Carlos Teves

Carlos Alberto Martínez Tevez (born 5 February 1984), better known as Carlos Tevez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus. His energy and goal scoring rate made him an indispensable player for the club in the eyes of fellow players and media alike

He began his career with Boca Juniors, winning the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 2003 before moving to Corinthians in what was the biggest transfer by a South American club. Tevez then moved to West Ham United, helping the team remain in the Premier League in his only season, and then won two league titles and the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United. In the 2009 summer transfer window he joined Manchester City, becoming the first player to move between the two rival clubs since Terry Cooke in 1999. After a dispute with manager Roberto Mancini due to allegedly refusing to play, Tevez missed four months of the 2011–12 season, returning to help City win the league title. In 2013, he joined Juventus for an initial €10 million.

His career has been dogged by a long-standing relationship with Media Sports Investment (along with Just Sport), the company which owned his rights.This eventually resulted in West Ham United being fined over issues regarding third-party ownership.

Tevez made his debut for the Argentina national team in 2005. A gold medal winner at the 2004 Olympics, he also played at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments

Early life

Tevez was born Carlos Alberto Martínez in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province, and raised in the neighbourhood of Ejército de Los Andes, better known as "Fuerte Apache". It was from there that he got the nickname of "El Apache". His parents changed his surname to his mother's during a conflict between his junior club All Boys and Boca Juniors

Tevez has a distinctive burn scar that runs down his neck from his right ear to his chest. He was accidentally scalded with boiling water as a child, which caused third-degree burns and kept him hospitalised in intensive care for nearly two months. After joining Boca Juniors, Tevez refused an offer from the club to have them cosmetically improved, saying that the scars were a part of who he was in the past and who he is today

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