Jean Tigana (b. 23 June 1955, Bamako, Mali) has played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 80s. Most recently, he took Fulham of London from the Football League First Division to the English Premiership, and later the UEFA Cup (via the Intertoto Cup), but was sacked in March 2003. The club later took him to court, claiming he had wrongly overpaid for certain players such as Steve Marlet, but the charges were dropped. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bamako, population about 1 500,000 (2004), is the capital of Mali. ... In association football a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... First International Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904) Largest win France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan (Paris, France; 6 September 1995) Worst defeat Denmark 17 - 1 France (London, England; 19 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1998 European Championship Appearances 6 (First in... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Note: Sometimes 80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries. ... Fulham Football Club is a football team based in Fulham, London. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup). ...

Paul Bracewell (born 19th July 1962) is a former England international footballer, an excellent midfielder, although his talent was hampered by injuries as the years went by. ... Fulham Football Club is a football team based in Fulham, London. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Coleman (b. ...

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