born august swiss professional plays left born spanish father chilean mother began professional career local club having spent years youth setup breaking team sold january million described accomplished defender noted strong heading ability ability deliver crosses noted dead ball situations penalty taking abilities emerging choice penalty earned caps level swiss national team setup winning world cup international switzerland earned caps country swiss team world cup later year voted swiss year club career began playing football highly regarded youth club joining youth setup year old promoted senior squad age making bench defeat leg qualifying round champions league tie july debut year old 25th round swiss super league march replacing injured half win debut came derby april playing entire win hosts second start match swiss super league season july playing minutes defeat rivals april scored professional goal club opening scoring hosts ran winners european debut leg qualifying round tie standard july played entire match provided cross fellow youth team graduate swiss secured draw belgium second leg missed open goal close range won earn spot play round munich played entirety play matches swiss fell aggregate dropped league october scored second goal club second penalty spot win club final super league match winter break december turned shirt playing entire draw january officials announced club accepted bid german verge completing transfer subject medical despite sold mid way season voted fans player season june ahead oliver buff early career purchased year old january million player signing half year deal quickly asserted team lineup making debut day victory wolves went play game season point substituted favorite left defense manager league games following campaign present squad featuring starting sacked poor run form league installed interim manager experienced preferred left appointed manager won place team season november scored goal direct free kick home match match ended win losing half time second goal came penalty spot hamburg november earning draw opened scoring match december ball past keeper won finished season league goals addition assists failed team season included list best defenders campaign assists meant created goals europe impressive displays season included key passes game number time reigning year successful game reigning winner season scored goal european football september directly free kick having previously scored goal defeat english days later rodriguez scored twice penalty spot volley kevin corner defeated scored league goal season bremen september converting cross eventual victory october ruled number weeks troubled thigh october agent roger confirmed opened contract talks extend current deal scored twice win away december result advanced league knockout stage instead opponents january signed new contract june scored goal game penalty spot april defeated reach semi finals making clearance later final played minutes won cup defeating season played minutes victory munich august scoring attempt penalty shootout draw april hosted real madrid leg quarter finals season champions league scored penalty open surprise victory sending wrong way player score real tournament minutes international career swiss team won world cup goal tournament came switzerland second group game japan october winning goal match ended opened scoring swiss 35th minute germany round switzerland eventually won added extra time semi finals colombia scored switzerland final goal win reach final competition loss olympics played entire final nigeria november helping switzerland victory european nation lift trophy debut switzerland euro qualifying match wales october replacing second half loss debt days later played entire match swiss defeated montenegro end qualification campaign high despite missing playoff spot balkan friendly match netherlands november played entire match swiss kept clean sheet amsterdam played matches switzerland olympics eliminated group stage featured world cup qualifying matches swiss totaling minutes qualified world cup game spare thanks win albania october named switzerland squad world cup opening group game ecuador june took corner headed crossing score winner victory tournament finals brazil averaged tackles game earning strong ability read game euro france played minute switzerland reached eliminated penalties poland saint scored attempt playing style known equally adept defending going forward experts consider accomplished defender note strong heading ability considering continual attacking threat noting exceptional stamina pace allow constant runs wing conversely criticised giving room opposition attackers taking poor positioning lacking defensive discipline analysts criticised concentration known crossing accurate left foot compared england left noted dead ball situations penalty taking abilities emerging choice penalty season manager praised best left personal life born spanish father chilean mother result fluent spanish holds spanish chilean younger brother older brother switzerland francisco plays career statistics match played june honours club international switzerland world cup individual fans player season swiss year


born spanish professional plays central english club spain national team came barcelona youth academy leaving signed english premier league arsenal september following injuries key early season went establish team broke club records process earning reputation best players position won cup protracted transfer saga left london august return barcelona deal worth million year spell camp played alongside won title del club world cup super cup spanish super cups returned london june arsenal cross town rivals fee million year helped secure league cup premier league internationally debut spanish national team march represented country world cup euro cup world cup euro cup world cup euro key figure spain european championship victories world cup triumph supplied pass winning goal final october earned 100th cap spain early years born barcelona runs property company owner company supported barcelona childhood went match months old grandfather began club football career signed barcelona youth academy aged coach reportedly select matches barcelona attempt hide scouts tactic unable withstand barcelona long gave allowed train barcelona day week eventually joined barcelona academy time initial training defensive playing alongside notable names prolific scorer scoring goals season club youth teams manage play team game camp time barcelona youth academy barcelona captain number later shirt parents divorced club career arsenal adapting england sensing limited opportunities barcelona joined arsenal academy signing london club september initially found life difficult england capital soon struck friendship spanish speaking teammate helped settle year old breaking team immediately looked senior players like patrick concentrating training learning english language debut arsenal long october league cup tie home united arsenal youngest team player aged years days youngest arsenal history later round league cup scoring victory arsenal went win league unbeaten season awarded winner medal play single league game start season started making team appearances matches outside league cup match season manchester united community shield following injury stepped consecutive premier league starts praised performances games claiming goal victory arsenal youngest league game injuries received playing time competitions signed professional contract arsenal september committed long term future club october arsenal lost manchester united ending match unbeaten run premier league match dubbed battle pizza thrown manchester united manager sir alex end match players tunnel unknown arsenal player speculation player confirmed november arsenal player martin phone bbc radio live champions league second youngest competition history scoring goal win concluded season winning honours arsenal starting defeated manchester united penalties cup final making starting departure patrick given number shirt featured regularly arsenal central alongside appearances competitions season despite young age performances came greater scrutiny increased involvement team possessed smaller frame played aggression initially doubts ability fill void left asserted style play impressed champions league real madrid scored arsenal goal set henry second time proving compete tough hard like played final club barcelona arsenal defeated completing campaign arsenal increase exposure drew transfer speculation summer real madrid expressed desire sign despite long term contract arsenal arsenal manager stated arsenal listen offers september years left deal arsenal offered new year deal option extend years signed october contract unusually long cited arsenal playing style reasons long term commitment club season learning experience young arsenal squad club failed secure major honours defeated city rivals league cup final emerged key creative players team playing single league game kick started arsenal champions league campaign scored win match premier league assists second highest total league ended season individual honours including golden boy award presented italian paper based poll leading writers europe named team year named premier league player month january additionally nominated players player year young player year awards went manchester united june named arsenal player season taking votes season began uncertainty arsenal david club vice chairman left amidst allegations internal strife followed departure club time captain henry signed barcelona speculation future club knew important player arsenal stated ready challenge started season goals assists website attributed early success arsenal young start season earned player month award arsenal fans august september october premier league player month september arsenal leading league table march equally instrumental club champions league campaign return leg milan scored late game send arsenal quarter finals arsenal ended season amassed personal awards april nominated player year young player year awards second year running later crowned winner named team year named player season november league games season named successor william club captain arsenal getting title race poor start season ruled months sustaining knee injury liverpool gunners eventually finished season coming fourth league knocked semi finals champions league campaign tandem arsenal policy groom young players team led new season consisted young nucleus likes alex song tow opening league game season scored managed assists arsenal away win arsenal went secure qualification champions league campaign beating celtic legs early momentum season disrupted consecutive league game losses manchester united manchester city team bounced strongly setback prolific scoring setting teammates went unbeaten games despite suffering league losses mid season approached arsenal managed lead league standings games march champions league leg quarter final barcelona suffered leg fracture scoring goal game ended arsenal points league leaders manchester united deprived captain remaining league games season subsequently eliminated barcelona champions league fell league title race later named team year start season intense media speculation future june million bid barcelona rejected season turned extremely competitive premier league arsenal lost games mid season pole position manchester united manchester city going late february arsenal contention quadruple span weeks lost league cup final eliminated barcelona round champions league defeated cup quarter final play league cup final pass second leg champions league game barcelona allowed level aggregate score arsenal remained contention league title series draws final season caused fall far league leaders manchester united ended season fourth following season marked uncertainty barcelona bids arsenal star performer previous campaign courted manchester city barcelona season august barcelona signed initial fee million million plus pay arsenal million year wage years ending protracted transfer recent