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unusual facts about Manuel Almunia



José Antonio Luque Ramírez

In 2000 he signed for Recreativo de Huelva, being second-choice in his first two seasons, and being the most used goalkeeper in 2002–03's La Liga, in a season where the oldest club in Spain also reached the domestic cup final; during that year, he shared teams with Manuel Almunia – later of Arsenal fame.

Rhys Murphy

On May 22, 2012, Murphy was released by Arsenal along with the likes of Manuel Almunia, Gavin Hoyte, Sean McDermott, James Campbell, George Brislen-Hall and Jeffrey Monakana.


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