Downing targets survival for Boro.Byline: BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN MIDDLESBROUGH winger Stewart Downing Stewart Jason Downing (born July 22, 1984 in Middlesbrough) is an English football player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough, and is in the England squad. A natural left-footer, Downing plays on the left side of midfield in a traditional winger's role. has turned his attention to securing the club's Premier League future after missing out on a transfer-window move. The 24-year-old was a major target, not for the first time, for Tottenham, who tabled a series of bids for him as Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. tried to lure the England international toWhite Hart Lane. However, Boro insisted neither he, nor Gary O'Neil, Tuncay Sanli would be allowed to leave the Riverside Stadium This article is about a football ground. For the baseball stadium now under a different name, see Commerce Bank Park. For the cricket ground, see Riverside Ground. The Riverside Stadium . But if he was disappointed, it has not dented his determination to keep his hometown club in the Premier League. He said: "I spoke to the manager about moving on, but it didn't materialise, so there were no worries there. I get on with it. The team needed me and we need everyone together and can't afford to carry passengers. I'm just concentrating on keeping us in the league. |
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