Ronaldo was born in Funchal in the Madeira Islands where he started his career at Nacional before moving to Sporting Lisbon. He made his debut for Sporting in the Portuguese Super Liga in September 2002 at the age of just seventeen. Cristiano caught the attention of many - United players included - during the pre-season friendly which marked the opening of Sporting's new stadium, a game in which Ronaldo scored. The Reds management had been watching him for some time, however. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Ronaldo was born in Funchal in the Madeira Islands where he started his career at Nacional before moving to Sporting Lisbon. He made his debut for Sporting in the Portuguese Super Liga in September 2002 at the age of just seventeen. Cristiano caught the attention of many - United players included - during the pre-season friendly which marked the opening of Sporting's new stadium, a game in which Ronaldo scored. The Reds management had been watching him for some time, however. "After we played Sporting last week the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly, and on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. That's how highly they rated him, revealed Sir Alex Ferguson at his signing press conference. It was only through our association with Sporting that they honored our agreement of months ago, Ferguson said. He is one of the most exciting young players I've ever seen, an extremely talented footballer. He's a two-footed attacker who can play anywhere up front: right, left or through the middle, he concluded. Cristiano, who appeared 25 times for Sporting last season and scored three goals, added: I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world, and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join Manchester United. "I look forward to helping the team achieve even more success in the years to come."
Ronaldo was born in Funchal in the Madeira Islands where he started his career at Nacional before moving to Sporting Lisbon. He made his debut for Sporting in the Portuguese Super Liga in September 2002 at the age of just seventeen. Cristiano caught the attention of many - United players included - during the pre-season friendly which marked the opening of Sporting's new stadium, a game in which Ronaldo scored. The Reds management had been watching him for some time, however. "After we played Sporting last week the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly, and on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. That's how highly they rated him, revealed Sir Alex Ferguson at his signing press conference. It was only through our association with Sporting that they honored our agreement of months ago, Ferguson said. He is one of the most exciting young players I've ever seen, an extremely talented footballer. He's a two-footed attacker who can play anywhere up front: right, left or through the middle, he concluded. Cristiano, who appeared 25 times for Sporting last season and scored three goals, added: I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world, and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join Manchester United. "I look forward to helping the team achieve even more success in the years to come." Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Since United's last Premiership title, the club captain has been used more sparingly by Sir Alex Ferguson. However, the Irishman's influence on his side has not diminished one iota. Kane remains the driving force for United despite increasing injury-proneness and a surprise return to the Republic of Ireland side, as Brian Kerr's appointment as replacement for Mick McCarthy opened the door. ome monumental displays in the 2004/05 season have shown that Keane remains one of the most influential players in football, while he also reached the personal milestone of 50 United goals against Birmingham City.
Chelsea were formed and entered the league in 1905. Their early years were uneventful and it wasn't until 1955 when they won their first honour, the league title. However, the late sixties and early seventies were Chelsea's heyday as the popularity of the Kings Road grew and the club became the most stylish team in England. In 1970, Chelsea met their northern antithesis, Leeds Utd in the FA Cup final and after a 2-2 draw at Wembley, the replay became known as the dirtiest post war cup final. Chelsea went on to win 2-1 and the following season, they added the European Cup Winners Cup. However, as the area became less trendy, the team suffered decline and spent a few seasons in the second division, finally regaining their division 1 place in 1989. Chelsea added to their haul of silverware in 97/98 season, by winning the League Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup. The club had shocked the football world by the sacking of Ruud Gullit in February 1998, however that was soon forgotten as Gianluca Vialli was appointed the new coach and soon proved his capabillity in this role. When Vialli was replaced by fellow Italian Claudio Ranieri, Chelsea began to try and move away from their tag as constant under-achievers, and got a huge boost in that respect in the summer of 2003. Few had heard of Russian billionnaire Roman Abramovich before he bought Chelsea, but his name was on everyone's lips soon afterwards as he financed a huge spending spree - the like of which the game has never seen - and put Chelsea well and truly up with the big boys. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Order today the first ever UKSoccershop Catalogue, now available. With 32 pages and 400 new and official products, our catalogue will provide the ideal source for your ordering. Featuring a wide range of shirts and merchandise, as well as exclusive special offers and promotions, it's a must for any football fan. The price of £3 will be deducted from your next order and therefore is fully refundable.
