on 31 October 2007, in Arsenal's 3–0 League Cup win over Sheffield United, when he was brought on to replace Theo Walcott in the 83rd minute. Lansbury missed the second half on the 2007–08 season due to glandular fever but returned to fitness in time to participate in pre-season training and the 2008 pre-season friendly games.
  He was described by former Arsenal striker Alan Smith as having "huge potential". On 1 July 2008 he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. He has played on the right side of the field in all of these games (four times as a right winger and once as a right back) instead of in his favoured central midfield position. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger also confirmed that Lansbury would be playing in the League Cup in the 2008–09 season, and indeed he came on as a substitute in Arsenal's 6–0 win over Sheffield United in the third round of that competition, as well as their 3–0 win over Wigan Athletic and the quarter-final away at Burnley.
  
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  Ignasi Miquel
  Ignasi Miquel i Pons (born 28 September 1992 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish footballer player who currently plays for English club Arsenal. Ignasi is a central defender, but can also be utilized at left back. Miquel is a Spanish youth international and currently plays for the under-19 team.
  Born in Barcelona, Spain. Ignasi spent 5 years at the world famous La Masia academy before being released. Miquel transferred to UE Cornellà but it wasn’t long before Ignasi was playing for the club's reserve team, leading to a call up to the Spanish under 16’s. A series of outstanding performances for the Spanish Youth side caught the eye of some of the world’s biggest clubs. Manchester United and Valencia CF both faxed trial offers, showing how his stock had risen in just a few months. Before Arsenal made a straight cash offer without a trial and an agreement was struck.
  Ignasi joined the club just after his 16th birthday, making his debut in the Zinedine Zidane Tournament held in Cannes. Miquel made 12 appearances for the reserves in the 2009–10 season, becoming reserve team captain. He was selected as part of the first team squad for Cup games against Ipswich Town and Leeds United in January 2011 but did not feature in either game. On 20 February 2011, prior to Arsenal's FA Cup fifth round match against Leyton Orient, it was announced that he would be starting his first competitive match for the club. He played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal drew with Leyton Orient 1–1. On 2 March, Miquel played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal beat Leyton Orient 5–0 in the FA Cup replay at the Emirates.
  
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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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• James Shea
  James William Shea (born 16 June 1991 in Islington, Greater London, England) is an English footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Arsenal in the Premier League.
  Shea joined Arsenal's youth team in August 2007. He helped Arsenal youth team to win the FA Youth Cup and Premier Academy League in 2009.
  Shea joined Football League One side Southampton on a months loan in February 2011, to act as cover for the injured Bartosz Białkowski. However, he was recalled after eight days later by Arsenal without making an appearance.
  Shea was sent out on loan for the entire 2011–12 season to Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge. He made his professional debut as a substitute for Chris Lewington in the match against Morecambe at the Globe Arena. Despite getting a yellow card for wasting time, he helped his side to win the first season league game on 1–0.
  He was recalled from his loan by Arsenal on 5 December 2011.
  Shea has not yet represented England at any level but he is also eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland. In August 2010, Shea trained with the England squad at Arsenal's London Colney training ground to make up the numbers because of an injury to David Stockdale.
  
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  Joe Ledley
  Joseph Christopher Ledley (born 23 January 1987) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Welsh national team as a central or left midfielder.
  He started his career with Championship side Cardiff, where he spent six years. He helped the club to the FA Cup final in 2008 and to the Championship play-off final in 2010. In 2010 he moved to Scottish Premier League club Celtic on a free transfer. He won the Scottish Cup in his first season with the club.
  He has played for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in 2005.
  Ledley was born in Cardiff, growing up in the Fairwater area. He attended Cantonian High School, where he was captain of the school football team. His schoolboy picture is displayed in the school to this day. He played several sports when he was younger, but only ever wanted to be a footballer.
  He grew up supporting Cardiff City and joined the club's youth system aged nine. During his later years as a trainee he was in charge of cleaning then captain Graham Kavanagh's boots. He continued to clean them for several months after breaking into the first team, this was to stop him from getting carried away with his new position.
  
