an hour agoThe funny story of the Latvian defender, he bought out Wenger because he didn't understand him. (Photo)
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)You think the highest football levels don't get ugly? Error, strange, funny stories often come to light, indicating that even large clubs are often in vain, even in mercato. Do we often say “how does this late footballer play with this big team? Look, one [...]
Do we often say “how does this late footballer play with this big team? Here's an answer coming from England, because we're next telling the history of the Latvian defender. Igors Stepanovs Which in 2003 went to the Arsenal and is now a myth, because it is the king of the metraato failures for “
But how does a middle-level footballer who nobody remembers his name (and does well) end up at Arsenal, with a genius coach like Arsen Vanger? In fact, the first question to be asked is, how the hell did Stepanovs end up testing at Arsenal? The mysteries of humanity! Letonez was 24 years old, derived from 6 consecutive titles with Skonto Rega, and was directly entitled to Latvia, a national who is actually closer to the end of the world ranking than the leader.
The 1,92-long guard managed to sign for 4 years with ArsenalThe giant club, playing the title every year in England, was also aimed at the League Champions. But what really happened? He discovers in his autobiography the famous Arsenal midfielder at the time, Ray Parlur, 15 seasons like “Toopci”.
Parpedum shows that at the time, the two units of the defense were made of Tony Adams and Martin CiuBig names, defense professors, but even near the end of their career, to Wenge was looking for an alternative.
Martin Ciu had a defect: Whenever it came into question and the club approached some other protection, he became furious and suffered a lot.
When Igors Stepanovs went on trial at Arsenal, untraceable Kio, and his teammates found Parpedu, Denis Bergkamp and some of the team senators decided to run a prank, that actually had consequences.
The training match started where Stepanovs would be tested and immediately began shouting and praising. “Great Strike”, shout Bergcamp, sitting on the bench near Wengeer, “It's incredible.”, rowing Parped in the field, every time Stepanovs touched the ball.
In fact, his appearance was mediocre, and Martin Cio, furious, erupted in abusive speech when Stepanovs was wrong, but none of his friends kept him from playing, and as cheerful and densely, they made Stepanovs look like phenomena.
At dinner all for beer and to make fun of Chia except poor Stepanovs, who was first in training the next day. And what the hell are you doing here?They bought me, four years of contract.”.
Unbelievable. Arsen Wengeer had not been thinking of Stepanovs during the training match, and he was surprised by the elogues his friends made, especially Denis Bergkamp, who was very important to Venge and if he praised a player, it was certainly a phenomenon.
Circle 1.35 million pounds of Sconto RigaA fantastic contract, the defender, who for three years stayed in London, more like a ticket-free spectator. It started with a goal at the League Cup, but then only 17 matches in 3 years and mediocre presentations, such as the one in 2001, when Arsenal was defeated 6-1 and Dwight York messed up Topchins' protection, where Stepanovs was also the title, due to numerous shortages.
On break 5-1, York asked Parpedua: “And that protector, from where did you find him?” <x1
Stepanovs stopped playing for Arsenal, but already went to European 2004 with Latvia and tried to play for several other second-hand clubs, or Latvia. An incredible story, which probably deserves a movie, because football is beautiful even for such stories...
