Impressive performances for his country led to a transfer to English club Birmingham City for the 2002-03 season.

However, he was a crucial member of the side that won the First Division title in 2002-03, and his excellent performances down either wing for Portsmouth earned him two monthly ' Swan d ' Or ' awards from the Norwegian Press Club and a place in the full Scotland squad.

RPO players have been involved with many performances away from the classical repertory, including Yanni Live at the Acropolis, a concert held in Greece in 1993, conducted by Shahrdad Rohani ; the Hooked on Classics series of records ; orchestral arrangements of rock music by the likes of Pink Floyd, Elkie Brooks ( on the album Amazing ), Oasis, Queen, George Michael, R. E. M., U2, and ABBA ; the song / album, Art of Life by Japanese rock band X Japan, composed by Yoshiki Hayashi ; the official theme music of the UEFA Champions League ( UEFA Champions League Anthem ), tracks on the British folk metal band Skyclad's 2004 album A Semblance of Normality the Symphonic Rock: A Symphony of Hits 2004 album ; and the BBC Grandstand Theme in 1982 ; Seotaiji Symphony, a concert held in Seoul in 2008, with South Korean rock star Seo Taiji, conducted by Tolga Kashif.

Following a splendid first season where his clean sheets and fine performances helped the club finish second in the Premier League behind double-winners Arsenal, he was nominated alongside Oliver Kahn and Gianluigi Buffon for the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Les Davies was voted in the list of the best 32 players in European club football by UEFA for his performances for Bangor City FC in the 2011 / 12 season. Les Davies played 64 times for Porthmadog scoring 18 goals.

A number of unimpressive performances left the rosanero in eighth place, seven points shy of the fourth UEFA Champions League spot, and a crushing 5 – 0 away defeat to Juventus led Zamparini to sack Colantuono on 26 November 2007 and call in Guidolin for a fourth spell as Palermo boss.

With the advent of the playoff rounds, Sarajevo is twice perform in the first round of the UEFA Cup and one in the third round of the Champions League, which represents the biggest success of the postwar Bosnian team performances at the Euro-scene.

Despite his domestic performances he became a regular in Berti Vogts ' Scotland set-up, scoring his first goal against the Faroe Islands during a 3 – 1 win in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match at Hampden Park on 6 September 2003.

His solid performances helped the club win the Portuguese league title for the second year in a row, and the most prestigious club trophy in European football, the UEFA Champions League.

Subsequently, his great performances merited the UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year award, voted into the UEFA Team of the Year, and was named one of the 50 players shortlisted for the European Footballer of the Year ( Ballon d ' Or ), finishing ninth in the voting, being the only defender in top ten.

His solid performances in the UEFA Champions League helped the club reach the final, Chelsea's first Champions League final appearance in all time and Carvalho's second.

The team's best performances were in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during which it earned the right to participate in the UEFA Cup.

In February 2003, after embarrassing performances of the team during UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, Kežman announced that he retired from the national jersey.

Since the results and performances never met the expectations, Vlak ended his reign immediately at the end of 2005 – 06 season after they failed to reach UEFA Cup spot only to finish fourth.

The casino sponsored serial streaker Mark Roberts in several of his escapades, including his " performances " at the 2003 UEFA Cup final and Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 ; at both events, he wore a temporary GoldenPalace. com tattoo.

Kostikos did manage good performances in the autumn of 2005, including an unexpected away win at Olympiacos FC, and a thrilling qualification to the UEFA Cup group stages.

He put in match-winning performances against Liverpool and Wimbledon in the FA Cup in 1997, and Vicenza in the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup a year later, playing a big part in their glory in both of these competitions.

His performances were rewarded, as he helped Middlesbrough reach the 2006 UEFA Cup Final against Sevilla, in which they lost 4 – 0.

He also has a club record at his former team Sparta Prague, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001 – 02, when his unbeaten run in Czech league competition was combined with his performances in the UEFA Champions League.

His role was largely reduced to substitute appearances, although he retained his best performances for the clubs UEFA Cup campaign, scoring 5 goals.

Griffin enjoyed something of a resurgence under Sir Bobby Robson and made several solid performances during the 2002 – 03 season, including in the UEFA Champions League, when his winning goal against Juventus rekindled his side's campaign.

In 1994 Mini returned to Rosenborg, and became a part of Rosenborg's better than expected performances in UEFA Champions League tournament.

However, it was his performances in Marseille ’ s UEFA Cup campaign that brought him to the attention of the football world, including the semi-final victory over Newcastle United.

Although Gilberto had a period of bad form during the winter months of the season, his good defensive performances during the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League ( in particular, games against Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal ) gained him praise.

Despite the persistence of injuries, Rüştü was able to play a major role in helping the club win the Süper Lig in 2008 – 09 and has provided some memorable performances for Beşiktaş, most notably against Manchester United in a Champions League group game at Old Trafford on 25 November 2009 where he produced a number of world-class saves to secure a famous 1 – 0 win.