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  Johan Djourou
  Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere (born 18 January 1987 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), more commonly known as Johan Djourou, is an Ivorian-born Swiss international footballer who plays for Arsenal. He used to play as a defensive midfielder in his youth for former club Étoile Carouge FC, but on his arrival at Arsenal was converted to a central defender. He occasionally fills in at full back for Arsenal and played several games in central midfield while on loan to Birmingham City.
  Djourou was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to Ivorian parents Joachim and Angeline, and was later adopted by his father's first wife Daniele, a Swiss woman. They moved to Geneva when he was 17 months old. He enrolled at the Payerne Training Center when he was 13 and then in 2002 joined local second division side Étoile Carouge as a midfielder at 15. A few months later he signed scholarship forms for the Arsenal Academy. He officially joined Arsenal as a professional on 1 August 2003. He was a member of the Swiss under-19 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2004 European Championships.
  
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  John Toshack
  John Benjamin Toshack OBE (born 22 March 1949) is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.
  As a player, he is remembered for being part of the Liverpool side of the 1970s, where he formed a forward partnership with Kevin Keegan.
  Toshack was born in 1949 in Cardiff, Wales, to a Scottish father and Welsh mother.
  Toshack started his footballing career with Cardiff City, signing for them as a 16 year old. He became the youngest ever player to play in a league match for the club when he came off the bench to make a goalscoring debut during a 3–1 win over Leyton Orient on 13 November 1965 at the age of 16 years and 236 days old, a record which stood for 41 years until it was broken by Aaron Ramsey in 2007. Establishing himself in the side over the next few years, scoring his first hat-trick in January 1968 in an 8–0 win over Ebbw Vale in the Welsh Cup, he went on to form one of the most lethal strike partnerships in the club's history alongside Brian Clark.
  
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  Kieran Gibbs
  Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs (born 26 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal and was a product of their academy who came to prominence during 2006–07 FA Youth Cup by scoring in the semi-final prior to his first-team breakthrough. He plays as a left back for Arsenal and made his début for the Senior England national team in a friendly against Hungary at Wembley Stadium on 11 August 2010. He attended Riddlesdown High School in Purley, London.
  Gibbs began his career at the Wimbledon academy but moved to Arsenal along with Abu Ogogo and James Dunne when Wimbledon disbanded in 2004 and became Milton Keynes Dons. He played in the centre midfield position and also on the left wing. He has featured regularly for Arsenal's U18 and reserves teams and also played in pre-season friendlies against Barnet and Inter Milan.
  In September 2007, Gibbs signed a professional contract with Arsenal, and was named in the club's 2007–08 UEFA Champions League squad and given squad number 34. He made his first-team debut for the club when he started a League Cup match against Sheffield United on 31 October 2007, and made his second appearance coming on as a substitute for Eduardo da Silva in Arsenal's quarter-final against Blackburn Rovers on 18 December 2007.
  
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  Laurent Koscielny
  Laurent Koscielny (French pronunciation: [loˈʁɑ̃ kosjɛlˈɲi]) (born 10 September 1985) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal. He primarily plays as a centre back but he can also play as a right back, a position where he started his career. Koscielny is a youth product of Guingamp. He is described as an aggressive, uncompromising and ball-playing defender. Koscielny was born in the city of Tulle and began his football career playing for a host of amateur and youth clubs such as Brive, Tulle Corrèze and Limoges. In 2001, he moved to the Brittany in northwestern France to play for professional club Guingamp.
  In 2007, Koscielny joined Tours for an undisclosed fee to play in the third tier of the French league in 2007 and enjoyed promotion with his new side before being named in the Ligue 2 Team of the Season the following campaign. On 16 June 2009, newly promoted Ligue 1 side Lorient signed Koscielny on a four-year contract for around €1.7 million. He quickly established himself as a starter.
  
