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Friday, April 6, 2012

Roberto Carlos Life Story



Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos


Roberto Carlos (born in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil, 10 April 1973; age 38 years) is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a left wing-back. He currently plays for Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia. He never played for Brazil national team. Roberto is known as a player who has a hard kick.

Career

Roberto Carlos played for União São João, Palmeiras, Internazionale, Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, and Corinthians, before currently playing for Anzhi Makhachkala.

Palmeiras

Roberto, unlike other Brazilian players who eventually world-class super star, rather than early bloomer. Actually, he just got his first professional contract in 1993, when he was 20 years old, when the Brazilian club Palmeiras signed him from his youth club, União São João.


Although a bit late stage debut in professional football, he made an immediate impact at Palmeiras and he played the most games in two seasons with the club, scoring five times in his 68 appearances. As Brazil a lot of talent who rose from the crowd in the local championship, Roberto attracted the attention of big European clubs and in 1995, Internazionale Milano offers a deal of his life.


Internazionale Milano

Time with Inter 1995 - 1996, although short (he only played one season with klup Italy), because he felt the force of the European championship and the Italian Serie A to be one of the most defensive in the World. In the season 1995 - 1996 he was called to the Brazil national team and managed to get a bronze medal in the Olympic summer of 1996. Unfortunately, the ability and potential can not be disclosed due to more sedentary dibangku reserves.


Real Madrid CF

Summer of 1996, the official signing him to Los Blancos Santiago Bernabeu. His career immediately shot with El Real. He became a Real Madrid left-back is hard to beat so far. In Real, Carlos played for 11 seasons and collecting 47 goals in 370 league matches. Total he played at Real Madrid in 584 matches and scored 71 goals in all levels of competition, an impressive tally considering the fact that he played at left back. He gave assists to Zinedine Zidane created the winning goal sehinggal difinal Real Madrid. Los Blancos' 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen and deliver the Los Blancos as a champion of the Champions League 2001-2002. Showed consistently high standard and dynamic in play, Carlos was selected in the UEFA Team of the Year 2002 and 2003. Dated August 2, 2005, he officially has dual nationality Brazil and Spain. This proved important for Real Madrid Carlos, meaning he is now counted as an EU player. January 2006, he set records at Real Madrid as a non-Spanish players playing for the most klup with 330 matches. Carlos broke the previous record held by Alfredo Di Stefano with a 329 game. '



International

Roberto Carlos has played 125 times for the Brazilian national team, and has scored 11 goals. He also played for Brazil in the third edition of the FIFA World Cup, namely: 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Yaya Touré Life Story

Yaya Touré
Yaya Touré 
Yaya Touré Gnégnéri (born on May 13, 1983), commonly known as Yaya Touré, is the Ivory Coast footballer who plays as midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and Cote d'Ivoire national team. He played with Yaya Touré's name on his jersey.
He was known for combining the speed and physical power of the technique and has 58 caps for the Ivory Coast, representing the team in their first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, the competition in 2006 and the year 2010. He is the brother of Côte d'Ivoire and Manchester City team-mate Kolo Touré. He also has a brother named Ibrahim, who now plays for Egyptian side Makasa.

Career Club


Early career

Touré joined ASEC Mimosas youth academy in 1996 at the recommendation of the term mentor Patrick van Reijendam. He then moved to Europe where he played for Belgian side Beveren for two and a half years and then for one and a half years in the Ukraine side Metalurh Donetsk.


Olympiacos

Touré then moved to Olympiacos in 2005. He is nicknamed "the new Patrick Vieira" by his brother. Prior to joining Olympiacos, Touré has a trial with Arsenal, starting in the game against Barnet, but then the manager Arsene Wenger failed to sign him. Unlike the report said this was because he could not get a work permit or for Wenger believes he is "completely average" is said to be a joke in an interview Wenger.


Monaco

After representing Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 World Cup, Touré was signed by the French Ligue 1 side Monaco in August 2006.  He played at the Stade Louis II for one season before leaving for Barcelona.



Barcelona

Touré joined Spanish side Barcelona for € 9 million and make an official debut for the club on August 26, 2007 during the opening league match against Racing de Santander.
In game 2007 Joan Gamper Cup against Internazionale Italy, Touré scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 5-0 victory. He scored his first goal with Barcelona official in the La Liga match against Athletic Club on 2 September 2007. His first goal in the Champions League for Barca was against Schalke in the final quarter of 2007-08. The goal proved to terminate the relationship and Barcelona advanced to the semi-final match against Manchester United, which they then lost 1-0 over two legs.
At the start of the season 2008-09, the newly appointed manager Josep Guardiola favored Sergio Busquets in the role of central defensive trio Barcelona. In the 2009 Champions League Final, he played center back due to injuries and suspensions a first choice defender, although only played there twice before to Barcelona. At the end of June 2010 Barcelona confirmed that Touré was allowed to leave the club in the summer.


Manchester City

On July 2, Touré signed a five-year contract with Manchester City to pay around £ 24 million has been allocated squad number 42, the back of his jersey sported the number 24 in Barcelona, ​​since Patrick Vieira has been allocated amount. The move is to work with brother Kolo Touré old, who signed for City in July 2009. On July 28, Touré made his first City in a pre-season friendly match against Club América, which City won 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Mexico side.  In his first on August 7, in another friendly match against Valencia, he was named man tournament.



On August 14, 2010, Touré make the Premier League debut in a 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.A weeks later, Touré impressed in the 3-0 defeat of Liverpool at Eastlands, form part of the middle three men with Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong.  On 19 September, Touré scored the first goal against Wigan Athletic.The have scored in the 70th minute and Touré was assisted by Carlos Tevez, who scored in the match.


Recently, Touré has seen has taken a more attacking position under Roberto Mancini and had reveled so far, setting up Tevez against Bolton Wanderers. He scored a brilliant left-footed drive against West Ham United and soon scored a second, which was later credited as an own goal because the ball back to the office and come back Robert Green. He scored the third goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pleasant move counter-attack, with Yaya make up 90 yards to latch into a ball and fire past goalkeeper if, with Manchester City finally won the 4-3.Touré '5 goal for City came in 25 February in the Europa League game against Aris Thessaloniki, strike deflected goal to make the score 3-0 to City.


On 16 April 2011, Touré scored the only goal in the game Man Match performance against Manchester United in the FA Cup Wembley semi final.Touré continued success with the single goal in his team a 1-0 win over Stoke City FA Cup Final in 2011, ending a 35-year wait Manchester City for a major trophy, and wrote himself into the story of the people of Manchester City in the process.


2011-12 season started strong as Manchester City ahead of schedule for the majority of this season, with Touré plays an important role in the middle. His efforts were rewarded as he was crowned African Player of the Year 2011, an impressive achievement for a midfielder, since the 12 previous awards have gone to Africa before.


On January 3, 2012, in a match against Liverpool, Touré scored both City game, a header in the 33rd minute from the perspective of David Silva. He then fouled for the penalty that made the score 3-0 to City.


On January 5, it was announced that Touré will leave for African Nations Cup and will miss the FA Cup third City round clash with bitter rivals Manchester United.


Commenting on Sky Sports News after the targeted by racist mobs during the UEFA Europa League tie at Porto in February 2012 (his first game back with the City after the African Nations Cup), Touré speaks his love for playing football in England: "That's why we like the English Premier League, it never happens there ".


