"[41], By the end of 199596, McManaman was top of the Premier League goal assists chart with 25 assists over the season (15 in the Premier League),[42] including assists and top ratings in a match against Newcastle voted the best of the decade in the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards. Since July 2010, having joined commentator Ian Darke and former Germany coach Jrgen Klinsmann as well as Dutch International Ruud Gullit on the ESPN coverage team as a commentary analyst for the 2010 World Cup, McManaman then signed on with the network to be an in-game analyst for Major League Soccer and MLS Cup 2010,[375] the Premier League and even the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup, and had become a permanent co-commentator alongside Ian Darke for the tournament. He had his ways of training and ways of acting and all managers have different ways of doing things; it's the same with club managers. His preferred position, however, was that of a more offensive and creative attacking midfielder,[335] an uncommon position in the Premier League throughout his career. A fantastic player in every sense. However, this form faltered following a drop in confidence after an incident with Bruce Grobbelaar towards the end of a Merseyside derby, when the players exchanged blows after Grobelaar lambasted McManaman for a poor clearance[31] which led to a goal being conceded (an incident later named as one of the top five bust-ups between team-mates in Premier League history). [32], In 199495, McManaman signed a new million-pound contract, and was given a central, freer role[33] by new manager Roy Evans, who wanted to utilise McManaman's natural running and dribbling ability[34] to drift all over the park. John Barnes spoke about McManaman in his autobiography in 1999 as "probably the greatest individual talent in English football and has to be presented the correct way",[300] and Keegan gave several interviews in 1999 backing up that point; adding that he was finding out how best to utilise McManaman. Jamie Carragher defended McManaman in his autobiography, stating that at the time: "Despite being accused of greed, Macca also lost money to secure the move. Steve is married to his lovely wife Victoria Edwards, who works as a law lecturer and a barrister. [343], McManaman retired from his playing career after being released by Manchester City in 2005. When you have a chance to join clubs who are involved in the Champions' League every season, you have to consider itI'm sure everyone must see the logic in that. [388] McManaman's columns were known for articulating opinions on matters from a player's perspective,[389] and in one particular column, discussed the issue of how the Bosman ruling impacted the future of the English game with "cut-price imports" that threatened local development, while also proposing the increasing of odds for smaller teams to beat big clubs by having the League Cup reduced to a single leg affair, thus enabling players to be better rested as well. "[23] Saunders began to change his mind as the season progressedfollowing McManaman's ability to form an attacking partnership with him[24]with McManaman managing to create[25] and score several goals across the league and in the side's run to the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA Cup,[26] as well as in the FA Cup,[27] eventually collecting a FA Cup winner's medal. [228][229], In a tribute to McManaman, four years after he left the club, ex-coach Vicente del Bosque told Spanish newspaper AS Marca, that McManaman and Geremi were the two most important players in his squad, because "together they kept the whole team united". Following a successful pre-season with the Madrid team in Switzerland[154] and Italy, McManaman and the team then returned to Spain and he proved an instant hit with the fans at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium after scoring three times and creating several goals in his first few games for Los Merengues. However, McManaman always had him in a sweat. Born and raised in United Kingdom. Yet the policy had its detractors, and according to certain critics in the Spanish press, McManaman and several other players became "victims" as the policy was based more on marketing and revenue generation, and sometimes meant players were picked not according to form, but because of their money-making potential off the pitch. [155] McManaman made his debut for Madrid on 22 August 1999 in the 21 La Liga win over Mallorca at the Son Moix stadium, Mallorca, where he assisted Fernando Morientes in scoring an injury time equaliser,[156] enabling Madrid to go on to win 21 with seconds remaining. El Macca 378 subscribers Subscribe 866 Share 213K views 10 years ago Jorge Ramos Interviews Steve. Monti Ossenfort, 44, replaces Steve Keim, who stepped down as GM and resigned from the Cardinals to focus on his health. Steve McManaman Wife Steve is married to his beautiful wife Victoria Edwards, a barrister and law lecturer. [233] McManaman later encouraged Welsh footballer Gareth Bale to sign for Madrid a decade later,[234] and upon Bales signing, he gave Bale advice on how to succeed at Madrid. McMahon was placed in 42nd position in the '100 Players Who Shook The Kop' poll, which asked Red supporters to name the best 100 Liverpool players of . 