Gary Mabbutt

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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Gary Mabbutt MBE born 23 August 1961 in Bristol is an English former professional footballer who made more than 600 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Bristol Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur, and won 16 caps for the England national team.He was most regularly seen in central defence but was a versatile player who excelled also in midfield. His father is Ray Mabbutt and brother Kevin Mabbutt.He his best remembered for his 16-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur, where he played from 1982 until 1998.He became one of the best known defenders in English football in the 1980s, playing initially for Bristol Rovers before joining the first division club Tottenham Hotspur, where he became captain and won 16 caps for England, and scored one goal for England against Yugoslavia in 1986.Mabbutt also has diabetes, and became an icon for many children with the condition. He famously appeared on the BBC's children's television programme Blue Peter where he demonstrated injecting insulin into an orange to show how he dealt with his condition on a daily basis.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130829087
• ISBN-10: 6130829086
• Artikelnr.: 29743567