football players with unaccountably lengthy wikipedia articles

Aston Villa have a large fanbase and draw support from all over the Midlands and beyond, with supporters clubs all across the world. Former Villa chief executive Richard Fitzgerald has stated that the ethnicity of the supporters is currently 98% white.

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Description
English: Papa Gueye. Naïve art graffiti. Kharkov. Gagarin Prospekt
Русский: Сенегалец Папа Гуйе, футболист ФК "Металлист". Граффити на пр. Гагарина, Харьков. (Справа внизу выход из стены пожарной магистрали).
Français : Graffiti naïf représentant Papa Gueye, footballeur sénégalais du "F.C. Metallist" de Kharkov. Mur de la perspective Gagarine à Kharkov, Ukraine.
Date 22 July 2010
Source Own work
Author V.Vizu

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Dog

Keane had a Labrador Retriever named Triggs, who died in 2010. Triggs came to international attention in 2002 during an incident ahead of the that year's FIFA World Cup when Keane engaged in a public quarrel and left the squad. Triggs accompanied Keane on regular walks pursued by the press.[94] The footballer said of Triggs, "Unlike humans, dogs don't talk shit".[95] The Daily Telegraph's Steve Wilson once described Triggs as "the most famous dog in football since Pickles, a mongrel who dug up the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966, or that dog that relieved itself on Jimmy Greaves at the 1962 World Cup".[96] Henry Winter, writing in the same paper, called Triggs "the fittest dog in Cheshire" and opined that "if Cruft's [sic] held an endurance event, Keane and Triggs would scoop gold".[97]

Following his rise to fame Triggs was mentioned by several sources on many occasions, with Keane dogged by numerous canine references for the remainder of his career.[98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105] In 2006, when Keane moved house to Sunderland, his reunion with Triggs, who joined him later, came to the notice of the press.[106] In 2007, Keane was reported to have heard of his team's promotion to the Premiership while walking Triggs.[107] The following year, Keane was said to have acquired a German Shepherd Dog named Izac to accompany Triggs.[108][109][110] Russell Brand observed the frequency with which Keane has been associated with his dogs, particularly when involved in the news – with quotes including "Keane will certainly have more time to walk his dogs", "The only real winners are Roy Keane's dogs", and "Roy Keane's dogs refused to comment on the situation" – before he googled "Roy Keane's dogs" only to discover it had more hits than "something with a lot of hits".[111]

In later life, Triggs was involved in a police investigation when his behaviour caused an argument between Keane and a neighbour.[112] He appeared in an Irish Guide Dogs advertisement in 2009 - whereupon the Irish Examiner referred to him as "football's biggest canine celebrity" -[113] and also received his own profile on Facebook.[112] Triggs was described as a "celebrity" and a "household name" upon erroneous reports of her death from cancer in September 2010.[94][112] Keane was described as "inconsolable".[112] The Irish Examiner's obituary noted how "At critical moments when the nation's happiness seemed entwined with Roy's moods, he turned to his Labrador Triggs and took to the road".[114]

Dog

mourinho wiki-keeper is letting the side down.

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this image speaks to me

ya he needs a dog

i want to give his solo record ****

feeling that

reminds me a bit of myself in 1992 w/ the hands up sweatshirt sleeves and bashful expression, although i was 7 years old so

yeah that Irwin picture has haunted me since the first time you posted it

McAnuff has one cap for Jamaica, he made his debut on 18 May 2002 in the 'Unity Cup', an exhibition game against Nigeria at Loftus Road. He came on as a substitute in the 55th minute replacing Omar Daley. [12]

He retired from international football in 2005, aged 23.[13]

Scotti is an offensive player despite of his position, has a very good air game, cold temper and high concentration when defending, a great physical condition, and a good defensive quality in the challenges with other players among his virtues of footballer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Valencia

Description
Español: Pintura del futbolista ecuatoriano Luis Antonio Valencia
Date 4 September 2012, 18:17:02
Source Own work
Author Damianstalin

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Martin, hands on hips, after conceding in a 1–1 draw with Bury at Vale Park.

Nastasić showed many of his qualities - quality tackling, comfortability on the ball, tactical astuteness.

nice to see iain dowie keeping himself busy

Came is an indifferent golfer who once spent five minutes looking for his seven iron after it flew into the rough following his drive.