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Steve McManaman is one of England's most decorated footballers who played as a winger for Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City. [232], McManaman is also believed to have influenced other British players to join Real Madrid with players such as Michael Owen stating that they asked him for advice before signing for the club. Steve McManaman Wife - Steve McManaman is a well-known personality already and people have been interested in knowing about him. [351] In May 2010, McManaman played for the Real Madrid Veteranos against Milan's Glorie team for charity known as the Corazon Classic, in front of a crowd of 80,000 at the Santiago Bernabu, and in an all-star game featuring Emilio Butragueo, Lus Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Chendo, Alfonso, Paolo Maldini, Cafu, Rui Costa and other world-class football stars. [164], Real Madrid subsequently accepted first an 11million bid from Middlesbrough and then a 12million bid for McManaman from Chelsea[173] that included the exchange of Tore Andr Flo, in the summer of 2000, both of which the player rejected. He used to play for Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City as a winger. The properties of Steve's family are located in Bay of Palma, London, and Cheshire. Steve McMananman is a married man; he dated his girlfriend Victoria Edwards, a barrister and law lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid for a long time after knowing each other in 2002. January 16, 2023, 2:47 PM . McManaman's performances saw him described by Ian Rush as the most promising young player at Liverpool at the time. [235] Bale later became the first player to emulate McManaman when he ended up winning the Champions League with Madrid in his first season.[236]. McManaman never played another competitive match for Keegan again as he was ruled out with injury[308] for Keegan's last couple of games before Keegan's shock resignation[309] from the England job in October 2000. The Guardian reported that a Marca article had one prominent player stating: "We cannot stand by while this is happening. [261] McManaman played for City for only two seasons and following Kevin Keegan's resignation in March 2005, never played another game for the club. [251], On the pitch, a combination of niggling injuries (including a long-term achilles problem not dissipating[252]) and the rise of an in-form and up-and-coming Shaun Wright-Phillips saw him lose his preferred right midfield position. www.national-football-teams.com. "They are adored. "[145], According to The Independent, "as Steve McManaman was unveiled at a press conference at the Bernabeu stadium, a mile up the road Clarence Seedorf was explaining his part in a dressing-room altercation with Fernando HierroThe Madrid newspapers had carried a word-by-word and blow-by-blow account of the spat that morning. According to El Pas, fans saluted him with their 'white handkerchiefs' (as a terrace favourite) after he scored a long-range high volley from a Roberto Carlos cross against Real Oviedo in 2001. The 50-year-old soccer player was born in England, United Kingdom. [183] McManaman was also primarily deployed as a left-winger in this season (with Figo on the right), with the press noting that "the 'telepathy' McManaman and Roberto Carlos displayed down Madrid's left flank flummoxed almost every team they played. We will try to unite Real Madrid through the game although there are sectors that think more about those who are not. After the game Jorge Valdano added: "McManaman? [122] McManaman also made the five-man shortlist for PFA Player of the Year for three seasons from 199596 to 199798, with the PFA website describing him as one of the most gifted players of his generation. But Steven spent last month helping his wife expertly putting things into very different boxes than he was used to as a professional footballer. In 2021, McManaman became ABC and ESPN's lead La Liga co-commentator alongside long time partner, Ian Darke. For Madrid, he completed 85% of his dribbles and runs in the league and 83% in Europe but under Eriksson for England he only managed to keep the ball 63% of the timethe general belief for this drop in form when playing for England is simple. Steven Charles McManaman Date of birth: Feb 11, 1972 Place of birth: Liverpool Age: . I wasn't going to prejudice the matter by not playing him; he played until the end of the season and I asked the fans to give him a great send off in the final game against Wimbledon. Who Is Steve McManaman's Wife? STEVE McManaman says that the devastating loss of his mother Irene to breast cancer will haunt him forever. [393] "El Macca" is five years old as of 2018 and is owned by JP McManus. Now McManaman has reduced the asking price to 6.75m on the home, which has seven double bedrooms