Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer and journalist
Matthew Paul Le Tissier (; born 14 October 1968) is a football television pundit and former professional footballer. Born in Guernsey, he won eight caps for the England national team.
Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God".A creative attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He is notable for his record at scoring penalty kicks – converting from the spot 47 times from 48 attempts – and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12-yard spot.Following his retirement as a player, Le Tissier became a football pundit, and worked as a panelist on the Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday until August 2020. In 2011, he became honorary president of Guernsey F.C.
In 2020, he was voted the Eurosport Best Premier League Player of All Time, ahead of many world-renowned Premier League footballers, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry.