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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Derrick Rose


Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born in Chicago, Rose learned the game of basketball from his three older brothers.[1] In high school, he won two state championships and was rated by scouts as the top point guard prospect in the country after graduation. He played for the University of Memphis Tigers and reached the NCAA national championship game in 2008. Shortly after, Rose declared for the 2008 NBA Draft and was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls.] In his first year of professional basketball, Rose was voted the Rookie of the Year[3] and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. In his second season, Rose was selected as an NBA All-Star for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game; he was also named a starter for the U.S. team at the 2010 FIBA World Championships Since being drafted, Rose has led the Bulls to the NBA Playoffs every year. In 2011, he received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the youngest player ever to win this award. He joined Michael Jordan as the only Chicago Bulls players to win the honor.
In 2009, an NCAA investigation revealed that Rose's SAT scores had been invalidated, making him retroactively ineligible to play for Memphis. As a result, the NCAA vacated Memphis's entire 2007–08 season.

No. 1 – Chicago Bulls
Point guard
Personal information
BornOctober 4, 1988 (age 24)
ChicagoIllinois
NationalityAmerican
High schoolSimeon Career Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeMemphis (2007–2008)
NBA Draft2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career2008–present
Career history
2008–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards

Monday, December 3, 2012

Adventure Time (mashups)


lionel messi


Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays for La Liga club FC Barcelona and as the captain of the Argentina national team, playing mainly as a forward. He is Barcelona's all-time top scorer in all official club competitions, excluding friendlies.[2] By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year in 2009 he won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, and the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011. He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
Messi is the fourth football player to win three Ballons d'Or, and the second player to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or. Messi has won five La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, five Supercopas de España, three Champions Leagues, two Super Cups and two Club World Cups. In 2012, Messi madeUEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match. He also matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single Champions League season. He also became the first player to top-score in four successive Champions League campaigns. He set the world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011–12 season, with 73 goals. In the same season, he set the current goalscoring record in a single La Liga season, scoring 50 goals.
Messi was the top scorer of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with six goals. In 2006, he became the youngest Argentine to play in theFIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa América tournament the following year, in which he was elected young player of the tournament.[11] In 2008, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team. Sportspro has rated Lionel Messi as the third most marketable athlete in the world.[12] His playing style and stature have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor". 


Personal information
Full name
Lionel Andrés Messi[1]
Date of birth
24 June 1987 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth
Height
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position
Club information
Current club
Number
10
Youth career
1995–2000
2000–2003
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2003–2004
10
(5)
2004–2005
22
(6)
2004–
228
(190)
National team
2004̣–2005
18
(14)
2007–2008
5
(2)
2005–
76
(31)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 1 December 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:30, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Cristiano Ronaldo


Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,] OIH, (born 5 February 1985),[3] commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballerwho plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world,
and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per his contract.
Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving to C.D. Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £12.24 million (€15 million) in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup.
Ronaldo was the first player to win all four main PFA and FWA awards, doing so in 2007. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or] He placed second in the Ballon d'Or in 2007, 2009, and 2011. He was awarded the European Golden Shoe in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, he won three of the four main PFA and FWA trophies and was named the FIFPro Player of the YearWorld Soccer Player of the YearOnze d'Or, and theFIFA World Player of the Year. In 2007 and 2008, Ronaldo was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo was the inaugural winner of the FIFA Puskás Award in 2009.
Ronaldo holds numerous former and current scoring records, including records for most goals scored in a season for Real Madrid, most goals scored per minute in La Liga, first top European league player to reach 40 goals in a single season in two consecutive years, fastest Real Madrid player to reach one hundred league goals, and the first player ever to score against every team in a single season in La Liga.
Ronaldo is a Portuguese international and made his debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He has since participated in five major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World CupUEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He scored his first international goal in the opening game of the Euro 2004 against Greece, in addition to helping Portugal reach the final. He took over the captaincy of the side in July 2008 and went on to captain Portugal to the semi-finals at the Euro 2012 and finished the competition as the joint best scorer with three goals. On 16 October 2012, Ronaldo won his 100th cap against Northern Ireland, making him the third highest capped player for Portugal and became the third youngest European to reach a century of international appearances.] In October 2012, he became the first sportsperson to reach 50 million followers on Facebook.] In 2012, Ronaldo was named the "sexiest" athlete of 2012 byPeople Magazine.
Personal information
Full name
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth
5 February 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position
Club information
Current club
Number
7
Youth career
1993–1995
1995–1997
1997–2002
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2002–2003
25
(3)
2003–2009
196
(84)
2009–
115
(125)
National team
2001–2002
9
(6)
2002–2003
5
(3)
2003
6
(1)
2004
3
(1)
2003–
100
(37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 1 December 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:20, 16 October 2012 (UTC)