and as many bath and shower rooms. [360], Also in 2019, McManaman commenced his role as a FIFA ambassador, and began with a visit to Cambodia. [9][12] McManaman signed as a 16-year-old apprentice upon leaving school in 1988. Steve McManaman Speaking Spanish! [358], In 2019, McManaman joined La Liga's Managing Director Ivan Codina as representatives to Asia to be present for the inking of La Liga's partnership with Asian cryptocurrency exchange, GCOX, to build its partnership with businesses in Asia and the Middle East. "[325], McManaman was once described as "England's forgotten man"[326] but was also accused of being apathetic and having a laidback attitude and having a reputation for being a troublemaker, which began after an incident before Euro 96,[327] where along with Teddy Sheringham and Gascoigne, McManaman was photographed drinking in Hong Kong, and subsequently accused of causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage to a Cathay Pacific first-class flight cabin,[328] although this was later reported to have not been caused by McManaman or Fowler as the whole England team took collective responsibility for Gascoigne's antics on the flight, while the party in Hong Kong was a team party.[329]. Given his status at Real, England's World Cup squad should be comfortably within his grasp but McManaman, befitting someone who patrols the flanks, is drifting towards the periphery of Sven-Goran Eriksson's radar. [361], In July 2007, McManaman was named executive director of Carson Yeung's Hong Kong-listed company Grandtop International Holdings Ltd, which subsequently took a 29.9% stake in Premier League side Birmingham City. He got married to his long-time girlfriend Victoria Edwards in 2002, and since then they are living together. McManaman scored a crucial goal away at Blackburn Rovers, set up a dramatic injury-time equaliser with a through-ball for Paul Ince to score in front of the Kop against Manchester United,[115] and scored the winner with a "scorching drive"[116] to complete the full turn around result against Tottenham Hotspur after trailing 20 at half-time. [294], Before McManaman's joining Madrid, Spanish media outlets like El Pas, eager to make sense of why Madrid were insisting on signing McManaman when he had not even featured much in the last World Cup, concluded that the only rationale to explain McManaman's non-selection by Hoddle must have been because McManaman was known as a free role-playing playmaker, and was "difficult to classify. At Liverpool and Real Madrid, McManaman was in a side that liked to hold possession and move the ball about, pull teams apart and create spaces to move into. Nash scored two goals in his team's 85 victory, which included McManaman scoring one goal and making five of the goals in a team including Thierry Henry, Robbie Fowler, Jason Kidd, Baron Davis, and Phoenix Suns team-mates Raja Bell and Leandro Barbosa. Paul Ince, Roy Keane, Tony Adamsit seems as if people have got it in for them. Steve McManaman Wife, Height, Age, Net Worth, Wiki & More. [286], McManaman (and Fowler) were also reported at the time to have been marginalised by Hoddle for not embracing Hoddle's employment of a "faith healer" and mystic named Eileen Drewery, who had been brought in by Hoddle to do psychiatric, vague spiritual or psychological interactions with the players because Hoddle had said she helped him in his career in the past. Steve McManaman Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family Age, Wiki Biography and Wiki Steve McManaman was born on 11 February, 1972 in Bootle, United Kingdom, is an English association footballer. [48] McManaman was also said to have been one of only a handful of so-called "talismanic" players along with Eric Cantona[49] and Gianfranco Zola in the league at the time believed to have the charisma to lift supporters from their seats each time they got the ball. But I think if they put themselves in the same predicament, and the fact that I have been at Liverpool for 12 years and that I would like to test myself in a foreign country, that's understandable. The 44-year-old initially tried to offload the property in February 2014, but found no takers for 6.9m. [372], By 2007, McManaman became a full-time media pundit, having joined Setanta Sports as a football analyst and, for the 200708 season, he was given his own television showMacca's Monday Nightreflecting on life in the Barclays Premier League. [95] While stating that he would have preferred that the player stayed, he said that the club had to respect McManaman's decision to exercise his right to leave at the end of his contract and conceded that he would have to replace the player,[96] ultimately stating that McManaman's departure was inevitable and the only chance of keeping him would be if he (McManaman) decided to sign a 12-month contract extension having failed to secure a move to the club of his choice, saying: "If I was the manager of Real Madridor Barcelona or any leading clubI would want to have Steve McManaman in my side," he said.