Overview; Stats; Position. Since then he has moved into coaching, working with Shamrock Rovers, Celtic and Republic of Ireland youth teams. [66] Celtic secured a ninth league title in-a-row and fourth straight League Cup in 2019–20. Answer Save. He made his senior début for the Republic of Ireland in 1998 against the Czech Republic. In an updated post yesterday, Down Syndrome Australia reported that while Kaz had not commented on the issue, she had responded to the organisation and "had committed to working with them for future editions of her work." Did you know that Ross Kemp, Martin Clunes, Jamie Oliver & Damien Duff all have Down Syndrome? After playing one game for Newcastle in 2009–10, Duff returned to the Premier League, signing for Fulham on a three-year contract for £4 million, and re-joining Roy Hodgson, his first manager at Blackburn Rovers. "I was on first team dressing room duty; instead of going for a shit in the toilet, he'd just leave a shit in a bag in the middle of the floor. I went under the radar for two or three years. "It was character building but some of the stuff, you wouldn't get away with now.
Honours & Awards. He began his professional playing career with Blackburn Rovers, with whom he won the Football League Cup, and in 2003 was signed for £17 million by Chelsea, where he won two Premier League titles and another League Cup. The legendary Irish winger has been working hard as a coach since stepping away from the pitch. [23] Duff confirmed his intention to stay at the relegated club and help them back into the Premier League. [35] Just look back at those famous Champions League games against Barcelona – … [28] On 19 December 2009, just six days before Christmas in a Premier League game vs. Manchester United at Craven Cottage Duff scored in the 75th minute in a 3–0 victory. [4] Despite injury problems in the 2002–03 season, he finished as Blackburn's top goalscorer with 11 goals, which helped his team finish sixth and qualify for the UEFA Cup. On 18 September 2010, he started and played the entire match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in a 1–1 draw. At a time where we had the likes of Arjen Robben on the wing it was hard to stand out, but Duff was truly exceptional. [50] He started a total of 82 times for the Ireland senior squad, scoring eight goals. Blackburn were relegated the following season. On 27 February 2011, he played the full 90 minutes and also scored a goal in the match with Manchester City at Eastlands in a 1–1 draw. "You could find yourself in an ice bath with cups of piss thrown on you. [30], On 5 March 2011, Duff scored a brace in a 3–2 win against former side Blackburn Rovers at Craven Cottage.
[57] He was named in Trapattoni's 23-man squad for the 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and was given the number 11 jersey. "I cleaned Tim Sherwood's boots. [58] He captained Ireland on his 100th cap against Italy in Ireland's final group game of the tournament, and Duff's own final match for Ireland, on 18 June 2012. 4 years ago. [70][71] Duff is also a rugby fan, and is personally acquainted with some of Ireland's international rugby players. Damien Duff. Duff's former teammate Steve Staunton took over as manager but early defeats to Germany and a humiliating 5–2 loss to Cyprus saw Ireland fail to qualify again for a major tournament, followed by another change of manager. On 17 January 2010, Duff started the game against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park and also completed the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat. "I was made to get in the car with him, I guess to look at it. Honours & Awards. In the run up to the 2003–04 season, Chelsea made a series of bids for Duff,[5] with a £17 million offer, eventually triggering a release clause in the player's contract. [22], In the final match of the 2008–09 Season, against Aston Villa in a crucial relegation decider, Duff unluckily scored the deciding own goal by deflecting in a 20-yard shot by Villa's Gareth Barry which sent Newcastle down . In his first full season (1997–98) he scored four goals. Premier League Champion 2; 2004/05: 2005/06: Position. It's a good environment and one that players feel very comfortable in. Premier League Champion 2; 2004/05: 2005/06: Appearances 392 Goals 54 Wins 150 Losses 141 Attack. He made himself into a bit of a cult hero at Chelsea too, with his great character and performances quickly endearing himself to the fans at Stamford Bridge. People forget how good Damien Duff was in his peak years at Chelsea. [47] After nine games for the Dublin-based side, on 21 December 2015 he announced his retirement from football. As of July 2011, he has made 81 appearances and has scored 15 goals for Fulham in all competitions. He missed the Champions League semi-finals as Chelsea lost to AS Monaco but was instrumental in securing for Chelsea second place in the Premiership, the club's highest league finish for 49 years as well as being part of the Champions League run, but the season ultimately ended trophyless and with the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri.[10][11][12]. [55] Duff became a key member of the squad proving assists for many of the goals. Timo Werner’s former manager explains which games don’t suit the striker, (Video): N’Golo Kante stuns everyone with training nutmeg, Sales of two Chelsea first-team players fell through just days before summer deadline day, Petr Cech: “I’m 100 per cent ready” to play for Chelsea again, Athletic: Chelsea plan move for England international in January, Mason Mount plus Kurt Zouma equals serious danger at corners, (Video): Ben Chilwell’s cheeky pullback humiliates Burnley press, (Video): “It’s something we focused on from the start” – Lampard explains impressive clean sheet run, Frank Lampard explains what has impressed him so much about new signing, (Image): Three Chelsea defenders in the team of the month after total turnaround. Duff helped Blackburn achieve promotion back to the Premier League in 2001[2] and then win the League Cup in 2002, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at the Millennium Stadium. Chelsea won 2–0 and Duff was described as the "star of the show". He played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and captained the country at UEFA Euro 2012. On 5 February 2011, he started the Premier League game against Aston Villa in a 2–2 draw at Villa Park, but was replaced on 67 minutes by Simon Davies. [27] Duff scored his first league goal for Fulham on 13 September 2009 in a 2–1 victory over Everton, scoring in the 79th minute. In July 2006, Duff agreed terms over a £5 million move to Newcastle United, signing a five-year contract. Mourinho, however, did not play Duff in the early part of the 2004–05 season, preferring a more narrow approach. You know, fuck it, if you did it now, you'd go to jail [for] some of the stuff that happened to us. During the match, which marked his 350th league appearance, he was a constant threat on the right wing. [29] On 15 January 2011, Duff made his 500th career appearance in English football when he lined up against Wigan Athletic playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at the DW Stadium. Goals 54 Goals per match 0.14 Headed goals … DAMIEN Duff says he suffers from Peter Pan Syndrome in that he refuses to believe he’s as old as he is. "It was two haunted houses up on a hill overlooking the pitches. by SuperFrank on Aug 14, 2020, 11:32am. "You were well drilled to not answer people back. With the two goals, he continued a run of four goals in five matches. [48], Duff played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Iceland, the 1997 and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. [6] Signed by manager Claudio Ranieri as part of the development of Chelsea financed by new owner Roman Abramovich, Duff made his debut in August 2003 in the Champions League against Slovakian side MŠK Žilina. "When I got into the first team squad, they were horrible to me but in a nice way, they knew what they were doing. Not "Down syndrome" - you mong. The only other time you'd leave was if there was an away game. [8][9] Duff played 23 games in all competitions for Chelsea in the 2003–04 season scoring five goals. [26] He made his Fulham debut coming on as a substitute against Amkar Perm in the Cottagers' UEFA Europa League qualifier match, setting up the third goal in a 3–1 win. [24] Duff scored Newcastle's first goal of the 2009–10 season in a 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on 8 August 2009 equalizing a West Brom goal from Shelton Martis.[25]. Duff told The Irish Times, "I'll be leaving Fulham. Under the new manager Giovanni Trapattoni, Duff started the manager's first game in charge against Serbia on 24 May 2008, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Image: facebook. [37] He scored again in the following game, a 3–2 defeat to Manchester United. After scoring against Saudi Arabia en route to the second round of the FIFA World Cup, Duff marked his goal with an oriental bow, in retrospect often referred to as one of the most memorable moments of his international career. The couple's first child, Woody, was born a year later in the county. All rights reserved. [21] Under the new appointment of Alan Shearer as manager, Duff was asked to play as left back. Blackburn's academy players lived on site at the training ground in what was an old hospital. If they’d known this story about turning down Tottenham, they might have liked him even more. I'd be lining out with him on a Saturday but during the week, I was scrubbing his boots. The season proved to be successful for both Duff and Chelsea. [20] Sam Allardyce later described Duff's injury as 'career threatening'.
On 18 August 2012 Duff scored the opening goal in Fulham's 5–0 win over Norwich City on the opening day of the 2012–13 Premier League. Looking back now, Damien Duff feels people would be behind bars if the type of treatment which he received at Blackburn in the mid-90s was replicated today. Just look back at those famous Champions League games against Barcelona – he was unstoppable. At a time where we had the likes of Arjen Robben on the wing it was hard to stand out, but Duff was truly exceptional. [72], According to the February 2009 issue of FourFourTwo magazine Duff was worth £14 million, placing him 92nd in the magazine's 2009 Football Rich List. The arrival of Dutch winger Arjen Robben and new manager José Mourinho posed a threat to Duff's place in the starting line-up for the 2004–05 season, but an injury to Robben at the start of the season saw Duff as the only available winger. Get all the latest Damien Duff news, plus in-depth features and interviews. [19] Duff suffered a knee injury in November that kept him out for four months, during which Newcastle had a bad run of defeats.
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