Wayne Rooney became the world's most expensive teenager when he signed for United in a deal which could eventually be worth 30million. The former Evertonian striker completed his dream move to Old Trafford just hours before the close of the transfer window on Tuesday 31 August 2004. Wayne first burst onto the scene back on the opening day of the 2002/2003 season against Tottenham at Goodison Park. Nine games later he scored his first Premiership goal at the age of 16 - a last minute wonder strike which earned Everton a dramatic 2-1 victory over Arsenal. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Containing two pieces of 35mm film from the World Cup final 1966, one showing Geoff Hurst hitting the famous "They think it's all over" winning goal and the other showing the England team holding aloft the "Jules Rimet" trophy. Comes with silver plaque and certificate of authenticity in a beautiful frame.
He was a member of the Manchester United side that robbed Leeds of the Championship in 1965, and the Championship side of 1967 that subsequently won the European Cup. Sadly as a Northern Ireland international, he was never to set a World Cup competition alight. When George was 50, the UK's national television devoted an evening to him, and so the myth grows out of the legend. George probably still qualifies as Stockport County's most illustrious name. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Extremely rare item of one of the world's most famous goalies - Jose Luis Chilavert, the legendary free-kick taking Paraguay goalkeeper. Own Chilavert's famous jersey, with the large Bulldog on the front.Original item in brand new condition. Has original velvet name, number and sponsor. Sweatshirt has cushioning pads on elbows and shoulders.Available in sizes M, L, XL.
Born 07/11/1978 in Peckham, London. Rio plays the defence position of the Manchester United squad. During his footballing life he has played for the Under 11 & Under 12 football teams for this junior and secondary schools, since then he has gone on to play for West Ham, Leeds United and Manchester United. In 2002 he partnered with Sol Campbell in defence as England reached the quarter-finals. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Rio's transfer value sky-rocketed during the 2002 World Cup but the Reds maintained their interest and after weeks of speculation, followed by days of negotiation, they signed Rio Ferdinand for a new British record fee of £30million. The sum also restored Rio to the position of the world's most expensive defender, topping the £22m that Juventus paid Parma for Lilian Thuram in 2001. Rio 's first season at Old Trafford was a mixed bag, with injury and loss of form affecting his performances on the pitch. He found his feet towards the end of the campaign, however, as United came back from the dead to overtake Arsenal and win the fifteenth League title in their history. Frdinand said he'd come to United to win trophies, and he'd achieved his wish after just ten months. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Signed Liverpool home shirt by Steven Gerrard (unframed). Captain of Liverpool FC and a product of the Liverpool Youth Academy, Steven Gerrard is one of the brightest young talents in the English game. Gerrard is the driving force of the team and when he is on the top of his game Liverpool more than usually win. Gerrard had a superb personal 2003/04 season winning the Liverpool supporters player of the year award and Liverpoolfc.tv website award by some distance. He also captained England for the first time in Sweden and is off to Euro 2004 with the squad. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Smith began his career at his home-town club Leeds. He has tended to make an impact in most things he has achieved as a player. Scoring with his first touch of his Leeds debut, aged just 18, against Liverpool in front of the Kop at Anfield was simply an early indication of that. Smith has been capped at England level, making his international debut on 25 May 2001 in a 4-0 win over Mexico. His first international goal came in a 1-1 draw with Portugal in September 2002. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Born in Oss, in the south-central region of the Netherlands, Ruud van Nistelrooy became interested in sport as a schoolboy. A real talent, he played football, tennis and gymnastics. As a boy in his village team he played as a sweeper, but his footballing career took off in 1993, when he moved to the then Second Division side FC Den Bosch. Here, at his first professional club, he was able to show off his developing skills, playing up front behind the forward line. Ruud begun the 2003/04 season as he had finished the last, scoring twice in his first two league games. He chalked up his 100th and 101st goals for the club against Everton at Goodison Park on 7 February 2004, as United earned a vital 4-3 Premiership victory. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
If you have a football shirt and are looking for shirt printing then you can now buy name and numbers from UKSoccershop for only £12.95. Currently, we have the following styles available:Nike international (including front circle)Adidas international (including front number)Umbro / Puma international (including front number)English PremiershipSpanish La LigaSerie AMajor European teams such as Ajax, Bayern Munich, etc.River Plate / Boca Juniors / Corinthians, etcOthers available on requestIf there is a style (past or present) you'd like but we don't have, please email us at uksoccershop@aol.com and we will try and get it for you.Ordering couldn't be similar. Just add this product to your basket and in the 'Order Comments' box type the name and numbers you want. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery.