[97]. [348], In June 2008, McManaman participated in Steve Nash and Claudio Reyna's Showdown in Chinatown, an 8-on-8 charity soccer game at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Zidane went on to state England had made a mistake and described McManaman as one of the highest quality players he ever played with. [80][81] He declined to pose in a Real Madrid shirt at the contract signing event, out of respect for Liverpool's fans. From the 201415 season onward, McManaman then returned home to be permanently based in England and also could be regularly seen as a guest on BT Sport's Champions League coverage, and on shows like "Premier League Tonight" with Jake Humphrey. McMenemy commented that he had seen "more fat on a chip" referring to McManaman's skinny physique. The family divides its time between homes in Bay of Palma, London and Cheshire. [139] In 2018, Sky Sports named McManaman and Fowler the third greatest goals-assists partnership in the Premier League era, just behind Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, Teddy Sheringham and Darren Anderton and just ahead of Robert Pires and Henry. 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[6], In 2015, McManaman was nominated by former team mate Raul as one of his three nominees[354] to participate in the 'Shoot for Love Challenge" fundraiser. 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[174] Sir Alex Ferguson declared his admiration for McManaman by arranging a contingent to convince him to sign. [338], However, McManaman was sometimes criticised for scoring too few goals, although he did make up for this with a formidable rate of assists for the likes of Fowler (with whom he was described as having an almost 'telepathic' understanding with[339]) and, later, Michael Owen, with Owen saying that "Liverpool at the time was built around McManaman"[340] and was an average team whenever McManaman was not on form. Fernando Redondo, Nicolas Anelka, Christian Karembeu and McManaman were suddenly told they were surplus to requirements before the start of the 200001 season and were sold. [220][221] The Spanish media frequently covered his love of a Madrid lifestyle, his willingness to learn Spanish[222] and immerse into Spanish culture,[223] his home in La Moraleja,[224] and noted a supposed androgynous resemblance to Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman,[225][226][227] all of which bolstered his amiable image. The couple met while they were at Madrid and tied their knots on 7 July 2002, in Mallorca's Palma Cathedral. Victoria is a well-known Spanish barrister and law lecturer who taught at the Complutense University of Madrid. [McManaman has been] treated with disrespect and is being humiliatedfor no reason at all. [55][56][57] According to interviews on an ITV documentary titled The Alex Ferguson Story (1998), Peter Schmeichel stated that Sir Alex Ferguson was also tactically fixated on stopping McManaman each time Manchester United played Liverpool,[58][59] with Schmeichel adding Ferguson was so concerned about stopping McManaman dictating the play; it became "Groundhog Team Talk": "We've heard it every time we're playing LiverpoolMcManaman's doing this We know that," said Schmeichel, while Ferguson himself told his players: "We lost the league (title in 199495) at Anfield by not listening to instructions about McManaman"[58][60] Schmeichel would later detail in his autobiography that: "McManaman was the only opposing player he (Ferguson) ever paid attention to in the Premier League. At the time, however, McManaman was known for his dogged determination to stay positive for the club's cause, even if it meant he had less playing time. Nevertheless, McManaman was voted in on the official Liverpool FC website as the club's midfielder of the 1990s,[134] was named by Ruud Gullit as one of his top two players from the entire Premier League era,[135] and despite Liverpool fans' disappointment over the nature of how McManaman conducted his departure, it is believed that many fans still regard McManaman, along with Fowler, as the two players who carried Liverpool through the 1990s. McManaman is believed to be popular in Liverpool. [186], Eventually, the Board, including Florentino Prez, relented, declaring that a "man like that would always have a place in my club", adding that "McManaman is in now in the team because his behaviour has been in accordance with the true values of the club". Steven McManaman, sometimes nicknamed Macca, (born 11 February 1972) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City. [89] He finally won an out-of-court settlement in October 1998, freeing him to negotiate with other companies for what he regarded as remuneration appropriate to his status. [291], McManaman made a total of four starts in seven appearances under Hoddle,[292] and only one appearance at the 1998 World Cup against Colombia, as a substitute for Paul Scholes. [287] McManaman and Fowler allegedly poked fun at the lady by asking her "if she knew the winner of the 3.15 at Wincanton so they could put a bet on", while McManaman was reported as saying that 'Hoddle's training