41 year old David has had a long run as a goalkeeper in English football. He began his senior career in 1988 at Watford and went on to play for Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and currently Bristol City. He holds the record for the most clean sheets in the EPL with 173. He has also represented played for England U21 (1990-1992), England B (1994-1996) and the English senior team(1997-2010).
Former Stoke right winger Liam now plays for Portsmouth. He’s also been a member of the Republic of Ireland National Team since 2009. He turns 30 today.
Attacking midfielder/winger Niko has been playing for Tottenham Hotspur since 2009. He started his career in 2001 with Dinamo Zagreb and became their youngest captain at age 17. He moved on to Hajduk Split (2004-2006), Portsmouth (2006-2009). He started with the Croatian U16 team in 2000 and moved through the ranks up to the senior team in 2004, where he remains. His father Zlatko was also a footballer, playing for Rapid Vienna and is a former manager of the Croatian National Team.
Of Headbands and Heartbreak
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