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Name: 
Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira
Nickname: Ronaldinho Gaucho
('little' Ronaldinho)
Playing Name: Ronaldinho

Nationality: 
Brazilian

Place and Date of Birth: 
Porto Alegre, Brazil. March 21, 1980

Playing Position: 
Attacking Midfielder. Squad number 10.

Current Club: 
F.C. Barcelona. Spain -la Liga Primera Division.

Brazil International?: 
Yes. Debut against Venezuela June 26, 1999.

Height and Weight: 
Height:1m 81cm.
Weight:80kg.

Previous Clubs: 
1999 - 2001: Gremio de Porto Alegre, Brazil
2001 - 2003: Paris St. Germain, France Ligue 1. Signed for fee of $4.5 million.
2003 - F.C. Barcelona, Spain. Signed for fee of between $30 -$35 million.

Honors: 
1997: U-17 FIFA World Cup Winner. Voted MVP of Tournament
1999: Copa America Winner
2000: FIFA Confederations Cup. Golden Boot Award - six goals
2002: FIFA World Cup Winner
2004: FIFA World Player of The Year
Season 2004-2005: Primera Division Champion with F.C. Barcelona.
2005: FIFpro World Player of The Year.
2005: European Footballer of The Year - 'Ballon d'Or' Winner
2005: FIFA World Player of The Year

This is Ronaldinho Gaucho: 
A likeable genius. Spectacular. Outstanding. A naturally gifted player with sensational ball control.
Adjectives cannot convey the soccer wizadry of Ronaldinho Gaucho.
Watching him play is a privilege.
A serious and dedicated professional, Ronaldinho spends hours practising his skills and perfecting his technique.
Barcelona's renewed domination of the Spanish Primera Division dates directly to his signing for the club.
Aged 25, the world of soccer can expect many more years of pleasure watching 'little' Ronaldinho scoring brilliantly created and opportunistic goals.

Name: 
Cristiano Ronaldo

Nationality: 
Portuguese

Place and Date of Birth: 
Madeira, Portugal. 5 February 1985

Joined as youth from CD Nacional in 1997 and signed professional forms in 2001

Honors: 
2005 FIFpro Special Fans Award
2004 Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year
2004 Runner Up Medal UEFA European Championships

This Is Cristiano Ronaldo : 
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most exciting young soccer players in the world.
Technically superb, he has great pace, power and balance.
Thanks to his amazing skill in controlling the ball with either foot he is equally at home playing on the right or left of central midfield.
His strong personality allied to his dribbling skills and ability to score spectacular goals make Cristiano Ronaldo a crowd pleaser.
A long and syuccesful future lies in store for this dedicated young professional.

 

Name:	David Beckham
Birth Name:	David Robert Joseph Beckham
Height:	6'
Sex:	M
Nationality:	British
Birth Date:	May 2, 1975
Birth Place:	Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Profession:	actor, member of Real Madrid Football Club, model
Husband/Wife:	Victoria Beckham Adams (former member of Spice Girls; born on April 17, 1975; married on July 4, 1999)
Father:	David Edward Beckham (married in 1969 in Hoxton, east London)
Mother:	Sandra West
Sister:	Joanne (born in 1982) and Lynne (born in 1972)
Son:	Cruz Beckham (born on February 20, 2005 in Madrid via Caesarean section), Romeo James (born on September 1, 2002 at 9.40am; at the Portland Street Hospital in London), Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born on March 4, 1999)
Claim to fame:	English football superstar signed with Manchester United in 1993 and Real Madrid in 2003

Name: Zinedine Zidane

Date and Place of Birth: 
Marseille, France : 23 June 1972

Nationality: 
French

International : 
Yes. First game as second half substitute against Czech Republic 1994. Scores 2 goals in 17 minutes.

Clubs: 
1998 - AS Cannes
1992 - Girondins Bordeaux
1996 - Juventus Turin
2001 - Real Madrid

Greatest Match: 
Paris, July 12 1998. Scores two first half goals as France defeat Brazil 3-0 to win the World Cup Final for the first time.

