Bob McManaman, Arizona Republic. McManaman is 50, the same age as his mother, Irene, when she died from breast cancer in 1999. [233] McManaman later encouraged Welsh footballer Gareth Bale to sign for Madrid a decade later,[234] and upon Bales signing, he gave Bale advice on how to succeed at Madrid. In December 1999 to January 2000, McManaman and the Madrid team took part in the controversial inaugural FIFA Club World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, where McManaman missed an injury time chance to win the game, and then the penalty kick against Necaxa that would have sent Madrid into third place. [219], McManaman was also twice voted as the Real Madrid supporters' favourite player during his tenure at the club. [69], In early 1998, Barcelona returned with yet another bid for McManaman,[70] and former Deportivo La Coruna president Augusto Csar Lendoiro later added that Barcelona did not want to sign his former player Rivaldo and that they had (initially) wanted McManaman, and put it down to a "coincidence" that they pulled out and opted for Rivaldo instead,[71] with it being notable that the fact Barcelona came back again in 1998 (after having already signed Rivaldo five months earlier) had stood as evidence of that point. It was only when she found out that he was one of England's top young footballers that she had second thoughts. He is from United Kingdom. [87] The court initially ordered McManaman to fulfil his contract, plus an undertaking to pay Umbro's legal costs for launching contempt of court proceedings against him in 1997, which McManaman accepted and apologised for. In late November 2010 and in May 2011, McManaman was the halftime in-studio analyst alongside Gary Lineker and Trevor Francis for La Liga's El Clsico broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports +3. McManaman, however, failed to win over new England coach Glenn Hoddle despite being in excellent club form in the years Hoddle was in charge,[283] raising questions about either his effort, his attitude, or his relationship with the manager, with some sections of the British press even lobbying Hoddle to pick McManaman. He had his ways of training and ways of acting and all managers have different ways of doing things; it's the same with club managers. He was one of the lowest earners at Anfield (for years), despite being the top player, because he'd refused to sign a new contract. He said he had no involvement in any financial dealings, and "stepped away" after June 2011 when Yeung was arrested in Hong Kong and charged with money laundering offences. "[113], At the time, McManaman also suffered personal tragedy when his mother Irene, passed away aged 50 after a long battle against cancer. Other outstanding goals during his Liverpool career included goals against Aston Villa, Newcastle United and scoring the winner in a match against (that season's eventual champions) Arsenal with a stunning volley, after which he won a PFA Player of the Month award in December 1997. McManaman and Darke were the main ESPN commentary team for Euro 2012,[376] while McManaman was also a guest on daily panel show, ESPN PressPass (now re-branded as ESPN FC), alongside Steve Nicol, Robbie Mustoe, Shaka Hislop, Robbie Earle and Gabriele Marcotti. But Steven spent last month helping his wife expertly putting things into very different boxes than he was used to as a professional footballer. 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Nonetheless, McManaman and Liverpool turned them down once and for all for the last time. It proved a successful decision as McManaman began mesmerising defences with runs that were later to become hallmarks of the Liverpool side of the 1990s. [citation needed], In 2012, McManaman was officially declared as UEFA's sole ambassador for the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final to be held at Wembley. [196], Another great moment in the white of Madrid took place in the 2002 UEFA Champions League semi-final against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on 23 April 2002. [232], McManaman is also believed to have influenced other British players to join Real Madrid with players such as Michael Owen stating that they asked him for advice before signing for the club. [170] With the club already in debt, and having just spent another 37million on Figo, the board were keen to cash in on McManaman[171] and remove his $4.5million salary from the wage bill. [391], Together with Robbie Fowler, McManaman has invested in several racehorses through a company named The Macca and Growler Partnership, their most prolific horse being Seebaldtrained by Martin Pipe and raced by jockey Tony McCoywinner of 2003 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Celebration Chase. Moreover, her body height measurements stand at 6 feet 0 inch (1.83m). [15], Although McManaman had a couple of quieter seasons with the advent of the Premier League, in which Liverpool initially struggled, he continued to develop a reputation as one of English football's two best emerging young wingers[28] alongside Ryan Giggs of Manchester United. [73] Having been overlooked by Glenn Hoddle for the 1998 FIFA World Cup starting lineup, denounced in the English media as being greedy and bolstered by advice from the likes of fellow professionals Paul Ince, Paul Gascoigne, David Platt and Chris Waddle,[74] McManaman publicly announced his desire to play abroad,[75] explaining: "I have always said I would love the chance to play abroad and now that chance has come along. He also contributes analysis on select events as an ESPN UK pundit. "[145], According to The Independent, "as Steve McManaman was unveiled at a press conference at the Bernabeu stadium, a mile up the road Clarence Seedorf was explaining his part in a dressing-room altercation with Fernando HierroThe Madrid newspapers had carried a word-by-word and blow-by-blow account of the spat that morning. [191], A further honour was also extended on the pitch by the club in December 2002, whereas part of Madrid's Centenary Celebrations, McManaman was made the first Englishman to captain Real Madrid in a game against a FIFA World XI, to the applause of the ultras,[192] with whom he had always been a cult favourite,[193][194][195] and where the group is sometimes also known as the Ultra South (or "Ultrasurs"). He used to play for Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City as a winger. The properties of Steve's family are located in Bay of Palma, London, and Cheshire. [255] In February 2004, McManaman was criticised by Sir Alex Ferguson after an FA Cup Manchester derby at Old Trafford for "intimidating Gary Neville" to get him sent off in a headbutt incident, adding a derogatory comment that he had no idea what other role McManaman had in the game [and possibly for Manchester City]. Who Is Steve McManaman's Wife? Pitched unwittingly into the mayhem, McManaman must feel as if he has left the Spice Boys for Oasis. [15] He made his Liverpool debut under Dalglish as a substitute for Peter Beardsley in the Football League First Division on 15 December 1990, in a 20 league win over Sheffield United at Anfield,[16] and made his full debut the following season (by which time Graeme Souness had become the new manager)[13] in a 21 win over Oldham Athletic; a game in which The Guardian newspaper reported that he "ran his legs into the ground" all day and assisted his mentor Barnes in scoring the late winner by flicking on Mark Walters' cross. [136][137], In 2012, as part of the FA Premier League 20 Seasons Awards, Steve McManaman was named on the shortlist for the award of best right midfielder,[138] which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo. David McManaman, Steve's father, used to help his own dad out with his business in the back streets of Liverpool as a kid. [65] By the end of the saga, Barcelona had signed Rivaldo after Sir Bobby Robson changed his mind (he had earlier told LFC vice-chairman Peter Robinson that he wanted the player)[64] and intervened and told Louis van Gaal that he decided McManaman was "a cosmetic player who would not score 18 goals a season for Barcelona",[66] while McManaman himself, albeit expressing that he was surprised Liverpool were willing to sell him in the first place, stated that he had no desire to leave Liverpool and with two years left on his contract was simply not in any rush to sign a new one. [359], In 2019, McManaman was also named as being part of UEFA's Euro 2020 official 48-man all-star ambassador squad from 12 nations, alongside ex-team-mates Figo, Owen, Gascoigne and Shearer. Steven spent last month helping his wife expertly putting things into very different boxes he... He used to play for Liverpool, Real Madrid supporters ' favourite player during his at! 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