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| Full name | Patrick Donalé Vieira | |
| Date of birth | June 23, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | dakar, senegal | |
| Height | 1. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. 92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Internazionale | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1984–1986 1986–1991 1991–1993 |
FC Trappes FC Drouais Tours |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993–1995 1995–1996 1996–2005 2005–2006 2006– |
AS Cannes A.C. Milan Arsenal Juventus Internazionale |
49 (2) 2 (0) 279 (29) 31 (5) 36 (4) |
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| 1997– | France | 105 (6) |
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Patrick Donalé Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal)[1] is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale Milano. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club He came to prominence during his time at Arsenal between 1996 and 2005, where he won three FA Premier League titles and four FA Cups, and eventually became club captain. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after He spent a single season at Juventus before joining Inter in 2006, after Juventus were relegated due to their part in a match-fixing scandal. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation The 2006 Italian football scandal (Italian more common names Calciopoli or Moggiopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos) involved Italy 's He has 105 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning sides and is now the team captain. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by
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Club career
Early career
Born in Senegal in the Christian Cape Verdean community, Vieira's family moved to Dreux when he was aged 8; he did not return to Senegal until 2003. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Dreux is a town and commune in northwest France, in the Eure-et-Loir département. [2] Vieira first played for AS Cannes, where he made his debut at the age of 17 and captained the team aged only 19. Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 [2] Soon after that, in the summer of 1995, he was snapped up by Italian giants A.C. Milan, though he mainly stayed in the reserves and only made two appearances for the first team. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy [1]
Arsenal
In September 1996, the incoming Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger asked for him to be bought from A. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, in charge of Arsenal C. Milan before he took up his position. Vieira was signed for £3. 5 million, a figure which would be deemed a bargain in years to come. [3][4] His height, stamina and physical strength meant he settled in England quickly, while his composure and the quality of his passing meant he became an integral part of Wenger's stylish attacking side. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Forming a powerful midfield partnership with compatriot Emmanuel Petit, Vieira won the Premiership and FA Cup Double in 1998, his first full season at the club. Emmanuel "Manu" Petit (born September 22, 1970) is a French former football player who played his club football for Monaco, The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season [5] That summer, he was called up to France's 1998 World Cup squad. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled
Vieira's earlier years at Arsenal were beset by disciplinary problems - in 2000-01 he was sent off twice in two consecutive matches (the opening matches of the season), though after returning he did not receive another card for 28 matches. In all he has been sent off twelve times in his career (nine times with Arsenal and once each with Juventus, France and Internazionale).
Vieira would go on to win Euro 2000 with France, as well as a second Double with Arsenal in 2002. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by After Tony Adams's retirement in 2002, Vieira (already vice-captain) became club captain, since which his disciplinary problems cooled significantly. Tony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966 in Romford, Greater London) is a former English football player who is currently assistant Though he missed Arsenal's 2003 FA Cup final win with injury, Vieira lifted the trophy jointly with captain for the day David Seaman. David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football
In 2003-04 at Arsenal, he captained the side on an historic unbeaten season in the Premier League. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [6] At the beginning of this campaign he was in and out of the side because of a hamstring injury, with Ray Parlour replacing him in the side. Raymond "Ray" Parlour (born 7 March 1973 in Romford, London, England) is a former England international However, Vieira returned for the Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow, with the Gunners winning 2-0 and qualifying for the 1st Knockout round. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club At the end of this season Vieira was heavily linked with moves to Real Madrid and Chelsea who were reportedly ready to offer around £30 million for his services. Then in the 2005 FA Cup Final he scored the winning kick in a penalty shoot-out with his final kick in Arsenal colours, after a 0-0 draw with Manchester United. The 2005 FA Cup Final was held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on 21 May 2005 between Arsenal and Manchester United. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament In total, Vieira played 407 times for Arsenal and scored 34 times. [1]
He returned to Arsenal for one game on July 22, 2006 in a testimonial for Dennis Bergkamp as one of the Arsenal legends against Ajax legends. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports notably Football (soccer and especially Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch Professional footballer At club level Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Despite his departure, Vieira has remained a favourite among Arsenal fans, and there is a picture of him among 14 other past and present Arsenal greats in "The Armoury", at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium. The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, North London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since
In his time at Arsenal, Vieira engaged in many key individual battles to help his team, most notably against his fierce rival Roy Keane who possessed similar qualities to Vieira. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of The roots of this rivalry were partly due to both players' competitiveness and also the growing rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United who consistently battled each other for the Premier League title.
