By Sandy Macaskill Published: 12:45PM GMT twenty-five Feb 2010
Manchester City and England"s Wayne Bridge Photo: GETTY IMAGES Full name: Wayne Michael BridgeBorn: Southampton, Hants. Aug 5, 1980
Position: DefenderHeight/weight: 1.78m/75 kgs Squad number: Club: Manchester CityCaps: 36Goals: 1World Cup appearances: 2 (2002); Squad piece of in 2006World Cup 2010 qualification: 3 appearances/0 goals
Wayne Bridge in cinema Chelsea captain John Terry splits with representative Aaron Lincoln Wimbledon 2009: tip 50 champions Carlos Tevez blames Sir Alex Ferguson for Manchester Uniteds Champions League disaster World Twenty20: England ready to be tested by the most appropriate Manchester City physical education instructor Mark Hughes signs Schalke 04s Nils ZanderThe full-back ruled himself out of World Cup tab when he done himself taken for preference in the arise of the event that cost John Terry the England captaincy.
A attribute in between Bridge"s former partner, Vanessa Perroncel, and Terry had come to light. With Bridge observant his on all sides inside of the England patrol had turn "untenable and potentially divisive", he incited his behind on preference at a third World Cup. This, notwithstanding the mid-season ankle damage suffered by Capello"s initial preference left-back, Ashley Cole, and the England manager"s settled idea that Bridge would be piece of his plans.
This left-back was endorsed to Southampton by Micky Adams in 1996. After five years on the south seashore Bridge assimilated Chelsea in 2003.
His last coming for Southampton was in the 2003 FA Cup last a better to Arsenal.
Chelsea was not a good success. There was as well most foe from associate England general Ashley Cole for that, nonetheless he did measure in the 88th notation of Chelseas Champions League quarter-final opposite Arsenal in 2004, promulgation his side in to the semis.
The idea was after voted idea of the season. It wasnt enough, of course, and he was brought to Manchester City by Hughes in Jan this year, for a price thought to be around �14 million.
Funnily sufficient it was former City physical education instructor Eriksson who gave Bridge his initial full England top opposite Holland in Feb 2002.
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