Ryan Giggs celebrated his testimonial season during 2001/02, marking his ten years in the United first team. Included in the itinerary was a friendly match against Celtic played at Old Trafford on 1 August 2001. On Friday 23 August 2002 scored the one hundredth goal of his United career in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge. Ryan's first child, a daughter named Liberty, was born on 10 April 2003 to Giggsy and his fiancée Stacey. The good news came towards the end of a difficult season for Ryan. A loss of form culminated in ironic cheers greeting his substitution in the Worthington Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford. These were wrongly interpreted as boos from supporters, heaping the pressure on Ryan to come up with the goods. That's exactly what he did against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League. A stunning solo goal in the Stadio Dell'Alpi silenced the critics and reminded the fans what he could do. Rumours of a move abroad persisted, but quietened down after Giggsy became the most decorated player in Reds history - winning his eighth League medal in 2002/03. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Ryan Giggs moved to England, from Wales, at the age of seven. He joined Dean's Youth FC where he learned how to play football. His coach at Dean's Youth was Denis Schofield, who referred him to Manchester City, where he played for their school of excellence until he was 14 years old. On his 14th birthday Alex Ferguson went to Ryan's home in Swinton, Manchester, to ask him to sign schoolboy forms. Ken Barnes, City's chief scout, had already confirmed they would not be signing him. Their loss was Manchester United's gain, and the rest as they say is history! At 16, Ryan signed amateur forms (YTS) and turned professional in November 1990, just after his 17th birthday. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Official Harchester Utd home shirt as worn in Sky One hit series Dream Team. Authentic shirt manufactured by Valsport exactly as players wear on the show. Come with free shorts.We can offer printing on this shirt for only £12.95 so why not get your favourite Dragons star such as Fletcher, Moliano, Lucas or Connelly on your limited edition shirt. As the Dream Team series is now finished, no more of these shirts will ever be produced. Stocks are extremely limited.
Official 05/06 Junior shirt as worn by Harchester Utd in Sky One hit series Dream Team. Authentic shirt manufactured by Valsport exactly as players wear on the show.We can offer printing on this shirt for only £12.95 so why not get your favourite Dragons star such as Fletcher, Moliano, Lucas or Connelly on your limited edition shirt. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Roy Keane was born in Cork on 10 October 1971. After failing to get an apprenticeship with any English League clubs, Keane began his footballing career with Cobh Ramblers before Brian Clough took him to Nottingham Forest as an 18 year old. His League debut with Nottingham Forest was a real baptism of fire away to Liverpool, the then champions. At the end of his first full season Keane made an appearance in the 1991 FA Cup Final, collecting a runners up medal. Roy pledged to calm down on the pitch following his latest op, and his first few appearances after recovering had everyone questioning whether he was finished or not. A barn-storming end to the season, when he led United to the top of the League against all the odds, answered everyone's questions. "I've got two or three good years left in me yet, Roy reassured all Reds.
Since United's last Premiership title, the club captain has been used more sparingly by Sir Alex Ferguson. However, the Irishman's influence on his side has not diminished one iota. Kane remains the driving force for United despite increasing injury-proneness and a surprise return to the Republic of Ireland side, as Brian Kerr's appointment as replacement for Mick McCarthy opened the door. ome monumental displays in the 2004/05 season have shown that Keane remains one of the most influential players in football, while he also reached the personal milestone of 50 United goals against Birmingham City.