Monday, April 2, 2012

Romelu Lukaku-Youngest player to Chelsea





Romelu Lukaku Benjamin (born in Antwerp, Belgium, May 13, 1993, age 18 years) is a professional soccer player from Belgium who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League and the Belgian national team.
Lukaku played for K. Rupel Boom FC, Lierse SK, and started his professional debut while with Anderlecht in the Jupiler League. Together with Anderlecht, Lukaku managed to top score Jupiler League 2009-10 season as champions Anderlecht and carry. He also won the Belgian Ebony Shoe in 2011, awards best player of African descent in the Jupiler League.




Club career


Junior career

Lukaku join local clubs K. Rupel Boom F.C. at the age of four years with five tahun.Setelah Rupel Boom, Lukaku was discovered by talent scouts from the club Lierse SK, then join the club's Academy. He played for Lierse from 2004 to 2006, and incised 68 appearances and 121 gol.Setelah Lierse degragasi of Jupiler League, Anderlecht bring less than 13 young players Lierse in 2006, including Lukaku. He played for three years at Anderlecht youth team, and scored 131 goals in 93 matches.


Anderlecht

On May 13, 2009, just in time for the 16th birthday, Lukaku signed a professional contract 2012.Pada lasted until May 24, 2009, he made Jupiler League debut when coming on as a substitute replacing Víctor Bernárdez, while Anderlecht face Standard Liege in the final playoff Jupiler League 2008-09.Anderlecht lost 0-1 in those games. Lukaku scored his first league goal against SV Zulte Waregem.


Chelsea

On August 6, 2011, Anderlecht and Chelsea to reach agreement Lukaku transfer to Chelsea with a reported cost of around £ 20 juta.Lukaku then signed a contract duration of five years and will wear jersey number back 18.Ia made his league debut when he appeared as a substitute to replace Fernando Torres, when a 3-1 victory over Norwich City. Lukaku made his debut play from the early minutes and played for 120 minutes when Chelsea met Fulham in the English League Cup. Chelsea on penalties to win the match. On January 8, 2012, Lukaku made his debut for Chelsea in the FA Cup when he appeared as a substitute at 4-0 home victory over Portsmouth.
International career

My wound is a member of the Belgian U21 national team. He scored a goal on his debut against Slovenia U21 national team, on October 14, 2009.
At 24 Februar1 2010, for the first time Lukaku called Belgium to strengthen the senior national team friendly match against Croatia. On 17 November 2010, Lukaku first international scored twice against Russia in a friendly.


Personal life

Wound was born in Antwerp, a city in northern Belgium. His father, Roger Lukaku, is a former national team player Zaire.Ia have a younger brother named Jordan, who also played on the junior team of Anderlecht.
My wound is a supporter Chelsea.Dalam a school visit, Instituut Sint-Guido, to London in 2009, Lukaku said that someday he would play at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Evander Holyfield Life Story

Evander Holyfield 
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American professional boxer. He is a former Undisputed World Champion in both the cruiserweight division and weight class, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal." After winning the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics, she debuted as a professional at the age of 21.
Holyfield moved to the cruiserweight division in 1985 and won his first title the following year, when he beat Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA cruiserweight belt. He would then go on to beat Ricky Parkey and Carlos De Leon to win, lineal IBF and WBC titles, cruiserweight champion does not need. Holyfield move to heavyweight in 1988, defeating Buster Douglas to The Ring, lineal, WBC, WBA and IBF titles in 1990.

Evander Holyfield holds other important victories over fighters such as George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson (x2), Michael Moorer, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman and Michael Dokes. Holyfield is the only 4-time World Heavyweight Champion, won the WBA, WBC, and IBF in 1990, WBA and IBF titles in 1993 and the WBA title in 1996 and 2000.

Professional boxer. Born on October 19, 1962, in Atmore, Alabama. Often referred to as the "Real Deal" Holyfield is known as four-time heavyweight world champion. Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, he took boxing lessons as a child. He competed as an amateur in the Golden Gloves competition in the early 1980's. After winning the national Golden Gloves championships in 1984, Holyfield made the U.S. Olympic team. Proud to represent the country at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles, he suffered a great disappointment on the court. He was disqualified in the semifinal against Kevin Barry of New Zealand to beat his opponent after a break. Many who witnessed the battle has been disputed referee's call. Despite these obstacles personally, Holyfield did not receive the bronze medal.



Boxing as a Professional

After the Olympics, Holyfield turned professional and began to fight at heavyweight and cruiserweight junior. He won the title (WBA) World Boxing Association Cruiserweight World in 1986 by defeating defending champion Dwight Qwai. Holyfield trained hard to become big enough and strong enough to compete as a heavyweight fighter. In 1990, he became World Heavyweight Champion, defeating James "Buster" Douglas, the holder of the WBA, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) title. Douglas Holyfield took just seven minutes.

Competition Holyfield Riddick Bowe boxer starts with at the beginning of the 1990s when he suffered a great defeat to Bowe in 1992, lost his title. It was the first loss in 29 professional fights. After briefly considering retirement, Holyfield back in court and anxious to claim his title. He did only when he got the rematch with Bowe in 1993, won by decision. Holyfield did not hold the title for too long. The following year Michael Moorer beat him by decision.

And fight with Tyson

Health problems sidelined famous boxer for a time, but he returned to court and eventually fight one of the most famous boxer in history, Mike Tyson. Holyfield beat Tyson in their first meeting in 1996, won the WBA title. No one can imagine what happens in their struggle, however. In the fight, Tyson bit Holyfield twice in the ear - the second time he took a piece of Holyfield ear. Tyson was disqualified, and the odd behavior on the court became international news. Holyfield, a deeply religious man, forgave his adversary. A few months after this incident, Holyfield took back IBF title from Michael Moore to knock him out in round eight, making it a separate win a third title.

In 1999, Holyfield took another legendary fighter Lennox Lewis, the WBC heavyweight title. The first match between the two heavy hitters ended in a draw, but Lewis emerged victorious in a rematch later in the same year. Holyfield goes for fourth championship in 2000, unseating the WBA champion John Ruiz. This victory was short-lived, however. Ruiz beat Holyfield in a rematch next year.

Life Outside the Ring

Holyfield continued to box. Prove that he is still a challenger, he beat Jeremy Bates by knockout in August 2006 - the first effort in nearly two years. With a slow boxing career, Holyfield has been exploring other business opportunities. He attracted a lot of attention to footwork, not punches, appearing as a participant in Dancing with the Stars, television competition that teams up celebrities with professional dancers in 2005.

Off stage and out the ring, Holyfield devote some time to help young people. Holyfield Foundation supports a variety of programs for children in the city center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Nate Archibald Biography





Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born in New York, USA, 2 September 1948; age 63 years) is a former NBA basketball player the United States. He spent 13 years playing in the NBA, along with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics.
Archibald is a superior feeder and medium-range shooter. However, the speed and the mebuatnya kelincahannyalah be a tough defender who was defeated in the field, where he also sometimes helps a sudden attack to generate the numbers. Once played, Archibald can use deadly weapons in the feed and produce numbers.

Carmelo Anthony-National Basketball Team The United States





Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born in New York City, New York, USA, May 29, 1985, age 26 years) is a professional basketball player who played in the United States in the club's small forward in the NBA Denver Nuggets and the members of the national basketball team the United States. He plays the body 203 cm.

Walter Ray Allen Biography

Walter Ray Allen




Walter Ray Allen or Ray Allen (born in Merced, California, July 20, 1975, age 36 years) is a United States national NBA player who played in the Boston Celtics and is positioned as a shooting guard. He was known for its ability to fire three-pointnya and is one of the best in history. He was educated and played basketball at the University of Connecticut. At that time, he played in the Point Guard position.


