Sunday, January 20, 2013
Top 10 worst medal winners in Football
DJIMI TRAORE: 2005 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER
Spaghetti-legged Traore gave away a stupid free-kick in the first minute of the 2005 Champions League final, from which Milan got their first goal. Traore atoned for this later on with a crucial goal line clearance and,when Liverpool went on to lift the trophy, Kopites were willing to forgive the highly questionable performances Djimi had put in during his time at Anfield (including that shocking own goal at Burnley ). Traore has now gone down in popular legend as probably the worst player to appear in and win a Champions League final.
ANTONIO NUNEZ: 2005 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER
Spaniard Antonio Nunez joined Liverpool as part of the deal that took Michael Owen to Real Madrid, but he wasn't quite the key player Owen had been at Anfield. Don't be fooled by the fact that Nunez is the only player in Liverpool history to score his only goal in a cup final (a sitter from two yards in the 2005 League Cup final defeat to Chelsea); Nunez was crap. His key contribution to the 2005 Champions League success was comingon as a late substitute in the semi against Chelsea and keeping the ball in the corner fora few crucial seconds to waste time. As an unused sub in the final, Nunez still picked up a winner's medal.
REMI GARDE: 1998 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER:
In 1996 Arsenal signed two Frenchmen: one was Patrick Vieira , who became a vital part ofthe Gunners ' success under Arsene Wenger . The other was Remi Garde, who was about as vital as the tea lady. Garde managed 10 appearances in 1997/98 (four as substitute) to qualify for a title medal.
LUKE CHADWICK: 2001 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER
In five years at Man United Luke Chadwick managed just 25 Premier League appearances, but his six starts and 10 substitute cameos in 2000/01 bagged him a title medal. Now at Mk Dons , the poor lad is remembered more for being ugly than for hisfootball at Old Trafford.
DARREN FERGUSON: 1993 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER
Sir Alex's son Darren started the 1992/93 at the heart of Man United's midfield, hoping to take them one step further than the agonising second place they achieved the season before. Sadly for father and son, United started the season terribly, losing theirfirst two games, taking just one point from the first three. Ferguson junior didn't play a game after November and, coincidentally, United's form picked up and they won the title for the first time in 26 years. He still bagged a medal, before being shipped out to Wolves and proved he wasn't a one-medal-wonder when he won the, er, Football League Trophy with Wrexham.
Jonathan Greening : 1999
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER
David May is famous for gate crashing the Man United treble-winning celebration photos despite having not playing a single second of the Champions League final, but few people recall that Jesus look-alike Jonathan Greening picked up a winner's medal. Greening was an unused sub, but credit to him for having the dignity to avoid doing a David May.
STEFAN OAKES: 2000 LEAGUE CUP WINNER
Stefan Oakes' biggest claim to fame is that hisdad was guitarist in 1970s pop group Show addywaddy. Oh, and he picked up a League Cup winner's medal with Leicester when they beat Tranmere in the 2000 final. This proved to be an early peak for midfielder Oakes, who went on to play for Crewe, Walsall , Notts County , Wycombe, Lincoln and is now plying his trade at Tamworth.
ROY CARROLL 2004 FA CUP WINNER
Former Man United reserve keeper Roy Carrollpicked up an FA Cup winner's medal thanks to their 2004 4-0 stroll in the sun against Millwall . Carroll was one of three substitutes brought on by Fergie with a few minutes left with the game well and truly safe.
KLEBERSON 2002 WORLD CUP
Kleberson is primarily remembered in Britain as a total flop at Old Trafford, but he has something the likes of Bryan Robson, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and all the great United midfielders can never boast: a World Cup winner's medal, from Brazil's 2002 final victory over Germany. Yes, that puts Kleberson on a par with Sir Bobby Charlton in the Old Trafford history books!
PUGGUY ARPHEXAD: LEAGUE CUP WINNER IN 2000, 2001 AND 2003
The man with a name that looks like a Countdown Conundrum, Pegguy Arphexad is the only man to win three League Cup medalswithout playing a single second, having appeared as a substitute for Leicester in 2000 and Liverpool in 2001 and 2003. In fact, Arphexad also won FA Cup, UEFA Cup, European Super Cup and Community Shield winner's medals without ever playing a gameduring his time at Anfield. He certainly wouldn't be grudge Michael Owen that Premier League medal!
MICHEAL OWEN:2009/2010 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER
Won a Premier league winner's medal despite having made just one start in the season for Man United and scoring a single goal. When Owen picked up FA cup and League cup winner's medal at Liverpool he was the key man, scoring memorable goal against Arsenal and United in the Finals. But his contribution to United success was just minimal.
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