Born: February 22, 1979
Birthplace: Bankstown, Australia
Height: 6′ 2”
Weight: 13.7
Pos: M
Age: 28

Emerton’s dream of playing in the Premiership was finally realised in July 2003 when he joined Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £2.2million from Feyenoord.

The Australian international had been linked with Newcastle United for the previous 12 months, but in the end he moved to Ewood Park as Aston Villa also chased his signature.

The midfielder, who signed a three-year contract, said: ‘I have always made it known I wanted to play in the Premier League. Feyenoord was just a stepping stone for me.

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AC Milan’s Ibrahimovic slapped with 3-match ban

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been suspended for three Serie A games for hitting an opponent, ruling him out of a key game against Italian league leader Juventus. …

Spurs settle for draw with Liverpool: EPL

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

Tottenham’s Premier League title hopes faltered on Monday after a 0-0 draw at Liverpool that was most notable for the return of Reds forward Luis Suarez from a racism ban.

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Granada beats Malaga for 2nd straight win: La Liga

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

Granada won its second straight game under new coach Abel Resino after downing Malaga 2-1 in the Spanish league on Monday.

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Blatter seeks to reinstate ousted Egyptian officials

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized the dismissal of Egypt’s football federation leaders, calling the move “direct interference” by the Cairo government in football matters. Blatter says he will seek to have the officials reinstated. …

Roma extends De Rossi’s contract for 5 years

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for five more years, putting an end to lengthy negotiations with the American-owned club. …

Man United rallies to draw Chelsea: EPL

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

Three goals down after 50 minutes at Chelsea, Manchester United produced a trademark comeback to draw 3-3 on Sunday and stay within reach of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. …