Career

In draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but sold immediately to the Milwaukee Bucks who becomes the first team in his career in the NBA. Since the 1996-97 season until the 2000-01 season, the Bucks always reached the NBA Playoffs and ultimately, in the 2000-01 season as well, he was with the Bucks reached the Eastern Conference finals before being defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson who was still playing for the 76ers.
Middle of the 2002-03 season, he moved to the Seattle SuperSonics after the exchange with Gary Payton. Allen's best achievements of this team is to reach the NBA Playoffs 2005, the Western Conference semifinals, before losing to the San Antonio Spurs with a 4-2. Ahead of the 2007-08 season, just before the start of NBA Draft 2007, he was sent to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a few Celtics players, namely: Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West, and Jeff Green (players in the draft to the Boston Celtics-5).


Migration of Allen to the Celtics eventually make Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves star also moved to the same team. Allen, Garnett and Paul Pierce took his team reached the 2008 NBA playoffs with the best win-loss record in the NBA regular season (66-16) and to the 2008 NBA Finals after defeating the Detroit Pistons to 4-2 in Eastern Conference Final. In the NBA Finals, the Lakers versus Celtics. Celtics win the NBA Finals and a championship. For Allen this is his first NBA championship title.


Career achievement

Up to this time, Allen came in second place as the player who scored the most three-point shots in NBA history, as many as 2444 times with an average accuracy reaches 39.6% shooting (he became the first position among the players who are still active) .
In the 2005-2006 season, Allen broke the NBA record that has survived for 10 years, which scored the highest three-point shots in a season, as many as 269 times. The number of three-point shots this broke the previous record holder was held by Dennis Scott (now dressed as Orlando Magic) that make shot as much as 267 times in a season (winning the Scott scored on the season 1995-1996.
In the second game in NBA Finals 2010, he managed to make eight three-pointers to break the previous record in the final. Previous record was seven times, which is held by Scottie Pippen, Kenny Smith, and Allen himself.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Life Story





Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born in New York City, New York, 16 April 1947; age 64 years with the name of Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr..) Is a former basketball player from the United States.


career

He played for UCLA, then professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Highest scoring record with 38 387 of all time is still held by him. After retirement he also became a star playing the movie, in which the film Game of Death with Bruce Lee and the comedy film Airplane!.


Early life

Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. on April 16, 1947, and grew up in Manhattan in New York City, the only child of Cora Lillian, a department store price checker, and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr., a transit police and the birth of jazz musician.At, he weighed 12 pounds, 10 ounces (5.73 kg), and twenty-two and a half inches (57.2 cm) long. He was raised as a Catholic and attended St. Jude School in Inwood section of Manhattan. Later he converted to Islam. He originally joined the Nation of Islam in 1968, prior to retake Shahada and embrace Sunni Islam that same summer.
From an early age he began his record-breaking basketball accomplishments. In high school, he led Power Memorial Academy to three straight New York City Catholic championships, 71-game winning streak and 79-2 record overall.


College

Lew Alcindor played three seasons for the 1966-69 UCLA Bruins under coach John Wooden, contributing to a three-year team record of 88 wins and only two losses: one to the University of Houston, Alcindor had eye injury has not fully recovered (see below) , and the other to crosstown rival USC who played a "stall game" (ie, no shot clock at the time, so the team can hold the ball as long as it wanted before attempting to score).


During college career, Alcindor was named Player of the Year twice (1967, 1969), was three times All-America First Team (1967-1969), played on three NCAA Basketball champion teams (1967, 1968, 1969), was honored as the Outstanding Player NCAA Tournament (1967, 1968, 1969), and became the first Naismith College Player of the Year in 1969.


In 1967 and 1968 he also won USBWA College Player of the Year which later became Oscar Robertson Trophy. Alcindor became the only player to win the Helms Foundation Player of the Year three times. The 1965-1966 UCLA Bruin team is the preseason # 1. But on 27 November 1965, a team of students led by Alcindor defeated the varsity team 75-60 in the first game at Pauley Pavilion new. Alcindor scored 31 points and 21 rebounds in that game.

This dunk was banned in college basketball after the 1967 season, mainly due to the dominant use of shot.It Alcindor was not allowed again until 1976.


While playing for UCLA, he suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, at the Cal game when he was hit by Tom Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle.He will miss next two games against Stanford and Portland. This happens just before an important game against Houston. His cornea later would be scratched again during his pro career, and caused him to wear goggles for protection.


Alcindor boycotted the 1968 Olympics by deciding not to join the basketball team of the United States Olympic Men that year, protesting the unequal treatment of African-Americans in the United States.
In addition to playing basketball, Alcindor also holds a degree in history from UCLA.


Game of the Century


Main article: Game of the Century (college basketball)
On January 20, 1968, Alcindor and the UCLA Bruins faced the Houston Cougars in the season lecture was first nationally televised regular basketball. In front of 52,693 fans at the Houston Astrodome, Elvin Hayes scored 39 points and 15 rebounds, while Alcindor, who suffered scrapes on his left cornea, was held to just 15 points as Houston beat UCLA, 71-69. 47-game winning streak that ended the Bruins in what is called "Game of the Century". Hayes and Alcindor would have a rematch in the 1968 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament where UCLA man, with a healthy Alcindor, would defeat Houston 101-69 in the semi-finals and went on to win the National Championship.


School notes

Alcindor had a remarkable career at UCLA. In the 2011-2012 season, he still holds the shares or the number of individual records at UCLA:
The highest career average score: 26.4
Most career field goals: 943 (tied with Don MacLean)
Most points in a season: 870 (1967)
The highest season average score: 29.0 (1967)
Most of the field goals in a season: 346 (1967)
Most free throw attempts in a season: 274 (1967)
Most points in one game: 61
Most of the field goals in one game: 26 (vs. Washington State, February 25, 1967)


Professional career


Milwaukee Bucks

Harlem Globetrotters offered $ 1 million to play for them, but he refused, and was named first in the 1969 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks Bucks won a coin toss with (which is only in their second season of existence.) Phoenix Suns for the first pick. He was also selected first overall in the 1969 American Basketball Association draft by the New York Nets Nets.The believe they had the upper hand in securing Alcindor service because he was from New York, but when Alcindor told both the Bucks and Nets that he would accept an offer of only from each team, the Nets bid too low.


Lew Alcindor entry into the NBA was timely, as center Bill Russell had just left the Boston Celtics, and Wilt Chamberlain, though still effective, is 33 years old. Alcindor's presence that allows the 1969-70 Bucks to claim second place in NBA Eastern Division with a record of 56-26 (up to 27-55 years before), and he was an instant star, ranking second in the league in points (28.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (14.5 rpg), for which he was awarded the title of NBA Rookie of the Year.
The next season the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Oscar Robertson, who is known to sports fans as "Big 'O'." Milwaukee went on to record the best record in the league with 66 victories in the 1970-71 NBA season, including then-record 20 wins. Alcindor was awarded the first of six NBA Most Valuable Player award, along with his first scoring title (31.7 ppg). [6] In the playoffs, the Bucks went 12-2 (including the four-game sweep of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals), won the championship, and Alcindor was named Finals MVP. On May 1, 1971, the day after the Bucks won the NBA championship, he adopted the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, its Arabic translation roughly "generous / noble (Kareem), servant (Abdul) the mighty / stern one (Jabbar) [ie Allah].


Abdul-Jabbar remained a dominant force for Milwaukee, repeating as scoring champion (34.8 ppg) and NBA Most Valuable Player the following year, and helping the Bucks to repeat as division leaders for four consecutive years. In 1974, Abdul-Jabbar won his third MVP award in five years and were among the top five players in the NBA in points (27.0 ppg, third), rebounding (14.5 rpg, fourth), blocked shots (283, second) , and field goal percentage (.539, second).