Captain of Liverpool FC and a product of the Liverpool Youth Academy, Steven Gerrard is one of the brightest young talents in the English game. Gerrard is the driving force of the team and when he is on the top of his game Liverpool more than usually win. Gerrard had a superb personal 2003/04 season winning the Liverpool supporters player of the year award and Liverpoolfc.tv website award by some distance. He also captained England for the first time in Sweden and is off to Euro 2004 with the squad. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Frank's phenomenal form last season was only beaten by Thierry Henry when the individual awards were handed out and he was well worthy of his place in England's Euro 2004 team. Fifteen goals last season made him our second highest scorer and he topped the assists as well becoming a worthy Chelsea Player of the Year and nominee for FIFA's World Player of the Year. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Simply he was, and for many people still is, the greatest football player of the world. Not a single thing was impossible for him: he won three World Cup with his National Team (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970). He scored more than 1.200 goals during his long career (more than 1.300 official matches). He also won many national Leagues and Continental Cup ("Copa Libertadores"), with his team, the Santos FC of Sao Paulo (Saint Paul ). In the Sixties he was nick-named "O' Rey" (The King) and in the Seventies 95 peoples out of 100 knew his name. ("Wow, man, you're popular!" said Robert Redford, some years ago, after seeing Pel give dozens of autographs in New York while he was not asked for one). He finished his career in the New York Cosmos, in the 1977. In the late 1960's, when he and his team, Santos, went to Nigeria to play a few friendly matches, the ongoing civil war stopped for the duration of his visit. Now he is an United Nation's Ambassador and has been also Minister for Sports in his country, but, for the people who saw him make their wizardries with his right foot, he is, now and forever, the biggest footballer in the world, and the one and only "King".
Official 04/05 shirt as worn by Harchester Utd in Sky One hit series Dream Team. Authentic shirt manufactured by Valsport exactly as players wear on the show. We can offer printing on this shirt for only £12.95 so why not get your favourite Dragons star such as Fletcher, Moliano, Lucas or Connelly on your limited edition shirt.
Special edition Fila shirt from Diego Maradona testimonial match. Extremely rare item. Fila branding on front of shirt with Open Sport neck label, printed trademark Diego no. 10 signature and unique printed photo below the neck. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. Seller: UKSoccershop.com
Simply he was, and for many people still is, the greatest football player of the world. Not a single thing was impossible for him: he won three World Cup with his National Team (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970). He scored more than 1.200 goals during his long career (more than 1.300 official matches). He also won many national Leagues and Continental Cup ("Copa Libertadores"), with his team, the Santos FC of Sao Paulo (Saint Paul ). In the Sixties he was nick-named "O' Rey" (The King) and in the Seventies 95 peoples out of 100 knew his name. ("Wow, man, you're popular!" said Robert Redford, some years ago, after seeing Pel give dozens of autographs in New York while he was not asked for one). He finished his career in the New York Cosmos, in the 1977. In the late 1960's, when he and his team, Santos, went to Nigeria to play a few friendly matches, the ongoing civil war stopped for the duration of his visit. Now he is an United Nation's Ambassador and has been also Minister for Sports in his country, but, for the people who saw him make their wizardries with his right foot, he is, now and forever, the biggest footballer in the world, and the one and only "King".
Official 05/06 shirt as worn by Harchester Utd in Sky One hit series Dream Team. Authentic shirt manufactured by Valsport exactly as players wear on the show.We can offer printing on this shirt for only £12.95 so why not get your favourite Dragons star such as Fletcher, Moliano, Lucas or Connelly on your limited edition shirt.
Containing two pieces of 35mm film from the World Cup final 1966, one showing Geoff Hurst hitting the famous "They think it's all over" winning goal and the other showing the England team holding aloft the "Jules Rimet" trophy. Comes with silver plaque and certificate of authenticity in a beautiful black frame.