Though undoubtedly a fine player in his pomp, it's bloody amazing that Chris Waddle emerged from his playing career with a single iota of credibility given his repeated dalliance with producing god-awful, ultra-tacky pop music.
Just four short years after joining forces with Glenn Hoddle to form footballing supergroup "Glenn & Chris" and unleashing power ballad standard 'Diamond Lights' (a number 12 hit in the UK, no less) on the world, Waddle decided it was high time to launch an assault (a word which has never been used so aptly) on the French charts.
Is this what Chris Waddle did? Nope, there was no sand, binge drinking and sex not on the evidence
of this video at least but there was some out-of-context beach games on display at this week's
match between Huddersfield and Bradford. The Terriers sidestepped a few health and safety
regulations to have fans [.
Self-induced humiliation is apparently a global phenomenon. After looking at the five most
memorable English footballer pop disasters last week, we now turn our attention to the rest of the
world, where, like at home, the footballing ego knows no bounds.
It is really heartbreaking to see your team lose on penalties, or when a penalty would have meant the difference between winning or losing. And if it is heartbreaking for the fan, how heartbreaking may it not be for the player? The recent Africa Cup of Nations semifinal between Ghana and Burkina Faso, where the latter won on penalty kicks, made me think of the most heartbreaking penalty kicks I
At the end of the second leg the Quarter Final of 1991 Champion League (or as it used to be called,
European Cup), Chris Waddle almost scored a historical "Maradonian" goal. Olympic Marseille was
already leading 1-0 vs. AC Milan,
That chance was not so historical and wonderful just for its brilliant dribbling and running skills
of it, that was the least part of it, it was a great moment by itself,
We are talking about 1991 AC Milan, when Milan dominated the world of football.
ESPN analyst and former Newcastle winger Chris Waddle has been interviewed in the local press
today, and he thinks if  Newcastle can finally get French International right-back
Mathieu Debuchy through the door  before the end of the transfer window, he will turn out to be a
good signing for Newcastle.
ESPN analyst and former Newcastle winger Chris Waddle has been interviewed in the local press
today, and he thinks if  Newcastle can finally get French International right-back
Mathieu Debuchy through the door  before the end of the transfer window, he will turn out to be a
good signing for Newcastle.
We've noticed that Alan Pardew has been severely criticizes by some of our readers followingÂ
the 5-0 humiliation at Spurs last Saturday. Chris Waddle Pardew has built good side on Tyneside
But Newcastle are not as good a team as Spurs and we didn't play well, and Spurs on the other hand
were at the top of the game,  and the result was a severe defeat for [.
"Going Up" "Northern Life" special 1984. 30 minute Tyne Tees Television special programme from
1984, where David Burton reviews Newcastle United's 1983-4 promotion season. Featuring Arthur Cox,
Kevin Keegan, and some classic Keegan, Waddle and Beardsley goals from the days when the club had a
front three that I'm sure quite a few Toon [.
As a player, former Spurs and Newcastle winger Chris Waddle was on the winning side at Anfield only
once during his entire playing career. The winger - nicknamed 'Magic Chris' by Marseille fans
during his stint in France - hopes that Harry Redknapp's Spurs team can do the business in
tonight's hotly anticipated game at Anfield, but irrespective of the result, Waddle believes
Liverpool are moving
50 year-old Chris Waddle was born in Felling, and he started his career at Tow Law Town before
moving to Newcastle in 1980. Chris Waddle - played for England 61 times Chris played for four years
at Newcastle and appeared 191 times with 52 goals before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 1984.
Waddle also played [.
I don't care if there's no 'end product'. I've honestly never seen a footballer who's as fun to
watch as Mousa Dembele.
We sit in what I used to think of as "Paintil Corner", the area of the Riverside where John
Paintsil was most active when defending the Hammersmith End. The thing with being that close to
the action is that you lose a lot of perspective, but you do grow to appreciate the speed and
nimbleness of top level football.
I don't care if there's no 'end product'. I've honestly never seen a footballer who's as fun to
watch as Mousa Dembele.
We sit in what I used to think of as "Paintil Corner", the area of the Riverside where John
Paintsil was most active when defending the Hammersmith End. The thing with being that close to
the action is that you lose a lot of perspective, but you do grow to appreciate the speed and
nimbleness of top level football.
"Jossys Giants" visit Bobby Charlton and Willie McFaul at St James' Park 1985. Aye Bobby Charlton,
not Jackie Charlton who had left the club as manager in the huff over player sales and such before
McFaul stepped in and faced the same old problem. After introducing the Jossy's lads to McFaul the
ex Northern [.