times statistics years prior departure arsenal created goal scoring chances assists scored goals statistics topping new teammates despite having appearances period joined team won titles row champions league titles years featured likes david villa debut second leg coming substitute real madrid barcelona won tie aggregate scored goal win barcelona won super cup league goal league debut went score league goals month september including late away draw spent majority october sidelined injury picked international duty return scored away victory champions league league return draw away athletic scoring goal match went score home victory away victory real madrid later scored brazilian club help barcelona victory club world cup final got victory del scored semi final competition help barcelona final win aggregate kept regular run barcelona rest season including appearances semi final legs aggregate defeat champions league substitute appearance victory athletic del final ended season barcelona winning del super cup club world cup goals assists appearances best awards season ended long goal drought club scored league goals season away victory scored goals october coming league champions league del scored november win away january scored win away scored hat trick career victory april ended second season barcelona winning league title career record points barcelona eliminated semi finals del rivals real madrid champions league winners munich ended season goals assists appearances competitions season barcelona began season winning opening game league season august provided assists win scored goals league matches including away wins november december including penalty kick scored goal game october barcelona won away celtic group stage champions league heading cross minute june english premier league team signed year contract fee region million following transfer took number shirt previously worn david spoke transfer saying asked barcelona find way leave club president tried stop sale mind went didn think happy decision want happy professionally personally season competitive debut august team began league season away played minutes victory providing assists nominee premier league player month august going instead new signing diego september providing assists victory city player premier league history record assist successive games arsenal season days later scored goal club opening draw home match champions league group stage league goal gave win crystal palace october pass completed passes player december knockout stage group winners scored eighth minute penalty open champions league victory sporting days later scored second league goal set hazard concluding win away fitted protective mask breaking nose collision charlie adam reverse fixture april days later scored goal game minute victory queens park rangers road day 28th birthday won premier league title ninth attempt following home win crystal palace penultimate game season away west shown red card fans deliberately kicking ball chris head players speaking referee mike jones appeal suspension red card cut matches season scored goal season september defeated champions league oscar crowd december dismissal supporters believing trio conduct poor performances team poor form international career youth team features regularly spain national football team international career began youth level world championship held finland finished scorer tournament despite playing voted player tournament spain finished runners tournament brazil involved european championship spain finished runners named golden player tournament senior team emerging arsenal key players second season club long called senior squad noting impressive performances arsenal champions league campaign spain coach named teenager team friendly ivory coast game youngest player capped spain years beating record received favourable reviews début involved build spain goal victory world cup selected spanish world cup squad tournament came second half substitute spain group matches contributing assist victory tunisia started alongside spain reserve players including arsenal teammate reyes spain group match saudi_arabia earned starting role spain knockout stage match france place spain lost youngest player spanish football history participate world cup came substitute minutes victory ukraine june years days old later nominated young player world cup germany won award euro euro handed squad number previously held despite featuring substitute considerable impact spain campaign scored international goal competition spain win russia assist game spain won group games met italy quarter finals match scored winning penalty penalty shoot teams remained extra time semi finals spain defeated russia providing assists starting final germany spain prevailed spain major title efforts named team tournament man squad selected technical team cup missing months injury regained place regular del squad june named team cup scored second international goal win new_zealand competition group stage semi finals united_states started spain suffered shock loss game winning streak came end world cup selected del man squad world cup del preferring starting start spain games competition featured substitute seven matches spain lost opening game winning route final final set extra time winner win spain world cup time history euro selected del man squad euro started formation italy spain opening group match minute scored italy taken lead 61st minute game finished draw scored second goal tournament group stage match ireland spain faced portugal semi finals game remained scoreless end extra time scored winning penalty shootout spain prevailed final italy started provided assist david game opening goal route spain victory cup named provisional squad lead cup del starts competition substitute appearance group stage competition assisting goal spain opening group match spain won spain won group matches conceding goal scoring spain advanced final competition time lengthy difficult semi final clash match opponents european championship final previous year italy match ended extra time spain won resulting penalty shoot eventually defeated final hosts defending champions brazil world cup named spain man provisional squad world cup included final list tournament debut tournament opening defeat netherlands replacing david minutes spain eliminated played minutes win australia group game time place euro march captained spain time friendly defeat netherlands amsterdam arena earned 100th cap october tenth euro qualifying match ukraine spain qualified milestone match olympic stadium won half penalty spot kick saved style play arsenal originally brought arsenal youth slowly develop league cup unexpectedly deployed arsenal starting central following injuries fellow patrick season defensive served role model mentor styled game childhood hero shirt number inherit subsequent barcelona different mould arsenal predecessors played position led criticisms lightweight frame aggressive style play development barcelona youth academy teammate cole criticising autobiography long celebrated young talents game success arsenal functioning renowned passing range described general arsenal team bringing vision creativity innate understanding timing space arsenal intricate passing game displaying maturity age main creative force arsenal exemplified assists competitions season created chances division leagues england spain italy germany france arsenal assumed responsibility set pieces taking corners free kicks penalties admission scoring weaker game seasons arsenal finishing larger problem surrounding arsenal seasons changed initially season scored goals games arsenal manager claimed previous inability score mental state compared french renowned scoring concerns raised large number games playing club country young age initially avoided long spells played significantly fewer games injury seasons arsenal played similar role technique ball control vision passing ability tempo team play supported defensive order space time ball deeper creative role excelled new style play proved effective assist provider barcelona spain barcelona continued play prominent role moved offensive position occupied arsenal new role barcelona comparable played spanish national team fit formation participating trademark patient attacking build style play associated spanish national squad del variety different roles scoring goals providing assists presence man emerging employed position supporting forward regularly performed role occupied previous season functioning formation role play spain euro del whilst play right second forward deeper roles occasion attacking deep lying central particular immediate successors outside football personal life partner daughters born born sponsorship signed sponsorship deal german equipment supplier appeared new september flagship range football boots succeeded forefront marketing campaign january brand launched boot specifically designed wear projects starred time television programme called live aired programme sponsored shown sky sports featured sketches arsenal teammates like coach parents little britain star matt lucas career statistics club statistics accurate international statistics accurate june international goals match played june spain score listed score column indicates score goal honours club arsenal cup community shield champions league runners barcelona del super cup club world cup premier league football league cup international spain world cup european championship individual world championship golden ball world championship golden shoe european football championship golden player award golden boy team year premier league player month january september young player year team year euro team tournament team year decorations prince awards gold medal royal order sporting merit


scott scott paul born september english professional plays championship club derby county joined leeds united football academy making team debut leeds manchester united february appearance england team month later set record caps january moved liverpool fee called england senior team later year appearances liverpool including champions league quarter final victory april going loan sheffield wednesday athletic villa successive seasons gain experience following european championship debut england senior team austria november return liverpool loan spell villa end season joined west million fee july moved turkey years turkey moved england athletic remained signed derby county club career leeds united born grew attended school promising rugby league player youth instead chose concentrate football playing goal school team age quickly rose youth teams local celtic play men team joined leeds united football academy july leeds defender peter playing non league youth cup spent year academy half season reserves making team debut january coming late substitute paul robinson sent weeks later debut starting manchester united draw old appearance season robinson left leeds leeds signed scottish international sullivan months later compete team place help develop improve contract end season leeds keen retain december offered new long term contract chose join liverpool paid leeds fee january liverpool joined liverpool half year contract provide competition team place team debut liverpool march defeat newcastle united consecutive appearances april including home leg champions league quarter final victory unused substitute liverpool victorious champions league final super cup sheffield wednesday loan appearances season cup competitions march allowed sheffield wednesday loan wednesday sought services help solve crisis looking gain team experience challenge place england world cup squad kept clean sheets games wednesday assistant manager kevin hailed contribution key factor helping club escape returned liverpool end season july extended contract liverpool athletic loan august joined athletic loan season failed bid city robert green explained liverpool want experience hopefully season challenging number spot couple championship clubs interested need playing football robert green ben foster chris going