Soccer is one of the most popular sports. It captures the attention of millions of fans who enjoy the match in stadiums or watch live broadcasts. The good thing is that now you can not only admire the success of your favorite teams, but also place bets on the outcome of the meeting. But you should not mindlessly invest money. It is recommended to analyze the data to compare the strength of the teams and assess the probability of the success of each team. This is especially relevant to those teams where legendary players are represented.
Use Fscore's functionality not to miss popular sporting events. Here you see all the matches scheduled for the near future. They are presented on a single page, so you can get a big picture and find the livescore today that interests you. But remember that every country and team has its own champions who can affect the outcome of the meeting. If you are interested in the top English players in La Liga who have already finished their careers, you can find more information about them below.
David Beckham
David Beckham is a famous English midfielder. His career began in 1992, when he joined the Manchester United club at the age of 17. He won six Premier League titles with the team, picked up a couple of FA Cups and distinguished himself in the Champions League.
In 2003, there was a transfer to “Real Madrid”, where the player appeared for four seasons. Here he won the Spanish Championship. He has 155 matches on his account, 20 dizzying goals and 48 successful assists.
In 2007 he signed a contract with “Los Angeles Galaxy”, and in 2009 and 2010 the player was rented by “Milan”. In January 2013, the footballer joined “Paris Saint-Germain”. Here he became the champion of France. David Beckham announced the end of his career at the end of the season in May of the same year.
Steve McManaman
Steve McManaman is a successful midfielder who had the chance to enter the most popular clubs. He has played for “Liverpool”, “Manchester City” and “Real Madrid”. If we consider the number of trophies won ( taking into account only performances for foreign teams), the player is recognized as the most titled of all English footballers.
McManaman joined Liverpool's professional squad in 1990. He made his debut at the match against “Sheffield United” as a replacement for Peter Beardsley. But the next season, the player took a place in the main squad and scored a goal against “Oldham Athletic”. Steve became the first player in professional sport to have a diving header goal.
In summer 1999, the player moved to “Real Madrid”, where he spent four seasons. He quickly adapted to the new team, showing excellent results. His achievements were impressive:
- Spanish Championship titles (2000/2001 and 2002/2003);
- Winning the Spanish Super Cup (2001 and 2003);
- Success in the UEFA Champions League (2000 and 2002);
- Winning the UEFA Super Cup (2002);
- Taking the Intercontinental Cup (2002).
After leaving “Real Madrid”, the player spent a couple of not entirely successful seasons with “Manchester City”. In 2005, he announced the end of his soccer career. Then, the footballer got a job as a commentator on television.
Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Pennant is a right wing midfielder who played for 13 clubs. People started to talk about him in 1999, when he signed a contract with “Arsenal”. The stagiaire was paid a record fee of £2 million at the time. Before joining the club, the player played for “Notts County”. He had some success at “Arsenal”, and in 2003, he scored three goals against “Southampton” (English Premier League match).
The player was also a member of the following teams:
- “Watford”;
- “Leeds United”;
- “Birmingham City”;
- “Liverpool”;
- “Portsmouth”.
In 2009, Pennant moved to “Real Zaragoza”, signing a three-year contract. However, he failed to score a single goal in 25 games played. As a result, there were questions regarding his professionalism, and the player left for “Stoke City” in 2010. He also played for “Wolverhampton Wanderers” and “Pune City”, “Wigan” and “Tampines Rovers”, “Bury” and “Billericay Town”.
Michael Owen
Michael Owen is a forward who is one of the top five goalscorers for England. He scored 40 goals for the English national team. The player signed his first contract with “Liverpool” in 1996, when he was 17 years old. He opened the scoring in the first match against “Wimbledon” and was named the best player. With “Liverpool”, Owen won the FA and UEFA Cups (2000/2001), as well as the FA and UEFA Super Cups (2001). In addition, he won the Football League Cup in 2000/2001 and 2002/2003.
In the 2004/2005 season, the footballer played for “Real Madrid”. It was pretty hard for him to make a name for himself here due the high number of talents in the team. Owen was satisfied as a substitute on the bench. However, he was able to take the lead among the most productive players in terms of goals scored and time on the field ( he had 16 goals on his account).
The next season, the player joined “Manchester United” and he played for “Stoke City” in 2012/2013. Owen won the Football League Cup 2009/2010, won the FA Super Cup (2010) and the Premier League champion (2010/2011). During the game for “Stoke City”, he scored his 150th goal. This made him the seventh player to be able to send such a number of goals to opponents in the Premier League. Owen ended his career at the end of the 2012/2013 season.
Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate is a defender who began his coaching job at the end of his career. He started with “Leeds United ” club, where he played from 1998 to 2003. Then, he moved on to “Newcastle United”. He played for the team for one season before joining “Real Madrid”. Here he spent from 2004 to 2006 but he did not show himself at all. Moreover, due to the constant recovery from injury, he appeared in his first match only in 2005. In the debut meeting against “Athletic Bilbao”, the player scored an autogoal and was sent off the field. He played only 14 matches and was recognized as the worst acquisition of Spain.
After “Real Madrid” the footballer played for “Middlesbrough”, “Tottenham Hotspur” and “Stoke City”. Throughout his career, Woodgate was a Premier League bronze medalist (1999/2000 and 2002/2003), vice-champion of Spain (2005/2006) and winner of the Football League Cup (2007/2008).
