Thierry Henry

Full name Thierry Daniel Henry
Date of birth 17 August 1977 (1977-08-17) (age 32)
Place of birth Les Ulis, Essonne, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker/Winger
Current club Barcelona
Number 14
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Monaco 105 (20)
1999 Juventus 18 (3)
1999–2007 Arsenal 254 (174)
2007– Barcelona 63 (32)
National team
1997– France 115 (51)
Biography
1977
Born August 17 in Paris.
1990
Joins French first division Monaco as a 13-year-old.
1994
August: Makes French first division debut for Monaco against Nice, Monaco lose 2-0. Monaco coach was Arsene Wenger.
1995
April: Scores first goals in first division, two in 6-0 victory over RC Lens.
1996
May: Voted French Young Player of the Year.
1997
January: Signs first professional contract with Monaco.
May: Monaco win French league championship. Henry scores nine goals in 36 matches.
June: Helps France reach quarter-finals of World Youth championship in Malaysia.
October: Wins first French cap in World Cup warm-up match against South Africa in Lens.
1998
June: Plays in six of seven games in World Cup finals for winners France, staying on the bench for the 3-0 final victory over Brazil but scoring three first round goals -- one against South Africa and two against Saudi Arabia.
1999
January: Joins Juventus on after Italians outbid Arsenal.
April: Scores first goals for Juventus, two in 3-1 defeat of league leaders Lazio.
1999
August: Joins Arsenal for 10.5 million pounds.
September: Fails to score in first eight appearances, eventually getting off the mark in 1-0 win over Southampton.
2000
June: Scores three goals as France win Euro 2000.
2001
May: Ends season with 22 goals.
2002
May: Scores 31 goals for Arsenal as they clinch the Double.
June: Sent off for France against Uruguay in the World Cup finals as his country fail to progress from group stage.
2003
May: With three games remaining, Henry has scored 22 league goals as Arsenal chase second consecutive league title. He has also helped them reach second straight FA Cup final in a row.
June: Voted PFA player of the year and Football Writers' Association player of the year.
December: Runner-up in European Footballer of the Year poll, same position in FIFA world player of the year poll.
2004
May: Top scorer in Premier League with 30 goals as Arsenal win title without losing a match, a feat last achieved 115 years previously. Voted PFA player of the year. Becomes first player since award began more than 50 years ago to be named FWA player of the year in successive seasons.
December: Runner-up in FIFA world player of the year poll.
2005
May: Helps Arsenal win FA Cup although injury keeps him out of final against Manchester United.
October: Becomes top-scorer in Arsenal's history, netting twice in Champions League win over Sparta Prague to take his tally to 186, one more than set by Ian Wright in 1990s
2006
February: Scores 200th goal for Arsenal in win over Birmingham.
April: Voted Footballer of the Year for the third time in four years by the Football Writers' Association, becomes the first player in 59 years of the award to receive the accolade three times.
May: Captains Arsenal in their first Champions League final. Arsenal beaten 2-1 by Barcelona after goalkeeper Jens Lehmann sent off... Agrees to a new four-year contract with the Gunners, ending months of speculation about his future.
2007– Barcelona

Fernando Torres

Full name Fernando José Torres Sanz
Date of birth 20 March 1984 (1984-03-20) (age 25)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Current club Liverpool
Number 9
1995–2001 Atlético Madrid
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 Atlético Madrid 214 (82)
2007– Liverpool 67 (48)
National team
2000 Spain U15 1 (0)
2001 Spain U16 9 (11)
2001 Spain U17 4 (1)
2001 Spain U18 1 (1)
2002 Spain U19 5 (6)
2002–2003 Spain U21 10 (3)
2003– Spain 70 (23)

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player. He was born in the Fuenlabrada neighbourhood of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). Nicknamed 'El Niño' (The Kid) for his youthful face, Torres is a striker for Spain and Liverpool. Torres scored 55 goals over 5 seasons in the Spanish top flight, with only Samuel Eto'o and David Villa scoring more in the same period. Torres also played two seasons in the second division where he scored 7 goals in 40 games.

