Gareth Bale is the Welsh midfielder of Real Madrid. He is best known for his ability to swerve free kicks, strike long balls, and swiftly go past through opponent defenders. He has been commended for his “tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot and exceptional physical qualities” that he shows off on the field. His career started in Southampton in 1999. Since then, he has been improving and making his mark in the football industry. The other teams he belonged in include Tottenham Hotspur, the national team...
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Phil “Lefty” Mickelson is an American Pro Golfer with 42 wins on the PGA Tour. His wins include three Masters titles he won on 2004, 2006, and 2010, a PGA Championship title in 2005, and an Open Championship title in 2013. He has made records for being one of the sixteen golfers to win three out of the four major championships. He has yet to make his win in the U.S. Open tournament to which he has already placed runner-up for six instances. He has also been in the top 10 Official World Golf Ranking for an estimate of more than...
Erik Manuel Lamela is an Argentine football player who has the jersey number 11 of Tottenham Hotspur. He plays the position of a winger, also called an attacking midfielder, since 2009. His best and highly-praised skill is his ability to dribble on the field. The nickname “Coco” was given to him due to his good dribbling skill. FIFA 2011 U-20 World Cup was his first international play, representing the Argentina National Football Team. Since he began playing professionally in 2009, Erik has only been a part of three clubs....
James Rodriguez, or El Diez, is a Colombian professional football player for Real Madrid but is also on loan for Bayern Munich. He’s been playing professionally since 2006 when he was signed for Envigado. His playing position is an attacking midfielder or winger. Commonly admired for his playing style and technique on the field, James was given the honor to captain the Colombian national football team. He became one of the most expensive football players and the most expensive Colombian football player when he moved to Real Madrid...
Kevin Durant is a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association (NBA) taking the position of small forward. He has received multiple awards and recognition including Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year among others. He was the second overall pick of Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. He used to be a part of the Oklahoma City Thunders from 2007 to 2016 before moving to the Golden State Warriors where he won his first championship game in the 71st NBA season. He is an endorser for famous sports brands...
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a professional tennis player of Russian descent. She has been ranked number 1 in the worldwide ranking of professional women tennis players in 2005. Her total time as world’s number one is 21 weeks. She was only 18 years old when she earned the title. Maria became a professional player when she was only 13 years old and has actively competed in the WTA Tour since 2001. She is the only woman Russian tennis player that holds a career grand slam title. Although a permanent US Resident in Manhattan Beach,...
Jean René Lacoste is one of the famous Four Musketeers of French Tennis that reigned the sport in the 1920’s and the 1930’s. He also is the founder of the famous brand Lacoste. His first winning tournament was in 1924 but he started playing as young as fifteen years old. He earned the nickname “The Crocodile” after he won the French Davis Cup. It was called “Alligator” but then, later on, was changed to “Crocodile” when he went back to France. Apparently, he was promised by the French Davis...
Born on September 26, 1981, Serena Jameka Williams or simply, Serena Williams, is a world-renowned professional tennis player. Her professional career started on September 24, 1995.She has constantly been on the top 1 of the list of female tennis players in the world. The total time of her on the top spot throughout her career is about 319 weeks. Her first time as number 1 was on July 08, 2002. She is often credited as “The Greatest Female Tennis Player of All Time.” Serena has won multiple awards and even had 23 grand slam...
Alexandra Patricia Morgan Carrasco is the youngest soccer player drafted for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was born on July 02, 1989 in San Dimas, California. In 2016, she started playing for Orlando Pride as forward and is part of the USA’s Women’s Team. She is also the author of a middle-school book about soccer-playing kids called “The Kicks.” Aside from her soccer and writing career, she is also an endorser of many popular brands such as Nike, AT&T, and Coca-Cola. She earned the name “Baby...
Joseph C. Lewis was born on 5th February 1937 in Bow, London. He is an 80 year old British businessman and investor. He is the chairman of Tavistock Group found in 1975 with headquarters at Bahamas. The company is engaged in various fields like distribution and logistics, oil, gas and energy, sports, resorts and restaurants, etc. He is also known as Joe and is the sixth wealthiest person in the UK. He is ranked as the 9th richest Person in the UK. Wife and Children: His father was engaged in running a catering business named West End...