The future looks bright for Salako

The Independent - London;  April 8, 1995 ;   Glenn Moore;   787 words ......But the first thing you notice when John Salako sits down are the scars on his legs. They...or reaches down to pull on his boots, Salako will see these scars and be reminded of...not. It gives you an inner confidence," Salako said. "It has taken me a couple of seasons...

Salako's mission.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  August 8, 1998 ;   Speck, Ivan;   181 words ......consigned to the history books. Not for John Salako. The former Crystal Palace winger, whose...aiming for the top once more with Fulham. Salako was enticed to Craven Cottage from Coventry...almost snapped him up for Newcastle before Salako's career-threatening injury. And now the...

Salako's tackle sours success

The Independent - London;  April 8, 1996 ;   Phil Shaw;   652 words ......s superbly taken early goal when John Salako's leading foot crashed into Harkness's...and "gerrimoff" ringing in his ears. Salako, who overcame a career-threatening injury...a linesman before reaching for yellow. Salako, whose tackling is normally more Julian...

Football: Royal show from Salako; COVENTRY.........1 McSheffrey 67...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  March 28, 2004 ;     309 words ...Byline: DAVID INSTONE JOHN SALAKO delivered a moment of Premiership quality...midfielder Steve Sidwell was sent off. Salako's 10th-minute free-kick from the right...the ball bounced in at the far post. Salako was not finished there, nodding Calum...

Football: Salako: I'll go all out to help old boss Coppell; and Stoke...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  May 4, 2003 ;     572 words ...Byline: GARY FITZGERALD JOHN SALAKO will take time off from dreaming of...to save his old boss from the drop. Salako is gearing himself up to do battle...at Grimsby and will be praying that Salako's Reading do him a massive favour at...

Football: Salako to soldier on.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  January 3, 2002 ;     61 words ...JOHN SALAKO, Charlton's former England winger, is staying...prelude to a a pounds 50,000 transfer. Salako has scored four goals and Reading manager...I hope something can be worked out. But Salako warned: I'm not prepared to take a massive...

Football: SALAKO'S FOREST FEAR; N Forest 0 Reading 1.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  January 19, 2004 ;     167 words ...JOHN SALAKO can remember the days when he was lucky...Nottingham Forest with just a 2-0 defeat. Salako has been so used to thrashings at the City...add to the list. But Reading's win was Salako's first ever at Forest and he admits that...

Football: FA Cup - It's a Dag's life as Salako breaks minnows' hearts;...

The People (London, England);  January 7, 2001 ;     459 words ...Byline: JACK STEGGLES JOHN Salako came off the bench to save Charlton...ordinary to put them back in it, and Salako got lucky in the closing minutes, unloading...replacing Mark Fish and Pringle with Salako and Matt Svensson. It proved to be...

Football: Salako's left in the Doghouse; Hinckley Utd 0 Brentford...

The Mirror (London, England);  December 6, 2004 ;     447 words ...Byline: IAN EDWARDS JOHN SALAKO chose the worst moment possible for...northern section of the Conference. Salako and Co will at least get the chance...should have at least hit the target, said Salako. It's the first one I can remember missing...

Bolton boot out Salako.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  May 15, 1998 ;     62 words ...JOHN Salako (right) was on the scrapheap last night...the first time in a 12-year career. Now Salako, 29, will spend the summer job-hunting...mates keep a World Cup date in France. Salako had the world at his feet until he suffered...

Football: Old boy Salako unable to offer Sky Blues any silver lining;...

The Birmingham Post (England);  March 29, 2004 ;     516 words ......Nationwide League. Their former midfielder John Salako also had quite a say in their fate. The...when they were really under pressure. Salako gave his side the perfect start but it...those in the crowd who had started to give Salako stick. Mind you, if you wear silver boots...

Football: Royals flush as Salako sizzles; Burnley 2 Reading 5.(Sport)

The People (London, England);  February 2, 2003 ;     352 words ...Byline: John ARNFIELD GOLDEN OLDIE John Salako and young gun Steve Sidwell combined to...just four days after their worst display. Salako, 34 in a fortnight, hit two stunning goals...killer goals either side of the break from Salako, who curled home a real beauty followed...

Penalty howler was my lowest moment; Brentford's former England winger...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  February 19, 2005 ;     787 words ......it is something of a surprise that John Salako should select a missed penalty at Hinckley...than 600 League appearances to his name, Salako could easily sit back and reflect on a...car park of Brentford's training ground. Salako is certainly not playing for the money...

Football: FA Cup - Salako's late strike sticks the knife in brave Daggers;...

The People (London, England);  January 7, 2001 ;     471 words ......minutes from a sensational victory when John Salako broke their hearts. He came off the bench...humiliation with his first goal of the season. Salako got it with a hopeful volley that took...was the most relieved man in town when Salako got lucky to get him out of jail. He admitted...

SAD SALAKO IS OFF TARGET; Despair for John Sheffield Wednesday 0 Coventry...

The People (London, England);  September 21, 1997 ;   Meadows, Keith;   385 words ...John Salako trooped off Hillsborough holding his head...miss was when Hall squared the ball and Salako managed to scoop over from less than five...have been buried. Or possibly it was when Salako was clean through, but by then lacked the...