Stanley Matthews Matthews also wrote an earlier autobiography entitled "Feet First". This was published by Ewen And Dale in 1948. Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. Matthews' nicknames included "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician". Matthews kept fit enough
Yang Chen (footballer, born 1974) Yang Chen (footballer, born 1974) Yang Chen (; born 17 January 1974 in Beijing) is a Chinese football coach and a former professional player. As a player he represented Beijing Guoan, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC St. Pauli, Shenzhen Jianlibao and Xiamen Lanshi. He is the first Chinese player to play and score in the Bundesliga while internationally he represented the Chinese football team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Beginning his professional football career with Beijing Guoan he would gradually establish himself within their team during his time with them, however it was only once he had a