In 1999, Torres signed his first contract with the club and at the end of the 1999–2000 season he was part of the first team. His next success was at the European Under-16 Championship in England in 2001, where he finished as the Player of the Tournament en route to Spain's victory.

Fernando Torres joined Liverpool in 2007, after the club paid their record transfer fee to sign him and marked his first season with the club by being their first player to score more than 20 league goals for the club in a season since Robbie Fowler in 1995–96.

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Steven Gerrard

Full name Steven George Gerrard
Date of birth 30 May 1980 (1980-05-30) (age 29)
Place of birth Whiston,Merseyside, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Merseyside
Current club Liverpool F.C

Steven Gerrard was born on 30th May, 1980 in Whiston, Merseyside. The town is about 8 kms to the east of the city of Liverpool. He was brought up in neighbouring Huyton and spent his childhood there.

Gerrard or Stevie G as he is called, is a natural central midfielder who can play in other positions with equal aplomb. He loves to make darting runs from the centre of the park into the striking area and his long range passing and shooting, coupled with his tackling ability makes him a player every manager would love to have in their side.

Gerrard attended the Cardinal Heenan Catholic high school in West Derby, Liverpool. Unlike Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher and other famous Liverpool players who were childhood Everton fans, Gerrard was a Kopite from the beginning and joined his beloved club as a trainee when he was a school boy. He rose through the ranks quickly and made his debut as a substitute for Norwegian Vegard Heggem against Blackburn on 30th November 1998. His first full debut came against Celta Vigo in the UEFA Cup and his performance that night was a definite indicator that the lad was destined for stardom.

He made his first appearance in England colours against Ukraine at Wembley in May 2000 and has been an integral part of the English squad ever since. His first goal for England was a rasping 25 yard shot which gave Oliver Kahn no chance, in the famous 5-1 demolition of Germany in September 2001. His career was plagued by injuries in that period though, and he missed the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan with a groin injury.

He was given the captain's armband first in October 2003 by Gerard Houllier and has captained the Reds regularly ever since. He wears the No.8 jersey for the Reds and No.4 for England. He first captained England against Sweden in 2004, and led the side five times in 2007. When Steve McLaren took over from Sven Goran Eriksson in August 2006, he named Gerrard vice captain of the national team.A leader par excellence, the man gives nothing less than 100% when he is on the pitch. Fans voted him the " Nationwide Player of the Year '' in 2007.

Gerrard has scored in nearly every major final that he has appeared in for Liverpool, proving that he is somebody to be relied upon in big match occasions. Prominent among them is the headed goal against AC Milan in the Champions League final in 2005, which kickstarted Liverpool's amazing comeback and the last minute stunning 35 yard equaliser against West Ham in the FA Cup 2006 Final. He was also on the scoresheet in the 2001 UEFA Cup final against Alaves and the 2003 League Cup final against arch rivals Manchester United. He is also remembered for his crucial 25 yard strike against Olympiakos in the Champions League which assured the Reds of a place in the last 16 of Europe's most prestigious club competition. While Ian Rush still holds most of Liverpool's scoring records, Gerrard is the club's highest scorer in Europe.

Considered as Liverpool's prized asset by many, Gerrard is the pivot around which the Merseysiders revolve and his combination with Fernando Torres saw the latter score over 20 goals in his debut season . Given his versatility and consistency, it comes as no surprise that he is regarded as one of the best midfielders ever to grace the football pitch. Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has even stated his desire to keep Gerrard lifelong at Anfield. He is currently contracted to the Reds till 2011.

Gerrard has won several awards - the PFA young player of the year in 2001, the most valuable player in the Champions League in 2004-05 and PFA player of the year in 2006 (ahead of the likes of Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry). He came third behind Ronaldinho and Lampard in the poll for the prestigious Ballon D'Or (European Footballer of the Year) in 2005. In December 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE) in recognition of his services to the game. In the last five seasons, he has never failed to make it to the PFA Team of the Year.

