J. Houghton

Stevenage · League One · Midfielder · #4 · England · 30 yrs

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J. Houghton

Midfielder · #4

Legal name: Jordan Alexander Houghton
Age: 30
Nationality: England
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Preferred foot: —
Injured: No
Current club: Stevenage STE

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BBC's Steph Houghton pregnant with first child with footballer husband

mirror.co.uk · 5 days ago

Former England footballer turned pundit Steph Houghton and her husband Stephen Darby, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2018, have shared some happy news

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From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour

theguardian.com · last month

Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improveRucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the corner of the narrow walkway way below the stands at the Atlanta stadium on Monday afternoon when the last of Spain’s players tried to make their way home. More than an hour after the final whistle had gone and they still couldn’t get past him, someone quipped. The centre-back from Crumlin reckoned he was “rusty” too here, yet he was at the heart of the greatest moment in Cape Verde’s history, one his coach claimed went far beyond football, and the kind of story only the World Cup can write.It had taken a little while and a word or two to realise it. In the final minute when Spain had their 11th and last corner, Lopes had looked at the clock and seen that it was close. He had heard the final whistle go, heard the roar as it was confirmed that Cape Verde had held on, undefeated on their tournament debut. He had seen the tears and celebration, family and friends in the stands, As he went down the tunnel he encountered Ray Houghton, scorer of the goal in New York when the Republic of Ireland defeated Italy 32 years ago, and embraced him. It was, he said, “lovely”, but what all this meant hadn’t entirely sunk in yet. Continue reading...

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Patience needed but Iraola will have pressure to deliver - Houghton

sports.yahoo.com · 2 months ago

Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton says it will be a "strange start" for Andoni Iraola as the new Reds boss, with so many of his players away at the World Cup, but there will still be pressure on him to "hit the ground running". "Arne Slot winning the league then finishing fifth and that not being enough has put huge pressure on whoever takes over, because it pressurises you coming in as a new manager to get things right straight away," Houghton told BBC Radio Merseyside.

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J. Houghton

J. Houghton

Player headlines

BBC's Steph Houghton pregnant with first child with footballer husband

From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour

Patience needed but Iraola will have pressure to deliver - Houghton

Player headlines

BBC's Steph Houghton pregnant with first child with footballer husband

From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour

Patience needed but Iraola will have pressure to deliver - Houghton