Juventus
Vieira's starring performances for Arsenal earned the attention of several major clubs abroad, as well as an approach from Manchester United. At the close of the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, he was strongly linked with a move to Spanish superpower Real Madrid. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It was also reported that despite Arsenal's Premiership and FA Cup victories (in addition to winning the World Cup and European Championship, all before the age of 25), Vieira was frustrated by his club's lack of continental success and the UEFA Champions League was the one honour that eluded him. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Vieira had considered leaving during Arsenal's trophy drought in 2000 and 2001, and again in 2004 when Arsenal's board opted to continue their policy of scouting for young talent rather than shopping in the transfer market. [7]
Madrid reportedly offered Arsenal £23 million for him, so he could fill the role of the departed Claude Makelele in the holding midfielder position, which was reluctantly accepted. Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973 is a French international football player who currently plays defensive midfield for Paris St However at the last moment after much deliberation Vieira decided to stay at the club where he made his name. Others suggest that the deal failed because Madrid president Florentino Pérez had refused to pay high wages for defensive players. Florentino Pérez (born March 8, 1947 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish business man former politician and former President of A year later, Vieira did move away from Highbury. Arsenal accepted a bid of £13. 7m from Italian giants Juventus on July 14, 2005, and Vieira agreed a five-year contract with the Serie A side the following day. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located In his autobiography, he cited the main reason for his leaving Arsenal as the board's "neutral" position over the Juventus bid. One of the reasons for his transfer was also the emergence of teenager Cesc Fàbregas, who had played in place of Vieira when the latter was injured. Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (born 4 May 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Spain is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central
The then Juventus coach Fabio Capello used Vieira in a midfield consisting of Brazilian Emerson and Czech Pavel Nedvěd. Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld For the player known as Emerson currently playing for APOEL FC who had played for Middlesbrough please see Emerson Moisés Costa. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional He helped Juventus to record their best ever start to a league season. Despite his performances dipping as the result of a persistent groin injury and a reported training ground bust-up with team mate Zlatan Ibrahimović, Vieira helped Juventus retain the Italian Championship. Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish football Striker of Bosnian
In a twist of fate, Vieira returned to Highbury on March 28, 2006 to play against Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Arsenal won 2-0 on aggregate, scoring twice in the first leg. Vieira received a yellow card in the first leg match at Highbury and was suspended for the return leg on April 5, 2006. Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During the first leg he was the subject of a strong tackle by former club and national team mate Robert Pires. Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims, France is a French international football player Vieira was left crestfallen as Pires regained possession and Arsenal attacked, scoring the first goal of the tie through Cesc Fàbregas. Pires humorously quipped that it was the first time in 13 years he had got the better of Vieira physically. [8]
Internazionale
Juventus were stripped of their 2005-06 title (as well as the 2004-05 title) after it was revealed they were involved in a match-fixing scandal. The 2006 Italian football scandal (Italian more common names Calciopoli or Moggiopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos) involved Italy 's [9] Juventus were relegated to Serie B and deducted 17 points by the Italian Football Federation for their involvement,[9] prompting many of the club's major stars to move elsewhere. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy After press speculation linking him to various clubs, including Arsenal and Manchester United, on August 2, 2006 Vieira officially signed a 4 year-deal for Internazionale in a deal reported to be worth €9. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club 5m, which was less than half the €20m fee Juventus had paid just 12 months prior. [10]
In his first season at Inter, he added to his impressive trophy cabinet, with the Italian Super Cup (scoring a brace in that game) as well as the 2006-07 and 2007-08 Serie A titles. The Supercoppa Italiana ( Italian Super Cup) is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located However he struggled to get back into the first team the following season, plagued by injuries (including one sustained whilst on international duty, despite the warning of the club). He however has started to return to his old form, with an impressive display against Palermo, hitting the cross bar once, setting up an offside goal, and scoring a goal.
