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Bolton Wanderers and Sam Allardyce struck gold with Real Madrid icon Fernando Hierro
25 May 2025 19:49 GMT
… , or underwhelming stints like Hidetoshi Nakata and Mario Jardel. Deals … the former Madrid skipper joined Bolton on a free transfer from …
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Bolton Wanderers
2004 - 2005
35
Source: Soccerbase
Despite … talented players to wear the Bolton shirt, and they were …
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Hidetoshi Nakata stuns the football world by retiring at 29 to pursue a new passion in Japan’s sake industry
20 Mar 2025 23:15 GMT
… their entire lives. For Hidetoshi Nakata, that wasn’t the … Obsession: Sake
After leaving football, Nakata spent years traveling … could have stayed in football, coaching or working in … fascinating. From football to fashion to sake, Hidetoshi Nakata has always …
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Why Hidetoshi Nakata, face of the 2002 World Cup, retired at 29: 'I’m not a fan of football'
18 Mar 2025 06:21 GMT
… was lying to myself.”
Hidetoshi Nakata, one of football’s trailblazers, retired … 2005 for Sam Allardyce’s Bolton Wanderers, who were playing … at Bolton, Nakata’s final game in club football came …
Sam Allardyce signed Nakata for Bolton in 2005 (Paul Barker…
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Football Legends to Unite in Osaka for Monaco National Day Celebrations
22 Apr 2025 10:20 GMT
… Legends match brings together international football icons. Set to take place … an impressive lineup of international football legends to represent Monaco, including … Okubo, Takayuki Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Miura, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Keisuke Honda.
The modern …
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Football icons reunite in Osaka for Monaco–Japan charity clash
17 Apr 2025 14:37 GMT
A football match like no other will … boast a glittering lineup of football legends, including Robert Pirès, Ludovic … expected to include Kazuyoshi Miura, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Keisuke Honda.
Held in …
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James recalls remarkable Bolton defeat which left him 'spitting feathers'
15 Apr 2025 17:47 GMT
… a way past Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Bolton would have no doubt taken … the three points or are Bolton going to get that one … slotting home from close range.
Hidetoshi Nakata was brought off the bench … admitted it felt like his Bolton side had “mugged” their …
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Football: Endo keeping spirits high as Japan eye World Cup glory
22 Mar 2025 06:22 GMT
… Samurai Blue secure a 2026 football World Cup berth with a … ;re aiming for."
Japan football fans know the danger of … side in 2006 led by Hidetoshi Nakata went out in the group …
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Football: Wataru Endo keeping spirits high as Japan eye World Cup glory
21 Mar 2025 11:41 GMT
… aiming for."
Japan football fans know the danger of … side in 2006 led by Hidetoshi Nakata went out in the group … national team."
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Meet the 'David Beckham of Asian football' who quit the game and went on to make $28 million fortune from completely different career
19 Mar 2025 15:54 GMT
… sky was the limit for Hidetoshi Nakata. 'The Little Jewel … successful sake company.
Hidetoshi Nakata was a Japanese football icon after his … and was playing for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier … in the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers before retiring
The …
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Football: Powered by caffeine; meet The Athletic's new football finance expert
18 Mar 2025 18:06 GMT
… is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter … to The Athletic’s new football finance expert, Chris Weatherspoon — …
Hidetoshi Nakata was one of the faces of late 1990s football … Images)
And finally…
Spanish football could do with a …