playing week week need performing played premier league games missing matches liverpool terms loan deal unable prevent relegated end outstanding form led named athletic player year loan player receive award villa loan returned liverpool end season june liverpool manager confirmed team squad season saying fight starting place remained second choice faced competition following signing charles august result loaned time villa cost villa million said deal want sell happy scott needs play england place villa manager martin preferred thomas stuart taylor played villa league matches missing games liverpool ineligible play kept clean sheets season received red card career villa premier league defeat manchester united west returned liverpool end season july joined west year contract million fee possibly rising million option club extend contract year played different clubs making debut leeds explained wanted settled club saying like years good roots hopefully settle years longer debut defeat arsenal opening game premier league season despite championship kept team place departure captain given west won promotion premier league finishing second points clear place nottingham forest keeping clean sheets games playing regular football season form dip january briefly dropped bench welsh appointment roy west head coach swiftly found favour july completed turkish club million fee enjoyed good season present finished eighth conceding thirty goals thirty games fifth lowest season received runner medal turkish cup second season turkey played league games conceded thirty goals helping team sixth fewest number goals season finished fourth qualified league athletic joined athletic year deal july derby county league signed year deal championship club derby county option year fee undisclosed international career called england squad october month 18th birthday european championship turkey time competitive debut leeds united team previously played games england levels debut win england netherlands february selected squad european championship game serbia earned 28th cap record held barry 29th final cap came hosts netherlands semi final finished level extra time resultant penalty shoot saved penalties faced scored england lost overtaken james england team capped player member called england senior team squad team tour united_states later month year later came substitute robert green suffered injury england international friendly injury green named england squad world cup led standby promoted england squad tournament appearances continued selected england senior team squad second appearance england team win albania following championships england debut friendly austria november kept clean sheet week later competitive debut crucial match croatia england lost resulting failure qualify euro held particularly goal speculative shot yards bounced succeeding ball net england coach steve sacked day commentators criticised selecting inexperienced match new manager named england squad friendly match switzerland february final squad match france following month injury failing squads recalled england squad october world cup won england cap november friendly germany berlin came second half west player play england years won fourth cap second half substitute sweden november personal life married amy couple children career statistics club match played international match played november honours liverpool super cup west football league championship runner turkish cup runner individual athletic player year


born september welsh international described best generation won year award joined bury united fee turned professional early number years semi professional amateur player teenage years worked carrier moved established club choice season went club record appearances football league premier league competitions honours club include european cup winners cup medal division championship medal cup winners medal charity shield winners medal played cup finals league cup final helped second place league leaving united regular years handful appearances numerous clubs played internationally wales winning record caps feature major international competitions individual named team year consecutive times listed world international federation football history statistics occasions member street hall_of_fame named greatest players 20th century world soccer magazine appointed member order british_empire services football retirement player briefly managed dover athletic hastings united coached numerous clubs welsh national youth teams worked extensively children set educational club career early years born raised fred rose middle child boys played youth football school team played alongside jones educated john bright left qualifications age age toured germany offered chance play youth team outfit decided germany poor regularly beaten heavily near constant barrage shots faced enabled improve shot stopping skills teenager unsuccessful trials believed living playing football worked carrier entered game relatively late played town age joining northern premier league city week semi professional following year manager dave regularly selected veteran peter ahead asked permission trial left club shortly trial took place financial trouble paid playing staff began leave club left went accept offer week play united moved county league club united age club won senior cup voted club player year bury performances attracted attention bury athletic convinced sign bury personally approached manager dave connor bury paid later pay sold played connor replaced jim start season despite managerial change seen future replacement club john received specialist coaching team debut athletic september victory indifferent league campaign fourth division managed reach round cup beat newcastle united league cup kept clean sheets conceding goals domestic appearances named bury player year young player year bought manager howard summer win team place compete jim gordon lee signing soon leave club jim arnold new signing martin injured time debut win town october arnold picked injury returned team december kept clean sheet villa remained present rest season described best division outside big ray peter joe began suffer toes gave severely swollen feet caused pain discomfort matches november conceded goals defeat rivals liverpool park dropped shake club spent january february loan john port played fourth division games impressed tried park permanent basis rebuffed played games season arnold picked injury arnold preferred choice goal start season recalled october county poor start league campaign excelled cup competitions reaching final league cup cup appearance league cup final liverpool kept clean sheet draw replay held maine road liverpool won tie goal rarely called action cup final kept clean sheet claimed trophy victory kept clean sheet charity shield beat liverpool home season lost opening league games season losing league games win division title point margin course season beat liverpool recorded win manchester united particularly crucial save point blank mark win title white hart lane april daily_mail jeff described astonishing save gordon banks left mexico european cup winners cup beat ireland inter czechoslovakia netherlands munich germany legged encounters conceded goal course matches beat austrian club rapid final win european title club history days later played cup final lost manchester united norman goal extra time end season named year player second fourth win award won place european cup english clubs banned european competitions following stadium disaster remained bitter blaming tragedy stating ban convenient way break english dominance european competitions limited domestic competitions won charity shield win manchester united celebrations wore shirt saying love wife symbolic gesture following tabloid stories alleged affair getting sent bridge october criticised press saying let despite set agreed sign year contract december longest contract club issued twisted ankle international duty league games left play absence deputy bobby took place lost league title cup final liverpool sidelined injury start season returned team october club player month february won man match awards wins arsenal claimed league title comparing title wins said success rewarding satisfying proved struggle compared ease title won campaign left coach athletic assistant harvey took charge responded change believed harvey understood obsessive relentless desire best finished fourth conceding club record low goals league games reached semi finals league cup missed opening stages season undergoing knee surgery harvey failed adequately replace departing star players noted club eighth place finish season kept goal final members cup largely unsuccessful tournament inspired ban european football beaten nottingham forest significantly kept goal liverpool cup final conceding goals seven games route final emotional match aftermath disaster semi final encounter nottingham forest liverpool won cup extra time victory leading division start season title challenge fell away televised defeat villa later told needed surgery action months instead sought specialist told simply bad found problem corrected requested transfer start season famously sat session half time season opener whilst teammates changing rooms goals newly promoted leeds united game eventually lost fined weeks wages despite denying protest simply clear head received phone manchester united manager alex hostile phone manner idea signing instead bought danish peter howard returned manager november harvey demoted assistant led club trouble secure ninth place finish reached final members cup losing crystal palace refused collect runners medal value competition declining force finished 12th league whilst exiting cup league cup fourth round finished 13th season newly created premier league points zone resigned mid way campaign replaced mike walker later described walker man loved football walker oversaw run bad results escaped final day victory winning turning round deficit saw teammates reluctant penalty match took ball graham stuart courage ball convert penalty picked points opening league games season received death threats confronted fan match park walker sacked replaced joe led club win liverpool match charge game marked record 35th derby appearance second match seven consecutive games went conceding goal club record conceded goal penalty games route cup final manchester united won game making double save paul victory left decorated player club history summer given match celtic ceremony queen asked retired went clean sheet charity shield beat remained present season tried sign crystal palace tried sell cancelled deal concerned pre season form touted replacement paul instead doubled wages week new year contract despite dedicated entire chapter autobiography potential weak link promising start beaten times row christmas resorted ringing phone radio defend manager joe unhappy supporters dropped team despite support rejected transfer offer prepared double wages manager dave watson restored starting line resignation steered club away howard returned manage season played goal final time november defeat home thomas took place goal rejected coaching role club order search team football december went martin united second division loan appearances brief stay roots hall joined chris division city february resigned months later manager pulled aside day charge let manage reserves long head tell won tell everybody bad influence shocked words explain attitude end season respective divisions avoided day season left stadium summer later said worst episodes life drawn close later years teammate invited join football conference short term deal start season signed united division december saved penalty debut win hull city signed contract lasting end campaign named player year end season january picked concussion defeat chester city stadium substituted recovered injury match left club long return premier league signing city player coach helping coach matt clarke picked injuries leaving manager paul choice play valley parade march leeds united age years days fourth