He married Alex Curran on June 16, 2007, and the couple have two daughters, Lily-Ella and Lexie.
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Wayne Rooney

Full name Wayne Mark Rooney
Date of birth 24 October 1985 (1985-10-24) (age 24)
Place of birth Croxteh,liverpool,England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position forward
Youth career 1996–2002 Everton

Years -Team -Apps†- (Gls)†
2002–2004 Everton 67 (15)
2004– Manchester u 168 (72)
2003– England 55 (25)
Wayne Rooney is trying to make the best of his stardom. While scoring for Manchester United and England, the teenager thought about releasing his first autobiography. The book is entitled "My Story So Far" - a pretty sophisticated one - and it's just the first out of a 5-volum series.
Basically, Wayne Rooney tells us the life he had until he started being on the public eye. What were his first impression after arriving to Manchester, how he's not angry with Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup incident, how he had a great relationship with Sven Goran Eriksson and how he is not at all disturbed with his most known nicknames: Potato Head and Ugly Arse. The book will most likely become one of the Millennium's best sellers, since the English supporters are just mad over the young striker. And that will sure contribute to his own welfare, since Rooney will get around 7 million euros for the first volume. Hunter Davies was the man who tried to squeeze almost every corner of Rooney's life just so that the fans could enjoy every minute of it. And the results are as expected. Nevertheless, the fans will be captivated to find out that Wayne is a simple man, just like them.
Well, maybe not just like them, since he affords to lose over one million euros on gambling just because "he was bored". Or earns about 80.000 euros per week, while most of his compatriots earn that amount in a few tens of years. But the fans don't mind it.

The book was released online 2 weeks ago and the amount of money obtained so far is more than encouraging. The book can be bought on libraries too from now on, for almost 15 euros. The next episode of his autobiography? Maybe in a couple of years.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Date of birth	3 October 1981 (1981-10-03) (age 28)
Place of birth	Malmö, Sweden
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker

Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Malmö F F	40	(16)
2001–2004	Ajax	74	(35)
2004–2006	Juventus	70	(23)
2006–2009	Internazionale	88	(57)
2009–	Barcelona	9	(7)

Zlatan was born in 1981 in Malmö, Sweden. He received his first pair of football boots at the age of five and it was obvious even at this early age that he had the potential to become an extraordinary footballer. He grew up in the infamous neighbourhood Rosengård known for being one of Sweden's roughest areas, but this did not hinder him. After playing for a local Swedish Club for a couple of years he transferred to Malmö FF in his teens, and it was here he started to pursue a career as a professional footballer.

Lionel Messi Biography

Full name: Luis Lionel Andrés Messi
Birth day: June 24, 1987
Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
Other nationality: Spanish
EU passport: Yes
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Club: FC Barcelona
Position: Forward
Debut: 17 November 2003

Lionel Messi Biography

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Lionel Messi was born born 24 June 1987 in Rosario in Argentian, he is an exciting Argentine soccer player, who currently plays as a second striker for FC Barcelona. He has shown remarkable ability for a player so young, and is often touted in the media as "the new Diego Maradona".

Play for the Spanish national football team was was offered to Lionel Messi, but he declined, preferring to wait for the opportunity to play for the country of his birth.He got his chance in June 2004 , playing in an under-20 friendly match agai

nst Paraguay..

In June 2005 in The Netherlands , the the Argentina U-20 team that won the Football World Youth Championship and Messi starred in this tournament, picking up the Golden Boot as top scorer with 6 goals, and the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament.

José Pekerman called him up to the senior Argentine national team on August 4. He made his debut against Hungary. However, he only played for three minutes of the game, being shown a red card and making him leave the field in his first attempt on goal.