World's Most Expensive Player?: 
Yes. Currently. Zidane's transfer from Juventus Turin to Real Madrid in 2001 reportedy totalled a staggering $66 million.

This Is Zidane: 
An exquisite ball player who never stops working to improve his control and skills Zidane is the ultimate midfield soccer star. Posessed with an intuitive vision of the game in progress he is a play-maker 'extraordinaire?' Zidane is an extrovert on the playing field and a quiet family man off it. He is involved in charity work in France and North Africa.

Awards:
1996: European Super Cup and the World Club Cup with Juventus.
1998: World Cup with France.
1998: European Player of the Year award -- the Balon d'Or.
1999: FIFA 1998 World Player of the Year.
2000: Euro 2000 Championship with France. Named Player of the Tournament.
2000: FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time.
2002: European Champions League with Real Madrid.
2002: World Club Cup with Real Madrid.
2003: FIFA World Player of the Year for the Third time

Zinidine Zidane - simply the best!

Place and Date of Birth: 
Whiston, England. 30 May 1980

Weight : 12st. 6 lbs

Previous Clubs: 
None.
Started as a trainee at Liverpool and progressed through the Liverpool Youth Academy to first team football.
Currently captain of the club.

Honors: 
Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year 2001
Winners Medals:
English League Cup (2)
FA Cup
UEFA Cup
2005: European Champions League Winner

This Is Steven Gerrard: 
A powerhouse in midfield for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard is one of England's best young soccer players.
He made his first team debut for the Reds as a second half substitute against Blackburn Rovers at the age of 18 and was selected to represent his country for the first time in 2001 - when he scored in England's famous 5:1 victory over Germany.
Noted for scoring goals from spectacular long-range strikes he is a also a rock in defense.
Lack of concentration occasionally spoils his game but that is his only weakness

                                     

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Player Profile - Cesc Fabregas

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Profile
Squad No:	15
Position:	Midfield
Nationality:	Spanish

Francesc Fabregas has enjoyed an incredible start to the season. The Spanish midfielder, already Arsenal's youngest player and scorer, has settled into the role normally occupied by Patrick Vieira with a maturity far beyond his 17-years. And according to ArseneWenger there is plenty more to come from the youth ranks in the coming season. Francesc Fabregas joined Arsenal from Barcelona in October 2003 but has already made his presence felt at Highbury by breaking two club records.

He became the youngest player to feature for Arsenal's first team when, aged 16 years 177 days, he started the Carling Cup tie against Rotherham at Highbury.

Cesc then became the youngest Arsenal goalscorer at the age of 16 years 212 days in the 5-1 win against Wolves in the next round on December 2.

The midfield playmaker has also been a regular for the reserves, where his decision-making, passing ability and eye for goal have caught the eye.

Cesc’s precocious displays in central midfield combined the necessary steel required for the ‘engine room’; clean, crisp passing; an attacking eye and the maturity associated with a player many years his senior.

      

 

Name: 
Frank Lampard

Nationality: 
British

Place and Date of Birth: 
Romford, England. 20 June 1978

Playing Position: 
Midfield.
Squad Number 8

Current Club: 
Chelsea FC

England International: 
Yes.
Debut - 10 October 1999. England 2:1 Belgium

Height and Weight: 
6' 00 (1.83m)
Weight : 78.99kg

Previous Clubs: 
From West Ham United to Swansea City ON LOAN - 06/10/1995
From West Ham United to Chelsea - 15/06/2001
Transfer Fee : $20 million

Honors: 
Captain England under 21 National Team
Domestic Player of the Season 2003-2004
English League Cup Winner 2005
English Premier League Championship Winner 2005
Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year 2005

This is Frank Lampard: 
Son of Frank Lampard Sr. - an England soccer international and nephew of Harry Redknap, professional soccer player and currently manager of EPL club Southampton, Frank Lampard Jr. has football in his blood.
A never say die player, Frank has a powerful shot, is an accurate passer and possesses an abundance of stamina.
He came of age during the European Championship Tournament of 2004 where he scored three goals for England.
At only 27 years old - Frank has years of top class soccer before him.
The best is yet to come.

