Alan Brazil

Alan Brazil (born June 15, 1959 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player. He was a forward.

Alan started his career with Ipswich Town. He then moved to Tottenham Hotspur before transferring to Manchester United in 1984. He helped United win the 1985 FA Cup. In 1986, he transferred to Coventry City, after scoring 12 goals for United.

He also made a number of appearances for the Scottish national team, the most notable of which saw him playing in the World Cup finals in Spain.

His career was cut short at the age of 27 due to a serious back injury that could have made him a wheelchair user if he continued playing football in the top-flight.

These days, Alan Brazil can be heard presenting talkSPORT's weekday Sports Breakfast with Graham Beecroft. He is also a big fan of horse racing and, in 2003, formed the Alan Brazil Racing Club. Alan’s local course is the Point-to-Point course at Heighham in Suffolk. Alan Commutes from Suffolk to London everyday.

Alan is well known for living life to the full. It is this enthusiasm for life that has led to him becoming such a popular presenter.

Alan was famously sacked in 2004, after the Breakfast Show was broadcast at the Cheltenham Festival, from Tuesday to Thursday. Alan enjoyed himself too much and missed the Friday show. Alan was reinstated after a huge uproar from talkSPORT listeners. His several week absence was explained as due to him being lost in beer tent. As a caveat to his reinstatement, Brazil must now pay a £5000 fine for every show he misses.

Alan has several catchphrases the most common being "Why" which is often said in quick repetition. On hearing a location Alan will usually say "I've never been" or "beautiful" depending on whether or not he has visited it.