NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tony Cascarino

Anthony Guy ("Tony") Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. Since retirement, he has presented on TalkSPORT radio and written for both The Times and Ireland's Hot Press Magazine. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , // Orpington Town Sign Station Road Car Park Demolition The High Street and adjacent Walnuts Shopping Centre contain a wide selection of high-street shops. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... A football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a football game, be it association football (soccer), rugby, Australian Rules football, American football, Gaelic football, or other version of football. ... talkSPORT is a commercial sports and talk radio station, based in London, broadcasting to the United Kingdom providing sports talk, live commentaries, phone-in discussion and talk shows. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ... Hot Press is a fortnightly music and political magazine founded in 1977, based in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Having originally planned to be a hair-dresser, Cascarino joined Gillingham in 1982 from Crockenhill FC, for a transfer fee of a set of tracksuit tops and some corrugated iron. He went on to play for Millwall, Aston Villa, Celtic and Chelsea. However, his most successful years were with Olympique de Marseille and Nancy in the French Ligue 2. For the team based in Dorset, see Gillingham Town F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent, currently playing in the Football League One. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... â€œAston Villaâ€ redirects here. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Olympique de Marseille (also known as lOM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ... AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club, based in Nancy. ... Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. ...

Cascarino was born in England but represented the Republic of Ireland, qualifying through his Irish grandfather. However, he later revealed that his mother told him in 1996 that she was adopted and therefore no blood relative to the grandfather. Cascarino said in his autobiography: "I didn't qualify for Ireland. I was a fraud. A fake Irishman". However, through the adoption his mother gained the right to Irish citizenship and therefore he was indeed eligible.

Cascarino scored nineteen goals in eighty-eight international appearances, his aerial prowess fitting well with the long ball style of the team. Cascarino was an integral part of the teams that took part in the European Championship in 1988 and World Cups in 1990 and 1994. The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ...

Cascarino produced an autobiography,^[1] which received great critical acclaim^[2].

Extremely forthright by the standards of sports autobiographies, the book detailed his love of gambling, particularly playing all forms of poker, and revealed that his career had been blighted by crippling self-doubt, which he summarised as the "little voice"^[1]. The book also candidly refers to his shame over own infidelities^[1] and of leaving his wife, Sarah and two sons, Michael and Teddy (who was named after Cascarino's former team-mate Teddy Sheringham) and muses: "...maybe, just maybe, I was so wrapped up in my newfound celebrity that I'd become immune to the suffering I was causing". For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... Edward Paul Teddy Sheringham MBE (born April 2, 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United. ...

He also revealed that during his time at Marseille, he and many other of the club's players were injected by club president Bernard Tapie's personal physician with an unknown substance. The physiotherapist at the time insisted the substance was legal and would provide an "adrenaline boost". Cascarino claimed that most players accepted the injections^[1] and that "it definitely made a difference: I felt sharper, more energetic, hungrier for the ball". Bernard Tapie (born January 26, 1943 in Paris) is a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. ... Epinephrine (INN) or adrenaline (BAN) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. ...

Since retiring from football, Cascarino has become a semi-professional poker player, having appeared in the television series Celebrity Poker Club and commentating on the PartyPoker Poker Den. Celebrity Poker Club is a British television show featuring celebrities playing poker. ...

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Prior to his home debut at Gillingham FC, Cascarino famously scoffed a 'double Wimpy and chips and a Knickerbocker Glory.' He went on to score in a game that Gillingham won 6-1.[1]

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