Robbie Savage
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Robert William Savage is a well-known media personality and former footballer.
He was renowned for his hard-working and aggressive playing-style. He
notched up two decades playing for the Wales national team, as well as
a host of other Premier League giants and remains in the top 50 most
capped Premier League players of all-time. He has since gone on to gain
a considerable following for his football punditry.
Savage's style as a midfield player was all-action and energetic, and
he regularly collected yellow cards, and for a while held the dubious
distinction of being awarded the most yellow cards of any Premiership
player in the league's history - 89, although he has now been
overtaken.
He was born in Wrexham in October 1974 to Colin and Valerie Savage and
attended Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Gwersyllt, until he completed his GCSE
studies in July 1991. Even during these early years football was always
on Robbie's mind and upon leaving school the young Welsh talent joined
Manchester United as an apprentice.
He began his career playing for Manchester United's youth team in 1991
and went on to make over 600 appearances for Derby County, Blackburn
Rovers, Birmingham City, Leicester City, Crewe Alexandra and Brighton
and Hove Albion. In his last two games, he was met with a round of
applause and a standing ovation from both sets of supporters.
Off the pitch Robbie is also carving a name for himself as one of
Britain's favourite pundits and recently won The Sony DAB Rising Star
Award for his work on BBC Radio 5 Live's 606 programme. His honest and
forthright opinions can also be read weekly in his Daily Mirror column
and Zoo magazine, as well as being heard in his regular appearances on
both TV and radio for the BBC.
He has 2 sons with his wife Sarah. His father was diagnosed with Pick's
disease, a dementia-type illness, when he was in his mid-50s, and died
in 2012.
His book Savage! The Robbie Savage Autobiography was released in August
2011.
Savage took part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing,
partnering Ola Jordan. The show broadcast on 22 October saw Savage
perform a dramatic knee-slide towards the camera, which resulted in a
broken nose. Savage left the competition on 4 December 2011, and as
such was placed 6th. He also appeared on the ITV2 comedy show Celebrity
Juice in 8 March 2012. He is represented by leading celebrity
endorsement company Useful Talent, based in London, England.
He was renowned for his hard-working and aggressive playing-style. He
notched up two decades playing for the Wales national team, as well as
a host of other Premier League giants and remains in the top 50 most
capped Premier League players of all-time. He has since gone on to gain
a considerable following for his football punditry.
Savage's style as a midfield player was all-action and energetic, and
he regularly collected yellow cards, and for a while held the dubious
distinction of being awarded the most yellow cards of any Premiership
player in the league's history - 89, although he has now been
overtaken.
He was born in Wrexham in October 1974 to Colin and Valerie Savage and
attended Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Gwersyllt, until he completed his GCSE
studies in July 1991. Even during these early years football was always
on Robbie's mind and upon leaving school the young Welsh talent joined
Manchester United as an apprentice.
He began his career playing for Manchester United's youth team in 1991
and went on to make over 600 appearances for Derby County, Blackburn
Rovers, Birmingham City, Leicester City, Crewe Alexandra and Brighton
and Hove Albion. In his last two games, he was met with a round of
applause and a standing ovation from both sets of supporters.
Off the pitch Robbie is also carving a name for himself as one of
Britain's favourite pundits and recently won The Sony DAB Rising Star
Award for his work on BBC Radio 5 Live's 606 programme. His honest and
forthright opinions can also be read weekly in his Daily Mirror column
and Zoo magazine, as well as being heard in his regular appearances on
both TV and radio for the BBC.
He has 2 sons with his wife Sarah. His father was diagnosed with Pick's
disease, a dementia-type illness, when he was in his mid-50s, and died
in 2012.
His book Savage! The Robbie Savage Autobiography was released in August
2011.
Savage took part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing,
partnering Ola Jordan. The show broadcast on 22 October saw Savage
perform a dramatic knee-slide towards the camera, which resulted in a
broken nose. Savage left the competition on 4 December 2011, and as
such was placed 6th. He also appeared on the ITV2 comedy show Celebrity
Juice in 8 March 2012. He is represented by leading celebrity
endorsement company Useful Talent, based in London, England.