- Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football superstar. He played in four World Cups and received a FIFA award: "FIFA Internet Player of the Century", after being voted in an international fan poll organized by FIFA in 2000 to choose the best football player of all time. Maradona won various trophies with Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli over the course of his career.
- Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell (born September 22,1978 in Smithfield, Sydney), is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. in the English Premier League. An exceptional dribbler on the wing also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder and as a second striker, he is often regarded within the media as "Australia's finest football export", despite his career being blighted with injury.
- Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980, Whitechapel, England) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. Cole plays left back for Chelsea and for the England national team, a position from which he often uses his strong pace to try and support the forward players
- Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben is a rare breed in modern day football. There may be many fast attacking midfielders nowadays, but very few are as capable as Robben is of dribbling the ball with such class inside the box and changing the pace of the game in such a way that thwarts any defenders attempts to steal the ball. He has a phenomenal knack for scoring and is an excellent shot, which also make deadly from outside the box.
- Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A.
- Lionel Andres Messi
Lionel Messi (full name Lionel Andres Messi ) was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He is an Argentine international footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera Division, and for the Argentine national team. Biography and Career : He started playing football when he was just five years old at a club which was coached by his father. After three years he moved to...
- Louis Saha
Louis Laurent Saha is a French international footballer of Guadaloupian descent who plays for the English club, Manchester United. He made his English football debut on loan from F.C. Metz to Newcastle United in 1999, making 11 appearances and scoring one goal before returning to Metz. He was transferred to Fulham for £2.1million in 2000. During a spell of nearly four years at the club, …
- Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce MBE (born April 24, 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football coach, a former manager of Manchester City and currently the England Under 21s, having been appointed as permanent manager of the former after a period as caretaker following the retirement of Kevin Keegan. On May 14 2007, he was sacked as manager of Manchester City because of a 'disappointing season'. As a player, Pearce had a long and distinguished career, …
- Esteban Cambiasso
Esteban Matías Cambiasso is a professional Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Inter Milan and the Argentina national team.
- Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. He was honoured as European Footballer of the Year in 1994.
- Graeme Le Saux
Graeme Pierre Le Saux (born October 17 1968 in Jersey) is a retired England footballer who played as a left back, although he sometimes played in midfield or on the left wing.
- Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (born August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer currently playing at English Premier League team Arsenal as a striker. He can play as a striker (as he normally does for Arsenal) or on either wing, as he primarily does for the Netherlands. He is also a free kick specialist. Van Persie was brought up in the Kralingen area of east Rotterdam.
- Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez, popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi and Hugol, is a Mexican former football striker who played for four European clubs, including Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid. As a member Mexico national team he participated in three World Cups. Sánchez played twelve seasons in the Spanish "Primera División" and is the second highest goalscorer in the history of that league.
- Damien Duff
Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. He currently plays as a winger for FA Premier League club Newcastle United and internationally for the Republic of Ireland. After his performances in the Champions League for Chelsea and World Cup 2002 for Ireland, Duff was one of the most feared wingers in Europe. With pace, accurate crossing and impressive finishing combined with his much improved versatility, …
- Ryan Giggs
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs became an Ambassador for UNICEF UK in August 2006 in recognition of his personal support for the organisation's work with children. On tour in South Africa in July 2006 Ryan learnt about the major challenges faced by the nation's children including HIV/AIDS and violence. Ryan Giggs ' appointment as an Ambassador follows his six-year commitment to UNICEF through Manchester United's "United for UNICEF" partnership.
- Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi, is a Romanian former football player and head coach of FC Steaua Bucureşti. Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he is considered a hero in his homeland as well as in Turkey. He has won his country's "Player of the Year" award a record six times, and was recently named "Romanian football player of the century". He played for the Romanian national team in three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998, …
- Fabien Barthez
Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a French football player who plays the position of goalkeeper.One of the best goalkeepers to play the sport, he played with the French national team, he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for most World Cup final clean sheets with Peter Shilton, with 10. Professionally, …
- Nélson de Jesus Silva
Nélson de Jesus Silva, best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan, with whom he is a two-time winner of the UEFA Champions League.
- Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born October 28, 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria is a Nigerian football player who plays as a striker for the Nigeria national team, and for the English club Newcastle United.
- Wayne Bridge
Wayne Michael Bridge (born August 5, 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays left back for Chelsea.
- Marcelo Salas
José Marcelo Salas Melinao, better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from Chile. He, with Elías Figueroa and Iván Zamorano, have been some of Chile's most recognized football players. Nicknamed "El Matador", has a deft touch with his left foot with which has led to some spectacular goals.
- Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky (born May 15, 1981 in Barking, London) is a professional English football player currently playing for Fulham in the left-back position. He is a versatile player capable of appearing across the back four or in midfield.
- Sylvinho
Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. He usually plays on the left, either as full back or wing back. He started his career at Corinthians from 1994 until 1999. In 1999 he moved to English club Arsenal, where he played for two years, …
- Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale (born July 16, 1989) is a Welsh football player, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. In December 2006 he won the Carwyn James Award for the BBC Wales Young Sports Personality of the Year. He is one of the most talented young players in Wales' history, with a deadly left foot which has established him as a favourite amongst the supporters.