Nacer Chadli (born 2 August 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer of Moroccan ancestry who plays as a winger for Dutch club FC Twente. He will not be moving to everton for around 3.8 million pounds in january. Think you'll find he will be moving to Everton for about £5m.[1] If Kenwright can find it down the back of the sofa.
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Currently, Dedé is considered the best centre backs in activity in Brazil and one of the greats new players in Brazilian football, with great acclaim from critics and fans. With great performances and the big identification with the Vasco da Gama's fans, Dedé won the fans several nicknames: "O Mito" ("The Myth"), "Dedéckenbauer" and even "Dedélícia" ("Dedélicious", by female fans). Dedé has become one of the great idols of the Vasco da Gama in the 21st Century, turning up the campaign poster boy "Marco1924" (promotional clock that celebrates the victory of Vasco da Gama against racism in football), along with Fernando Prass.[1][2][3][4] On July 11, was elected by SBT and a popular vote as one of the 100 greatest Brazilians of all time.[5]

"Messi" redirects here. For Cameroonian football midfielder, see Georges Parfait Mbida Messi.

After leaving Canon, he played in Belgium with K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, but appeared very rarely for the Pro League outfit. After a few months in Qatar, Messi moved to another country, Portugal, signing for second division club S.C. Olhanense and appearing in an average of 12 games in his first two seasons.

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Jürgen Norbert "Kloppo" Klopp[1]

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favorite thread

His first goal for Cagliari was an example of things to come. On the trip to Catania on December 4, 2011, Victor received the ball on the byline near the edge of the penalty box, and uses his strength and power to cut inside past two defenders before dribbling the ball around the goalkeeper into an empty net. Victor is a god on fifa 13.

His nickname is "Buck Rodgers", after the Buck Rogers character with a similar name.[11][50][51]

Records
Club records

The Scottish Cup final win against Aberdeen in 1937 was attended by a crowd of 147,365 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, which remains a world record gate for a ....
First weekly club publication in the UK, The Celtic View
First European club to sign a player from the Indian sub-continent[135]

Former Celtic legend Bertie Auld described him as being the kind of player who 'puts bums in seats' and then has the technical ability to "lift bums off the seats once the game starts".[33]

his current key ability is putting his own bum on the treatment table

Sport Club Internacional

On 20 July 2011, following a disappointing spell at Manchester City, only scoring six goals in 41 appearances, Jô decided to return to Brazil and join Sport Club Internacional to try to revive his career.
Atlético Mineiro

In May 2012, Jô signed with fellow Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro.
Bobbins FC

In January 2013 Jo moved to his beloved Bobbins FC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Howarth
bit much for someone who only played 31 league games

outstanding

no less than 118 references went into that

still 80 short of sigmund freud but in terms of refs/years lived hes well in front

but less than Jung, Laing and Klein combined. Suck it, chumps.

Not to be confused with Neymar.

In November 1975 he flew out to Saudi Arabia for a trial at top-flight Al-Hilal, as manager George Smith, the man who had signed him at Stalybridge, offered him the chance to earn a tax-free contract in the oil-rich nation.[10] He impressed on the trial and was offered a contract, this made him the first European to play professionally in Saudi Arabia.[11] Club president Prince Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud bought O'Keefe a Pontiac Ventura,[12] before taking the young player on a luxurious tour of Europe, visiting five star hotels in London, Paris, Cannes, and Rome, before returning to Riyadh for the start of the new Saudi season of football.[12] However on the trip he asked an O'Keefe to give up his football career to become his lover, and was refused.[13]

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For the Welsh footballer see Jonathan Meades (footballer).

Holdsworth was involved in tabloid scandal in 1996 when he had a highly publicised extramarital affair with topless model Linsey Dawn McKenzie, who was then aged 17.[63] In December 1999 he was sentenced to 18 months probation for punching his wife Samantha Holdsworth.[64]

Holdsworth appeared in reality television series Deadline where ten celebrities had to produce their own weekly celebrity magazine. He was the sixth celebrity to be sacked by Janet Street-Porter. He also participated in the second series of Sky1 reality TV series Cirque de Celebrité. He was voted out by the judges in the first episode on 7 October 2007. Tamara (another contestant) joined him in the bottom two, but was voted to stay in the competition by the three judges. However, because of a technical fault with the voting, Dean was asked to re-join the show.

Holdsworth remarried Susanna Cobham and they live in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. Holdsworth is also father to sons Bradly and Jordan.