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  Marouane Chamakh
  Marouane Chamakh (Arabic: مروان الشماخ‎; born 10 January 1984) is a Moroccan footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the Moroccan national team as a striker. He is described as a prototypical target man and is noted for his "tall stature" and "excellent heading ability".
  Chamakh started his career training throughout various clubs in the Aquitaine region. In 2000, he signed with Bordeaux. Chamakh made his professional debut for the club in the 2002–03 season. He spent nine years at the club and helped Bordeaux win the Coupe de la Ligue in 2007. In the 2008–09 season, Chamakh won his first league title as Bordeaux were crowned champions for the first time since the 1998–99 season. The club also won the Coupe de la Ligue completing the league and league cup double. In May 2010, Chamakh joined Arsenal of the Premier League on a free transfer after agreeing to a four-year contract with the club. In October 2010, Chamakh became the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score in six consecutive matches.
  
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  Michael Mifsud
  Michael Mifsud (born 17 April 1981 in Sliema) is a Maltese footballer. He is the captain of the Maltese national team, and currently plays for Valletta. He was voted Maltese Sports Person of the Year in 2001 and 2003.
  A product of Sliema Wanderers, Mifsud made his debut during the 1997–98 season. In his first season, Mifsud made six appearances and scored once, helping Sliema Wanderers to a 3rd-place finish in the Maltese Premier League.
  The 1998–99 season saw Mifsud make the breakthrough and become a first-team regular. Mifsud was quickly becoming one of the hottest properties in Maltese football. He made 23 appearances and scored eight goals, as Sliema Wanderers again recorded a 3rd-place finish in the Maltese Premier League.
  Mifsud's form the previous season led to a trial with English giants Manchester United in July 1999.^{[citation needed]} However, the trial did not led to a permanent move and Mifsud returned to Sliema Wanderers for the 1999–2000 season. The failure to secure the move to Manchester United did not affect Mifsud, who was in fine goalscoring form for Sliema Wanderers, netting 21 times in 28 outings. The club finished in 4th position in the Maltese Premier League that season.
  
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• Mike England
  Harold Michael "Mike" England, MBE(born 2 December 1941) was a popular Welsh footballer and manager.
  Born in Holywell, Wales, Mike England was a tall commanding centre-half, who could also play effectively as a centre-forward. He played for Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Cardiff, and for the Wales national team. At Spurs he won the inaugural 1972 UEFA Cup Final and was runner up in the same competition 2 years later; his goal in the first leg of the 1974 final unable to win the cup a second time for Spurs. England played in the North American Soccer League with the Seattle Sounders from 1975 to 1979. He retired as a player in 1979 after playing eleven games for the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He scored an unusual "hat-trick" in 1974, two own-goals and one goal to Burnley net.
  England was recently overtaken as the youngest Wales permanent captain by Aaron Ramsey.
  He managed the Wales national team from 1979 to 1987. In his first match, Wales beat England 4-1 at Wrexham. Under his managership Wales came close to qualifying for several tournaments, most notably the 1986 World Cup. That year, Wales faced Scotland in a World Cup qualifier, which Wales had to win to qualify for the finals. A 1-1 draw was enough for Scotland, but their much loved manager Jock Stein had a heart attack in the dugout next to Mike England, and died shortly after. This affected England, as he has admitted freely, and he quit football management shortly afterwards to manage a nursing home in North Wales. England was awarded MBE for services to Welsh football.
  
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  Mikel Arteta
  Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Arsenal as a midfielder.
  Arteta started out as a trainee with FC Barcelona but could not break his way into the first team and was eventually loaned to Paris Saint-Germain in the French league. He was then signed by Scottish Premier League club Rangers with whom he would win the domestic treble of the league, Scottish Cup and League Cup in the season of 2002–03. After success in Scotland, Arteta moved back to Spain to play for Real Sociedad but failed to establish himself within the first team and was loaned to Everton for the remainder of the 2004–05 season, prior to signing permanently in July 2005. He then made a permanent transfer to Arsenal in 2011.
  Arteta has represented Spain at under-21 level, but he has not played for the senior national team.
  Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Arteta began his football career at the Bihari side Antiguoko and befriended fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso as they would play together every weekend. The two would often play along the beaches and gutters of San Sebastián and dreamed of playing together at Real Sociedad. Arteta left for the FC Barcelona B squad at 15 years of age while Alonso signed for Real Sociedad later. Despite his potential Arteta failed to break into the first team, and went out on loan to French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2000.
  