oldest player premier league history leeds won criticised media overweight play professionally left end season falling new boss jim international career wales manager mike england preferred davies goal began play team football got run games davies retired cap came northern_ireland ground british home championship wales won wales came close qualifying world cup despite losing opening qualifying games away iceland spain wales beat iceland park recording surprise win scotland park single rush goal win spain ground meant wales secure qualification beating scotland final qualification game park draw game ended draw late cooper penalty cancelled mark hughes opener got hand penalty result game perspective scotland manager suffered heart attack end game died shortly wales came close qualifying euro european football championship nation history going final games qualifying wales led group injured missed match denmark copenhagen ended defeat eddie goal returned play final game defeat czechoslovakia prague left wales points short group winners denmark manager mike england replaced terry virtual present wales goal qualifying world cup wales faced netherlands west_germany finland failed win game finished group chance play world best players van frank qualifying euro wales placed group world champions germany finished points germans conceding goals games wales beat germany cardiff arms park june months later beat brazil friendly game settled qualifying group came october wales lost germans ending wales record run minutes conceding international goal wales seen best chance reaching major tournament group selected qualification world cup inspired romania defeated wales open wales campaign victories islands belgium draws representation wales track victory romania cardiff game tournament secure place world cup allowed yard strike slip body net wales beaten death welsh hopes perspective attended funeral retired john hill killed struck released end match manager terry replaced john stuck resigned days falling football association wales results went badly new boss mike smith despite victory albania game qualifying euro embarrassing defeat followed heavy loss georgia defeats bulgaria ended faint hopes qualification cost smith job applied vacant position bobby chosen instead turn named rush assistants tried andy tony roberts goal friendly games selected world cup qualifying wins san month away 39th birthday won final cap turkey august turks won played half blamed goals conceded replacement paul jones went second half welsh caps national record conceded goals average match world cup time end career wales qualified major tournament british home championship played final time majority caps came qualifying games style play renowned shot stopping ability particularly dealing situations quickly coming line forward relying reactions save ball spend hours reading books boxing golf improve balance spring focus improving minor pieces kit behaviour saying changed things got better worth coaching management career appointed manager wales alongside mark hughes following resignation bobby defeat italy june game charge wales lost denmark june mark hughes appointed manager time basis time playing worked coach town later player coach york city town appointed manager football conference club dover athletic december managing stint kent club short sacked march months charge club new owners decided promote assistant walker later cameo appearances player island began teaching young people deprived backgrounds coach community scheme called soccer skills later worked special education sector set educational specialised working partnership college spell wales coach quit post november claiming treated total lack respect coaching compromised money management committee chairman ken_tucker issued saying making comments things knows little sad people comments knowledge finances month resigning national scene returned management hastings united year sacked hastings chairman saying recently increasing number issues disagreed got point working relationship broken point repair far concerned november manager terry appointed assistant league september manager resigned manager personal life married williams june couple daughter samantha admitted having affairs course year marriage left woman named emma fact coupled shy personality focus football gave reputation august autobiography chronicles released sixth best selling football book career statistics club statistics sourced english national football archive international statistics honours december voted time cult hero holds numerous club records including league appearances cup appearances league cup appearances clean sheets named street hall_of_fame named football league legends caps wales record world soccer magazine named joint greatest players 20th century world best rankings listed fifth seventh ninth fourth voted year making given award voted bbc wales sports personality year


adam miller adam edward miller born february retired began career town failed team played non league teams joining queens park rangers football league debut december later joined borough followed manager mark late represented england national game played stadium final trophy early life miller born grew district family lived attended school town age joined town time called represent northern_ireland level qualifying virtue fact maternal grandfather born country career miller proved unable break team permitted undertake trial united august played essex club reserve team led offered professional contract little dismissed club manager shortly offer contract withdrawn october miller released contract dropped non league football joining island league season appearances helped team reach final trophy unused substitute victory forest green final following season key member team finished second league premier division playing times total august final games moved athletic swap deal saw jeff opposite direction played times season scoring goals available transfer end season joined september played games club moving town month later form won non league paper young player year award season led england national game february cap semi professional national team november miller played reserve team queens park rangers team supported childhood rangers manager received promising reports miller scouts sufficiently impressed sign player watching person exact undisclosed transfer fee highest received town miller football league debut december defeat nottingham forest played half team remaining league matches season late september league appearances start season sent united originally intended month loan month later recalled road feature rangers team january brief trial oxford united following week joined borough conference national initially month contract miller featured regularly starting line trophy final competitive match new stadium borough came goals beat win trophy manager mark appointed new manager november quickly moved sign miller team mate john loan miller debut kent club home win united november signed permanent contract january set club team ultimately unsuccessful struggle avoid league season miller identified key player singled praise said players play like adam miller won position got following season remained regular selection team acting captain barry fuller absence injury kept team end season clinched place ultimately promotion play offs season failed hold regular place team november went month loan miller debut came november away win stanley returned end loan spell announced club considering paying remainder player contract despite miller played regularly remainder season end season left joined cambridge united miller played times start campaign seriously injured early september borough years later announced retirement football result injury subsequently set company luxury cars honours trophy


jordan jordan michael born september english professional plays league plymouth born sheffield began career sheffield united academy joining club age making team debut attracted interest number clubs including signed september million fee subsequently spent time loan athletic united ross county port joined cambridge united february stayed club months signed february joined plymouth months later appearances england club career sheffield united having started career sheffield united academy team debut start october coming minute substitute home defeat signed senior professional contract sheffield united start november deal designed tie club summer late substitute appearances start sheffield united april playing game scoring defeat preston north end appearances total club campaign scoring twice breakthrough team played instrumental sheffield united run youth cup reached final losing manchester united academy legs scored goals cup run including goal leg final number premier league championship teams acquiring services united turning offer shortly agreed improved year deal lane began season team regular playing united games august scoring despite having recently signed extended deal sheffield united signed premier league august transfer deadline day paid fee million player signing year contract arriving squad player wait december debut coming minute substitute manchester united old unable achieve regular place team joined league loan march agreeing deal run end season debut day joining club playing away draw exeter city fifth appearance received straight red card raising arms united anthony returned park having played games failed score goal championship unable break team instead loaned league athletic months august scored debut league cup loss sheffield wednesday week signing appearances temporary club suffered stress fracture sidelined months returning treatment effectively ending loan spell having recovered injury signed week loan deal league united end january appearance came days later win promotion rivals town played regularly duration loan spell making seven appearances total despite hoping retain services end season unable agree deal returned park following season failed team appearance january joined scottish ross county loan end season debut day highland derby stadium helping adams win went appearances time victoria park scored goal final appearance win transfer listed agreed loan port summer manager adams stated frustrating chase manager refused loan agreement sure permanent offer player loan deal lasting january eventually agreed august scored goal september late goal defeat united october sent defeat town striking opposition player failed win team spot returning suspension loan deal extended manager rob page contract terminated mutual consent january cambridge united february signed month contract league cambridge united scored goal games second half season transfer listed manager richard money admitted playing near best failed score appearances season contract club cancelled mutual consent february joined league short term deal february manager wilson needed cover injured blake lee released end season having seven substitute appearances club plymouth july signed contract league club plymouth international career international debut england defeat germany february replacing connor minutes earned second cap netherlands march coming minute substitute defeat personal life born sheffield lifelong supporter club sheffield united enjoys classical music interviewed radio station classic described like old man young man body admitting listening station driving car march caught police speeding mph section fastest recorded speed public road years banned driving months handed fine career statistics


