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One of the rising stars of African soccer, South Africa
midfielder Quinton Fortune is one of his country's key
players at this year's World Cup.
Fortune uses his speed up and down the left wing to
cause problems for defenders and provide accurate service
to his forwards.
Fortune, who plays his club soccer for Manchester United
- the New York Yankees of the English Premier League
- is a graceful player with a world of athletic ability
and technical skill. Unfortunately, due to Manchester
United's midfield depth (David Beckham, Paul Scholes,
Juan Sebastian Veron, Ryan Giggs), Fortune has started
only a handful of games during the past three seasons
for the Red Devils.
He'll be looking to make up for his lack of first team
chances for Manchester United with an inspired showing
for South Korea in Japan and South Korea.
Born May 21, 1977, Fortune travelled to England as
a teenager, taking part in English club Tottenham Hotpsur's
youth academy. He signed with Spanish side Real Mallorca
in 1995 and later moved to Atletico Madrid, but he spent
most of his time with the club's
reserve team.
Despite this, Fortune earned his first international
cap for South Africa in 1996 at age 19, a sign of his
blossoming talent. Two years later, he was an automatic
selection for the national team, starting in all three
of South Africa's games at France '98. Although South
Africa was eliminated in the first round, Fortune was
impressive enough to Manchester United coach Sir Alex
Ferguson, and Manchester U signed him in 1999.
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