- David Obua
David Obua (born April 10 1984 in Kampala) is a Ugandan football (soccer) player who plays as either left-back or left-wing for South African side Kaizer Chiefs and The Cranes. *Year joined Chiefs: 2005 *Previous clubs: Express FC, Association Sportive
- Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson is a professional footballer currently without a club. He plays in midfield and has been capped once by England (against Sweden in 2004). Thompson previously played for Celtic, joining them in 2000 for £2.75 million from Aston Villa during Martin O'Neill's first season. His other former clubs are Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United, the latter of which is his hometown club and the team he supported as a boy.
- Laurent Robert
Laurent Robert (born May 21, 1975 in Saint Benoît, Réunion, French Overseas Departments) is a French left winger who currently plays for Levante UD of the Spanish La Liga.
- Jerzy Dudek
Jerzy Dudek is a Polish football player. On Monday 16 July2007 he will sign for La Liga team Real Madrid, subject to passing a medical examination. He has been capped 56 times for the Polish national team. Prior to Real Madrid, Dudek played for Concordia Knurów, Sokół Tychy, Feyenoord Rotterdam and most recently Liverpool FC.
- Patrik Berger
Patrik Berger (born 10 November, 1973 in Prague) is a Czech football player. He is currently a midfielder for English Premiership team Aston Villa, having signed from Portsmouth on a free transfer on 1 June 2005. Patrik Berger began his career as junior with Sparta Prague in 1989 then he moved to the city rival Slavia Prague in 1991/92, and moved to Borussia Dortmund in 1995/96, with whom he won the Bundesliga title that year.
- Kris Commons
Kristian Arron "Kris" Commons (born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 30 August 1983) is a winger who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Kris Commons joined Nottingham Forest at the start of the 2004 season from Stoke City. He started he career with the Potters as a trainee. Shortly after making his first team debut, he was out injured for a year due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. He went on to make 20 starts and just over 20 substitute appearances.
- Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Babayaro (born August 29, 1978 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a footballer who plays left-back and is currently contracted to Newcastle United of the English Premiership. Babayaro began his playing career at Nigerian side, Plateau United before moving to Belgium and Brussels outfit, Anderlecht in 1994 and made a name for himself through his performances for Nigeria in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where the African nation won the golden medal.
- Leighton Baines
Leighton John Baines is an English footballer, who currently plays at left-back for Wigan Athletic. He won 16 caps for the England Under 21 team. Baines made his début for Wigan Athletic in 2002, and soon became an established member of the Wigan Athletic first team, and was a regular when Wigan earned promotion to the Premiership in 2004-05, in which he scored his first goal for the club, a spectacular strike from long-range against Ipswich.
- Stewart Downing
Stewart Jason Downing (born July 22, 1984 in Middlesbrough) is an English football player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough, and is in the England squad. A natural left-footer, Downing plays on the left side of midfield in a traditional winger's role.
- Dillon Sheppard
Dillon Sheppard (born February 27 1979 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football (soccer) left-winger for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa. *Year joined Sundowns: 2005 *Previous clubs: Panionios, Greece; Dynamo Moscow, Russia; Ajax Cape Town, Seven Stars *Bafana Bafana caps won: 16
- Emmanuel Ngobese
Emmanuel Asande Ngobese (born June 3 1980 in Katlehong, Gauteng) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League. He is affectionately known to his supporters as "Scara". Scara is one the most sensationally talented players across South Africa. It is sad that Kaizer Chiefs had to buy their own talent back since he had started buliding his career with the Kaizer Chiefs' development team.
- Stephen Froggatt
Stephen Junior Froggatt (born March 9, 1973 in Lincoln, England) is an English former footballer. He was forced to retire from the game in 2001 after receiving an injury on February 12, 2000 in a Premier League match against Sunderland. He was an unused substitute for the English national team in the first leg of the Euro 2000 qualifying Playoff match against Scotland, on November 13, 1999.
- John Arne Riise
John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. Riise is renowned for the venomous shooting power and accuracy of his favoured left foot, as well as his excellent physical conditioning, most notably his outstanding stamina levels. He is the older brother of Bjorn Helge Riise.
- Hugo Viana
Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana (pron. ; born January 15, 1983 in Barcelos) is a Portuguese football player. He plays for both the national team and CA Osasuna on loan from Valencia CF. He plays as a midfielder, both as an attacking player and as a winger. Hugo Viana is left footed and is known for his set-pieces. He started his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal where he won Young European Footballer of the Year, and was signed by Newcastle United for €12m.
- Roberto Rivelino
Roberto Rivelino (b. January 1, 1946 - São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, famous for his extremely potent left-foot shot, thunderous long-range free kicks and large moustache. He also invented a soccer move called the "Elastico", also known as "flip flap". He is widely regarded as one of the most graceful footballers ever, and is usually ranked as the 4th best Brazilian, after Pelé, Garrincha, and Zico, respectively, …
- Lee Naylor
Lee Martyn Naylor (born 19 March 1980 in Bloxwich, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. Naylor was born in Bloxwich, and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on leaving school in 1996. He made his debut against Birmingham City at St Andrews in 1997. He went on to represent England national football team Under-21s.