About Patrick Vieira
Birthplace : 23.6.76. Dakar, Senegal
Height : 6ft 4
Weight : 13st 2
Position : Midfield

Patrick Vieira joined Juventus for a fee of 13.75 Million Pounds this in my opinion was very cheap because he nearly went to Real Madrid for £23 Million the summer before only to pull out the deal at the last minute.
Everybody now’s what to expect with Patrick in your side and that is a winning one its as simple as that, just look at Arsenal with out him.

Name: Michael Ballack
Nicknames: Balle, Kleine Kaiser
Birthdate: 26th September 1976
Birthplace: Gorlitz
Height and weight: 189 cm, 80 kg
Position: central or attacking midfielder
Club: Bayern Munich
Marital status: girlfriend Simone, sons Louis, Emilio and Jordi

Career (appearances and goals)
1994/95 BSG Motor -
1995/96 Chemnitzer 15 - 0
1996/97 Chemnitzer 34 - 10
1997/98 Kaiserslautern 16 - 0
1998/99 Kaiserslautern 30 - 4
1999/00 Bayer Leverkusen 23 - 3
2000/01 Bayer Leverkusen 27 - 7
2001/02 Bayer Leverkusen 29 - 17
2002/03 Bayern 26 - 10
2003/04 Bayern 28 - 7
2004/05 Bayern 26 - 12

1999-05 Germany 51 - 22

Trophies and awards

German championships: 1998, 2003 and 2005.
German Cup: 2003
World Cup runner-up: 2002
German player of the year: 2002, 2003

Figo made his name as a right midfielder or an out-and-out right winger, but can also function on the left.

His main virtues are the dribble, one of the purest in soccer, balanced crosses and good shooting with both feet. The acceleration was also there, until a year or two ago. Perhaps his strongest points are his battling spirit and an overwhelming desire to win, which have singled him out as a leader in almost any team in which he has performed. Although not a great scorer, he still picked up 93 goals in league games and 31 for the national team, to which he returned last May after a one-year self imposed exile.

Birth date: November 4th, 1972
Birthplace: Lisbon
Height and weight: 180 cm, 75 kg
Position: right winger, right midfielder
Foot: right
Club: Internazionale
Squad number: 7
Marital status: married to Helen, daughters Daniella, Martina and Stella

Career breakdown (appearances - goals)
1989/90 Sporting Lisbon 3 - 0
1990/91 Sporting Lisbon 0 - 0
1991/92 Sporting Lisbon 34 - 1
1992/93 Sporting Lisbon 32 - 0
1993/94 Sporting Lisbon 31 - 8
1994/95 Sporting Lisbon 29 - 7
1995/96 Barcelona 35 - 5
1996/97 Barcelona 36 - 4
1997/98 Barcelona 35 - 5
1998/99 Barcelona 34 - 7
1999/00 Barcelona 32 - 9
2000/01 Real Madrid 33 - 9
2001/02 Real Madrid 27 - 7
2002/03 Real Madrid 32 - 10
2003/04 Real Madrid 34 - 9
2004/05 Real Madrid 33 - 3
2005/06 Inter

National team
1991-05 Portugal 112 – 31

Honours
1 Portuguese Cup (1995)
4 Spanish Championships (1998, 1999, 2001 and 2003)
2 Spanish Cups (1997 and 1998)
3 Spanish Supercups (1996, 2001 and 2003)
1 Champions' League (2002)
1 Cup Winners' Cup (1997)
2 European Supercups (1998 and 2002)
1 Junior World Cup (1991)
1 European Championship finals (2004)
1 Golden Ball (2000)
1 FIFA's Player of the Year award (2001)
1 runner-up to FIFA's Player of the Year award (2000)