Adding Paul Ince to the hat. Euro 96 was the first tournament I watched, and he was decent then. Then I remember watching the draw with Italy that qualified us for the WC98, when he got an early head injury and still battled through. Then he joined Middlesbrough and I loved him even more.
Juninho also deserves a mention. The most passionate and skillful player I have and probably will see play in a Middlesbrough shirt.