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  Nicklas Bendtner
  Nicklas Bendtner (Danish pronunciation: [neɡ̊las ˈb̥ɛnˀd̥nɐ]), (born 16 January 1988 in Copenhagen) currently plays for Arsenal as a striker. His preferred position is centre forward, but he has also played on the right side of attack for Arsenal.
  As a child Bendtner played football for Tårnby Boldklub before joining FC Copenhagen's feeder club Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in 1998. He scored four goals in six Danish national youth team matches, before joining English club Arsenal in the summer of 2004.
  Bendtner formed a prolific strike partnership in the Arsenal reserves, with teammate Arturo Lupoli. Bendtner's first team debut for Arsenal came on 25 October 2005, in a League Cup match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, as a substitute for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie in the final minutes.
  Bendtner was loaned out to Championship team Birmingham City in August 2006 to gain first team experience, with the loan initially lasting until January 2007. Bendtner made his debut for Birmingham, as a substitute for Stephen Clemence, in the game against Colchester United on 5 August 2006. He played the final half hour, scoring the winning goal. The loan at Birmingham was extended until the end of the 2006–07 season.
  
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• Nico Yennaris
  Nicholas "Nico" Harry Yennaris (born 24 May 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Arsenal.
  Yennaris was born in Leytonstone, London. His father is Greek Cypriot and his mother is Chinese. He joined the Arsenal Academy in May 2001, age seven, and progressed through the ranks. On 10 February 2010, he made his reserves debut against Stoke. He signed a professional contract with Arsenal in July 2010. He made his competitive first team debut for Arsenal, playing at right back, on 25 October 2011 in the League Cup against Bolton. On 9 January 2012, Yennaris made his first FA Cup appearance for Arsenal, coming on for the injured Francis Coquelin at right back, as Arsenal beat Leeds United 1–0 in the Third Round. On 15 January 2012, Yennaris was an unused substitute in Arsenal's 3-2 away defeat at Swansea City. He made his Premier League debut against Manchester United coming off the bench at half time on the 22 January 2012 to replace Johan Djourou.
  On 23 March 2012, Yennaris joined Notts County on a emergency loan for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut for County starting in a 0-0 draw against Scunthorpe United on 24th of may the day after he signed for the club, Yennaris went on to make 1 more appearance during his spell at Notts County.
  
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• Oğuzhan Özyakup
  Oğuzhan Özyakup (born 23 September 1992 in Zaandam) is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. A product of the Arsenal Academy and AZ Alkmaar Academy, he can play as a central midfielder or as an offensive midfielder. He made his competitive first-team debut for Arsenal in a League Cup tie against Shrewsbury Town.
  Özyakup signed for Arsenal on schoolboy forms on 1 September 2008 and made numerous appearances for the Arsenal Academy and Arsenal Reserves before he made his competitive first team debut for Arsenal in a League Cup against Shrewsbury Town, supplying the assist for Yossi Benayoun to round off the game 3–1. On 28 August 2011, Özyakup was named a substitute for the Premier League match against Manchester United in which the London based club suffered a heavy 8–2 defeat. He was an usused substitute in Arsenal's Champions League Round of 16 second-leg tie against Milan, which Arsenal won 3–0 though Arsenal lost the tie 4–3 on aggregate.
  Özyakup was part of Netherlands U17 that reached UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship final in 2009. At age 19, he chose Turkey instead of the Netherlands.
  