While remaining relatively injury-free throughout his NBA career, Abdul-Jabbar twice broke his hand. First time during pre-season game in 1974, when he banged hard and gets his eyes scratched, which angered him enough to punch the basket support stanchion. When he returned, after missing the first 16 games this season, he started to wear protective eyewear. The second time he broke his hand in the 1977-78 NBA season opener. Two minutes into the game, Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee pressing Kent Benson in retaliation for an overly aggressive elbow. He was out for two months.


Although Abdul-Jabbar always spoke well of Milwaukee and its fans, he said that being in the Midwest do not fit the needs of both cultures and request trade New York or Los Angeles in October 1974.


Los Angeles Lakers


In 1975, the Lakers acquired Abdul-Jabbar and reserve center Walt Wesley from the Bucks for center Elmore Smith, guard Brian Winters, and rookie "blue chippers" Dave Meyers and Junior Bridgeman. In the 1975-76 season, first with the Lakers, he had a dominating season, averaging 27.7 points per game and led the league in rebounding, blocked shots and minutes played. His 1111 defensive rebounds remains the NBA single season record (defensive rebounds are not recorded before the 1973-74 season). Also marked the last time anyone had 4,000 or more PRA (Points + Rebounds + Assists) in a single NBA season. He won his fourth MVP award, but missed the post-season for the second year in a row.


After he joined the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar began wearing his trademark glasses (he had to throw them in the 1979-1980 season). Years of struggling under NBA backboards, and beaten and scarred in the face in the process, have taken their toll on her and she developed corneal erosion syndrome, where the eyes begin to dry out easily and cease to produce moisture. He never missed a game in the 1986-87 season because of dry eyes and swelling as a result.


In the 1976-77 season, Abdul-Jabbar had a strong season. He led the league in field goal percentage, finished second in rebounding and blocked shots and third in points per game. He helped lead the Lakers to the best record in the NBA, and he won a record-tying fifth MVP award. In the playoffs, the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in the semi-Western Region, setting up a confrontation with the Portland Trail Blazers. The result is a memorable battle, pitting Abdul-Jabbar against a young, injury-free Bill Walton. Although Abdul-Jabbar dominated the series statistically, Walton and the Trail Blazers (who were experiencing their first trip in the playoffs) swept the Lakers, behind Walton's skillful passing and leadership.


Abdul-Jabbar played that remain strong over the next two seasons, being named to the All-NBA Second Team twice, All-Defense First Team once, and All-Defense Second Team once. The Lakers, however, continue unobstructed in the playoffs, being eliminated by the Seattle SuperSonics in both 1978 and 1979.
In 1979, the Lakers acquired 1st overall draft pick Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Trade and draft paved the way for a Laker dynasty when they went on to become one of the most dominant teams of the 1980s, appearing in the finals eight times and won five NBA championships. Individually, while Abdul-Jabbar is not the dominant center he had been in 1970, he suffered a number of highlight moments. Among them is a record sixth MVP award in 1980, four All-NBA First Team designations, two more All-Defense First Team designations, 1985 Finals MVP, and on April 5, 1984 Wilt Chamberlain's record for career points. Later in his career, he bulked up to around 265 pounds, to be able to hold a stretch play was a very physical position to the beginning of the 40s.


While in LA, Abdul-Jabbar started doing yoga in 1976 to increase flexibility, and is famous for his physical fitness regimen. He said, "There is no way I can play as long as I did without yoga.
In 1983, Abdul-Jabbar home burned, destroying many of his belongings including beloved jazz LP collection. Many Lakers fans sent and brought her album, which he found upliftin.
On June 28, 1989, after twenty professional seasons, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement. In the "retirement tour" he received standing ovations at the game, home and away games and prizes ranging from a yacht that said "Captain Skyhook" to framed jerseys from basketball career to the carpet Afghanistan.



In his biography My Life, Magic Johnson recalled that in a farewell game Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers and Celtics legends participated a lot. Any player wearing trademark sunglasses and Abdul-Jabbar sky hook should try at least once, which led to comic results. Lakers make the NBA Finals at the end of Abdul-Jabbar three seasons, defeating Boston in 1987, and Detroit in 1988. Lakers lost to the Pistons in a sweep of four games at the end of the season.
At the time of retirement, Jabbar holds the record for most games played by one player in the NBA, it will then be broken down by Robert Parish.


Post-NBA career


Since 2005, Abdul-Jabbar has served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar had been interested in coaching since his retirement, and gave him influence in the league, he thought that the opportunity would present itself. However, over the years playing, Abdul-Jabbar has developed a reputation for being introverted and sullen. He did not speak to the press, which led to the impression that he did not like them. In his biography My Life, Magic Johnson recalled instances when Abdul-Jabbar brushed him off when Magic (as a ball boy) asked for his autograph, Abdul-Jabbar froze out reporters who gave him too enthusiastic handshake or even hugged him, and refused to stop reading the newspaper when give interviews. Many basketball observers, but Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem believes that silence, either through contempt for the press corps or simply because of introversion, contributed to a shortage of training opportunities offered to Abdul-Jabbar by the NBA. With words, he said he had the mindset he could not overcome, and continued his career did not realize the effect it may have a reluctance on the future development prospects. Abdul-Jabbar said: "I do not understand that I also have influenced people like it and that is all that I always look like they are trying to unload I was too suspicious and I paid the price for it ...

Since he began lobbying for a position coach in 1995, he has managed to obtain only low-level assistant and scouting jobs in the NBA, and the only head coaching position in the minor professional leagues.
Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament wrote the song "Sweet Lew" about a similar incident when he met Abdul-Jabbar that he "idolized" in a charity match and got the "complete lack of response or interest". Ament was disappointed with the incident. This song appears on the B-Sides that Pearl Jam Lost Dogs compilation.



Abdul-Jabbar has worked as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers and Seattle SuperSonics, helping mentor, among other things, the center of their children, Michael Olowokandi and Jerome James. Abdul-Jabbar was the head coach of Oklahoma Storm United States Basketball League in 2002, led the team to the league championship that season, but he failed to land the head coaching position at Columbia University years later. He then worked as a scout for the New York Knicks. Finally, on 2 September 2005, he returned to the Lakers as a special assistant to Phil Jackson to help the Lakers center ', and especially their young conscripts Andrew Bynum. Abdul-Jabbar influence that has been credited with the emergence of Bynum as the more talented NBA center. Abdul-Jabbar has also served as a volunteer coach at the College of Fort Apache Reservation Alchesay in India in Whiteriver, Arizona in 1998.

Player profiles

Abdul-Jabbar played the center position and is considered one of the best players of all time. He is the all-time leading NBA scorer with 38,387 points, having collected six titles, six regular season MVP and two Finals MVP awards, fifteen NBA First or Second Teams, a record nineteen NBA All-Star call-ups and an average of 24, 6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks per game. He is also third all-time in registered blocks (3189), which is even more impressive because this stat is not recorded until the fourth year of his career (1974).
On offense, Abdul-Jabbar is a low-post threat unstoppable. Unlike the other low post dominant as Wilt Chamberlain, Artis Gilmore or Shaquille O'Neal, Abdul-Jabbar was a relatively small player, standing 7-2 but only weighing 225 pounds (although in recent years, his Lakers listed Abdul-Jabbar is weight 265). However, he made for the relative lack of bulk by showing a book of intelligence, strength, and is famous for his ambidextrous Skyhook shots (see below), who found it impossible to block defenders. This contributed to its high accuracy .559 field goal, making it the most accurate scorer of all eighth timeand feared clutch shooter. Abdul-Jabbar is also fast enough to run the "Showtime" fast break led by Magic Johnson and well-conditioned, standing on a timber which is an average of 36.8 minutes. Unlike the other big men, Abdul-Jabbar also could hit enough free throws, finishing with a career average of 72%.
On defense, Abdul-Jabbar to maintain a dominant presence. He was selected to the All-Defensive NBA team eleven times. He frustrated opponents with his superior shot-blocking ability, denying an average 2.6 shots a game.


