Ludovic Giuly

CHARACTERISTICS At 1. 64 m, Giuly is one of the shortest professional footballers in the top flight but turns this to his advantage with an explosive burst of speed.

He usually plays on the right side of the pitch, either as a midfielder or out on the wing, but is equally at home in the hole behind the centre forward or as a second striker.

He combines speed with a goal poachers mentality, which means that whatever position hes playing in, he always has an eye on the opposition goal, employing constant cross- field movement to pull defenders out of position.

FACTS - Family: He is married with a son called Diego. He has a twin sister who owns a cigarette shop.

- His favourtie pastime is horse riding - His favorite sport other than soccer is tennis.

- He is a fan of Maria Carey - His favorite dish is pasta with clam sauce. Couscous, paella, lasagna and tomme, . a fabulous soft cheese from Savoy, are also favourites.

- He loves sportswear.

- His favorite shops/ designers are Calvin Klein and Il Teatro [8 bis rue Grimaldi] and. Versace and Mulder.

- He likes to joke with people.

- He was signed to AS Monaco FC in January 1998 for EUR6. 4m - He was signed to Barcelona FC on 28 June 2004 for EUR7m - He was shortlisted as one of four candidates for player of the season 2002-2003 - He was elected as the second runner-up of the Best French Footballers of year 2003. (by the French Football Magazine) - He was elected as the first runner-up of the Best Player in Ligue 1 in 2003/2004. (by all players in Ligue 1) - He was selected as one of the Best 11 Players in Ligue 1 in the season 2003/2004 - He was elected the 2nd best French player of the year 2004. LIGUE 1 SEASON 2003/2004 Number of matches played: 29 Number of goals scored: 13 (including 1 penalty kick) Number of yellow card received: 2 Number of red card received: 0 Total number of minutes played: 2291 mns UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2003/2004 Number of matches played: 10 Number of goals scored: 4 Number of shots on goal: 15 Number of shots wide: 7 Number of assists: 4 Number of offsides: 21 Number of foul suffered: 14 During the late 18th Century and the first decade of the 19th Century, in spite of his statue, Napoleon Bonaparte became the greatest man in French history by winning numerous battles and finally becoming the King of the great French Empire. Today, Ludovic Giuly with the height of only 1. 64m has also gained great success in AS Monaco FC and Barcelona FC, and has thus become Napoleon on pitch.

Root in Corsica, birth place of Napoleon Linking Giuly with Napoleon is not merely due to their statue, but also because of the two s common root in Corsica (an island south of France), their love to the family and their incredible courage and ambition. With the early death of his father, Napoleon joined the army at the age of 15 in order to earn money for his family. The young Giuly, on the other hand, was never as poor as how Napoleon was; but after becoming a ...