Philippe Albert

Belgian footballer and television pundit who played for Charleroi, KV Mechelen, and Anderlecht in his native Belgium, and for English clubs Newcastle United and Fulham.

It was at Newcastle that he became known as an attack-minded centre-back for his forward runs from defence in the team dubbed as "the Entertainers."

Albert made 41 appearances for the Belgium national team, making his debut in 1987, but came to worldwide prominence at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. There he played in four of Belgium's matches, scoring against the Netherlands in his first game and against Germany in the second round match, which Belgium lost 3–2.

Albert is now working as a pundit for Belgian TV, and also runs a successful fruit and vegetable company.