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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Agent Sawu, Alessandro Mangiarratti, Anatole Ngamukol, Anes Zveroti, Attila Busai, Bruno Sutter, Carlo Zotti, Cedric Tsimba, Cha Jong-Hyok, Christian Gross, Damir D ombi, Daniel Hasler, Daniel Imhof, Daniel Lopar, Daniel Sereinig, Dario Lezcano, Darko Damjanovi, Davide Calla, Davide Taini, David Blumer, Dilaver Sat lm, Diren Akdemir, Dominique Longo, Du an Pavlovi, D engis avu evi, Eddy Berdusco, Ednaldo da Conceicao, Elsad Zveroti, Elvir Melunovi, Eric Rapo, Fabian Schar, Fabio de Souza (footballer born 1975), Genc Mehmeti, Gil Gomes, Goran Anti, Goran Ivelja, Guillaume Faivre, Hernani Borges, Herve Bochud, Ifet Taljevi, Ifraim Alija, Jacopo Ravasi, Jerome Thiesson, Kim Jaggy, Kim Kuk-Jin, Leandro Fonseca (footballer born 1975), Lukas Schenkel, Marcell Takacs, Marco Hammerli, Marc Zellweger, Mario Schonenberger, Marko Muslin, Marko Topi, Martin Steuble, Mart Poom, Mathias Christen, Mauro Lustrinelli, Michael Lehmann (footballer), Michel Renggli, Mirsad Mijadinoski, Moreno Costanzo, Moustapha Salifou, Nenad Savi, Nicolas Beney, Onder Cengel, Owusu Benson, Pascal Cerrone, Pa Modou Jagne, Philippe Montandon, Pierre-Andre Schurmann, Raphael Spiegel, Riccardo Meili, Rogerio Luiz da Silva, Sabri Boumelaha, Sally Sarr, Samel abanovi, Samet Gunduz, Sandro Burki, Sandro Lombardi, Sebastian Kollar, Sehar Fejzulahi, Silvio Carlos de Oliveira, Sokol Maliqi, Stefan Blunschi, Stephane Gillet, Stipe Mati, Tim Grossklaus, Toma Mica, Tomislav Mi ura, Umberto Romano, Valdemaras Martink nas, Valentyn Poltavets, Valmir Pontes Arantes, Vidak Brati, Yacine Hima, Yacouba Bamba. Excerpt: Christian Gross (born 14 August 1954 in Zurich) is a Swiss professional football manager of and former footballer, currently a free agent. He managed Young Boys until his dismissal in April 2012. He was manager of FC Basel from 1 July 1999 to 27 May 2009. Gross began his playing career at Grasshoppers, which he left in 1975. After three years at Lausanne Sports and two seasons at Neuchatel Xamax, he moved to Germany in 1980 to play for VfL Bochum of the Bundesliga. In two seasons Gross made 29 appearances in the Bundesliga and scored four goals. He then returned to Switzerland and spent three years at FC St. Gallen and FC Lugano. Gross was capped once for Switzerland. Gross began his managerial career at Swiss side FC Wil in the 2. Liga (the fourth-highest level), for whom he was active as player-manager. During his reign from 1988 to 1993 Wil climbed into the 1. Liga and then the Nationalliga B (now the Challenge League). While at Wil, Gross developed a reputation for an emphasis on fitness and hard work. He then joined Grasshopper Zurich as head coach in 1993. Under Gross, Grasshopper won two Swiss championships and the Swiss Cup. Gross's success with Grasshopper meant he was a very highly-rated coach in his native Switzerland, but he was still little-known outside central Europe and it was a major shock when in November 1997 he was chosen to succeed Gerry Francis as manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Gross endured a tough nine months at Tottenham starting in the relegation zone. To further his troubles, his most trusted aide, the Swiss fitness coach Fritz Schmid, who had been an integral part of Gross' training plans at Grasshopper, was denied a work permit by the British government and so was unable to take up this role at Tottenham. Gross' initial fortunes were mixed; his debut was a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane, followed by a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park, with a heavy 6-1 home defeat at the hands of Chelsea. However, despite some signs of