The Italian newspaper Tuttosport awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for the best under-21 player in Europe, ahead of Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski ,on December of that year, Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age for Newell's Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as his parents were unable to pay for treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.He was 13 years of age, Lionel Messi tried his luck with a trial at FC Barcelona. He excelled at the trial and rapidly found himself starting for the Barcelona B team, averaging more than a goal per game.

Lionel Messi made his official debut for the first team a

gainst RCD Espanyol in October 2004, becoming the third-youngest player to ever play for FC Barcelona and he scored his first senior goal against Albacete on 2005-05-01

FC Barcelona renewed his contract until 2010 On 2005-06-27, establishing a selling clause of ;150 million.

On September 25 Lionel Messi obtained Spanish citizenship and was finally able to make his debut in this season, Spanish First Division. He had previously been unable to play because FC Barcelona had filled their quota of non-EU players. On

September 28, Lionel Messi’s first match in the UEFA Champions League at the Nou Camp was against the Italian club Udinese. He impressed with some great passing and a seemingly telepathic relationship with Ronaldinho that earned him a standing ovation from the 70,000-odd Nou Camp faithful

Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) player.

Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in his hometown's Newell's Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as Lionel's parents were unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.
In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16, 2004, in Barcelona's derby win against Espanyol at the Olympic Stadium (0-1).

With several first team players seriously injured, the services of several reserve team players were called upon, and Messi became a regular feature of Barça squads. On May 1, 2005, he became the youngest player ever to score a league goal for FC Barcelona - against Albacete when Messi was only 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old.He was offered the chance to play for the Spain national football team, but declined, prefering to wait for the opportunity to play for the country of his birth. In June 2004 he got his chance, playing in a U-20 friendly match against Paraguay.
Lionel Messi wearing FC Barcelona's colorsIn June 2005 he starred for the Argentina U-20 team that won the Football World Youth Championship played in The Netherlands.
Messi picked up the Golden Boot as top scorer with 6 goals, and the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament. Despite his youth, Lionel has already drawn comparisons with Diego Maradona, arguably the best football player of all time.

On September 25, 2005 Messi obtained a Spanish citizenship and was finally able to make his debut in this season's Spanish First Division. He had previously been unable to play because FC Barcelona had filled up all of their quota of non-EU players.

Messi's first outing in the UEFA Champions League at the Nou Camp was on Sept 28 against Italian club Udinese. He impressed with some great passing and a seemingly telepathic relationship with Ronaldinho that earned him a standing ovation from the 70,000-odd Nou Camp faithful. On December of that year, the Italian newspaper Tuttosport awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for the best under-21 player in Europe, over Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski

Read Ronaldinho's lifestory

Ronaldinho
Soccer Player
Born: 21 March 1980

Birthplace: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Best known as: Curly-haired Brazilian midfielder for AC Milan

Name at birth: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup (Brazil U-17)

1998 -

1999 Confederations Cup Golden Ball (individual)
Confederations Cup Top Scorer (individual)
Copa América (Brazil)
State Champion Top Scorer (individual)

2000 -

2001 -

2002 World Cup (Brazil)
World Cup All-Star Team (individual)

2003 -

2004 EFE Trophy / Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga (individual)
UEFA Team of the Year (individual)
World Player of the Year (individual)

2005 Confederations Cup (Brazil)
European Footballer of the Year (individual)
FIFA World Player of the Year (individual)
FIFPro World Player of the Year (individual)
FIFPro World XI (individual)
La Liga (Barcelona)
UEFA Best Club Forward (individual)
UEFA Club Football of the Year (individual)
UEFA Team of the Year (individual)
Supercopa de España (Barcelona)

2006 Champions League (Barcelona)
FIFPro World Player of the Year (individual)
FIFPro World XI (individual)
La Liga (Barcelona)
Supercopa de España (Barcelona)
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (individual)
UEFA Team of the Year (individual)

2007 FIFPro World XI (individual)

2008 Bronze medal at the Summer Olympics (Brazil)