DHL Express to host former Man United duo Quinton Fortune Monday

Quinton Fortune former Man Utd player

The DHL Express Gambia Ltd will be hosting a Manchester United Talk Show in The Gambia on the 13^th May 2013 at the Kairaba hotel and the former Manchester United legendary midfielder Quinton Fortune and Mrs. Louise Otter of TREBLE GROUP who are organizing the event on behalf of DHL Express in many countries in Africa.

The high profile delegates are expected to jet at the Banjul International Airport at 00:35 on Monday morning. Base on the range of activities of the day, the delegates are will make a courtesy call on the Minister of Youth and Sports at the minister premises by 09:00am to 10:00am on the same day which is yet to be confirmed.

From 11:00am to 12:00pm, the former Man United duo will be engage in donation of children’s school bags to SOS village in Kotu, before appearing at a media interview at Kairaba Hotel at 15:30 to 16:00 hours. The activities of the day will wrapped up by DHL Man United Function at Kairaba Hotel Jama Hall from 16:00 to 20:00 hours.

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About Quinton Fortune

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Quinton Fortune (born 21 May 1977) is a South African former footballer who has represented a number of European clubs including Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Bolton Wanderers. Fortune has earned 46 caps for South Africa, including playing in the 1998 and the 2002 World Cups. He most recently played for Doncaster Rovers, but failed to earn an extension to his contract when it expired in January 2010.

Club career

Fortune left South Africa at the age of 14 and moved to England where he played for the Tottenham Hotspur junior team (whilst attending Forest School), but never made a senior appearance for the club. After having trouble obtaining a work permit, Fortune moved to Spain, where he played for Atlético Madrid.

Manchester United purchased him from Atlético Madrid on 1 August 1999. He made his first appearance for the club on 30 August 1999, against Newcastle United. Fortune was initially brought to United as cover for Ryan Giggs, and was thought of primarily as an attacking left-sided midfielder. Fortune, however, proved himself a capable and dedicated performer in a number of positions. It was Fortune's strength as a defender, rather than his qualities as an attacker, that Alex Ferguson depended most on, and Fortune was often deployed as a central midfielder or as a left-back.

Despite playing in three Premiership winning seasons (1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2002–03), Fortune never played the required 10 games to earn a winner's medal, making 6, 7 and 9 appearances respectively. He did however receive a Premier League winner's medal from United that had been left at the club by a former player. After being used mostly in a squad rotation basis for his career at Manchester United, he was released by the club ahead of the 2006–07 campaign. In total, Fortune made 126 appearances for United, scoring 10 goals. 

After a successful trial, he joined Bolton Wanderers for the 2006–07 seasons and made the left back position his own for the club's opening games. However, the former United player was injured against Arsenal and appeared for Bolton later only in their cup game against Doncaster Rovers prior to being released and later joining Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland on trial.

Quinton Fortune

In September 2008, he joined Sheffield United on trial. On 6 October 2008, Serie B club Brescia confirmed to have reached an agreement with Fortune; the transfer was finalised on 23 October, with Fortune signing a one-year contract with the Rondinelle.

On 2 February 2009, Tubize signed Fortune on a free transfer, although he was released by Tubize at the end of the 2008–09 seasons.

On 4 August 2009, he signed a short term deal at Doncaster Rovers. He scored his first Rovers goal against Ipswich Town on 19 September 2009. He was sent off in a 2–2 draw against Scunthorpe United. Fortune was not offered an extension to his deal at the club and was released on 4 February 2010.