Andy Carroll
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"Andrew Thomas "Andy" Carroll" is an English professional Association football/footballer who plays for West Ham United F.C./West Ham United and the England national football team/England national team as a Forward (association football)/striker.

Carroll started his professional career with Newcastle United F.C./Newcastle United in 2006, before spending a brief period on loan with Preston North End F.C./Preston North End, during which time he scored his first league goal. He established himself as a regular in the Newcastle first team by 2008, and following Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League to the Football League Championship/Championship in 2009, scored 17 goals in 39 appearances to help Newcastle finish first in the league, earning immediate promotion back to the Premier League in the process. He continued to play for Newcastle in the Premier League, scoring 11 goals in 19 appearances.

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The NCAA sits there and says, 'Hey, you can't make any money. And then it's, 'Oh, by the way, good luck trying to sue us because we'll drag you down on the legal expenses.' That's how much money they've got. At that point, Jeremy got himself into a hole.

I can't say any more about the power of the Olympics and what it does. Sponsors are looking past Italy to a degree because this is a way to crack China. The American public isn't looking at that. They don't care. We like winners, that's just part of our culture. That's why the Olympics resonates so well.