As a teammate, Abdul-Jabbar exudes leadership and love of nature called "Cap" or "Captain" by his peers. He is also known for his strict fitness regime, which made him one of the most durable players of all time. In the NBA, his 20 game season and 1560 show that only exceeded by Robert Parish.
Abdul-Jabbar made 35 team and the NBA 50th Anniversary, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time in 1996.


Sky-hook

Abdul-Jabbar, known as "sky-hook" trademark hook shot in which he bent his whole body (not just the arm) as a straw in one fluid motion to raise the ball and then release it at the highest point of the curved motion of his arm. Combined with long arms and great height (7 feet 2 inches), the sky hook was almost impossible for defenders to block without goaltending. Only a few have blocked Skyhook legendary, including basketball great Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, Nate Thurmond, and Manute Bol. It is a reliable offensive weapon and feared and contribute to a lifetime high percentage of .559 field goal. As a twist, he is adept at shooting with either hand Skyhook, which makes it even more difficult to defend themselves. According to Abdul-Jabbar, he learned to move in the fifth grade after practicing with the Mikan Drill and soon learned to appreciate it, because it is "the only shot I could use that can not be destroyed again in my face.


NBA career and statistics


Tim and year

1969-75 Milwaukee Bucks
1975-89 Los Angeles Lakers


Statistical

This game was played - 1560 (2nd most in NBA history)
Field goal% - 55.9 (10th highest in NBA history)
Free throw% - 72.1
Three point% - 5.6
Rebound - 17 440 (3 rd highest in NBA history)
Rebounds per game - 11.2 (23 highest in NBA history)
Assist - 5660 (the 34th in NBA history)
Assist per game - 3.6
Stealing - 1160
Steals per game - 0.74
Block - 3189 (3 rd highest in NBA history) (Note: the blocks are not tabulated until the 1973-74 season officially)
Blocks per game - 2.57
Points per game - 24.6 (14th highest in NBA history)
Holds the NBA record for career:
Most points (38 387)
Minute game (57 446)
Most field goals made (15 837)
Most field goals attempted (28 307)
Most All-Star selection
Most All-Star game played

John Terry Life Story

John Terry




John George Terry (born in Barking, London, England, December 8, 1980, age 31 years) is a British footballer who plays as a central defender for English Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. Entrusted Terry Chelsea captain and England.
Terry began his career as a college player West Ham United and Chelsea. He played in the Chelsea first team since 1998. Terry had loaned to Nottingham Forest in 2000. He was elected as a UEFA Club Best Defender in 2005 and 2008. Terry was also selected as the only English player in the Best Team 2006 FIFA World Cup.


Terry is the most successful captain in Chelsea history. He won three Premier League titles, three FA Cup titles, two League Cup titles and two championships Community Shield as captain of the club. He is one of five players who have made 450 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea defender and also with the most goals for the club. Terry was recorded as the first club captain FA Cup winning New Wembley Stadium in 2007 and the first player to score in a friendly international match when England mengghadapi Brazil in the stadium.

Personal life

Terry currently lives in Oxshott, Surrey with his wife, Toni Pooledan two children. Their two children are twins who they named Georgie John and Summer Rose. His brother, Paul is also a professional football player, but he played at a lower level. He currently plays for Thurrock.


In January 2010, a weekly newspaper in Britain reported the rumors of an affair with Vanessa Perroncel Terry, who was the status of a former lover Wayne Bridge, a former colleague Terry in the Chelsea and England. Terry then filed a lawsuit through the High Court judge (High Court) to stop preaching, which was later denied. On October 3, 2010, the weekly News of the World makes an apology for the news about the personal life and declare Perroncel news about his relationship with Terry is not true.

Achievement

Chelsea


Premier League: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10
FA Cup: 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010
League Cup: 2005, 2007
Community Shield: 2005, 2009
Premier League Asia Trophy: 2003, 2011


Individual

PFA Player of the Year: 2004-05
Premier League Player of the Year: January 2005
Best team FIFA World Cup: 2006
FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
UEFA Club Best Defender: 2005, 2008, 2009
UEFA Best Team: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Chelsea Player of the Year: 2001, 2006

Carles Puyol-Captain of FC Barcelona.

Carles Puyol

Spanish national team defender who currently plays for Club Barcelona is Carles Puyol. Puyol is the mainstay Barcelona central defender at this time, maintaining discipline in defense, making it difficult to penetrate the opponent striker. Defender is identical with kribonya hair, is one of the senior and experienced players in the Club Barcelona. Players who have the complete name is Carles Puyol i Saforcada, born in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, 13 April 1978. For you fans of Barcelona, Carles Puyol in particular, want to know the profile, Career, Personal Life, and a complete biography of the Spanish national team defender as well as the Barcelona captain. Here's a complete Profile and Biography of Carles Puyol.

Personal information

Full name: Carles Puyol Saforcada
Date of birth: 13 April 1978
Place of birth: La Pobla de Segur, Catalonia (Spain)
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Centre Back

club information

Current club: FC Barcelona

junior career

1996-1999 FC Barcelona B

senior career

Team Year Shown (Gol)
1999 - FC Barcelona 274

Player Profile

Carles Puyol i Saforcada (born in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, 13 April 1978; age 33 years) are the players behind the Spanish national soccer team that plays the body 178 cm. Carles Puyol played in FC Barcelona and took over as captain of FC Barcelona.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Safee Sali -Best Football Players Malaysia

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali




Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (born in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, January 29, 1984, age 28 years) was a football player who plays as a striker Malaysia. He grew up in the Tapah, Perak, Malaysia. He attended the National Secondary Schools Mountain Meeting in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. He currently plays for Pelita Jaya to West Java and the Malaysian national team.

Career


Club
Kuala Lumpur FA


Safee taken to the Kuala Lumpur based on referrals from Igor Novak. Igor Safee see talent and took him to Kuala Lumpur. He scored the first hat trick.

Melaka TMFC

TMFC Safee joined in 2003.


Sarawak FA

He then joined with the FA Sarawak in East Malaysia. He became the highest scorer with 10 goals locally. His performance attracted the fans and the national coach. At the end of the season, he scored a total of 19 goals in all competitions, making him the top scorer in season 2005 Sarawak


Selangor FA

Safee join Selangor FA for season 2006/07. He was given the number 10 jersey ever worn by a legendary player and Malaysia Selangor FA Mokhtar Dahari. Together Selangor, Safee help the team reach the FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup final. However, Selangor lost Kedah FA in both the final with a score of 3-2. He scored a total of 11 goals in his first season with Selangor.


During the Selangor Sultan Cup 2008, Safee scored an extraordinary selection of Singapore. After the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 and the outstanding performance in the early stages Malaysia Super League 2011 season, Safee agreed to join Pelita Jaya to gain more experience. in his final game with Selangor FA is the final score at 1-1 against the Kuala Lumpur FA.ini is the last match before his departure to Karachi, Indonesia to join the Pelita Jaya.


Pelita Jaya

On February 5, 2011, formally transferred to the timPelita Safee Jaya in Indonesia Super League. Debuting Safee against FC. The match ended in a 1-0 victory, scoring Safee to Pelita Jaya's first victory in five games. Being well Safee Man Of the macth.


International

Safee has played 19 matches and scored 7 goals for the national team U-23 Malaysia, and played 24 times and scored 10 goals for the senior national team of Malaysia. He also defended Malaysia in AFF Suzuki Cup 2010.

