Monday, December 10, 2012
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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 | |
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Point guard | |
Personal information | |
Born | October 4, 1988 (age 24) Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
High school | Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Memphis (2007–2008) |
NBA Draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Pro career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–present | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
Monday, December 3, 2012
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
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Full name
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Lionel Andrés Messi[1]
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Date of birth
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24 June 1987 (age 25)[1]
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Place of birth
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Height
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1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
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Playing position
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Club information
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Current club
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Number
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10
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Youth career
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1995–2000
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2000–2003
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Senior career*
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Years
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Team
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Apps†
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(Gls)†
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2003–2004
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10
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(5)
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2004–2005
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22
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(6)
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2004–
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228
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(190)
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National team‡
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2004̣–2005
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18
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(14)
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2007–2008
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5
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(2)
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2005–
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76
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(31)
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Honours[show]
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* 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)
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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 Year, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze 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
Cup, UEFA 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
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Full name
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
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Date of birth
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5 February 1985 (age 27)
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Place of birth
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Height
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1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
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Playing position
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Club information
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Current club
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Number
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7
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Youth career
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1993–1995
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1995–1997
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1997–2002
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Senior career*
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Years
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Team
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Apps†
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(Gls)†
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2002–2003
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25
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(3)
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2003–2009
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196
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(84)
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2009–
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115
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(125)
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National team‡
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2001–2002
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9
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(6)
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2002–2003
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5
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(3)
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2003
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6
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(1)
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2004
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3
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(1)
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2003–
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100
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(37)
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* 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)
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