september scottish professional clubs included united athletic bristol city manchester united played attacking began career united helping club crowned premier division champions playing scottish cup league cup final defeats recognition contribution successful period club history inducted united hall_of_fame alongside teammates total appearances united major competitions club time scorer europe cup european cup tally goals considered best scottish win senior cap hampered heavy drinking hit peak early age unsuccessful spell english club athletic january ended season division club bristol city returned division signed alex manchester united november fee failed restart career barring brief spell hong_kong sing played team game professional age club career born youngest siblings moved forward year primary school remarkable academic progress began football career youth celtic boys club played initially prolific record united immediate success signed united january couple seasons reserves began feature team campaign scored goal age debut appearance july united goal win athletic cup tie scored premier division goal september draw away celtic long range shot end debut season played games starting line scored goals named club reserve player year picked scottish league cup final winners medal despite named squad season saw regular united team scoring goals appearances united retained league cup feature final victory derby rivals park finished season playing scottish cup final ended defeat rangers replay described manager jim potentially exciting player scotland describing pace score goals expressed reservations overall attitude ability play patches poor form united reached final season scored opening goal scottish league cup final november pass paul striking low powerful shot past rangers rangers went win goal united scored impressed europe season scoring twice cup league title european cup campaign season proved seminal year united year old club won league time finishing point ahead celtic new firm rivals tightly fought league campaign goals league playing wide right significant contribution united league win high profile goals april scored winning goal win celtic controlled cross right chest ball yards past celtic pat day season united needed win guarantee league title day 22nd birthday opened scoring local rivals executed long distance shot match finished united achieved peak goal tally career season scoring goals competitions having turned day game goal defining moment career united league success saw european cup scored doubles standard united reached semi final losing aggregate ill tempered tie united failed retain league title finishing place points champions goal tally dropped significantly previous year goals league total competitions discipline problems decline united seasons regular player team scored frequently increasingly relationship manager jim common knowledge december publicly criticised stating tried message playing needs work hardest sinking ironically months later august scored goals nottingham forest pre season match game pair fell brief conversation brian led believe player trying arrange deal away united time grown increasingly frustrated frequently fined week wages breaking minor club rules generally strict sense discipline financial strain caused led work casual order meet mortgage time drinking problem resulting struggle maintain fitness featured cup finals united losing rangers october scottish league cup final losing celtic scottish cup final aggravated injury final rangers action months played rounds cup run scoring lens round eventually saw team beat barcelona way final left january high profile games took place sold athletic having lost place coming kevin total appearances united major competitions club time scorer europe cup european cup tally goals athletic sold english division club athletic january fee played stadium final members cup march ended defeat finished season play place retained flight status beating leeds united replay play final following aggregate draw played late substitute leg park ended game broken jaw adams dropped manager lawrence team plans season allowed leave club bristol city dropped divisions join bristol city fee january city ended campaign play offs failed gain promotion losing replay play final pre season started play hit goals division games time gate form attracted attention interested favoured near son family scotland called meeting manager joe jordan told jordan intention letting best players leave exception manchester united manchester united form bristol city convince manchester united manager alex worth contract flight club november moved old deal looking build title winning years joining united seen finish second league previous season run league saw mid table left wing gordon established right wing managed goals league appearances yard volley december home win club athletic ended united match run draws defeat division found net boxing day win nottingham forest old week played felt best game manchester united jersey new year victory rivals liverpool unable maintain form finished 11th league winning league games scored final united goal march home win town league september signed left wallace southampton wallace particularly successful buy united soon struggling hold place team progression lee meant forced team picture old making substitute appearance league season united struggled league won cup loaned west united final appearance career league cup tie january away derby county age season ended shortly picked groin injury required surgery despite given new year contract began missing reserve team games season instead spent time drinking described manchester united worst signing despite low transfer fee defended signing pointing contribution development lee playing left time remarked helped dropping protect giving advice remained united payroll june released know like like kid watching movie sad ending start crying makes huge impression united want sign makes huge want rid bang door closed finished sing unsuccessful trials turkish club danish later year travelled hong_kong play sing spent year helping club finish fourth division rejected offer new contract instead returned britain trial spell city football age international career debut scotland september age came substitute brazil win sweden edinburgh appearances player autumn playing belgium east germany east germany capped senior team cited best scottish win senior cap style play naturally right trained hard left foot boy equally skilled feet united teammate paul stated possessed great pace bravery good work ethic ability score important goals united teammate said good finisher player scottish football 1980s jim manager united summed career ability writing autobiography outstanding failure playing world cups won bundle scotland international honours tragedy boy playing country time tremendous talent failed right attitude game personal life married kim couple son bradley son robert new partner lee relationship lee ended years began relationship years junior stayed years despite admitting regularly beat struggle alcoholism admitted problems alcoholism gambling addiction playing career enthusiastic career lost passion football picking injury began drinking way began severely damage health retiring player worked pub appeared court convicted allegedly attacking partner whilst highly manager united jim stated greater success career problems alcohol discipline died september age complications liver problems career statistics honours united scottish league cup scottish football league premier division united hall_of_fame inducted athletic football league second division play winner


joseph anthony born september english professional plays scottish club rangers appearances premier league including manchester city born raised began football career manchester city working way youth system appearances senior gradually increased following years club earned cap england national team february despite criticism team players joined newcastle united fee million july years club joined queens park rangers august loaned returned loan spell following season helped promotion premier league championship play offs relegated released end season signed year deal play helping win promotion premier league left join rangers career life marked numerous controversial incidents disciplinary problems convicted twice charges violence sentenced months imprisonment common assault incident liverpool city centre served days prison term released july july given month suspended sentence admitting assault actual harm teammate training ground dispute incident effectively ended manchester city career charged violent conduct times football association assault punching stomach attacking players final day season early life born oldest brothers parents separated years old consequently lived father grandmother house different estate said grandmother influence helped avoid getting caught recreational drug culture attributes work ethic father father named joseph worked played football semi professionally victoria enjoyed physical education school thomas represented sports talented rugby league prospect left school club career early career pursued dreams professional joining youth system played liverpool underwent trials nottingham forest rejected decided small said rejection clubs determined succeed prove detractors wrong appearance club team played regularly academy level years reserve team appearance came end season final year uncertain future prospects club planned release gave professional contract close season years successfully transition regular reserve football promoted team squad season manchester city debut city team november lost shirt leaving bench half time eventually team debut club april senior goal came weeks later win good friday ended season run seven consecutive starts season city offered new year contract club manager kevin signed april featured team regularly season following second goal rewarded england squad european championship macedonia portugal cup match saw receive red card career unusual circumstances half time club argued referee sent match progress second half despite playing men team mates achieved unlikely victory left city manchester stadium anger april named team play southampton featured regularly season completed appearances goal displays impressed city supporters end season awarded club young player year award sparked man brawl friendly match july opposition player signed new contract september city club considered december incident christmas party lit cigar youth player eye caught attempting set fire shirt subsequently apologised actions fined weeks wages broke year old pedestrian leg driving car liverpool city centre summer sent home pre season tournament thailand assaulting year old supporter provoked verbally kicking restrained attacking boy teammate richard underwent anger management therapy order city manager stuart paid club fines autumn began seven day programme management sporting chance clinic charity set help troubled women handed written transfer request january club rejected following day rejected verbal offer stuart asserting deal club following week admitted little bit making request agreed begin negotiations new contract city rewarded new year deal signed july ending speculation future behaviour appeared improve participation sporting chance clinic september television cameras captured exposing fans following city injury time game park received abuse supporters match gesture described light hearted people involved football police looked incident announced october action taken fined bringing game warned future conduct football association december received second red card career late tackle player agent revealed january team offered million trigger release clause contract mean city allow talk interested club reportedly prompted manager david inquiry city availability day said people trying happy stay arrested suspicion assault criminal damage alleged argument taxi driver liverpool going hotel match march cleared charge displayed april publicly criticised city performances season described players club signed following comments city manager stuart banned speaking media fined suspended city end season following incident training assaulted team mate said hit times left unconscious hospital suffering injuries head including suspected detached requested police press charges result arrested questioned greater manchester police altercation effectively ended time city later cited relationship breakdown stuart main reason left club august later charged assault initially pleaded guilty later