Monday 27 March 2017

ARIES 2023

I share a birthday with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 1972, Manuel Neur 1986, Gaizka Mendieta 1974, Terry Yorath 1950 and I suspect several other well known footballers, but I do not have time to research anymore. Let's be happy with this small sample. At 66 it is all I can produce these days.

Aries is the star sign and we are often preoccupied with unfeasible ideas, we are a little bossy, but valuable, nurturing, supportive with a gentle nature. I am not sure you will agree. 

Jimmy was born in Surinam, was run over by a car when 3 years old and broke his leg. He recovered, lost his father when a nipper, moved to Holland and eventually played for Leeds, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton and Cardiff in England. There were many other clubs and plenty of internationals. 

Lucky enough to have a less fraught upbringing, Neuer was the sweeper keeper who played for Germany over 70 times and he was keeper for Schalke 04 all his career. Voted FIFA Balon d'Or third place and Guardian best overseas player in his time. He also was the German voice over of Frank McCay in Disneys "Monsters University" as well as fronting a Catholic Charity raising money for underprivileged children. He is an all time good one!

Mendieta retired from Middlesbrough's squad after helping them to win the League Cup and took a house in Yarm! Why? Having spent his life in Spain and Italy it seemed a strange move. But he also appeared in the Secret Tournament TV commercial directed by Terry Gilliam which involved several other footballers refereed by Eric Cantona. 

Terry Yorath was a good egg but lost some favour towards the end of his career. He played for Leeds, Coventry, Spurs, Vancouver and Bradford. He also managed several clubs, most unusually Lebanon and Margate until 2009. His daughter is probably more famous than he although you cannot argue with the 59 caps he earned for Wales. 

So you see there is nothing in common with this lot. Happy B'day all you 27th people.

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