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Tony Jimenez
Tony Jimenez (born December 1962 in Brixton, London, England) is an international businessman known for his involvement in European football. He was born in Spain''(as well as London?)'' and has also lived in Cyprus and Dubai, where he oversees a number of property developments. He has served as the vice-president in charge of player recruitment for Newcastle United and the co-owner of Charlton Athletic. He is a father and regularly holds fundraisers for children's charity, Variety Club. Newcastle United Jimenez was a steward at Chelsea, who pretended to be a football agent before duping Mike Ashley to appointed him as vice president (player recruitment) at Newcastle United, owing to him fabricating extensive football contacts. During his time at the club, he played a key role in completing deals for Jonás Gutiérrez, Fabricio Coloccini, Ignacio González and Xisco. Signing Gutiérrez is often labeled his biggest achievement, but his other recruits were less successful. Colocci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brixton
Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved. Brixton is mainly residential, though includes Brixton Market and a substantial retail sector. It is a multi-ethnic community, with a large percentage of its population of British African-Caribbean community, Afro-Caribbean descent. It lies within Inner London and is bordered by Stockwell, Clapham, Streatham, Camberwell, Tulse Hill, Balham and Herne Hill. The district houses the main offices of Lambeth London Borough Council. Brixton is south-southeast from the geographical centre of London (measuring to a point near Brixton tube station, Brixton Underground station on the Victoria line). History Toponymy The name Brixton is thought to originate from , meaning the stone of Brixi, a Saxo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since the formation of the club in 1881, when Newcastle East End F.C., Newcastle East End absorbed the assets of Newcastle West End F.C., Newcastle West End to become Newcastle United, the club has played its home matches at St James' Park. Located in the centre of Newcastle, it currently has a capacity of 52,305. Newcastle United have been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition's history, spending 93 seasons in the top flight as of May 2025, and have never dropped below English football's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. Newcastle have won four List of English football champions, League titles, six FA Cups, one 2025 EFL Cup final, League Cup and an FA Charity Shield, as well as the 1969 Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Their home ground is The Valley, where the club has played since 1919. They played at The Mount in Catford during the 1923–24 season. They also played a combined seven years divided between firstly Selhurst Park, and secondly at the former 'Upton Park', (now the Boleyn Ground), between 1985 and 1992, due to both their financial problems and the local council's safety concerns. The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks. Their most commonly used nickname is ''The Addicks''. Charlton share local rivalries with fellow South London clubs Crystal Palace and Millwall. The club was founded on 9 June 1905 and turned professional in 1920. They spent one season in the Kent League and one season in the Southern League, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonás Gutiérrez
Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez (; born 5 July 1983) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He acquired the nickname "Spider-Man" for his goal celebration of putting on a mask of the superhero. He also calls himself "''El Galgo''", which means "The Greyhound" in Spanish. He began his career with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Vélez Sarsfield, moving to RCD Mallorca, Mallorca in 2005 after winning the 2004–05 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura, Clausura. Three years later he joined Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United, winning the Football League Championship, Championship title 2009–10 Football League Championship, in 2010 and scoring the goal in 2015 which kept them in the Premier League. His later time at the club was affected by testicular cancer, from which he made a full recovery. He scored 12 goals in 205 matches across all competitions for Newcastle before his release in 2015. A full international bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
