.. IN THE WAITING ROOM.QPR QPR Queens Park Rangers (football club) QPR Quarterly Progress Report QPR Quadrature Partial Response QPR Quarterly Performance Review QPR Question, Persuade, Refer (suicide prevention program) footballer Martin Allen Martin James Allen (born August 18, 1965 in Reading, England) is a former footballer and manager. Playing career In his playing career he was known as 'Mad Dog', he played for QPR, signing professional in 1983 and spending six years at Loftus Road and played in the 1986 , right, left the team hotel on the morning of a game to be with wife Gabriella as she gave birth to son George in March 1989. When Martin was handed an envelope by manager Trevor Francis Trevor John Francis (born April 19, 1954 in Boxhill, Plymouth, England), was a noted footballer and England's first £1 million player. He has also been a football manager. Francis is now working as a pundit with Sky Sports. he thought it was going to be a card of congratulations. But it was a note telling him that he was being fined two weeks' wages. Martin, right, said: "It was only human that I wanted to see the birth of my first child." England defender Ledley King flew home from Euro 2004 in Portugal when his wife went into labour. He said: "Having a son born nine weeks premature put things into perspective. "Sometimes there are tougher things than losing on penalties." England cricketer Andrew Strauss jetted home from Lahore in 2005 to be with wife Ruth as she gave birth. He said: "I've always believed there are some things in life more important than cricket." |
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