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Big, Big thanks to a fellow member on her for pointing me in the right direction again...
I sent my multi signed Arsenal project book and my multi signed England shirt off to Tony on the 14th of February. After seeing Adrian's reply the other week I was hopeful of seeing these again. Today both items have been returned signed by the former England and Arsenal Captain.
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE (born 10 October 1966) is an English football manager and former player.
Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends. With Arsenal, he won four top flight division titles, three FA Cups, two Football League Cups, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three FA Community Shields. A statue honoring Adams was unveiled at Emirates stadium on 9 December 2011, along with statues of Thierry Henry and Herbert Chapman.
When his playing career finished Adams went into football management, spending periods in charge of Wycombe Wanderers, Portsmouth and Azerbaijan side Gabala.
Adams made his debut for England against Spain in 1987, and played in Euro 88, scoring one of England's two goals. He was the first player to represent England who had been born after the 1966 World Cup win.
After a highly promising start to his international career, Adams suffered a series of setbacks during the early 1990s. He was surprisingly left out of the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad by manager Bobby Robson, and missed Euro 92 due to injury. However, he still maintained a regular place in defence, and after the retirement of Gary Lineker in 1992, Adams unofficially shared the captaincy of England with David Platt, though Adams became England captain outright before Euro 96, as Platt's place in the side became less secure. England reached the semi-finals of Euro 96, before losing on penalties to Germany.
I am hoping to add to both these items when the time is right.."He who dares" and all that..I like a challenge and a gamble now and again.
Thank you ever so much Tony Adams MBE. Very pleased with this reply.
