Born: January 16, 1983
Birthplace: Austria
Height: 6′ 2”
Weight: 168 lbs
Pos: D
Age: 24

Middlesbrough signed Pogatetz in a £1.8million deal from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2005. But their joy over the capture was short-lived.

Within hour of the Austria international putting pen to paper, he was banned for 24 weeks by the Russian Football Association.

Pogatetz, who was also tracked by Fulham, had been on loan at Spartak Moscow prior to the Boro deal. Pogatetz was punished for a tackle in his final game for the club which left Shinnik Yaroslavl’s Yaroslav Kharitonskiy with a double leg fracture.

The midfielder was signed by Aston Villa for a fee of £4.5million from Coventry City in the summer of 1999 amid high controversy.

Sky Blues’ chairman Bryan Richardson accused Villa of making an illegal approach for the player who had destroyed them in a 1999 Premiership game at Villa Park.

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Publish Date: May 22, 2012

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Mourinho agrees to contract extension with Real Madrid

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has agreed to extend his contract with the club for two years until the end of the 2015-16 season.
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Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Didier Drogba’s Champions League-winning penalty kick was his last contribution to Chelsea, with the striker announcing on Tuesday he was leaving the club after eight years. …

FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s anti-corruption drive has hit a delay, even as football’s world governing body appointed the first woman to its inner circle.

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Canada adds Dejan Jakovic to World Cup qualifying roster

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Canada has added defender Dejan Jakovic to its roster for a friendly against the U.S. and the next set of World Cup qualifiers in June. …