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==Divorce== |
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Ray and wife Karen had been an item right from the start of Parlour's 13 years with Arsenal. Thye were married in 1998 and have 3 children. |
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Parlour left his wife in 2001, and she secured a substantial capital award of £250,000 and 2 mortgage free houses worth in excess of £1,000,000. |
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In July 2004, Ray and wife Karen agreed a divorce settlement which caused both ruptions in the celebrity set, as well as precedents in the legal world. |
In July 2004, Ray and wife Karen agreed a divorce settlement which caused both ruptions in the celebrity set, as well as precedents in the legal world. |
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The divorce settlement that awarded Karen Parlour £1.8 million of the footballer's future earnings (as well as two houses, a £250,000 lump sum and £37,500 child maintenance). |
The divorce settlement that awarded Karen Parlour £1.8 million of the footballer's future earnings (as well as two houses, a £250,000 lump sum and £37,500 child maintenance). |
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The precedent is in relation to the maintenance payments. Parlour was willing to give Karen £120,000, but she wanted more. Initially the court awarded her £250,000 a year, but both parties were unsatisfied with this and appealed. In July 2004 the court of appeal increased Karen's award to £406,500 for annual maintenance. The only comfort for Ray is that it is to be reviewed in 4 years. |
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This is probably god news news for the former optician's assistant from Romford - but it may mean that pre-nuptual agreements become common place <ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3874287.stm</ref> <ref>http://www.divorceuk.com/pages/casestudies/parlour.php</ref> <ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tonyparsons/tm_column_date=12072004-name_index.html</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Revision as of 00:53, 20 May 2006
Ray Parlour (born March 7, 1973) is a former England international footballer born in Romford, England. Nicknamed "The Romford Pelé", he currently plays for Middlesbrough in the English FA Premier League.
Ray is most famous for his time at Arsenal, where he played for 14 years. Parlour joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1989, and made his debut for the Gunners against Liverpool on January 29, 1992, where he unfortunately conceded a penalty in a 2-0 defeat.
Parlour continued to be a bit-part player for the next few years, and was more noted for several disciplinary problems (such as a run-in with a Hong Kong taxi driver while on tour). He properly broke through in the 1994-95 season, and played in Arsenal's Cup Winners' Cup final loss to Real Zaragoza that season. However, Parlour only fully developed as a player after the arrival of Arsène Wenger as manager in 1996; he became a regular fixture playing on the right wing or in central midfield for Arsenal, and was man-of-the-match in the Gunners' 1998 FA Cup final win. However, he didn't get an England call-up until 1999; he won 17 caps for his country but did not play in any tournament finals.
He remained an unsung hero for many years until he claimed his deserved place in the spotlight with a brilliant 30-yard strike to open the scoring in the 2002 FA Cup Final against Chelsea (Arsenal won 2-0, with the second goal from Fredrik Ljungberg). While at Arsenal, Parlour won three League titles and two FA Cups, and played a total of 467 matches, scoring 32 goals. He moved to Middlesbrough in the summer of 2004, although he still remains a fans' favourite at Arsenal. He was also an unused substitute in Middlesbrough's appearance in the 2006 UEFA Cup final against Sevilla FC, which they lost 4-0
Divorce
Ray and wife Karen had been an item right from the start of Parlour's 13 years with Arsenal. Thye were married in 1998 and have 3 children.
Parlour left his wife in 2001, and she secured a substantial capital award of £250,000 and 2 mortgage free houses worth in excess of £1,000,000. In July 2004, Ray and wife Karen agreed a divorce settlement which caused both ruptions in the celebrity set, as well as precedents in the legal world. The divorce settlement that awarded Karen Parlour £1.8 million of the footballer's future earnings (as well as two houses, a £250,000 lump sum and £37,500 child maintenance).
The precedent is in relation to the maintenance payments. Parlour was willing to give Karen £120,000, but she wanted more. Initially the court awarded her £250,000 a year, but both parties were unsatisfied with this and appealed. In July 2004 the court of appeal increased Karen's award to £406,500 for annual maintenance. The only comfort for Ray is that it is to be reviewed in 4 years.
This is probably god news news for the former optician's assistant from Romford - but it may mean that pre-nuptual agreements become common place [1] [2] [3]
Honours
- FA Premier League winner - 1998, 2002, 2004
- FA Cup winner - 1993, 1998,2002, 2003
- European U21 tournament winner - 1994
- UEFA Cup Runner-up 2006