THFC1882 is pleased to present another guest writer. This look at Ledley King is from Gareth
Johnson.
Gareth Johnson is a rare breed ... a born and bred Geordie .. and a Spurs supporter! "It has to
be a genetic disorder" says Gareth, who has supported the club for 24 years.
Victor Decolongon/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) England is the birthplace of the world's greatest
game. Not only does it have the title of home of the beautiful game, but it is also home to many
legendary players in the sport.
Men like Peter Shilton, who holds the record for the most caps in the English National Team at 125,
and Manchester United immortal, Sir Bobby Charlton.
Poor, to be Franck He should have known better. He had his warning. Chris Waddle. Glenn Hoddle.
Andy Cole (that one was ear-rapingly bad). Ian Wright. Paul Gascoigne. Everyone knows that
footballers, as good as they are with their legs and feet, have a tendency to be dreadful at making
music. It's something to do [.
Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton Date: 28th January 2012 Kick Off: 5.15pm Referee: Lee Probert Quite
simply, this was a game United should not have lost. Even with the cautious tactics employed by
Pardew we were clearly a class above, dominated 75% of the game and had a penalty appeal for a
blatant handball turned down.
In the modern era, the notion of the professional footballer travelling abroad has become part
and parcel of the game, and even Britons get involved. It doesn't always work out, of course for
every Chris Waddle, who sparkled on the Mediterranean coast for Olympique de Marseille, there has
been a Luther Blissett but more and more players that are unable to find themselves a contract at
home are seeking their fortunes abroad, as closely monitored by our friends at Les
Rosbifs.
Lille may be a long way from Lourdes but the message from Joe Cole is clear – his visit to
France has given him a new lease of life.
Cole had cut a forlorn figure at Liverpool but the loan move to Ligue 1 has seen him
reinvigorated. Roaming the field with freedom and dribbling past defenders for fun, it is easy to
be reminded of the player once hailed as the saviour of English football.
The White Hart Lane Faithful has been blessed throughout the years with some of the best wingers
to grace the British and world game.
Since I've been a fan, we've had the likes of Chris Waddle, David Ginola and Darren Anderton
hogging the touchline, dropping a shoulder and producing a moment of brilliance or a cross which
has brightened a dull winter evening.
  Whilst watching England's latest debacle unfold, I kept hearing blunt phrases and outbursts
hurled at the TV such as ‘That Walcott is bloody useless!', ‘what's he doing now?!?', ‘Oh God
not Walcott again' and ‘DO SOMETHING WITH THE BALL YOU MUPPET!!'. Then I realised it was my
voice.
Paddle joke (here) If 80's movies have taught me anything, then the last day of camp will involve Toronto FC competing in some kind of water race aboard a homemade raft. The team nerd (Dunfield?) will have equipped it with hilarious gadgets while the gang fight to beat that mean camp of hunky jocks (Sporting KC) from across the lake.
What is it about footballers thinking that they can be pop stars? Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle disgraced the nation on Top of the Pops with Diamond Lights, and the less said about Andrew/Andy Cole's single 'Outstanding' in the 90s the better. Let's just say it was vomit-inducing. You can add Chelsea's Juan Mata to [.
For many on the U.S. WNT coaching staff, this trip to the U.K. is a homecoming of sorts. Goalkeeper
coach Paul Rogers is from Brighton in the south of England, assistant coach Jill Ellis lived in
Folkstone, England before moving to the United States in high school, and fitness coach Dawn Scott
is from -- wait for it -- Newcastle!
Original? Not really. Funny? You bet. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos gave his penalty some
serious welly against Bayern Munich last night. After channeling the spirit of Chris Waddle, this
sort of GIF treatment was inevitable.
Chesterfield 0 Leyton Orient 0 - Football League One
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies 24 miles north of
Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Chesterfield began as a Roman fort, which
was built around 70 AD.
This morning I was looking back through the archives to see if I could do an 'On this day', kind
of feature. I think I picked a bad day.
My choices were: the day after Thierry Henry left (2007), us being linked very heavily with
Alexander Hleb (2005), Jens Lehmann talking about how we should sign Miroslav Klose (2006),
Barcelona talking about wanting to sign Thierry (2003), vaguely hoping Igors Stepanovs might
cripple Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Euros (2004) and a quote from Chris Waddle talking on 5Live
about the Swedish back four at the 2002 World Cup:
The Swedish back four is amongst the tallest in the world cup.
