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His style as a midfield player is aggressive, and he regularly collects [[yellow card]]s. He tends to be strongly disliked by opponents of his team and much admired by supporters. He received his first-ever (and so far only) [[red card]] in international competition, when he was sent off (somewhat unfairly) in Wales' World Cup qualification match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] in September 2004. He was somewhat ridiculed for threatening to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights over the decision. |
His style as a midfield player is aggressive, and he regularly collects [[yellow card]]s. He tends to be strongly disliked by opponents of his team and much admired by supporters. He received his first-ever (and so far only) [[red card]] in international competition, when he was sent off (somewhat unfairly) in Wales' World Cup qualification match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] in September 2004. He was somewhat ridiculed for threatening to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights over the decision. |
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He is presently not being selected for the Welsh national team by manager, [[John Toshack]], after public spats between the two. |
He is presently not being selected for the Welsh national team by manager, [[John Toshack]], after public spats between the two. |
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[[Category:1974 births|Savage, Robbie]] |
[[Category:1974 births|Savage, Robbie]] |
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Revision as of 16:49, 15 January 2006
Robbie Savage (born Wrexham, 18 October 1974) is a professional football player, who is currently playing for Blackburn Rovers. He also plays for the Welsh national team.
He started his playing career as a trainee at Manchester United, but was released and moved to Crewe Alexandra's Academy, learning his craft under Dario Gradi. He was transferred to Leicester City F.C. in July 1997. Savage spent 5 years at Leicester where he made his name, winning 2 League Cups, as part of Martin O'Neill's hugely successful side. and earning his debut cap for the Welsh international team. When Leicester were relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2001-02 season he transferred to Birmingham City. At the beginning of January 2005 he submitted a written request for a transfer, allegedly wishing to be nearer his ailing parents in Wrexham, although the club rumours linked him to, Blackburn Rovers, is actually marginally further away from Wrexham than Birmingham. On January 19 Savage completed his move to Ewood Park.
His style as a midfield player is aggressive, and he regularly collects yellow cards. He tends to be strongly disliked by opponents of his team and much admired by supporters. He received his first-ever (and so far only) red card in international competition, when he was sent off (somewhat unfairly) in Wales' World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland in September 2004. He was somewhat ridiculed for threatening to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights over the decision.
He is presently not being selected for the Welsh national team by manager, John Toshack, after public spats between the two.