Today has given the world several famous people who have closely connected their lives with football:
Goran Gavrancic (1978) - former Serbian football player who played as a defender. He was brought up in the domestic clubs "Vinca" and "Crvena Zvezda". At one time, he defended the colors of Dynamo Kyiv. Four-time champion and winner of the Cup of Ukraine. He played 31 matches for the national team of Serbia and Montenegro, without scoring goals.
Stefan Effenberg (1968) - the legendary German midfielder. He played for many German clubs, but achieved the greatest success in Bayern Munich. Three-time German champion. Champions League winner 2000/01. He played 35 matches for the German national team and scored 5 goals. Silver medalist at the 1992 European Championship. At one time, Effenberg was suspended from the matches of the German national team for the middle finger shown to the Bundesteam fans. After this incident, Stefan played only two friendly matches as part of the national team.
Fernando Coutu (1969) is a former Portuguese football player who played as a central defender. He defended the front of such clubs: Porto, Parma, Lazio, Barcelona. He won the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese championships. At one time he was the captain of the Portuguese national team, in which he played 110 matches and scored 8 goals.
Joey Barton (1982) - former English midfielder. A graduate of Everton, he began his professional career at Manchester City. Despite his talent, Barton became famous for his scandalousness. In 2008, Joey was sentenced to six months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm. He spent the second half of the 2012/2013 season at French Marseille on loan. Played 1 match for England in 2007.
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