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  Paul Parry
  Paul Ian Parry (born 19 August 1980 in Chepstow) is a Welsh professional footballer and former Wales international who currently plays for Football League One side Preston North End. He plays as either a winger, striker and Left-Back.
  Parry suffers from a severe fear of flying (aviophobia) which, like other footballers such as Dennis Bergkamp, has caused problems during his career due to his inability to sometimes travel with the Wales team to far-away countries. He manages to overcome by taking tablets. It has also caused problems in his club career when his teams have travelled to opposite ends of Great Britain. He has often managed to get around the problem by travelling the long distances by car.
  As a youngster he attended Chepstow Comprehensive School.
  Parry started his career at Bristol City where he spent two years as a schoolboy, before joining Hereford United as a YTS trainee. He made his league debut for Hereford on 7 November 1998, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat away to Leek Town. His profile was raised after an excellent FA Cup performance against Leicester City in the 1999/00 season. In this match, Parry so nearly scored the winning goal when he dribbled past 5 Leicester players and hit the post when one-on-one with goalkeeper Tim Flowers.
  
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  Per Mertesacker
  Per Mertesacker (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːɐ̯ ˈmɛɐ̯təsʔakɐ]) (born 29 September 1984) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal and the German national football team. Mertesacker is a youth product of Hannover 96 and he made his senior league debut in November 2003. Mertesacker was soon dubbed "the Defence Pole" (die Abwehrlatte) by German tabloids and gained a reputation for his good disciplinary record and went 31 Bundesliga games without being booked. He is described as an imposing, reliable, dominant and an accomplished defender.
  With Werder Bremen, Mertesacker has won a DFB-Pokal title and finished runner-up in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. With his quiet but effective game, he established himself as Germany's first choice centre-back. He has won more than 75 international caps despite his young age. Prior to playing at senior level, he played at under-20 and under-21 level. In September 2004, Jürgen Klinsmann, then-manager of Germany, called Mertesacker up to the 9 October 2004 game against Iran. He made his debut less than two weeks after his twentieth birthday when he came on as a second-half substitute for Christian Wörns. Over the course of his final two seasons at Werder Bremen, the defender received just one yellow card in 63 league matches. He has participated in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups and UEFA Euro 2008. In 2006, the defender established the 'Per-Mertesacker-Stiftung', a charitable foundation that helps support amateur sportsmen and the poor.
  
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• Peter Ridsdale
  Peter Ridsdale (born 11 March 1952) is an English businessman and chairman of Preston North End F.C.. He was until December 2011 the Chairman of Football Operations at League Two club Plymouth Argyle. Ridsdale was previously the chairman of Leeds United, Barnsley and Cardiff City.
  Ridsdale was a Director of Leeds United from 1987 to 1997 and was Chairman of Leeds United from 1997 to 2003. Leeds United's well publicised financial troubles came to their peak when Leeds were relegated from the Premier League in 2004 which was 15 months after Peter stepped down as Chairman. During his Chairmanship Leeds United were never outside the top 5 of the Premier League and they reached the Semi-Finals of the UEFA Cup in 1999 and the Semi-Finals of the Champions League in 2000.
  Prior to becoming Chairman of Leeds United, Ridsdale enjoyed a successful business career initially in Human Resources 1969 - 1985 with the Appleyard Group, Baker Perkins plc., ICL plc., Schering - Plough inc. and the Del Monte Corporation. He subsequently enjoyed success in line management with the Burton Group plc., Managing Director of Top Man Ltd. and Managing Director Evans Ltd., Joint Chief Executive Alexon Group plc., Chief Executive QVC Home Shopping Channel and Chief Executive The Tulchan Group Ltd.
  
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  Robin van Persie
  Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] ( listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Arsenal and the Dutch national team. He is a youth product of Feyenoord. Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain on 16 August 2011. His playing style and ability have drawn comparison to Dutch legend Marco van Basten.
  The son of two artists, Van Persie was encouraged to follow in his parents' footsteps, but he instead preferred football and joined SBV Excelsior's youth squad. He made his breakthrough at his hometown club Feyenoord, where he spent three seasons and won the 2002 UEFA Cup. He was named the Dutch Football Talent of the Year for the 2001–02 season. Disagreements with manager Bert van Marwijk culminated in a change of club and Van Persie moved to Premier League side Arsenal for £2.75 million in 2004 as a long-term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp. He won the FA Community Shield and the FA Cup in his first season with the London club and went on to win the 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the year award. Van Persie has been named Premier League Player of the Month three times. Van Persie topped the goal assists leader board with 11 assists in the 2008–09 Premier League.
  