changed guilty plea july sentenced month suspended prison sentence plus hours community service ordered pay compensation court costs charged violent conduct pleaded guilty september banned games game ban suspended years fined newcastle united following offers newcastle united west united joined newcastle june fee million contract negotiations protracted manchester city refused pay fee reported entitled left club submitting request transfer newcastle united consequently raised initial offer million effect manchester city said desire win trophies helped decision admiration manager sam newcastle debut friendly united july days later ruled seven weeks fifth bone left foot friendly match united ruled month october eventually premier league debut newcastle october coming second half substitute win wear derby newcastle appeared raise foot dangerously challenge leading news world running headline ban unable charge incident match official martin seen act place match taken action regulations retrospective charge violent conduct match official notice incident later apologised tackle early december called newcastle fans team time abuse manager sam calling vicious later played saying comments december arrested suspicion assault church street area liverpool city centre following incident took place custody december offence committed whilst bail prior offences presiding magistrate noted consider safety public showed punching man times causing lose consciousness attacking teenager breaking teeth sentenced months jail pleading guilty december assault cousin wilson brother andrew pleaded guilty assaults received suspended sentences admitted alcoholic claimed wanted achieve total order improve behaviour served days prison term released july subsequent conviction month suspended sentence earlier assault manchester city handed serving sentence returned playing action august days hearing second half substitute newcastle defeat arsenal came chorus arsenal supporters shortly return game involved incident putting strong tackle referee foul tackle hard legal minutes later deliberately tracking booked end game newcastle manager kevin involved altercation arsenal captain william regards incident brief stint playing squad banned games suspended game ban assault serving ban played minutes reserve game said wanted transform image role model returned action wear derby october fans missiles thrown warmed newcastle lost newcastle recorded league victory second game season scored penalty second game lift club zone suspended game ban nearly brought action appeared flick villa club game decided punish allegations racist remark cause reconsider decision remarks remain professional lip readers claimed said racist newcastle draw november injured tackle lee later confirmed months injury returning team end january played twice breaking defeat old club manchester city appearance months sent late loss liverpool sliding challenge red card ruled newcastle remaining games season club danger premier league newcastle manager raised doubts future club saying think wrong discuss future happy newcastle united announced suspension indefinitely told stay away club result future newcastle united doubt club suspension widely reportedly resulted directly red card dressing room confrontation assistant manager following game said mistake putting team tackle tackle replied best player club play said shit replied shit manager shit tactics intervened called reportedly transfer listed manager sam reported interested taking said love work feels owes club fans stayed newcastle united relegated championship playing newcastle opening league games suffered injury foot win plymouth september returned april newcastle playing newcastle remaining league fixtures scoring goal campaign free kick win united form kevin play left wing returned started new club season team regular playing manchester united opening day newcastle second game scored villa victory newcastle immediately game removed pledged newcastle united won game new season november defeat acted violently punching chest punished game officials incident reviewing evidence charged violent conduct apologised accepted charge banned matches courted controversy newcastle win liverpool december appeared direct remarks gesture scored penalties arsenal february newcastle came deficit draw involved altercation led straight red card took offence strong challenge grabbing neck ground agent confirmed client signing new contract james park contract talks broke club player officially transfer listed newcastle august stated leave free current contract set leave newcastle following teammate kevin earlier joined west united insisted moving criticised newcastle board decided leave club free transfer newcastle continuing decline offer new contract refused earlier offer august given permission talk newcastle fans left august week signing involved altercation arsenal resulted sent debut alex song stamped song received match ban later revealed verge joining arsenal incident ended hopes instead joined queens park rangers queens park rangers august moved queens park rangers signing year deal free transfer handed captain manager debut club draw club newcastle september scored goal win following goal involved physical confrontation wolves player henry henry previous physical confrontation august newcastle accused henry trying hurt people henry responded calling behaviour embarrassing january scored opening goal game city second club given straight red card head bradley johnson dismissal men went lose game replaced manager mark hughes january hughes confirmed remain captain performance home victory liverpool saw fans promptly substituted hour mark admitted performance awful worst played career criticised fans sticking team battle dropped club game away defeat returned line home game arsenal led victory supporters praised hughes described performance class goal club came victory home april final day season requiring draw match away manchester city win order guarantee premier league safety sent 55th minute violent misconduct face immediately shown red card kicked knee attempted head butt vincent dragged pitch team mate richards rowed manchester city players staff attempted square mario went late goals lose match avoided draw city commented game saying trying players responded issuing charges violent conduct kick attempted head butt initial foul carrying charge violent conduct accepted charge kicking denied charge attempting head butt began internal investigation behaviour amid speculation stripped fined possibly shown door club sold released free transfer having contract terminated gross misconduct attended hearing accounts violent conduct handed match ban fined june announced results internal investigation stripped fined weeks wages believed removed club pre season tour asia statement club said reached agreement seriously club disciplinary procedures club reserves right terminate contract responded saying behaviour wrong accept punishment imposed result july played minutes friendly match league town club win training left queens park rangers tour malaysia attempted sign month loan deal turned ahead premier league season given squad number end season chairman tony identified loss factor club poor performance premier league saying missed needed tried scott parker missed real leader loan completed season long loan august september confirmed match ban upheld french football restricting league football months season september debut club away trip league tie match ended scored goal november draw germany directly corner kick 54th minute told espn return queens park rangers loan spell said joined club money partner expecting child following comments november league debut home win league appearance december provided assists goals defeated brest remain points leaders given match suspended ban describing paris saint looking like overweight twitter president french football federation national council ethics said punished making inappropriate remarks escaped severe punishment lawyers proved lack intent showing committee appearance bbc documentary football return queens park rangers returned football league championship season match october plastic bottle thrown stands hit head sent home defeat leicester city december receiving yellow cards quick succession throwing ball dissent taylor february received ninth red card career 32nd minute game hull city swinging tom groin following foul chris suggested miss club home matches result return anger management therapy following incident queens park rangers announced release summer august following release queens park rangers west united reportedly confident signing days later chairman david gold confirmed deal reported protests fans unhappy prospect turning august joined championship year deal april named championship team year rangers joined scottish team rangers year deal appearance club substitute rangers victory athletic league cup july international career represented england team squad european championship macedonia portugal scoring portugal following impressive form club level received england squad february friendly match spain despite recent criticism certain members england squad releasing world cup suggested players national team lack success later received support comments players criticised praised honesty frank released autobiography following tournament publicly stated disapproval international debut february replacing minute defeat spain old style play early career mainly played defensive role game based tracking shield defence career progressed begun incorporate attacking approach play resulted greater number goals assists goals manchester city leading scorer season ahead described having good work ethic ability carry ball retain possession team praised having good passing range aspect game shown improvement season began favour simpler passes ambitious ones relatively high pass completion rate attributed change passes proved crucial past led way team assists described player premier league style reflected high number committed career received red cards time manchester city physical approach occasionally criticised kevin excessive statistics rated tenth best premier league season personal life family brother michael sentenced life imprisonment years involvement racially motivated murder anthony walker public appeal brother come forward help police investigation following attack series calls michael involvement incident december father partner georgia gave birth son named june gave birth couple second child daughter named interests good friend boxer supported fights trained friend oasis band member owns race horse called crying lightning named arctic song fellow january horse competed notable love manchester band citing idol charity patron fund charity set support people addiction problems financial support tony adams impressed attitude involvement sporting chance clinic appointed role hooked fishing campaign designed children trouble encouraging fishing taken celebrity cricket match charity help fund new children rehabilitation unit hospital manchester began writing regular column big issue street newspaper sold homeless housed views prominent user twitter million followers april commenting figures friedrich george kingdom eclectic resulted described bbc philosophical rival media criticised description paul chief sports writer daily_telegraph writing manages media held kind skilled watching extremes societal likely indicative tendency ellie guardian commented problem think belief reformed character notion possibly philosopher violent time quoting philosophy automatically taken sign reformation mind class automatically assumed violent tendencies working class man chosen play football living shows signs intelligence treated sign reform intellect preserve middle classes appeared bbc question time discussion programme referring independence party said ugly girls thinking worst comments criticised audience member later apologised air independent newspaper deemed despite comments produced strong performance programme television programme broadcast bbc january stated beliefs support gay rights discussion presenter niece england openly gay described lack openly gay players english professional football subject close heart uncle gay stated belief openly gay player years expressed fear certain managers people feels fool lack social awareness intelligence wants generation legacy help change game better change teams played change culture change society football clubs played article written independent february stated prime minister religion public money withdrawn religion money cease sponsor religion form said church_of_england april year appointed honorary associate national secular society career statistics club match played july international match played february honours club newcastle united football league championship queens park rangers football league championship play offs football league championship individual football league championship team year player year


