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Vinnie Jones

Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965 ) is an English -born ex- footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team ). Jones is also a successful actor , famous for his scary and aggressive style of acting and very intimidating demeanour. Football career Jones was born in Watford to a father who worked as a gamekeeper . He started his football career at non-league Wealdstone in 1984, before moving to Wimbledon in 1986. He was part of the ' Crazy Gang ' team that won the FA Cup in 1988, arguably the club's greatest achievement. He subsequently played for Leeds United , Sheffield United and Chelsea , before moving back to Wimbledon again in 1992. He played over 250 games for the Dons, before briefly becoming player/coach of QPR in 1998. When overlooked for the vacant post of manager of QPR, he announced his retirement from the game. While a footballer, he became quickly infamous for his brutal "hard man" image, which frequently brought m...
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John Utaka

John Utaka (born January 8 , 1982 ) is a Nigerian football player. He has played for several clubs across three continents, first for Arab Contractors and subsequently Ismaily of Egypt , then spending a season playing for Al Sadd of Qatar , before joining Racing Lens in France. He now plays for Rennes in France . He is able to play in all attacking positions, but prefers to lurk behind the forward as a shadow striker. His best quality on the pitch is said to be his dribbling skills. Utaka struggled to make an impact at the start of his Rennes stint. However, he took advantage of the absence of fellow striker Alexander Frei , now of Borussia Dortmund , through injury to make his breakthrough. In February 2006 , he scored two consecutive hat-tricks, against Lens and Lyon , and as a result received L'Equipe's player of the month award. He plays for Nigeria and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup . He is considered an important player for the national team, p...
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Michel Platini

Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). Platini was part of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the best player and top goalscorer. He participated in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups, reaching the semi-finals in the latter two. Platini, Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana together made up the "carré magique" (French for "magic square"), the group of players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He was a notable free kick taker, as demonstrated by his numerous goals from dead-ball situations with the national team and with Juventus, where Platini played for five years and won most of his club career honours. Platini was named Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour on April 29, 1985 and became Officier (Officer) in 1988. He was ...
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PELE

Edson Arantes do Nascimento , KBE (born September 7th 1940 in Três Corações , Brazil ), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a former Brazilian football player. In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments and contribution to the game, [2] in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor (when he scored his 1,000th goal he dedicated it to the poor children of Brazil). [3] During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" ( O Rei do Futebol ) or simply "The King Pelé" ( O Rei Pelé ). He was given the title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee . [4] He is also a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame . Spotted by the renowned football star, Medardo 'Lalo' Olea, Pelé began playing ...
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Jay Jay Okocha

Augustine Azuka ("Jay-Jay") Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays in the Qatar league for Qatar SC, a move that was completed in July 2006. [1] He is nicknamed Jay Jay for his entertaining and flamboyant style of play. Whilst at Bolton Wanderers fans wore t-shirts that bore the legend "Jay Jay. So Good They Named Him Twice". Okocha is known for his outstanding ball control and tricks. Jay Jay also holds Turkish citizenship, his Turkish name being Muhammed Yavuz. Okocha's previous clubs, besides the English Premier League club Bolton are Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, and Eintracht Frankfurt. He was regularly selected for the Nigeria national football team from 1993 until 2006. He was also captain of the Super Eagles when he retired from international football at the 2006 African Cup of Nations. Okocha has played at the 1994, 1998 (where he was named in the official team of the tournament), and 2002 FIFA Wo...
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Football - UEFA Euro 08 Qualifier - Andorra VS England

England defeated Andorra in Barcelona 3-0. Two FANTASTIC goals by Steven Gerrard in the 54th and 76th minute of the match. Then there was some confusion in who scored the third goal between Jermain Defoe and David Nugent. The goal was given to David Nugent meaning he scored on his debut for England in the 92nd minute in stoppage time.
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Portugal-Azerbaijan

What a great match from Portugal against Azerbaijan. At the Stadium of Bessa, the boys from Luiz Felipe Scolari got the best against an eastern team that had 3 brazilians playing for them. Even so, a great display of quality from Cristiano Ronaldo and a good exhibition from Deco, Maniche, Simão and Miguel were enough for a 3-0 victory that could have been clearer. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Ricardo Carvalho did the goal that you can see in this videolog.
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Football - UEFA Euro 08 Qualifier - Kazakhstan VS Serbia

A wonderful match against Kazakhstan and Serbia. Kazakhstan winning their first ever UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier ever and on home soil, 2-1. The first goal came from Kazakhstan's Kairat Ashirbekov in the 47th minute. The second goal came from Kazakhstan's Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev in the 61st minute off a spectacular header from a corner set piece. The third and final goal of the match came from Nikola Zigic in the 68th minute of the match. Overall a wonderful match to see live.
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Totti's goal in Euro 2000

Here's the link to download a small Totti collection (Totti-Nesta, Totti -Cassano, Totti-Del Piero, Totti's penalty in euro2000, Totti's 100 goal for Roma, celebration of 11th victory in Rome, Totti's injury ...& few more that are in youtube video album) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QHVGWDXT
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Euro 2004 Review All Teams

My review of Euro 2004 held in Portugal. Congratulations to Greece. All teams included, also all the Group Stages, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final matches are featured. Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England France Germany Greece Holland Italy Latvia Portugal Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland.
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Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko

Full name: Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko Date of birth: September 29, 1976 Place of birth: Dvirkivschyna, Ukraine Playing position: Striker Played in: Dynamo Kyiv, A.C. Milan, Chelsea Free Andriy Shevchenko wallpapers at Football-Wallpapers.com !
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