Derek Michael Brazil was born on 14 December 1968 and is an Irish former professional footballer.
10 Facts About Derek Brazil
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Derek Brazil received an offer from United's local rivals Manchester City and spent three days at each club before being persuaded to join United, the team his father supported, after meeting several members of the first team, including Paul McGrath and Norman Whiteside, despite being offered double his wages by City.
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Derek Brazil played in a friendly match between the Ireland under-18 side and the Manchester United first-team and was tasked with marking Frank Stapleton.
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Derek Brazil frequently became homesick in Manchester and was regularly allowed to return home for several days by Ferguson.
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Derek Brazil went on to make over 100 appearances for the Bluebirds during a four-year spell at the club.
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Derek Brazil later worked as a development officer for Cardiff City.
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Derek Brazil was dismissed in November 2010 following disappointing results at the start of the 2010 season.
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Derek Brazil left the club after one year in charge.
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In July 2008, Derek Brazil wore the United jersey again, when he took part in the Legends XI tournament in Northern Ireland.
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Derek Brazil has enjoyed a successful career in football and is still playing today.