camps were "like joining the Moonies. "[109] McManaman himself also credited Houllier for his kindness during what ultimately was a difficult period,[110] adding: "it was a difficult situation for the pair of us, so I've got nothing but respect for the way he acted. Website visit and read more. The show was finally cancelled in favour of "Football Matters", a live late-Monday-night discussion show hosted by James Richardson and Rebecca Lowe. "[184] McManaman shone in this second season as Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League (only to lose to eventual winners Bayern Munich), and won their 28th La Liga crown by a seven-point margin over the previous season's champions, Deportivo de La Corua; the club's first La Liga title in four years,[155] with McManaman recording eight assists,[185] and making 42 appearances in all competitions that year despite missing the first two months of the season. He played for England's national team from 1994-2001. [211], McManaman also forced himself to reinvent his game, and transform himself with a versatility that enabled him to play utility roles in the side, thus helping him shake off a nickname he was initially given by the Spanish press, "El Cartero" ("the postman"), suggesting that his delivery was unpredictable. [350] McManaman, has also been taking part in several "legends" squads for testimonial matches and fundraisers, most notably, at domestic level with the likes of ex-Liverpool players, but also for the European Association of Former Players (EFPA) along with a host of retired stars like Hristo Stoichkov, Enzo Scifo and Lothar Matthaus. [370], In October 2013, it was announced by Brendan Rodgers that McManaman would be taking up a coaching role with Liverpool at the academy to help nurture the club's future talents. "Steve McManaman". Steve McManman's marital status is married. "[106], Hoddle stated in interviews that he wanted McManaman to take up that very licence to be the bridge between David Beckham and Paul Gascoigne,[284] and often spoke highly of McManaman's ability, but noted that McManaman's best position was "floating" dangerously and it was hard to fit him into a system to suit the team[285] and so he often selected Paul Merson and the rising Beckham instead. McManaman is 50, the same age as his mother, Irene, when she died from breast cancer in 1999. Steve McManaman, one of England's most decorated footballers, joined ESPN fulltime in August 2010 as the primary match analyst for Barclays Premier League and studio analyst for international matches on ESPN networks in the United States. McManaman is a gentleman, an excellent player and very popular., Former Real Madrid striker Emilio Butragueos view on McManaman. [79] On 30 January, McManaman passed a medical and signed an official pre-contract with the club which would make him the best-paid British footballer to date. [8] In February 1993, McManaman captained the under-21 team for the first time against San Marino and scored the last goal in a convincing 60 win. [114], The combination of all these factors meant McManaman suffered a loss of form; however, McManaman managed to rally and pick up his play right at the end of that last campaign. [322][323], Support for McManaman also came before the 2002 World Cup in the British media, after Sky Sports published an article based on OPTA statistics, revealing that despite a poor goalscoring record, McManaman had, in fact, an 88% dribbling completion rate (having embarked on a run every 17 minutes), and an 84% pass completion rate, all three of which were higher by over 15% than any English midfield Premiership player at the time. [199] Nonetheless, after only playing 21 games of which he started only nine times, and making a meagre 15 appearances in La Liga, questions constantly arose throughout the season about McManaman's ability and reasons for staying in Spain considering his diminished role, lack of first-team action and international attention. [161] It was at this Champions League final (played at the Stade de France, Paris) that McManaman experienced his finest hour as a player, scoring a spectacular volley in a 30 victory over Valencia. [142] In June 2022, Liverpool's elite fan website, "This is Anfield" placed McManaman at number 4 of the top 10 players with the most assists in Liverpool FC's history; ranking only behind John Barnes, Steven Gerrard and Sir Kenny Dalglish. McManaman never spoke ill of the Galctico policy's effects on him during his tenure, only critiquing the policy and ultimately describing it in his autobiography El Macca (a work that was shortlisted as one of the Sunday Times Books of the Year[215][bettersourceneeded] and William Hill Sports Book of the Year),[216] in 2004 as the "Disneyfication of Real Madrid" upon his departure from the club. He became the first-ever player from the Premier League to move to play for Madrid[148] and was also the most high-profile English footballer to move to Spanish football since Gary Lineker had moved to Barcelona from Everton in 1986. 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