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Gianfranco Zola Named New Watford Manager, Here's His English Football Career In Pictures

GALLERY: New Hornets Boss Zola's English Football Career
Samuel Luckhurst

Gianfranco Zola has finally been announced as Watford's new manager, taking over from the sacked Sean Dyche.

The Italian, who was fired as West Ham United manager in 2010 after two seasons at Upton Park, has signed a two-year deal at Vicarage Road.

One of English football's greatest foreign imports, here's a gallery of his time in the UK since he joined Chelsea from Parma in 1996...

Zola
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Benvenuto, 1996
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As sharp a shooter as the man (or myth) in tights
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Downing England at Wembley, February 1997
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One of his finest Chelsea goals against United, February 1997
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Celebrating Chelsea's second in the FA Cup semi-final against Wimbledon at Highbury, April 1997
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FWA Player of the year, 96/97
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Clutching the cup, May 1997
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Scoring the only goal for the Cup Winners' Cup in May, 1998...
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And showing off the trophy in Stockholm
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Hammer, 2008
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Gaining some support from Scott Parker, April 2010...
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But bidding goodbye a month later
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