Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham is a renowned English footballer and coach who has achieved international success. His leadership qualities and sporting achievements are appreciated by football fans from all over the world. Today, we will take a closer look at the success story of Teddy Sheringham, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the history of English football.

Biography

Teddy Sheringham was born on 2 April 1966 in London. His family lived near White Hart Lane.

This is probably why Tottenham Hotspur was the boy's favourite club. Virtually nothing is known about Edward Paul's parents (Teddy is a derivative of his real name). At the same time, the footballer's professional career began quite late, at the age of 22.

Teddy Sheringham's sporting career

Teddy began playing professional football in 1982. The youngster joined third division club Millwall, signing his first contract. However, he only made his debut for the team a year later, and did so quite successfully.

In ten matches, Sheringham scored twice. In 1985, Teddy was loaned to Aldershot, and shortly afterwards to Swedish club Djurgårdens IF. At his new club, the forward was finally able to demonstrate his talent, scoring 13 spectacular goals. In 1986, the footballer returned to Millwall, which won the Second Division in 1988. Sheringham was promoted to the First Division and was considered a key player for the team. Thus, he made his mark in the history of English football.

In 1991, the forward moved to Nottingham Forest and helped the team reach the League Cup final. The final was lost to the legendary Manchester United. Teddy started the next season with the Reds, but after just three games, he was able to fulfil his dream and join Tottenham Hotspur. The striker spent five seasons with the team and scored over 50 goals, but unfortunately, he was unable to win any trophies.

1997 was a special year for the footballer, as it was then that he was able to join Manchester United. At first, Teddy played for the team as a substitute, which did not prevent him from scoring spectacular goals. In the 1999 Champions League final, he came on as a substitute for Jesper Blomqvist in extra time. And then a miracle happened — Shemingham scored the crucial goal to equalise. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then launched a successful attack and scored another winning goal. In the 2000-2001 season, the footballer left Manchester as a free agent, refusing to renew his contract. After that, the 35-year-old forward returned to Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent two successful seasons. Teddy Sheringham then joined West Ham United, which, with Sheringham's help, made it to the Premier League. The footballer ended his playing career at the age of 42 at Colchester United.

Teddy Sheringham began playing for the English national team in 1993. For 10 years, he represented his country, but mainly as a substitute. Despite this, Teddy scored a penalty at Euro 1996 and scored other spectacular goals.

Playing style

Teddy Sheringham is an English striker with exemplary discipline and a serious attitude to training. He skilfully created chances for his teammates and was excellent at one-two passing. Teddy reached the peak of his physical form after the age of 30, much to the delight of his fans.

He is still considered one of the most outstanding English strikers, who played confidently and intelligently on the pitch.

Teddy Sheringham's statistics

Sheringham was Millwall's top scorer, scoring 99 goals in three seasons alongside Cascarino. Teddy's performance at Tottenham was no less impressive. He played 166 matches and scored 76 goals. For his achievements, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Sheringham tried his hand at coaching. In 2008, he took up the position of assistant coach at West Ham United.

In May 2015, he was appointed manager of the famous Stevenage FC. Teddy Sheringham also worked as a coach at Atlético and Calcutta. Incidentally, he was dismissed from the latter for insufficient performance.

Teddy Sheringham's family and personal life

Teddy's first wife was Nicky Landsberg. The young couple married in 1991, but their marriage broke down in 2002. They had two sons, Charlie and Sam. Sheringham's eldest son from his first marriage followed in his father's footsteps and became a footballer. He played for clubs such as Bromley and Dartford. Teddy Sheringham's second wife is model Christina Andriotis. The couple are raising a son and a daughter. Incidentally, Christina is 20 years younger than Teddy and almost the same age as his eldest son Charlie from his first marriage. Teddy Sheringham, a former successful striker and Manchester United star, loved more than just football.

After retiring from professional football, he became seriously interested in poker and achieved outstanding success in this field. Teddy's main achievement was reaching the final of the EPT event in Portugal and finishing in an honourable fifth place.

Wife

Teddy Sheringham's wife is model Christina Andriotis. The couple has been together since 2012 and officially tied the knot in 2016.

The gorgeous Christina gave birth to two children to the famous footballer and managed to keep her stunning figure. The couple lives in their own house in Sewardstonbury, north of the border between Essex and Waltham Forest.

Children

Sheringham is not only known for his love of football. He has four children, two of whom were born in his first marriage. Charlie and Sam were born in 1987 and 1994. Sheringham also has two children from his second marriage, a son and a daughter.

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