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Chris Waddle

クリス・ワドル　/　くりす・わどる

Association football player from United Kingdom

December 14, 1960 (age 65)　・　Felling, United Kingdom

association football player
association football coach
sports commentator

My Take

Chris Waddle, to me, is glory and heartbreak rolled into one. That gliding, unpredictable dribble made him a star at Tottenham and Marseille, a winger nobody could read. But he's also forever the man who skied his penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final shootout. I can barely imagine carrying a miss on that stage, yet he's stayed beloved in the game ever since, which says everything about the man and the player. Now he commentates with that dry, easy delivery I genuinely enjoy. Triumph and failure, both fully owned, make for a character with real flavor.

Overview

Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960) is an English former professional football player and manager. Since retiring, he has worked in the media for BBC Radio 5 Live as part of their Premier League and Champions League team. He currently works as a commentator.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chris Waddle
Name (Japanese): クリス・ワドル
Reading: くりす・わどる
Born: December 14, 1960 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Felling, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach / sports commentator

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB

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