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Profile of Gary Mabbutt
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Gary Mabbutt |
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23rd August 1961 |
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Bristol, England |
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Footballer |
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Gary Mabbutt (born August 23, 1961 in Bristol, England) is a football player. He was most regularly seen in central defence but was a versatile player who excelled also in midfield.
He became one of the best known defenders in English football in the 1980s, playing initially for Bristol Rovers before joining the top division club Tottenham Hotspur, where he became captain and won 16 caps for England, and scored one goal for England against Yugoslavia in 1986.
Mabbutt was also a diabetic, and became an icon for many diabetic children. He famously appeared on the BBC's children's television program Blue Peter where he demonstrated injecting insulin into an orange to show how he dealt with his condition on a daily basis.
With Tottenham Hotspur, he won the UEFA Cup in 1984 and the FA Cup in 1991. He retired at the age of 37 and now appears occasionally as a media pundit.
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