Dwight Yorke

[rondwisan]

Ex-Man Utd, Trinidad legend Yorke calls it quits
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Dwight Yorke, the forward who won a Champions League winners medal with Manchester United in 1999 after enjoying a successful career with Aston Villa, has announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Yorke, who also captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup, joined Aston Villa in 1989, before moving to Old Trafford in 1998 for more than $20 million. He won three successive league titles with the Red Devils, scoring 64 goals in 151 appearances for the club, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in 2002 and Birmingham City in 2004.

A short spell in Australia with Sydney FC was followed by a return to England with Sunderland in 2006, where he played mainly as a holding midfielder.

"I hope people will say that I played the game in the right way with a smile on my face," Yorke told BBC Sport. "While I'm still in great shape, I'm not getting any younger and I've had the time of my life.

"I've been blessed really. I've played alongside some of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen in Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, and played for the greatest manager in Sir Alex Ferguson.

"I'll always count myself lucky. I was a boy on a beach from a little Caribbean island that got the chance to fulfill his dream of winning trophies at the highest level and captaining his country in their first ever World Cup finals."

Yorke recently accepted a position as assistant manager of Trinidad and Tobago for the rest of the World Cup qualifying campaign, and he reportedly would like to utilize his vast experience by managing in England one day.

[Supernan]

Salah satu pahlawan TREBLE....mantap!!!!! salute buat doi deh. Hehehehe Fergie mw rekrut doi ga ya buat jadi staff di UNITED?? hehehehe

[RedRob]

wahhh... salah satu childhood hero gw juga nih....

sedih juga jadinya... thanx for the wonderful moments and sweet memories, Yorkie...!

wish u the very best in your future.....

a toast to one of United's prolific striker

[Red Devils 07]

duet nya dengan andy cole merupakan salah satu duet penyerang maut United...
salah satu pemain yang membawa United mendapatkan treble tahun 99...

terima kasih buat semua yang sudah diberikan ke United...

[Ucup Carrick]

gua akan ingat sundulan dia ke gawang inter....dan gol kedua di delle alpi..
goodbye Yorkie!!

[and1]

duetnya bersama andy cole bener2 maut
selamanya gw bakal selalu mengingat terus kombinasi duet maut yorke-cole dg servis umpan silang dr david beckham, cara menyerang ini terbukti sangat ampuh pd jaman2 itu

thx for the memories dwight, always smile
Good Luck

[FarizBangka]

Originally Posted by Supernan

Salah satu pahlawan TREBLE....mantap!!!!! salute buat doi deh. Hehehehe Fergie mw rekrut doi ga ya buat jadi staff di UNITED?? hehehehe

bukanya yg jadi pah lawan si baby face and tedy sheringham

btw mantap tandemnya dwight yorke di mancherter united andy cole kemana ya skrng?

[Red Army]

Ole & Teddy keliatan bersinar krn gol-nya di final tp Cole & Yorke bersinar sejak awal musim & menjdi duo paling gila di Eropa saat itu...

[drivemein]

Yorke hopes Reds will triumph
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Dwight Yorke wouldn’t be at all surprised to see United leading the way at the top of the Barclays Premier League table on Sunday night and in pole position to seal a record 19th title.

The former Reds and Sunderland striker, who has been training at Carrington for the last two days in preparation for his appearance at United Relief on Saturday, insists it’s “a myth” that Liverpool won’t be interested in securing a positive result against Chelsea even though it would give United’s title chances a serious boost.

Sir Alex’s men would still have a job to do at the Stadium of Light later that afternoon, but Yorke has a feeling it could turn out to be a positive weekend for his former team.

“It's a myth to think Liverpool are going to throw it in. Professionals don't just turn up and give up a game,” insisted the former Trinidad and Tobago international. “There is a lot riding on the game for Liverpool in terms of trying to clinch fourth spot and they will want to give themselves a fighting chance of getting that place.

“The mood is confident amongst the lads, but they know Sunderland can be a tricky place to go,” added Yorke, who was a Treble winner with the Reds in 1999. “Steve Bruce has done a fantastic job in getting Sunderland to mid-table – at one stage they couldn’t buy a win, but he’s turned that around and credit to him and his players for that.

“Over the years United have gone there and got good results and if they play to their capabilities on Sunday, which I’m sure they will, there will only be one winner out there.”

If things go United's way at Anfield with a draw or a win for Liverpool, the Reds know they must make sure they capitalise on the opportunity when they travel to Wearside.

"This is the time when the manager is very good because he’s been in this position so many times before," declared Yorke.

"He keeps things nice and calm around the dressing room so you don’t feel too tense when you go out onto the pitch.

"You want to relax and do what you’ve been doing all season and that’s exactly what the gaffer will be saying to the players before each game ‘just go out there and express yourselves.’"

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Musim 2010/2011, Pasti Milik United Lagi

MANCHESTER - “Manchester United hanya butuh satu musim berpuasa gelar dan mereka akan memenanginya lagi pada musim berikutnya.” Demikianlah komentar yang terlontar dari mulut Dwight Yorke menyikapi perjalanan The Red Devils di kompetisi musim 2010/2011.

Ya, mantan bintang United yang berjasa mengantarkan treble winners pada musim 1999 ini percaya bila United bakal kembali mengambil mahkota juara Premier League yang musim lalu direngkuh Chelsea. Yorke meyakini bila pelatih Sir Alex Ferguson masih memiliki segudang taktik jenius yang akan memberinya tambahan trofi juara.

“United pasti akan memenangi Premier League musim 2010/2011. Mereka pasti akan mendapatkannya kembali. Sir Alex juga akan mencatatkan rekor dengan meraih titel ke-19,” ujar Yorke sebagaimana dikutip Sunday Mirror, Minggu (11/7/2010).

Dalam kesempatan ini, Yorke juga meyakini bila bomber andalan Wayne Rooney juga bakal kembali menemukan sinarnya, meski menjalani momen mengerikan di Piala Dunia 2010. Pria 38 tahun ini yakin, Wazza -sapaan akrab Rooney- akan kembali menunjukkan diri mampu menggantikan peran Cristiano Ronaldo seperti yang dilakukannya saat mencetak 34 gol di musim lalu.

“Musim lalu, United memang masih merindukan Ronaldo. Tapi, kini mereka memiliki Rooney sebagai ujung tombak dan dia adalah sosok tepat yang akan menginspirasikan kebangkitan United musim depan,” tandas strikerr yang kini merumput bersama klub Australia, Sydney FC ini.
(acf)