Sunday, 13 March 2011

Iker Casillas Fernández, great Spanish goalkeeper

Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a World Cup-winning Spanish goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and serves as captain for both the Spanish national team and Real Madrid. As captain of the national side, he led a young Spanish team to their first European Championship in 44 years, his first senior international honour. In 2010, he led Spain to their first ever FIFA World Cup and won the Golden Glove for the tournament's best goalkeeper.

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Since bursting onto the scene as a teenager, Casillas has been recognised as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, illustrated by the many awards he has received. He was nominated for the European Footballer of the Year award twice, ranking fourth overall in 2008 and continuing to be the highest-ranked goalkeeper again in 2009. At the end of 2009 he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive time.

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As of July 2010 Casillas is one of a very select group of players who have won all major club and national championship titles. In 2010, he was awarded with the Sports Prince of Asturias Award. On 19 October 2010, Casillas became the most capped goalkeeper of all time in the UEFA Champions League.

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Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Video: Jamie Redknapp is set on fire

Jamie Redknapp did many amazing things during his career on the football field, but he never managed anything quite as hot as this when he was in his pomp at Liverpool FC. On this week's A League of Their Own, the football legend plays keepy-up while his arms are set on fire.

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Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Wayne Bridge, From Man U to West Hame

Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for West Ham United on loan from Manchester City.

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A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career.

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Although not a regular first choice player internationally, Bridge was occasionally called upon to play for the England national team, including representing England in the World Cup. He brought his international career to a close on 25 February 2010, following an alleged affair between his ex-girlfriend and the (then) England captain, John Terry.

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On 12 January 2011, Bridge joined West Ham United on loan until the end of the season. He made his West Ham debut on 15 January 2011 in a 3–0 loss to Arsenal

Thursday, 3 March 2011

Luke Fitzgerald, Irish rugby hunk

Luke Fitzgerald, born September 13, 1987, in Wicklow, Ireland, is an Irish Rugby Union footballer.

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As of 2011, Fitzgerald plays at winger or centre for Leinster.

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Having previously studied at Blackrock College, Fitzgerald won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006. 

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Fitzgerald has earned the nickname "Pivot" from Leinster and Irish rugby fans due to his exciting runs and sidesteps from broken play.

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Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Esteban Félix Granero Molina, Spanish Footballer

Esteban Félix Granero Molina (born 2 July 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid, as a midfielder.

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A versatile element, known as El Pirata (The pirate), he can play as a playmaker or behind the strikers. His best attributes are passing, technique, and shooting.

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In the 2010–11 season, after Real Madrid purchased two players in his position, Sami Khedira and Mesut Özil, Granero was limited mainly to substitute appearances. On 16 January 2011, he came from the bench to score against UD Almería, in a 1–1 away draw against the bottom-placed team

Monday, 28 February 2011

Raúl González Blanco, Spanish Footballer

Raúl González Blanco (born 27 June 1977 in Madrid, Spain), known simply as Raúl is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.

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He currently plays for German club Schalke 04, in the Bundesliga. Raúl had spent most of his career playing for Spanish club Real Madrid up until 2010 and is the club's all-time top goalscorer.

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Raúl is a three-time winner of the UEFA Champions League and has long been the competition's all-time leading goal scorer. He left Real Madrid on 25 July 2010, having scored 323 goals in 741 appearances.

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Sunday, 27 February 2011

Richard Berankis, Lithuanian hotness

Richard Berankis was born 21 June 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania, to Jelena and Genadijus. His mother works in a post office while his father is a taxi driver. He has one sister, Lina, who was also a tennis player.

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Berankis resides between Bradenton, Florida and Vilnius, Lithuania. He speaks Lithuanian, Russian and English.

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As of 14 February 2011, he is ranked No. 74 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and is the top ranked Lithuanian tennis player of all time.

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Berankis began playing tennis at the age of two. Since he was nine years old, Berankis has been coached by Remigijus Balzekas.

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In the beginning of his career, Berankis mainly played in Futures and Challenger tournaments. He won one Futures singles and one doubles titles from 2006 to 2008. As a junior, he won the 2007 U.S. Open boys' singles final.

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The 2011 Australian Open marked the first time he did not have to compete in the qualifying round to make the main draw. In the first round he defeated Marinko Matosevic 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. In the second round, Berankis defeated former world number 3 David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-0, 2-0. He was defeated by David Ferrer in the third round 2-6, 2-6, 1-6.

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