mario mario italian pronunciation born mario august italian professional plays premier league club liverpool italy national team started professional football career played team twice having unsuccessful trial barcelona subsequently joining inter manager brought team left disciplinary record fell away strained relationship new manager suspended inter team january number disciplinary problems doubts career inter coach moved manchester city decided fresh chance new club joined manchester city august performances field activities continued enigmatic unpredictable eventually fell favour training ground bust january departure city return italy milan followed weeks later months milan returned premier league liverpool going loan unsuccessful season earned cap italy friendly match ivory coast august amassed caps represented country euro cup world cup helped national reach final euro won bronze medal cup italy scorer european championships goals italy scorer cup alongside goals early life mario born sicily son immigrants family moved province placed foster care family family unable pay health care needs foster parents jewish daughter holocaust survivors lived town northern italy stayed returned biological parents weekends later permanently fostered time adopted surname june dedicated goals italy final euro football championships foster mother wait 18th birthday request italian citizenship foster family adopted officially gained citizenship august ceremony released following statement italian feel italian forever play italian national team mario mario biological siblings angel years younger professional club career began career age promoted team making team debut league match april having unsuccessful trial barcelona age signed loan pre set price player june inter exercised option purchased half additional november sheffield anniversary celebrations featured friendly sides sheffield united lane game finished inter scoring twice team debut december replacing david win days later featured starting lineup match scoring goals win gained national attention scored goals return leg quarter finals instrumental away win inter goal came april away win inter went win substitute final came replacement scoring minute inter went win final penalties match ended november youngest inter player years days score champions league scored goal draw beating previous record set years days april match scored inter goal draw racially abused fans game led inter owner pulled team pitch present racist chants condemned chairman given game home fan ban incident inter won fourth time row second season inter number disciplinary problems notably involving head coach excluded team second half january earlier season accused showing lack effort training stating far concerned young boy like allow train people like continued subject racist chants season focus fans games involving inter leading fined twice club ultimately punished partial stadium closure disciplinary problems difficult relationship continued season november inter drew criticized players going far saying came close zero rating negative encounter fans heated derby encounter away match december inter lost shoulder fell theatrically pitch booked sent second yellow card incident sparked altercation teammate tension reached peak eve champions league second leg young called following altercation manager despite inter win bridge london criticized senior players including captain veteran defender agent march came heavy criticism fans publicly sported milan inter cross town rivals jersey italian released statement apology inter official website read sorry situation created recently person suffered football want play waiting silence return useful team want past look future concentrate upcoming commitments ready mario falling recalled inter april match marked return goal win caused controversy champions league semi final barcelona april threw jersey ground final whistle response inter fans poor performance admitted years later incident regret life fans confronted tried attack game behavior pitch brought disapproval teammates publicly saying mario needs focus pitch allow behave like amid controversies club manager premier league teams including manchester united manchester city indicated interested signing july manchester city weeks speculation inter reached agreement transfer manchester city august million manchester city reunited boss said style play suit premier league young big chance improve strong exciting player city fans enjoy watching exchanged squad number teammate continue wear number shirt august came substitute score debut away win league match injured lateral right knee september underwent surgery sidelined october eventually premier league debut october substitute home defeat arsenal premier league october away defeat scored second premier league goals november away win west game received red card violent conduct result clash manager described unfair scored city goals win red bull manchester city league group stage match december won golden boy award saying past winners slightly better claimed know arsenal jack player narrowly beat award december scored premier league hat trick win villa despite success disciplinary problems march sent second leg manchester city league draw man match cup final manchester city defeated city win trophy thirty years scored goal campaign league cup win birmingham city followed opening goal days later october scored goal games win away scored opening goals forced dismissal evans city beat manchester united old october prove decisive game helping win manchester city league title champions league debut city november second leg scored penalty shot near end half champions league goal city seventh goal overall season november came minute substitute liverpool sent receiving yellow cards scored right shoulder city win city december city bridge minutes december rallied win january came substitute match appeared stamp scott parker match booked second yellow referee howard incident subsequently scored goal injury time penalty secured win city charged violent conduct kick scott parker suspended matches violent conduct second sending february scored tenth league goal season home win scored following game win march scored twice city drew home criticized actions match free kick claimed game considered minutes match april received fourth red card season receiving second yellow card match tackle city loss arsenal april banned games yellow cards previous red cards season arsenal match appeared finally lost patience suggesting play remainder city season sold club despite appearance late substitute game season title deciding match queens park rangers provided assist scored minute city league title december decided fight manchester city decision fine weeks wages poor disciplinary record previous season taking club premier league tribunal missed games domestically europe season day remaining start hearing dropped tribunal action accepted fine milan january milan organising director announced team agreed deal sign manchester city half year deal rumoured worth million plus bonuses add manchester city manager suggested sanctioned sale milan good player describing forward like children saying best players world restored january giants completed signing awarded number shirt number wore inter milan manchester city milan vice president said dream realized transfer wanted club president fans received warm reception returned milan arrival saw fans police policeman taken hospital head injuries stated signing help gain extra votes italian general election february debut milan scored goals including minute penalty earn victory win lifted milan fourth table ahead inter milan goal difference matches scored goals including yards free kick goal oliver record goals matches milan fifth appearance appeared substitute genoa scored fifth goal new club match continued impressive scoring streak goals penalty cross final day season scored twelfth goal thirteen games milan team beat qualify champions league september missed penalty competitive match time attempts professional kick saved milan lost match december accused opponent racially insufficient evidence action taken following week scored goals draw including sensational yard direct free kick speed liverpool august joined liverpool fee million replace liverpool debut league game away 31st august game liverpool won scored liverpool goal september opening victory group stage champions league match competition october real madrid criticised manager shirts opponent half time saying doesn happen shouldn happen december suspended match fined posting image social media appeared contain anti semitic racist references premier league goal liverpool came 13th appearance february minute winner victory minutes replacing daniel scored goals appearances season end worst season return milan loan august returned milan season long loan deal september scored goal returning milan appearance open scoring 5th minute free kick yards away win week later suffered groin injury defeat genoa september requiring surgery ruling months returned action coming substitute january home win scoring lone goal penalty spot days later semi final leg helped milan reach final tournament penalty saved home draw mocked opponent finished season goal league appearances milan finished season seventh place failing qualify europe following defeat final international career unable answer ups italian national teams considered immigrant august days seventeenth birthday received senior international coach roy friendly new den stadium london england august declined offer citing willingness play italy eligible stated willingness represent italy international level acquired italian passport italy coach stated intention obtained italian citizenship august finally given italian citizenship exciting making debut best birthday present receive join italy squad happy play team mario called join italy national football team august matches greece croatia debut september scored international goal draw greek named final man squad european football championships scored opening goal hosts sweden 23rd minute barely minutes later shown red card swedish italy eliminated eventual champions germany semi finals following defeat august appearance italian senior team squad announced new head coach friendly match italy match world cup match started alongside loss november scored senior international goal win poland poland setting italy second goal match euro tournament poland ukraine interviewed newspaper racism fans host countries interview reiterated threat walk pitch opposition fans racially abused way said kill threw banana spoke increasing fears black players targeted refused accept racism form talking past experience racism football notably time playing inter milan build competition manchester city manager repeatedly defended believed mario need grow mature going future italian success june black player appear italy major tournament euro world cup draw spain italy match euro italy spain later played second time tournament ukraine capital city draw failed impact substituted 56th minute missing multiple chances specifically spanish captain minutes replacement year old managed secure 11th international goal