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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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  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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  Ryan Shawcross
  Ryan James Shawcross (born 4 October 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.
  He previously was on the books of Manchester United, and had loan spells at Royal Antwerp and Stoke City respectively, before joining the latter permanently during January 2008. He was appointed as Stoke's captain in 2010. He has also represented England Under-21s, making his debut in a UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland in January 2008.
  Born in Chester, England, Shawcross was raised in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales and attended Elfed High School in Buckley. While living in Buckley, Shawcross played for his local team Buckley Town's youth team in the Cymru Alliance.
  During his primary school days, Shawcross played representative level football for Flintshire Boys; this team counts Gary Speed, Michael Owen and Ian Rush amongst its former players. Shawcross' younger brother, Rory, also a defender, has also played for this team. When Shawcross was 15 years old, he and a number of Flintshire Boys players had a trial at Football League club Wrexham; Wrexham offered contracts to some players but not to Shawcross. However, just three weeks later, he had a trial at Manchester United and was offered a contract at their academy.
  
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  Ryo Miyaichi
  Ryo Miyaichi (宮市 亮, Miyaichi Ryō ^?, born 14 December 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League side Arsenal.
  Miyaichi was born into a sporting family, with father Tatsuya being a former baseball player who played for and later managed the Toyota Motors baseball club, and brother Tsuyoshi also being a football player. Miyaichi started playing football in his elementary school years at Sylphid F.C. in Nagoya. He entered Chukyodai Chukyo High School and played for the school football club. In the 2010 season, the team advanced to the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament but were defeated in the first round; the match had also been televised across Japan.
  Miyaichi first trialled for Arsenal in the summer of 2010, where he impressed the Arsenal manager. Arsène Wenger was convinced of Miyaichi's abilities and subsequently offered him a contract with Arsenal. On 31 January 2011, he joined the club and signed a professional contract. Wenger said: "We’re delighted that Ryo Miyaichi has joined us. He trialled with us in the summer and has raw ability which has attracted many clubs around the world".
  
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• Sanchez Watt
  Herschel Oulio Sanchez Watt (born 14 February 1991), more commonly known as Sanchez Watt, is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Arsenal. He has represented England at England under-16, England under-17 and England under-19 level and is also eligible to play for Wales and Jamaica, through his Welsh mother and Jamaican father.
  Watt is a product of Arsenal's youth academy and came to prominence during the Gunners' 2008–09 FA Youth Cup win, making his debut for the full side the following season. He also has had two loan spells at Leeds United.
  Watt was born in London to a Jamaican father and Welsh mother.
  As a promising youngster, he drew interest from FC Barcelona and was discovered by Arsenal scouts as a seven-year-old playing in Victoria Park, East London for Senrab. It was only after Watt turned 16 that he decided against using his legal Christian name Herschel for religious reasons.^{[citation needed]} Watt grew up supporting Liverpool and has claimed that his top career ambition is to score at Anfield in the Premier League.^{[citation needed]}
  
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  Sead Hajrović
  Sead Hajrović (born 4 June 1993) is a Swiss football defender who plays for Arsenal.
  He went on loan to Barnet and made his debut on January 28, 2012 against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a sub.
  His family is originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina.Izet Hajrović, also a footballer, is his older brother.
  
