[350] McManaman, has also been taking part in several "legends" squads for testimonial matches and fundraisers, most notably, at domestic level with the likes of ex-Liverpool players, but also for the European Association of Former Players (EFPA) along with a host of retired stars like Hristo Stoichkov, Enzo Scifo and Lothar Matthaus. After the game Jorge Valdano added: "McManaman? [5][6] He is currently a co-commentator on ESPN and BT Sport's football coverage and a La Liga ambassador. 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[136][137], In 2012, as part of the FA Premier League 20 Seasons Awards, Steve McManaman was named on the shortlist for the award of best right midfielder,[138] which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo. [349], In 2010, McManaman became an ambassador for UEFA alongside Christian Karembeu in its Champions League Trophy World Tour, as well as at the Madrid Festival leading up to the 2010 Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium. McManaman's free role for England was shortlived as he played only once in Euro 2000, scoring the last of his three England goals in the opening game against Portugal, where he put England 20 ahead (with a volley off Beckham's cross) after only 18 minutes, but got injured early in the second half whilst making a tackle on Rui Costa in midfield,[305] forcing a tactical switch. 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[320] Despite the pleas of McManaman's Real Madrid team-mates Zidane, Raul[321] and Fernando Hierro for McManaman's case, McManaman said he never heard from or met Eriksson again. Often considered one of the greatest English players of all time, Barnes currently works as an author, commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. "[178] McManaman meanwhile was adamant that even if the situation to get him to leave was created around him, no one from the club's hierarchy ever told him to leave to his face,[179] with the Spanish press even expressing the strange paradox of the whole situation by revealing that Del Bosque had actually rated McManaman highly and was quoted as saying: "Steve es el que entiende mejor cmo quiero que juguemos" ("Steve is the player in the team who best understands how I want us to play"). [219], McManaman was also twice voted as the Real Madrid supporters' favourite player during his tenure at the club. But Steven spent last month helping his wife expertly putting things into very different boxes than he was used to as a professional footballer. Steve McManaman Personal Life, Relationships and Dating Together with Robbie Fowler, McManaman has invested in several racehorses through a company named The Macca and Growler Partnership, their most prolific horse being Seebaldtrained by Martin Pipe and raced by jockey Tony McCoywinner of 2003 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Celebration Chase. [8] A BBC article described the pair as able to "embarrass defences with their mazy runs, which too often lack the finishing touch they deserve". It is going to be hard, though. Learn How rich is He in this year and [] [15], Although McManaman had a couple of quieter seasons with the advent of the Premier League, in which Liverpool initially struggled, he continued to develop a reputation as one of English football's two best emerging young wingers[28] alongside Ryan Giggs of Manchester United. [48] McManaman was also said to have been one of only a handful of so-called "talismanic" players along with Eric Cantona[49] and Gianfranco Zola in the league at the time believed to have the charisma to lift supporters from their seats each time they got the ball. By the time of release in 2007, McManaman had also become an associate producer of the film,[347] and appears in the film as one of the coaching staff for Kuno Becker's lead character. [89] He finally won an out-of-court settlement in October 1998, freeing him to negotiate with other companies for what he regarded as remuneration appropriate to his status. McManaman's reputation was also not aided by the fact that he was also known for being a serial prankster[330] with Fowler,[331] which did nothing to help new coaches' negative opinions[330][332] about him,[333] with the Spice Boys' image also making it worse, though colleague Gareth Southgate did say McManaman's and Fowler's antics, though "silly", helped foster team spirit. He got married to his long-time girlfriend Victoria Edwards in 2002, and since then they are living together. [396][397], McManaman married his longtime girlfriend, Victoria Edwards, a barrister and law lecturer (who taught at the Complutense University of Madrid[398] during her time in Madrid with McManaman), on 6 June 2002, in Mallorca's Palma Cathedral. McManaman is believed to be popular in Liverpool. "[184] McManaman shone in this second season as Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League (only to lose to eventual winners Bayern Munich), and won their 28th La Liga crown by a seven-point margin over the previous season's champions, Deportivo de La Corua; the club's first La Liga title in four years,[155] with McManaman recording eight assists,[185] and making 42 appearances in all competitions that year despite missing the first two months of the season. McManaman was used as a late substitute for games at the start of the campaign and after scoring a goal and assisting in a couple of new signing Ronaldo's goals[198] he was given surprise starts. Wife of Steven McManaman is much more than just a footballer's wife When 18-year-old Victoria Edwards met a tall, slim, tousle-haired young guy at a Liverpool club , she liked him immediately. Following a successful pre-season with the Madrid team in Switzerland[154] and Italy, McManaman and the team then returned to Spain and he proved an instant hit with the fans at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium after scoring three times and creating several goals in his first few games for Los Merengues. [53][54] The then Middlesbrough manager, Bryan Robson, was quoted as saying that "everyone in the Premiership knows that if you stop McManaman, you stop Liverpool". El Macca 378 subscribers Subscribe 866 Share 213K views 10 years ago Jorge Ramos Interviews Steve. On 5 September 2006, he was named #22 in the official Liverpool website's "100 Players Who Shook The Kop" list. In 200304, along with team-mates Claude Makll (where McManaman was initially included in the exchange as part of Madrid's deal with Chelsea),[237] Fernando Hierro (who signed for Bolton Wanderers like Ivan Campo[238] did both based on McManaman's advice[239][240]) and later Fernando Morientes (who said McManaman was instrumental in selling Liverpool F.C. [400] His brother-in-law is his ex-Liverpool team-mate, Jason McAteer, who married Victoria Edwards' younger sister, Lucy, in 2013. [370], In October 2013, it was announced by Brendan Rodgers that McManaman would be taking up a coaching role with Liverpool at the academy to help nurture the club's future talents. "The galacticos are treated like royalty in Spain,'' says Victoria. 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