ADAMS, Tony

Tony Alexander Adams, captain of Arsenal. Born October 10, 1966 in the English town of Rum Ford. Adams childhood love football and the age of seven he had not parted with the ball. In 8 years he and three friends went to watch a children's football school "Eastbrook Comprehensive". After weeks of enhanced training his friends left the club, as the future captain of the Gunners' suggested playing football professionally. After a year of training, Tony began to play for the club "Romford Royals". His team lost a 0-2 club from Birmingham, and on 66 minutes Adams, after corner one goal played, and on 75 minutes, again from a corner scored the second goal. Since then he has always been at the corner in the penalty opponent. Well, this match ended 3-2 in favor of the team of Adams. In 10 years, Tony joined the club "Gidea Park R". It is with this team for the first time in life to travel abroad to Spain for the annual tournament "Lasep Cup", unfortunately his team lost in the semifinals, but Adams was named best player of the tournament. After this tournament, Tony offered to go to the football school "Dagenham", and Adams began to advocate for the club "Dagenham U". After playing there for two years, in November 1980, Adams arrived in London's Arsenal. Trainers Arsenal immediately notice that a brilliant, Tony sees the field and reads the game that his transfer is very ideal and verified by the fact that he is able to connect to the attacks and in difficult moments, pulls a club for. And another big plus Adams - the game's head. January 30, 1984 Adams acquired the status of a professional. That from then on Adams and played at Arsenal at the professional level. All his life he was loyal to Arsenal and March 1988, Tony began to wear the captain's armband for the matches.