Anelka, Nicolas

Paris St. Germain & France

Birthdate: March 14, 1979
Birthplace: Versailles, France
Height: 184 cms
Weight: 77 kgs
Position: Forward
Games & Goals with National Team: 10 caps, 3 goals (as of May 25, 2000)
Debut in the English Premier League: April 5, 1997 vs. Chelsea

Moved from french-side Paris Saint Germain to Arsenal for $820,000 dollars. At some time of his carreer, Arsene Wenger, had doubts about his succeeding in England, but now after the 1997-98 season those doubts disappeared. A forward with great touch and pace, and the ability to wrong foot the opposing defence, the man called the "French Maradona" is surely set to become a big star. He, as Marcelo Salas did one year before, also scored 2 goals versus England to give France their first ever Wembley win over England in February 1999. Main character of the most polemic transfer in World History. His first year at Madrid was full of problems, until del Bosque found a place for the "Puma" (Anelka's nickname). Nico resurrected for the vital games of 2000 UCL, he scored a goal to Bayern München in Germany to give Real the pass to the final, which eventually was won by Real Madrid.

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