Filippo Inzaghi Life Story

Filippo Inzaghi




Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale Omri (born in Piacenza, August 9, 1973, age 38 years) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker. His nickname is Pippo or SuperPippo. He currently plays for A.C. Milan, who had defended since 2000. He was top scorer in the history of European competition (70 goals), before his record unmatched by Raúl González.
He also was the leading scorer for Milan in the international competition with 43 goals, and the player who most often printed on the stage Hattrick Series A and in the Champions League (3 - together with Michael Owen)
Inzaghi is also the only striker who can score goals in all competitions followed by a club of Europe, after which he sarangkan two goals against Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup final in 2007.
Her sister, Simone Inzaghi, also is a professional football player.

Career Club

He began his career at hometown club Piacenza in 1991. But he only played in two games. In the following season he was loaned to Leffe, who plays in Serie C1, where he scored 13 goals from 21 appearances. In 1993 he returned on loan to the club Verona, and recorded 13 goals from 36 appearances. Having impressed in Verona, next season he returned to Piacenza and helped his club promotion to Serie A with 15 goals from 37 appearances.
Since it is considered a bright prospect, in 1995 she was purchased by Parma. But this season, he only scored 2 goals in 15 games in Serie A where he was one of his goals against his former club print, Piacenza, which made him cry. He also scored two goals in the Cup Winners Cup.
The next season he was loaned to Atalanta and shining career here, Inzaghi becomes Capocannoniere (the title of top scorer in Italy) Serie A with 24 goals in 33 appearances. He also managed to score a goal for all of his opponent and the goal of the season he was also awarded the Serie A Young Footballer of the Year. Thanks to his services, in the final game of the season the Atalanta he was appointed as captain.



Juventus

After a great season with Atalanta, he came back and realized that there was no place for him at Parma. He went to the club's sixth in seven years, the club that bought it for 23 billion Lira.Disini he has a great tandem, Alessandro Del Piero who made their duet called Del-Pippo and Zinedine Zidane was behind them. In this season, he scored 18 goals in 31 games in the league and became the deciding Juventus Scudetto through his hat trick against Bologna. Unfortunately, in the final of the Champions League they have to give up 0-1 to Real Madrid. While at Juventus, Inzaghi became the first player to score two in the Champions League Hattrick against Dinamo Kiev and Hamburg SV.




Milan

After four seasons with Juventus with a notch 89 goals from 165 parties, Inzaghi knocked out by David Trezeguet. Then the Milan coach, Fatih Terim to save his career by purchasing a transfer of 70 billion Lira (45 million Euro) plus Christian Zenoni in the transfer market season 2001/2002. (Sky Sports reported a smaller total figure, £ 17M The management gave Inzaghi Juventus announced the sale of € 31 million profit for mereka.Namun on the season, Inzaghi injured and missed almost half of the season. Only 10 goals that he has printed, and Milan eliminated in the UEFA Cup.
2002-2003 season is a good season for Super Pippo, but as Milan won the Champions League and Italian Cup, he also carved a record by becoming the first player to score a hat-trick three times in the Champions League. Even more special because Inzaghi beat his former club, Juventus, in the final. He and tandemnya, Andriy Shevchenko is a respected duo. Own Inzaghi scored 30 goals in all competitions that season.


Two seasons later, Inzaghi more struggling with injuries. However, when recovered, he did not take long to re-score. In Serie A he netted the ball 12 times in 23 games, and four goals in five Champions League party.
The following year, contributed to escort Milan Inzaghi to win the Champions League by beating Liverpool with a score of 2-1. he scored 2 goals, and after the match he said:


"I dream of scoring two goals in the final, and the two goals that I printed last night was the most important thing in my life. This is a game that will not be forgotten. (Game) This is something that will be around for my life and two goals in the This final speaks for itself. "


This victory at once avenge their defeat to Milan in the 2004-2005 season, which Liverpool won on penalties after 90 minutes as strong score 3-3. In the final at the Olympic Stadium in Istanbul's Atatürk Inzaghi did not play because of injury.


Because winning the Champions League, Milan eligible to appear in the European Super Cup the following season, and Inzaghi scored the equalizer when facing Sevilla, and finally winning with a final score of 3-1. Inzaghi was closed in 2007 with his two goals against Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup final, Milan won 4-2 at once avenge their defeat in 2003. After that, he who had lost his goal scoring instinct because of injuries began to find his game shape. In the last 15 Serie A party, he scored 11 goals. Although it performed well, it's not enough to convince Italy coach Roberto Donadoni to call him to the EURO 2008.


On March 8, 2009, Inzaghi scored a hat trick back when faced with Torino, which makes it a football player who most often scored a hat trick in Serie A during the last 25 years (10 times). He was on Giuseppe Signori , Hernan Crespo , Roberto Baggio, Marco van Basten, Gabriel Batistuta, Abel Balbo, Vincenzo Montella , and David Trezeguet . Inzaghi Hattrick recorded a single for Atalanta, four for Juventus, and five for Milan. In this season he also scored his 300 in the Serie A season against Siena.


2010-2011 season, when the defense of Milan against Palermo he suffered serious injuries and required him sidelined until the end of the season. Although the injury could end his career because he was not young any longer for a footballer, Pippo still optimistic to re-sod.


International Career

Inzaghi's first time to defend Italy on June 8, 1997 to face Brazil. He entered the Italian squad at the 1998 World Cup, EURO 2000, the 2002 World Cup and 2006 World Cup. Inzaghi was Italy's top scorer at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and Euro 2004, but the EURO 2004 he suffered an injury that was not called.


Although his injuries are often kambung in 2003 to 2005, the 2006 World Cup Italy coach Marcello Lippi took him into the squad. By containing such a great striker Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti and Luca Toni, Inzaghi had only appeared once in this World Cup to replace Alberto Gilardino in the match against the Republic Ceska, and scored the only goal that he lesakkan in this tournament.


Inzaghi was also the sixth leading scorer with 25 goals to his Italy. He is aligned with and Alessandro Altobelli Baloncieri Adolfo.


Inzaghi is known as a player who often Offside (football) and is often criticized for often diving to get a free kick or penalty. Sir Alex Ferguson once said, "That person would be born in an offside position.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Akebono Tarō





Akebono Taro, born in Oahu, Hawaii, United States, May 8, 1969, age 42 years with the birth name of Chad George Rowan Haaheo) is a former sumo wrestlers born in Waimanalo, Hawai'i, USA. Sumo wrestlers Akebono became the first foreign yokozuna title on January 27, 1993. Now active as a paid fighter in K-1 Fighter arena as well as professional wrestlers. Height 203 cm. While still active as wrestlers, weight 233 kg.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Carlos Tévez Life Story

Carlos Tévez


Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez, born in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 5, 1984, age 28 years) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City in the Premier League and national team of Argentina.

Tévez began his career as a junior player in the All Boys and Boca Juniors. He also played for Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United and Manchester United FC before joining Manchester City. Tévez has three times been named South American Player of the Year (2003, 2004, 2005). He and Dimitar Berbatov to be Premier League top scorer 2010-11 season with a notch 20 goals. Tévez a gold medal while playing for Argentina U23 national team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He has strengthened the Argentine senior national team since 2004.

Tévez was born with the name Carlos Alberto Martínez. Parents to change his last name, which is the name of his mother, when there is conflict between All Boys and Boca Juniors. It is often also called Carlitos. Tévez has a burn scar that extends from the right ear to his chest, which is achieved by boiling the water splashed by accident while still a child. He rejected the offer to get rid of these scars with plastic surgery by the Boca Junior.

