HanoiVillan Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Many may have forgotten about former Everton midfielder Li Tie, who was one of the first (if not the first?) Chinese players in England, and who played for China as they reached the 2002 World Cup. Anyway, most recently he was managing the national team during a dreadful qualifying campaign, and he has now been arrested and is under investigation for 'serious violations of the laws' according to a provincial anti-corruption watchdog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: Many may have forgotten about former Everton midfielder Li Tie, who was one of the first (if not the first?) Chinese players in England, and who played for China as they reached the 2002 World Cup. Anyway, most recently he was managing the national team during a dreadful qualifying campaign, and he has now been arrested and is under investigation for 'serious violations of the laws' according to a provincial anti-corruption watchdog. I think Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai were the first in England, Palace in '98. The latter having a decent career at Man City from '02 onwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Xela said: I think Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai were the first in England, Palace in '98. The latter having a decent career at Man City from '02 onwards. I remember Sun Jihai was still playing when I saw a CSL match in Shanghai in 2011. Edited December 18, 2022 by HanoiVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxYoungAVFC Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) Loïc Remy. Without a club since July after spending a few years in Turkey. Legend on Fifa. Nicklas Helenius. Still playing in Denmark and only 31 years old. Can't believe I got his name on the back of a shirt. Has to be unique. Libor Kozak. 1 goal in 11 appearances in the highly rated Slovak Super Liga. Nathan Delfouneso is currently playing for Accrington Stsnley and still only 31 years old. My younger self thought he had everything to become the complete CF. Edited December 21, 2022 by LxYoungAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Managers you've completely forgotten about: Avram Grant, the new Manager of Zambia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 2 hours ago, a-k said: Managers you've completely forgotten about: Avram Grant, the new Manager of Zambia If you’d told me he died 10 years ago I would have believed it. Proper blast from the past 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 14 hours ago, duke313 said: You now remember, Jesé Rodriguez. Once of Real Madrid, PSG and … Stoke City. Emery's worst ever signing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Richard Rufus Back in the news with a bang today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Xela said: Richard Rufus Back in the news with a bang today. That's a good one, used to obsessively watch a VHS of the 98/99 season when I was about 6, some distant part of my brain has just instantly recalled him scoring an own goal against us while playing for Charlton Clearly been a busy boy since! Edited January 12, 2023 by icouldtelltheworld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, icouldtelltheworld said: That's a good one, used to obsessively watch a VHS of the 98/99 season when I was about 6, some distant part of my brain has just instantly recalled him scoring an own goal against us while playing for Charlton Clearly been a busy boy since! Pretty sure at the time he was being labelled as a future England international as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: Pretty sure at the time he was being labelled as a future England international as well Must have been fairly highly regarded, England had a lot of good centre backs around then. The extent of my knowledge of him is that he scored an own goal against us and has a knack for fraudulent pyramid schemes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Jason Euell. Kevin Lisbie. Mark Fish. Kishishev. Claus Jensen. Matt Holland. Only OGs remember. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 12/01/2023 at 21:36, Xela said: Richard Rufus Back in the news with a bang today. Championship Manager 97/98 legend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VillaJ100 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Saw an article about Islam Feruz... Like Ryan Gauld he was touted to be the 'Scottish Messi' but as that's not exactly an endorsement of ability, sort of like being the best dominos player in Burkina Faso, he now sells hats for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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