Robbie Savage

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