Journey's career

Boca Juniors (2001-04)
Corinthians (2005-06)
West Ham United (2006-2007)
Manchester United (2007-2009)
Manchester City (2009 -)

Joe Hart Life Story

Joe Hart 
Goalkeeper Joe Hart is a young British Major Roberto Mancini's squad. The readiness under the crossbar CityZen, making Elenatore Roberto Mancini, entrusted as the keeper Joe Hart Manchester City Home. Have a good skill, good response and reflexes a goalkeeper excess of 24 years. Goalkeeper who has the full name is Charles Joseph John Hart, born in Shrewsbury, England on April 19, 1987. For those of you who want menegetahui Profile Joe Hart, Career, and biographies of the Young England goalkeeper. Immediately, we see Profile and Biography of Joe Hart.

Full Name: Charles Joseph John Hart
Place of Birth: Shrewsbury, England
Date of Birth: 19 April 1987
Nationality: British
Position: Goalkeeper
Playing at the Club: Manchester City

Player Profile

Charles Joseph John Hart or more commonly called Joe Hart is a professional football player who came from England. He was born on April 19, 1987 in Shrewsbury, England. Currently it includes a retainer of the club Manchester City and played at the goalkeeper position. Besides, he also includes one member of the England players.

Club career


Shrewsbury Town

Hart was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and Oxon Primary School, followed by the Meole Brace School Science College in Shrewsbury, where he was Head Boy at the end of the year while he was still a pupil at the school 11 years., He's first team squad for the trip to his hometown club, Shrewsbury Town, Exeter City on February 1, 2003. He is a substitute that is not played on that occasion and fulfill that role more than Rochdale at Gay Meadow on March 1, 2003, there were still six weeks short of 16 years. This results in the final match victory at Shrewsbury season culminating in relegation to the Conference. During the season spent in Shrewsbury Conference, Hart made his senior debut on 20 April 2004, the day after the 17th birthday. He played the full 90 minutes in a game against Gravesend & Northfleet. Four days later, he admitted three in Morecambe.


Hart did not play again until April next year, because the goalkeeper Scott Howie dominated task. With Shrewsbury back in the Football League (newly renamed League Two) and fighting, Hart played six matches, conceding four goals.
From the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Hart made a step into the first team, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper, claiming the number 1 shirt. He played 46 league games full season, conceding 55 goals. Although they conceded more than one goal per game, Hart won praise for his personal appearance, won his first England Under-19 caps in October 2005, as a substitute against Poland.


Hart also found admirers in the Premier League, with several top-flight scouts attending the game. On 30 November 2005, the Shropshire Star newspaper reported that Everton goalkeeping coach Chris Woods had attended the previous league match Town, losing 4-3 at Rochdale. boss Gary Peters said: "Everton had been watching him, but you could say the same about Arsenal, Chelsea and every other team in the Premiership". Speculation about his future hold for this season, and with the presence of their goalkeeping coach Tim Flowers in a game, Manchester City became the most likely of its applicants.
On February 7, 2006, Hart was announced as the top player in the League Two PFA Fans 'Player' Award for the Month in January 2006. Football fans voted him the best player in the division through the PFA's website. PFA Awards at a ceremony on March 23, 2006, it was announced that Hart has been selected as the best goalkeeper for League Two 2005-06 by fellow professionals, earning him a place in the League Two PFA Team of the Year.


Manchester City

With Hart in Belgium preparing to make a fifth appearance for the England U19 team, in qualifying for the Elite Championship 2006 U-19 UEFA, announced that his move to Manchester City has completed.England lost the match to Serbia and Montenegro and failed to qualify.
On May 22, 2006, the City paid £ 600,000 for the initial Hart, an increase of £ 1.5 million achieved if the clause is kept secret. Hart made his debut for City on October 14, 2006 after injury ruled out Andreas Isaksson and Nicky Weaver for Premier League match against Sheffield United. He kept a clean sheet in a match which finished goalless.


Hart spent the entire month of January 2007 on loan to League One club Tranmere Rovers. He made 6 appearances and conceded 8 goals. He then called in the first squad then-club manager Stuart Pearce in part-time role as coach of England Under-21, along with another goalkeeper uncapped at U21 level, Ben Alnwick. He did not choose to start the game on February 6, 2007 against Spain, but came on as a substitute at the end of the game.


On April 2007, Hart joined Blackpool loan as cover for the injured trio of Rhys Evans, Paul Rachubka and Lewis Edge. He kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win for Blackpool at Huddersfield Town on April 9, 2007, in his first match for the Seasiders. Blackpool won five games in which Hart appears, including the 6-3 win at Swansea City in the final game.


Back to Manchester City


After returning from a successful loan at Blackpool, the former Manchester City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, named Hart as number 1 Manchester City ahead of Andreas Isaksson. After his performance against Newcastle United, Eriksson touted as "one of the biggest talents in the country as a goalkeeper", and that it has the potential to be a future England international.


Just a few months later, he made his England debut against Trinidad and Tobago on June 1, 2008. In October, he was appointed to Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association Hall of Fame along with good friend and former teammate David Edwards in recognition of their achievements.Later that month, he signed a new five-year contract.


After the departure of Isaksson to PSV Eindhoven, Hart took the vacant number 1 jersey when the official squad numbers for the 2008-09 season were announced. However, his position as first choice goalkeeper Shay Given was taken by the time the Irishman's arrival at the club in January 2009.


The loan to Birmingham City


Having not played a game for City since the arrival Given that, rumors began to emerge from a loan move from Manchester. Stuart Taylor secured the town transfer from Aston Villa on 23 June 2009, paving the way for Hart to go. Manager Mark Hughes has been hesitant about allowing players to go out on loan because he did not want to sanction a permanent transfer. [Citation needed] The next day it was announced that Hart would spend the Premier League 2009-10 season on loan at newly-promoted Birmingham City. He made his debut in Birmingham opening game of the season, a 1-0 defeat away to Manchester United At the beginning of the season, Hart made a mistake that cost his side a goal and clean sheet against Manchester City Maik Taylor. , A game that Hart was not eligible, Alex McLeish left with the option of choosing dilemma.McLeish Hart, who kept his place in the starting eleven as the Birmingham club went on record-12-match unbeaten run in the Premier League divisionand set fielding records with the starting eleven together for nine consecutive games. His performance improved: against Chelsea in December, he was "not only showed keen judgment and reflexes, making three incredible rescue ... but also a lack of fear", though requiring staples in his head gashed leg sustained when diving at Salomon Kalou Hart was elected Birmingham City players for the year. 2009-10, and was nominated for PFA Player of the Year 2010 with a young Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fàbregas and James Milner. Although Milner won the award, Hart earn a place in the PFA Team of the Year.


Back to Manchester City

After a successful spell at Birmingham City, which earned him a place in the England squad for World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Hart was chosen ahead Shay Given to start the 2010-11 season opening game against Tottenham Hotspur. He produced the performance of man-of-the match, saving a lot of challenges, including a shot deflected effort from Benoît Assou-Ekotto, who help the City to draw the game 0-0. Hart also kept a clean sheet in a 3 -0 win over Manchester City, Liverpool, where he was first choice goalkeeper and getting better conserve, enhance his reputation even further. Hart conceded his first goal this season from the penalty by Darren Bent with a 0-1 defeat at Sunderland.


Hart helped his team overcome Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final with an excellent result save to deny Dimitar Berbatov's opening goal. The match ended 1-0 to City, thanks to goals scored by Yaya Toure. Hart still another clean sheet against Tottenham Hotspur to get his team a place in Champions League qualifying round for the first time, and one in the FA Cup final in which Manchester City beat Stoke 1-0 with a goal from Yaya Toure.

