Ledley King

Ledley Brenton King (born 12 October 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He is the longest serving player at the club and captained Spurs for four years. He is currently contracted to Tottenham until 2012. Known for his pace, strength, heading, composure on the ball with both feet and ability in timing his tackles, he has been described as "the best central defender I have seen in my career" by Martin Jol and was named by Thierry Henry as the only defender in the country who was able to get the better of him without committing fouls. In March 2009 an article in The Times named King as Tottenham's 25th best player of all time.

In recent seasons King has been plagued by chronic knee problems, for which no effective treatment or remedy has been found, which prevent him from playing more than one game a week. His manager Harry Redknapp has called King "an absolute freak" for being able to perform at a high level despite not training. King has also received praise from former team mate and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, saying that “He is like a magnet for the ball, a thoroughbred of a defender, the best centre-half...
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