Articles tagged with "player-profiles"
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | May 7th, 2006
Driving forward from the left side of defence, where he is a key cog in the FC Porto machine, Nuno Valente is a great crosser ...
Posted on: Togo World Cup Team Blog by Nick O'Neill | May 4th, 2006
Togo have a new center forward and have chosen star quarterback Vince Young. We've all heard about how elusive, how skillful and how strong Wayne ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by Ade Lamidi | May 3rd, 2006
Arouna Koné is a 22 year old is from a small town called Anyama near Abidjan, comes from a family of 17 kids. He is ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by Ade Lamidi | May 2nd, 2006
The 23-year-old midfielder with a funky surname (Yapi-Yapo) was born in Costa Marfi and arrived in Europe aged 19 when Beveren invited him to ...
Posted on: Togo World Cup Team Blog by Nick O'Neill | May 1st, 2006
Togo captain Jean-Paul Abalo has carved out his captaincy on the frontiers of football. The David Beckham lifestyle could not be further away from his ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 30th, 2006
As we said before, FIFA will be giving a special prize for one under-21 player in this World Cup: The Best Young Player. Therefore, let’s ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 28th, 2006
FIFA decided to give another prize this year in Germany: The Best Young Player of the Tournament. Therefore, they are writing some profiles to make ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by Ade Lamidi | Apr 27th, 2006
Bakary Kone the Cote d'Ivoire and Nice striker could pass as the 'Small man of Ivorian Football'. That is because the diminutive striker is ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 25th, 2006
Anderson Luiz de Souza, or Deco, was born 27 years ago in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. After a short time at the Brazilian football ...
Posted on: Togo World Cup Team Blog by Nick O'Neill | Apr 19th, 2006
Togo striker Sherif Touré plays for Concordia Ihrhove in Germany.
Name: Sherif Touré
Date of birth: December 27th 1981
Place of birth: Lome, Togo
Position: Center forward
Current team: Concordia ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by Ade Lamidi | Apr 19th, 2006
Didier "Maestro" Zokora was born on December 14, 1980 in Abidjan. He learnt his football like most of the other Ivorian players on the streets ...
Posted on: Togo World Cup Team Blog by Nick O'Neill | Apr 18th, 2006
Togo defender Jean Paul Yaovi Abalo plays for A.P.O.E.L Nicosia
Name: Jean Paul Yaovi Abalo
Date of birth: June 26th 1975
Place of birth: Lome, Togo
Position: Defender
Current team: ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 16th, 2006
Luis Figo needs no presentation. He is simply the best Portuguese player since Eusebio. Member of the Portuguese golden generation within Rui Costa and Fernando ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 8th, 2006
He was one of Portugal’s key pieces at the Euro04 after taking Fernando Couto’s place on the “11” starters. He was recently considered by ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Apr 3rd, 2006
Nuno Ricardo Oliveira Ribeiro is his name, but you might know him as Maniche. The nickname was given after the Benfica’s former forward, Michel Manniche. ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Mar 26th, 2006
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, also known as Pauleta will be always remembered as the man who overcame Eusébio as the top goalscorer at the Portugal's ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Chriso | Mar 5th, 2006
Probably every team going into this World Cup will have its talisman, the guy the other players look to, who if he 's playing ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Chriso | Feb 27th, 2006
One of the keys to France having a good run in the World Cup will be the performance and form of Patrick Vieira.
An onsong ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: November 29th, 1969
Hometown: Olympia, Washington
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs
Caps: 91 (44 clean sheets)
World Cups: 3
Clubs: Borussia Monchengladbach (2005-present), Tottenham Hotspur (2001-2005), Rayo Vallecano (1999), Leicester ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 12th February 1977
Hometown: Temple City, California
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs
Caps: 15
World Cups: -
Clubs: Kansas City Wizards (2003-present), San Jose (1999-2003)
College: UCLA
Positions: Central defender.
Arena says: “Conrad ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 1st August 1973
Hometown: Tenalfy, New Jersey
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 lbs
Caps: 44
World Cups: 1 (2002)
Clubs: 1860 Munich (2006-present), Energie Cottbus (2002-2006), Crystal Palace (2001-2002), Cambuur Leeuwarden(1998-2001), ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 24th May 1978
Hometown: Haleiwa, Hawai
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs
Caps: 19 (4 goals)
World Cups: -
Clubs: San Joes Earthquakes/Clash/Houston Dynamo (2003-present), Seattle Sounders (2002), Los Angeles Galaxy ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 20th July 1973
Hometown: Springfield, New Jersey
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160 lbs
Caps: 109 (8 goals)
World Cups: 3 (1994, 1998, 2002)
Clubs: Manchester City (2003-present), Sunderland (2001-2003), Glasgow Rangers ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 31st March, 1984
Hometown: Palm Coast, Florida
Height: 6' exactly
Weight: 180 lbs
Caps: 18 (9 goals)
World Cups: -
Clubs: Kansas City Wizards (2006-present) FC Dallas/Dallas Burn (2001-2006)
College: -
Positions: ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 9th March, 1983
Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs
Caps: 20 (4 goals)
World Cups: -
Clubs: New England Revolution (2004-present)
College: Furman
Positions: CM (probably strongest through the center, ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: May 17th, 1974
Hometown: Cerritos, California
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 lbs
Caps: 68 (8 goals)
World Cups: 1 (2002)
Clubs: Leeds United (2005-present), Preston North End (2002-2005), Fulham (2000-2002), San ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 19th February, 1979
Hometown: San Diego, California
Height: a deceptively small 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs
Caps: 33 (1 accidental gaol )
World Cups: 0.5 (was selected to replace ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 29th August, 1977
Hometown: Playa del Ray, California
Height: a tiny 5'8"
Weight: 145 lbs
Caps: 29 (3 goals)
World Cups: 1
Clubs: Chivas USA (2006-present), ADO Den Haag (2005-2006), ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 29th August, 1976
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Caps: 46 (never scored)
World Cups: 1 (2002)
Clubs: Colorado Rapids (2002-present), Miami Fusion (1998-2001)
College: North Carolina State
Positions: DM ...
Posted on: USA World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jan 1st, 2006
Born: 25th May, 1979
Hometown: Alto Loma, California
Height: 6'
Weight: 170 lbs (light for a 6 footer)
Caps: 38 (6 goals)
World Cups: -
Clubs: Fulham (2004-present), Chicago Fire (2000-2004)
College: ...