Hart was awarded the Barclays Golden Glove award for most clean sheets in the Premier League 2010-2011 season. He also broke the club record for Manchester City for the most clean sheets during the season (29) previously held by Nicky Weaver (26, but while this team two divisions lower). At the official Manchester City Hart was awarded the performance of the season for an excellent performance against Tottenham Hotspur in August 2010.


International career


Hart was chosen by Stuart Pearce in England early U-21 squad for Euro 30, 2007, and then make the final 23. At the end of the friendly team before the final, Hart was selected to the first U-21 started, and played the full 90 minutes in a 5-0 win over Turkey at Carrow Road. However, Hart took part in the final, with Scott Carson played in all four UK supplies.

Hart was recalled to the U21s and the first choice in the finals of Euro 2009. He started the first two group stage matches and was rested for the last match as England already sealed its passage to the knock-out stage. In the semifinal against Sweden, he conceded three goals in the second half when the game ended 3-3 after extra time but he made up for it by saving a penalty and scored another as England won 5-4 on penalties. But he was suspended for the final after controversially yellow-carded for leaving the line to speak with Mikael Lustig as the Swede stepped in to take a penalty.


Senior team

After becoming a regular in the England Under-21 squad, Hart called by Fabio Capello to the full England squad for friendlies against USA and Trinidad and Tobago. An unused substitute against the United States, he made his debut against Trinidad and Tobago, on June 1, 2008 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. He came on at half time for David James with England 2-0 up, eventually running out 3-0 winners.However, Hart senior England debut did not get a bonus which is expected to Shrewsbury Town for £ 500,000 from Manchester City, as it was negotiated in the transfer in 2006, because it is not a competitive match.
Hart received a second call-up by Fabio Capello to face the Czech Republic on August 20, 2008, but not taken. Hart was called into the England squad ahead for drop-out of Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson. On 8 November 2009, he called for a friendly against Brazil.
Hart was named in Capello's squad while 30-man for the 2010 World Cup. [36] Hart played the second half of the second warm-England game, replacing Robert James Green against Mexico and against Japan, and kept a clean sheet in every case. All three goalkeepers, Hart, Green, and James, were included in the final 23-man selection.


Hart did not feature in the World Cup but from England's next match, a friendly against Hungary, to get a fourth cap. He admits his first England goal in a state of doubt when the ball does not seem to have crossed the line from the deflection of Phil Jagielka, and making an important save-from Zoltan Gera as England won 2-1 Hart is given first. competitive cap in Euro 2012, won 4-0 v Bulgaria at Wembley, made three important rescue, one of which he palms away and prepare a counter attack for the purpose of the UK. He won two caps in the World League Friendlys against Spain, to keep clean sheets in a British victory, and against Sweden, once again keep a clean sheet for the British victory 1-0.
In February 2012, some experts playersand Hart backed for England captain quotes show a strong and positive image.






Career journey

Junior Career:
* Shrewsbury Town

Senior career:
2003-2006: Shrewsbury Town
2006-Now: Manchester City
2007 → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2007 → Blackpool (loan)
2009-2010 → Birmingham City (loan)

Career coach:
2005-2007: England U19
2007-2009: England U21
2008-Sekarng: England

David de Gea Life Story



David de Gea Quintana (born 7 November 1990, age 21 years) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper at the club Manchester United.


Career


Club

A product of Atlético Madrid football academy, De Gea spent his first professional season with the reserves, in the Segunda Division B. Sergio Asenjo choice when called to play in the national team, he got the first call to play in the senior team.


On 30 September 2009, he replaced the injured Roberto during the match against FC UEFA Champions League Porto, in a 2-0 defeat, when he was 19 years old yet.


Three days later, De Gea make his La Liga debut at home against Real Zaragoza; he caused the opponent to get a gift penalty in the 19th minute, but he managed to kick dismissed Marko Babic, which ended with a 2-1 victory. After several fatal errors committed by Asenjo, and manager Quique Sánchez Flores's presence, he ended the season as a starter - two earned Man Of The Match of the season, when dealing with Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF. In addition, he appeared in eight UEFA Europa League matches, including during the final match against Fulham which ended with a 2-1 victory.


De Gea started the 2010-2011 season with a resounding, helped Atletico won the UEFA Super Cup: in the 90th minute of a 2-0 win against Inter Milan, he dismissed the penalty Diego Milito.


De Gea racing career after playing well during the 2010-2011 season, and at its peak, De Gea bring the U-21 Spanish national team won the Euro U-21 in Denmark. De Gea brilliance under the bar, making the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson intends to take him to Old Trafford.


In the summer of 2011, David De Gea officially moved from the club Atletico Madrid to Manchester United for £ 18.5 million transfer fee to replace the legendary Manchester United goalkeeper who decided to retire at the end of the season, Edwin Van Der Sar. De Gea is contracted for 5 years, and will be at Old Trafford until 2016.


The transfer fee makes the most expensive goalkeeper De Gea became a British highway, breaking the record previously belonged to transfer the purchased Sunderland Craig Gordon cost £ 9 million.
De Gea initial achievements with Manchester United is able to bring his new club win the event Coummunity Shied 2011 by beating neighbors United, Manchester City.

International


De Gea helped Spain U-17 team won the 2007 European Championship, and finished second in World Cup 2007.

In early May 2010, based on a solid performance at Atletico, his name is listed in the senior squad by manager Vicente del Bosque in the squad which contains 30 people, for the FIFA World Cup; unfortunately, he could not penetrate the main venue. In 2011 he was part of the Spanish U-21 team that won the 2011 European Championship.

Appreciation

Club

Atlético Madrid
UEFA Europa League (1): 2009-2010
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2010
Manchester United
Community Shield (1): 2011


International

U-17 Spain
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (1): 2007
FIFA U-17 World Cup Runner-up (1): 2007
U-21 Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2011

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Edinson Cavani Full Profile

Edinson Cavani 




Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born in Salto, Uruguay, February 14, 1987, age 25 years) is a Uruguayan national football player who currently plays for Napoli in Serie A. Previously he played for the club Danubio and Palermo.

Profile of talented young players from Uruguay who currently plays for Club Napoli, who else if not Edinson Cavani. Edinson Cavani, is one of the great striker held Napoli and Uruguay, has speed, skill above average, and a nice completion to the end of the Cavani a frightening specter for the opponent teams. Cavani on last season's success into Top Score for his club Napoli, and that's what made him interested in the big European clubs. Players who have the complete name of this Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez, was born on February 14, 1987 in Salto, Uruguay. For those of you who want to know pensaran Player Profile, Career, Personal Life, and a complete biography of the player who has a birth date that coincides with this Valentine's Day.


Full Name: Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez
Place of Birth: Salto, Uruguay
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-87
Nationality: Uruguay
Position: Striker
Playing at the Club: Napoli

Player Profile


Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez was born on February 14, 1987 in Salto, Uruguay. Uruguay national players are playing at the striker position.

Cavani moved to Montevideo when he was 12 years old and got a young team Danubio FC His debut with the senior team took place in 2006 and was instrumental in the Apertura 2006 championship title. After a charming appearance in South American Youth Championship 2007, several teams are interested in recruiting him, including Juventus and AC Milan. However, finally on January 29, 2007, Palermo announced the purchase of Cavani.

His debut took place on March 11, 2007, as against Fiorentina as a substitute in the 55th minute and then scored a team survived the defeat. Tally treated the same as Marco van Basten scored in the final Eopa Cup 1988.

On February 6, 2008, Cavani debut with the national team of Uruguay and immediately scored his first goal against Colombia.

This began the 2010 season, Cavani Napoli defense official.