Despite claiming to be "not into fishing",[45] Gylfi became the chairman of a fishing company in Flateyri called 'Lotna ehf' in 2011.[46]

In July 2010, Flamengo announced the club had suspended Bruno's contract as a result of the murder investigation and the club lawyer would no longer act in his defense.[12] In September 2010 according to news report Bruno have tried to commit suicide twice while in prison waiting for his trial to begin.[13]

His grandmother is Welsh, and was born in Wrexham.

Expectations were high before the 1969 season, but days before the opening of the season, Døssing decided to leave AaB. He moved back to birthtown Viborg to run his own gents’ outfitters business, a decision he never regretted.

Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Junior, usually known as Alan Kardec (born January 12, 1989[2] in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil[3]), is a Brazilian football striker currently playing for Benfica of the Portuguese Liga. He is named after the systematizer of Spiritism, Allan Kardec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Aitken_%28footballer_born_1978%29

In the summer, Goater was awarded the freedom of Bermuda, with 21 June declared as "Shaun Goater Day" on the island.

The club FC Winterslag was founded in 1923 and that gave it the matricule number 322. On its 35th anniversary the club added the Royal prefix Koninklijke to their name to become KFC Winterslag.

Leon Brittan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the footballer, see Leon Britton.

In May 2013, Alonso signed for Italian side ACF Fiorentina on a three-year deal, despite being offered a new contract by Bolton manager Dougie Freedman.[11] On 30 December, after the player had made nine official appearances, Sunderland boss Gus Poyet announced that he would join on 1 January 2014, on loan until the end of the campaign.[12] During his time at Fiorentina, it became clear that Alonso was a murderer and should be locked up. How many more ref.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Alonso_Mendoza

football players with accountably lengthy wiki info boxes due to intense club hopping

Robert de Pinho de Souza.

Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Coritiba 34 (11)
2000–2001 Botafogo-SP 7 (7)
2001–2002 Servette 19 (8)
2002 São Caetano 12 (3)
2003 Kawasaki Frontale 16 (6)
2003–2004 Spartak Moscow 12 (3)
2004–2005 Atlas 44 (33)
2005–2006 PSV 15 (7)
2006–2007 → Betis (loan) 48 (16)
2007 Betis 33 (5)
2007 Al-Ittihad Jeddah 19 (9)
2008–2010 Monterrey 16 (12)
2008 → Tecos (loan) 19 (5)
2009 → América (loan) 17 (4)
2009–2010 → Palmeiras (loan) 35 (19)
2010 → Cruzeiro (loan) 14 (3)
2011 → Bahia (loan) 12 (4)
2011 → Puebla (loan) 3 (4)
2012 Jeju United 13 (3)
2012 Ceará 16 (5)
2013 Necaxa 12 (11)
2013 Boa Esporte 3 (2)
2013–2014 Fortaleza 22 (10)
2015 Sampaio Corrêa 8 (6)
2015 Vitória 11 (2)
2016 Paraná 10 (3)
2016 Gżira United 6 (7)
2017 Oeste 26 (6)
2018 Audax 13 (2)
2018 Santa Cruz 6 (1)
2018– Portuguesa 3 (9)

uhhhh, let's try that again

Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Coritiba	34	(11)
2000–2001	Botafogo-SP	7	(7)
2001–2002	Servette	19	(8)
2002	São Caetano	12	(3)
2003	Kawasaki Frontale	16	(6)
2003–2004	Spartak Moscow	12	(3)
2004–2005	Atlas	44	(33)
2005–2006	PSV	15	(7)
2006–2007	→ Betis (loan)	48	(16)
2007	Betis	33	(5)
2007	Al-Ittihad Jeddah	19	(9)
2008–2010	Monterrey	16	(12)
2008	→ Tecos (loan)	19	(5)
2009	→ América (loan)	17	(4)
2009–2010	→ Palmeiras (loan)	35	(19)
2010	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	14	(3)
2011	→ Bahia (loan)	12	(4)
2011	→ Puebla (loan)	3	(4)
2012	Jeju United	13	(3)
2012	Ceará	16	(5)
2013	Necaxa	12	(11)
2013	Boa Esporte	3	(2)
2013–2014	Fortaleza	22	(10)
2015	Sampaio Corrêa	8	(6)
2015	Vitória	11	(2)
2016	Paraná	10	(3)
2016	Gżira United	6	(7)
2017	Oeste	26	(6)
2018	Audax	13	(2)
2018	Santa Cruz	6	(1)
2018–	Portuguesa	3	(9)

Scored at every club he played at, too.