- Has a white mother and a black father.
- First spotted by Arsenal when he was 9.
- When accused of being secretly gay, he successfully sued for harassment, breach of privacy and libel. He was paid damages.
- Used to play football with fellow soccer stars; John Terry (Chelsea) and Jlloyd Samuel (Aston Villa) as youngsters.
- Graduated through the Arsenal Youth Soccer Academy into first team football.
- Chelsea and England soccer star - left back position.
- Played for England in the World Cup tournaments of 2002 and 2006.
- Very into cars, he owns an Aston Martin. He bought Cheryl a Bentley as an anniversary present but it was too flashy for her so he sent it back.
- Never cooked for Cheryl throughout they're entire relationship, and hardly ever made a cup of tea for her.
- Never knew what went on behind the scenes of Cheryl's job, and vice versa.
- Admits he's not too cultured or too articulate; something Cheryl admits to as well.
- Grew up on a council estate, like his ex-wife Cheryl.
- Used to being pampered after becoming a footballer.
- When he first met Cheryl's father, he couldn't understand his Geordie accent.
- Scored one of the winning penalties in the FA Cup Final, Arsenal vs Manchester United.
- He and Cheryl were considered the new Posh and Becks.
- Always down and moody whenever a game hadn't gone his way, especially when England lost the World Cup.
- Not very good at public speaking.
- Got arrested for swearing at a policeman while drunk.
- Fined £100,000 for talking to rival club Chelsea without Arsenal knowing. He eventually left Arsenal to play for Chelsea, and was branded a traitor and a money-grabber. He earned £55,000 a week with Arsenal.
- Seldom went out with friends and always preferred to stay in with Cheryl. He always considered Cheryl to be his best friend, but they rarely had Sundays off together. In fact, June was the only month he had off in the entire football calendar.
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