. ▁ ▁G in ola ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁G ass in , ▁a ▁commune ▁in ▁the ▁Var ▁department ▁in ▁the ▁Prov ence - Al pes - C ô te ▁d ' Az ur ▁region ▁in ▁sout he astern ▁France . ▁A ▁former ▁forward , ▁he ▁played ▁football ▁for ▁ten ▁seasons ▁in ▁his ▁native ▁France ▁before ▁making ▁the ▁move ▁from ▁Paris ▁Saint - G erm ain ▁to ▁New castle ▁United ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁He ▁continued ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁for ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur , ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁and ▁Ever ton ▁before ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Since ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁game ▁he ▁has ▁become ▁involved ▁in ▁several ▁new ▁purs uits , ▁including ▁acting . ▁G in ola ▁is ▁a ▁regular ▁contrib utor ▁to ▁BBC , ▁B T ▁and ▁CNN . ▁He ▁hosts ▁' Match ▁of ▁ze ▁Day ' ▁(' M oz D '), ▁a ▁program ▁which ▁broadcast s ▁live ▁Premier ▁League ▁matches ▁on ▁Canal + . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁G in ola ▁announced ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁run ▁for ▁the ▁FIFA ▁presiden cy . ▁However , ▁ 1 4 ▁days ▁later , ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁G in ola ▁with d rew ▁his ▁bid ▁for ▁the ▁FIFA ▁presiden cy , ▁after ▁failing ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁required ▁backing ▁of ▁at ▁least ▁five ▁national ▁football ▁associations . ▁ ▁Club ▁career