One of his finest performances in this campaign was an inspirational display against Juventus in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, when he helped haul his team back from two goals down to win 3 – 2.

His finest performances for his country included scoring in the 7 – 0 demolition of Austria, and also helping England defeat World Champions Germany 2 – 0 in 1975 at the one hundredth international game played at Wembley Stadium.

Lampard continued his season strongly, and his brilliant performances for Chelsea in the Premier League and Champions League further increased his reputation as one of the best midfielders in the world.

Despite his domestic successes in winning the Scudetto by a ten point margin, Jose Mourinho's first season in Italy was viewed as disappointing by some Inter fans as they failed to improve on the performances of his predecessor Roberto Mancini in the Champions League.

His sublime performances in both the Primeira Liga and the Champions League drew interest from various clubs, and despite having a contract with Porto running until 2011, he soon found himself being transferred to a major club for the second time in his career.

His next three performances brought him a total of 23 runs, and though he was in the team that won the 2004 Asia Cup, his performances was not enough for him to be selected to the 2004 Champions Trophy immediately following the Asia Cup, as he was replaced by Dilhara Fernando.

His performances on loan for Puebia earned Núñez a move to Cruz Azul for the 2009 – 2010 season, where he scored two goals in the CONCACAF Champions League.

He soon regained the trust of the board and fans, scoring in Chelsea's 2 – 0 victory over Middlesbrough on 20 October 2007, against Schalke 04 in the Champions League four days later, and 2 goals against Manchester City, giving superb performances in all.

At the domestic level, Napoli made a very impressive start, proposing as one of the main candidates for a Champions League spot ; however, results and performances quickly declined in mid-season, causing Napoli to fall down to 11th place in the league table, and leading to the dismissal of manager Edy Reja in March 2009, with Roberto Donadoni being appointed as his replacement.

Mike Spence was due to remain with BRM for the season, although retirement at the season's first round in South Africa did not bode well, his race performances here and during the Race of Champions and International Trophy events belied a great potential for the season.

He produced some fantastic performances in Arsenal's run to the final of the Champions League in 2005 – 06, but towards the end of his career at the club his performances became more and more erratic.

Through Heigo, Akira devoured not only films but also theater and circus performances, while exhibiting his paintings and working for the left-wing Proletarian Artists ' League.

In, while many of his performances and milestones were yet to come, he ranked number 53 on The Sporting News < nowiki >'</ nowiki > list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was elected by the fans to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

Decent home form, including a victory over Real Madrid, led to the team sitting comfortably in the top half of the Liga and qualifying from their Europa League group, although poorer performances away from Bilbao meant that a really successful run never materialised.

In addition, the Sikeston Missouri Arts Council and the Sikeston Art League offer a number of community concerts, cultural performances and art shows throughout the year.

Often now erroneously credited as a Human League single, due to its success and enduring popularity, the band have since adopted it for their live performances and it appears on their greatest hits compilations.

In 2009 Palmeiras were close to the Brazilian championship, but political problems inside the club caused internal turmoil and affected on-field performances, and Palmeiras finished the League in the 5 position.

A period of decline then followed, despite heroic performances by the great Willie Mailey in goal, and the side's fortunes reached a nadir when the club finished bottom of the Northern Premier League in 1979, a year when the stronger teams from the division formed the national Alliance Premier League ( now known as the Conference ).

No other rider that year had come close to his fast performances and the " range and variety " of his victories which included 22 first places in major championship races around the country, the League of American Wheelmen Championship which he won on points, world champion in Montreal, and the defense of his own world record in two " strenuous record-breaking campaigns.

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League ( NL ) and the American League ( AL ), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.

Liverpool improved their League performances over the next two years, finishing third in 1967 – 68 and then second in 1968 – 69, although to Shankly himself it was " a mediocre time in the late 1960s as we prepared for the 1970s ".

With declining attendances and awful on-field performances, the Royals management took the decision to self-relegate themselves to the USL Premier Development League for the 2006 season.

Under Hamilton's management, the club's performances went to the next level and they won their first silverware as a League club that season with the Freight Rover Trophy.

Adding to his pitching performances was Gibson's offensive production, with his 20 RBIs outmatching the combined RBI output of entire pitching staffs on other National League teams.

One other Associate Nation has held a four-year temporary ODI status as a result of World Cricket League performances, before being relegated after underperforming at the World Cup Qualifier:

He even made a marked difference to our one day performances when he returned for a season of Sunday League games in the early 1970s.

His performances revived calls for him to be selected for the senior England team, and a member of the selection committee was despatched to watch him play against Huddersfield Town on 18 September 1954, but nothing came of it in the short term, although he was selected for a Football League XI which played an exhibition match against a Scottish League team.