italy ahead time pitch continuing run poor form nation fans critics began calling replace immature unpredictable later tournament june mario scored goal major international tournament victory republic ireland attempted celebrate goal immediately halted teammate covered mouth hand fear trouble dropped bench prior game lack ability shown previous group games ireland fans didn expect impact celebration goal originally directed believe bad team went start england quarter finals performance described effort rated highly game missed multiple chances scored penalty taken shootout manchester city teammate joe hart june scored twice minutes italy semi final clash germany won progressed euro final european world champions spain scoring second goal semi final ripped shirt stood muscles developing famous celebration going final said manchester city title success meant failure signal personal failure season said pressure supposedly shoulders going final new high expectations home supporters amazing performance germany tournament subject case racial abuse game croatia led fine croatian football federation italy defeated final defending champions spain despite heavy defeat named euro team tournament performances goals finished tournament joint scorer players golden boot ultimately went assist euro final world cup qualifying establishing euro remained choice italy world cup qualifying campaign march scored long range friendly match brazil days later scored goals italy defeated malta world cup continuing prolific scoring streak club country signing milan june sent draw czech_republic prague september scored winning goal world cup qualifying match czech_republic allowed italy clinch place spot qualifying group ultimately achieve objective qualifying world cup finished world cup qualifying campaign italy scorer goals scorer qualifying group helping italy win group undefeated qualify upcoming world cup cup june named italy squad cup italy opening match june scored late winner helping italy beat mexico italy group match japan scored penalty half italy went win match allowed participate semi finals cup time history italy final group match hosts eventual champions brazil set heel italy eventually lost match prior semi final suffered thigh injury preventing playing remainder tournament italy finished tournament place defeating play world cup june selected italy squad world cup italy opening match tournament scored team winning goal defeat england june match england says playing world cup time wonderful sensation experience dedicated goal future wife italy lost matches eliminated round finishing group stepped position italy manager era italy new manager received november unable single appearance italy injury negative season milan left man squad euro style play quick powerful credited pace strength technical ability criticized perceived poor immature attitude times set piece specialist powerful shot regarded teammates media promising player regarded best penalty kick world football view backed manchester city team mate joe hart missed competitive penalty september saved years manchester city received red cards west november march liverpool november arsenal april time served incidents supposed stamp scott parker personality public image nicknamed super mario italian video game character mario iconic nintendo series given reputation media difficult character taking questionable amusing activities described june group friends fired air pistols open milan denying crazy mentor frequently claims admitted strange things photographed company noted mafia joining manchester city gained cult following manchester city supporters regularly sang song lyrics reference activities musician recorded song honour mario subject numerous newspaper stories joining manchester city confirmed true turned erroneous days joining manchester city involved car crash reported carrying cash time police officer asked large sum cash replied rich field activities involving included driving women prison italy look round throwing youth team player training ground prank confirmed true subjected tabloid rumours confronting bully school young manchester city fan attending classes giving homeless man streets manchester reports turned false video footage city league clash march showed requiring assistance training incident teammate seen mimicking following week warm city game september reportedly seen whilst bench italy game islands denied visit prison later week celebrated goal manchester united october unveiling shirt words celebration seemingly disputes accuracy newspaper reports day match friends set house fire let later week unveiled greater manchester ambassador safety november annual fireworks display kent metre tall unveiled complete super mario hat house right hand giant tnt left reference recent incident december broke hour city game house drinking alcohol signed posed pictures fellow involved mock sword fight rolling club launched internal investigation march inter milan club held press conference new manager event december manchester city premier league tribunal protest fine weeks wages poor disciplinary record eventually dropped tribunal action day hearing december accused racism posting image video game character mario image promoted anti racism telling like character qualities associated different ending idea jumps like black man grabs coins like jew response criticisms wrote mom jewish shut personal life featured british musician named best second best dressed men world respectively appeared cover november edition time magazine fan mixed martial arts stated past love compete sport professionally owns cars including range ferrari spider continental january net worth estimated million million january bought million mansion united_kingdom longer drinks alcohol july girlfriend claimed pregnant child responded claiming assume paternal responsibilities positive test daughter born december later december accused irresponsible interested newborn daughter response threatened legal action defend reputation considered false accusations february finally acknowledged daughter following positive dna test march engaged belgian girlfriend split september career statistics club match played international match played june international goals scores results list italy goal tally honours club champions league manchester city premier league cup community shield international european football championship runner cup place individual golden boy award cup final man match euro team tournament european championship team year


born april plays swiss super league born burgeoning keen gave sport following injury having youth player started professional career won cups promoted swiss challenge league played cup unsuccessful attempts win promotion swiss super league left spent season previous season runners seasons broken loan spell moved england august played year won caps scored goals country right player left left ability deliver good cross international debut spain years later scored goals helped secure country point world cup qualification matches personal life born small town population close border switzerland younger son following patrick played football young age played football played youth team swiss competitions ages winning championship knee injury suffered skiing nearly ended football career prompted stop sport girlfriend lives switzerland plays football national_league club career started youth moving based home country like clubs played league football switzerland time tier competed football cup season team won promotion challenge league won cup defeat final scored goal higher level july postponed game round season finished victory finished 11th place fall season results improved finished second place final table avoiding relegated team successfully defended cup defeating final success nation cup ensured gained access cup august scored european goal scottish game europe second leg late goal went qualifying round successive year losing away goals rule topped fall season table season failed win promotion swiss super league finishing fourth final league failure offset victory cup time defeating final june set join deal went swiss afford transfer fee instead started came closer gaining promotion unsuccessful lost promotion play match scored goals second leg scored ensure won legs stayed challenge league despite defending cup missed final cup success helped cup resulted win competition aggregate victory cup holders town july second european goal ties second leg victory defeated second qualifying round belgian injured forcing undergo knee operation miss month league season repeated efforts domestically defeating cup reaching promotion play game defeated left players secure contracts following season left years club played league games scored goals instead moved switzerland debut came league defeat substituted near end second half super league finished seventh season club played league games league goal came second round matches scored rounds swiss cup games cup eligible competition eliminated quarter finals penalties form won year award point ahead fellow international mario earned signed year contract role play defeated german share trophy finished previous season runners league goal difference qualified following season cup debut competition defeated july replaced scott second leg ended draw sending second qualifying round draw gave chance return substitute games new team won away goals went qualify group stages finished division points games scored goal new club away defeat ranked championship time point disappointment offset extra time victory final swiss cup injured ankle start season playing league games signed month loan deal january played times finished super league knocked swiss cup main employers semi finals july contract terminated early allow find new club league appearances seen surplus requirements manager christian gross playing england european championships qualifying match old spotted max lost impressed stamina effort released years old suggested grandfather george chairman english given trial following successful trial keen abroad signed league year contract end august play england debut august defeat arena scored goal win port september manager dave praised start club goal scorer creator helped play way affections club supporters won 49th cap wales fourth months joined took past club record caps canadian jason new adrian coach load fans play millennium stadium cap clashed cup round replay conference north defeated promotion campaign dealt blow february club chairman george placed club administration result club points penalty recover finally finishing 12th finished goals season having played games like rest playing squad told find new club administrators return following financial problems returned home signed club year contract end season international career international debut world cup spain september penultimate game qualifying campaign lost games scoring goal despite starting qualifying round european championships draw macedonia lost remaining games finish group featured seven qualification matches scored international goal april friendly saudi_arabia victory october scored competitive international goal helped record point world cup qualification matches thomas scored goals portugal describes draw biggest moment career days later scored goals earned world cup win victory followed draw slovakia victory finish qualifying campaign points matches played games won games following qualifying campaign european championships started defeats scored goal win northern_ireland victory draw iceland followed picked seven points finish group playing game having earned points world cup qualification games said target campaign pick points possible adding target qualify game comes enjoy matches try possible won 50th cap friendly defeat slovakia november scored seven goals picked number opposition shirts plans hall_of_fame november scored second euro winning goal international goals scores results list goal tally career statistics club september international september honours club swiss challenge league cup shared swiss cup individual year