  
  
  
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  Stephen McPhail
  Stephen John Paul McPhail (born 9 December 1979) is an Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City. He has won 10 caps for his country, the Republic of Ireland, and scored one goal. He plays as an attacking central midfield player but can play on the left as well.
  McPhail was born in Westminster, London and raised in Dublin, Ireland.
  McPhail started his career by coming through the youth ranks at Leeds United and attracted interest from several teams which even led to former Arsenal manager George Graham to christen him "the new Liam Brady". He began to make an impact on the first team during the 1997–98 season, making his debut in February 1998 against Leicester City, when he made several substitute appearances and impressed with his hard working play and strong passing ability, which was showcased during one league match when he made a 50-yard lob pass to Leeds and future Cardiff City teammate Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink which some Leeds fans described as "one of the passes of the season".
  He started to become a regular for the side during the 1999/00 season, after making several sub appearances, when he was given a long run in the first team squad and was rewarded with a new five-year contract at the Yorkshire club. During this time McPhail went on to break his scoring duck for Leeds that year when he scored twice in a league match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
  
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  Sébastien Squillaci
  Sébastien Squillaci (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ skilaˈsi]; Italian pronunciation: [skwilˈlatʃi]; born 11 August 1980) is a French international footballer who plays for Arsenal. He plays as a central defender and has been described as a player who "reads the game well" and is "strong in the air and on the ground". Squillaci is nicknamed in France as simply Toto in reference to his surname, which is similar to former Italian international Salvatore Schillaci, who was the first to acquire the nickname.
  Squillaci began his football career playing for hometown club club FC Seynois in the commune of La Seyne-sur-Mer. In 1996, he joined Sporting Toulon and made his professional debut in the 1997–98 season, while the club was playing in Ligue 2. After a year with Toulon, Squillaci joined Monaco. He spent two seasons on the club's reserve team before joining AC Ajaccio on loan for two years. Squillaci returned to Monaco in 2002 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, played on the Monaco team that reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. In that same season domestically, Squillaci was named to the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Team of the Year. In 2006, Squillaci signed a long-term contract with league rivals Olympique Lyonnais and won two consecutive league titles, as well as the Coupe de France in 2008 before departing for Spain in 2008 to join Sevilla. With Sevilla, he appeared in over 65 matches and won the Copa del Rey in his final season with the club. In 2010, Squillaci signed a three-year contract with English club Arsenal.
  
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• Terry Burton
  Terry Burton (born on November 8, 1952 in Camden Town, North London) is an English football manager and coach who is currently first team coach at Sheffield Wednesday. Having started his career at Arsenal, he was the captain of Arsenal's FA Youth Cup winning team in 1971, before later beginning his coaching career at the club and going on to have further backroom spells at Wimbledon, Watford, Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion.
  Burton's playing career started as an Arsenal apprentice where he captained the 1971 FA Youth Cup winning team. He wasn't offered a professional contract and joined Folkestone during the summer of 1971. He went on to play for Epping Town, Hayes and Leyton Wingate (as player-coach). Towards the end of the 1970s he coached football at Holloway School.
  Burton returned to Arsenal as youth team coach in 1979. During his spell at the club, he was noted for having brought through future Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams, who was later linked with wanting to bring Burton to Portsmouth as his assistant having been appointed the club's manager in 2008. Following Don Howe's appointment as Arsenal manager, he was promoted to first team coach, then reserve team coach in 1986 when George Graham became Arsenal manager, though was released for the second time by the club in 1987.
  
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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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  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 Rosický
  Tomáš Rosický (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈrosɪtskiː]; born 4 October 1980 in Prague) is a Czech footballer who plays for Arsenal and captains the Czech national team. He has a brother named Jiří who was also a footballer. A classical playmaker nicknamed "The Little Mozart", Rosický is known for his skill and his ability to orchestrate the midfield with his passing. Arsène Wenger described him as a player with remarkable vision and first touch.
  When Rosický first arrived at Borussia Dortmund, his arrival cost the team €14.5 million, a Bundesliga record transfer when he arrived from Sparta Prague in 2001. Rosický's reputation grew during his time at Dortmund and, during the latter stages of his spell at the club, Dortmund were in substantial financial trouble and could not hold onto him despite recognising his influence on the team. Press reports linked him with big money transfers to Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Arsenal. Rosický expressed a desire for Dortmund to allow him to leave at the end of the 2005–06 season, and the arrival of South African Steven Pienaar was made in preparation for Rosický's departure. In Germany, Rosický gained the nickname "The Little Mozart" and "The Mozart of Football" for his ability to orchestrate play on the pitch.
  