On 6th April 2008, Vieira scored the opening goal in a 2-0 victory over Atalanta, extending Inter's lead to 4 points over title rivals A.S. Roma. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Atalanta (Αταλάντη English translation: "balanced" is a character from ancient Greek mythology. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst
International career
While at Arsenal, despite being born in Senegal and ethnically being of Senegal origin, Vieira chose to make his debut for France in 1997 against the Netherlands. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association He was part of the France squad in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled He came on as a substitute in the final against Brazil, and set up Emmanuel Petit for France's third goal in a 3-0 win. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Emmanuel "Manu" Petit (born September 22, 1970) is a French former football player who played his club football for Monaco, [11] He, with the rest of the squad, received Légion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration in 1998. [12]
He subsequently played as a first choice midfield player in France's successful campaign in Euro 2000, which they won, beating Italy in the final. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition [13] He also played in all three games in the FIFA World Cup 2002, in which France were eliminated in the group stage, failing to score a goal. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. He was injured and missed France's defeat to Greece at Euro 2004. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football
Vieira was appointed national team captain on Zinedine Zidane's retirement from international football. Nonetheless, he and veteran defender Lilian Thuram were instrumental in convincing Zidane to end his retirement and help the flagging campaign to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, FWI) is a retired French professional The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Vieira even handed back the captaincy of the team to Zidane.
On June 23, 2006, his 30th birthday, Vieira took the captain's armband for the match in place of the suspended Zidane, whom he shared the birthday with, scoring the first goal when France defeated Togo 2-0 in the group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2006; Vieira set up Thierry Henry for France's second. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 This win helped France advance to the knockout stages, coming second behind Switzerland, and it prolonged Zidane's international career. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland In the round of sixteen, Vieira scored the second goal in France's 3-1 defeat of Spain; France went on to beat favourites Brazil 1-0 in the quarter-finals, and Portugal by the same score in the semi-finals, which gave them a place in the final against Italy. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Vieira was one of the best midfielders at the tournament with a string of fine dominant performances. Vieira has received criticism in the past over his international performances, with both fans and pundits commenting that he does not play for France as he did for Arsenal, Thierry Henry has also received similar criticism in the past. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Having played in every match up to the final, Vieira started the match but was substituted due to injury in the second half, likely sustained when he collided with Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Italy won 5-3 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 after extra time. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time As of November 23, 2006 Vieira has appeared 100 times for France, scoring 6 goals. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
On August 5, 2006 Vieira was reappointed captain of the French national team for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football [14]
Honours
Club
With Arsenal
- Premier League 1997/98, 2001/02, 2003/04
- FA Cup 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
- FA Community Shield 1998, 1999, 2002
With Internazionale
- Serie A Scudetto 2006/07, 2007/08
- Italian Super Cup 2006
International (with France)
- World Cup winner 1998
- European Championship winner 2000
Individual
- Selected to FIFA 100: 2004
- Carlsberg Player of the Year : 2004
- Légion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration, 1998
Career statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1993-94 | Cannes | Division 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | 31 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 1995-96 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1995-96 | Milan | Serie A | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 1997-98 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 1999-00 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||
| 2001-02 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 59 | 4 | ||
| 2002-03 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2003-04 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2004-05 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Juventus | Serie A | 31 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 7 |
| 2006-07 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 20 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2007-08 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | France | 49 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Italy | 65 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 98 | 11 | ||
| England | 279 | 29 | 79 | 4 | 68 | 2 | 426 | 35 | ||
| Career Total | 393 | 39 | 96 | 6 | 88 | 4 | 577 | 49 | ||
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- ^ Round-up: Vieira moves to Inter, telegraph. co. uk, 3 August 2006, accessed 29 May 2007. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ FRANCE-BRAZIL 3-0 (2-0), planetworldcup. com, 12 July 1998, accessed 29 May 2007. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Rapin, Anne, "La France championne du monde de football!" (French), diplmatie. gouv. fr, accessed 29 May 2007. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Lipton, Martin, "France 2-1 Italy: David's golden delicious", soccernet. espn. go. com, 3 July 2000, accessed 29 May 2007. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Vieira to lead Les Bleus, uefa. com, 6 August 2006, accessed 29 May 2007. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Patrick Vieira career stats at Soccerbase
- News article on the sale of Vieira to Juventus
- Official Internazionale site (English Version)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vieira, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dakar, Senegal |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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