Cultured defender played for West Ham and Leeds before going on to captain Manchester United and England. Memorably missed a drugs test, leading to an eight-month ban. Has fronted a TV pranks show, owns a Manchester restaurant and has amassed an huge following on Twitter.
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Rio Ferdinand – News, views, pictures, video
Cultured defender played for West Ham and Leeds before going on to captain Manchester United and England. Memorably missed a drugs test, leading to an eight-month ban. Has fronted a TV pranks show, owns a Manchester restaurant and has amassed an huge following on Twitter.
Karren Brady – News, views, pictures, video
Karren Brady became managing director of Birmingham City aged only 23, later moving on to West Ham as vice chairman in January 2010.
Pep Guardiola – News, views, pictures, video
A member of the 1994 Barcelona ‘Dream Team’ before taking over as manager in 2008. Won everything there was to win with Barca, as his side were lauded as one of the greatest of all time. Left Camp Nou in 2012, taking the Bayern Munich job after a year-long sabbatical. It was confirmed in early…
Tim Sherwood – News, views, pictures, video
Former midfielder who captained Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in 1995 and later joined Tottenham under George Graham. Helped Portsmouth win promotion in 2003 and later returned to Spurs as a coach, before being appointed boss in December 2013. He would only last six months before being sacked, but returned to management in…
Mesut Ozil – News, views, pictures, video
The mercurial playmaker has been a central figure in the influx of young players in German football. His impressive performances for Germany in the 2010 World Cup earned him a move to Real Madrid and in September 2013 Arsenal splashed out £42.5m to make him their record signing.
Mesut Ozil – News, views, pictures, video
The mercurial playmaker has been a central figure in the influx of young players in German football. His impressive performances for Germany in the 2010 World Cup earned him a move to Real Madrid and in September 2013 Arsenal splashed out £42.5m to make him their record signing.
Tim Sherwood – News, views, pictures, video
Former midfielder who captained Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in 1995 and later joined Tottenham under George Graham. Helped Portsmouth win promotion in 2003 and later returned to Spurs as a coach, before being appointed boss in December 2013. He would only last six months before being sacked, but returned to management in…
Tim Sherwood – News, views, pictures, video
Former midfielder who captained Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in 1995 and later joined Tottenham under George Graham. Helped Portsmouth win promotion in 2003 and later returned to Spurs as a coach, before being appointed boss in December 2013. He would only last six months before being sacked, but returned to management in…