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  Vito Mannone
  Vito Mannone (born 2 March 1988) is an Italian footballer who playsas a goalkeeper for Arsenal. He has represented Italy at youth level.
  Born in Desio, Mannone was signed by Arsène Wenger during the summer of 2005, joining Arsenal from Atalanta on a three-year deal for a £350,000 compensation fee, as the player had not yet signed a professional contract with the Italian side. He made his Arsenal debut in a pre-season friendly against Barnet on 16 July 2005, as Arsenal ran out 4–1 winners.
  On 18 August 2006, Mannone was sent out on a three-month loan to Championship club Barnsley, where he was expected to challenge Nick Colgan for the number-one spot. Mannone's time at Barnsley was not a happy one. Making his debut in an away game to Preston North End on 22 September, he came on as a substitute after Colgan was sent off. He punched a cross onto Patrick Agyemang's head and the ball bounced in for the winning goal to Preston. In his next match, starting in place of the suspended Colgan, against Luton Town, he dropped a cross late on and Ahmet Brković scored the winner.
  
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  Welsh People
  The Welsh people (Welsh: Cymry) are an ethnic group and nation native to Wales and associated with the Welsh language. Welsh people historically spoke the Welsh language; however, in recent years English has predominated in most of Wales.
  John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales far longer. The term Welsh people applies to people from Wales and people of Welsh ancestry perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins. Today Wales is a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of people living in Wales are British citizens.
  An analysis of the geography of Welsh surnames commissioned by the Welsh Government found that 718,000 people, or nearly 35% of the Welsh population, have a family name of Welsh origin, compared with 5.3% in the rest of the United Kingdom, 4.7% in New Zealand, 4.1% in Australia, and 3.8% in the United States, with an estimated 16.3 million people in the countries studied having Welsh ancestry.
  
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  Wojciech Szczęsny
  Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔi̯t​͡ɕɛx ˈʂt​͡ʂɛ̃snɨ]) (born 18 April 1990) is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arsenal and the Poland national team.
  His remarkable composure, agility, and command of his area led to his establishment as Arsenal's first choice at just 20 years of age. After winning his place in the first team, Szczęsny expressed his desire of continuing his career as Arsenal's first choice goalkeeper for 15 years.
  Before turning to football, Szczęsny first learned ballroom dancing and later excelled at the javelin. His father, Maciej, is a former Polish international goalkeeper, and his elder brother, Jan, also plays as a goalkeeper, currently for Gwardia Warsaw in the 7th tier of the Polish league system, the club where their father Maciej Szczęsny once played.
  Szczęsny trained at Agrykola Warsaw as a young player; soon, Legia Warsaw's goalkeeping coach, Krzysztof Dowhań, was so impressed with the young keeper, he allowed him to take part in a training camp with Legia's first team at the age of 15, joining them afterwards.
  
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  Łukasz Fabiański
  Łukasz Fabiański (Polish pronunciation: [ˈwukaʂ faˈbʲaɲskʲi]; born 18 April 1985) is a Polish footballer who plays for English Premier League side Arsenal and the Polish national team as a goalkeeper. Fabiański has represented his country on 19 occasions.
  Born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, after starting his career with Polonia Słubice, Fabiański joined the noted independent football academy MSP Szamotuły when he was 14 years old, where he honed his footballing skills. Fabiański then was signed in the 2004-05 season by Lech Poznań.
  In the winter of 2005, Fabiański was signed by Legia Warszawa, where he competed with Artur Boruc for a place in the team. After Boruc was sold to Celtic, Fabiański took over as starting goalkeeper in the 24 July 2005 game against Arka Gdynia, which ended 0–0. He helped Legia win the Polish league championship in the following 2005–06 season.
  In the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, his performances led to him being awarded the "Football Oscar" for the best goalkeeper in the Polish Ekstraklasa.
  
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