- David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (pronounced) (born 2 May 1975) is an English professional football (soccer) midfielder who plays for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy. He is also currently a member of the England national team. He was twice chosen runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year, and as recently as 2004 was the world's highest-paid footballer. He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.
- Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, (born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira), better known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a professional Portuguese footballer. He plays for the English Club Manchester United F.C. and Portugal.
- Victoria Beckham
Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams is an English singer, songwriter and fashion designer. Beckham is part of the successful pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed 'Posh Spice' as part of the pop group. Since the Spice Girls followed separate careers, Beckham has released four UK Top 10 singles.
- Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a French former football midfielder who played for four European clubs, including Juventus FC and Real Madrid. As a member and later captain of the French national team he participated in two World Cup finals - including winning the tournament in 1998 - and in three European Championships, winning that tournament in 2000. Having gained fame in Europe as a playmaker for Juventus, …
- Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player, who is the co-all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). He also serves as captain of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
- Chris Brown
Christopher Brown (born March 10, 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is an American soccer midfielder and forward who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Chris is an alum of Jesuit High School in Portland Oregon where he played soccer under the guidance of Dave Nicholas, varsity coach for the crusaders. Brown played college soccer at the University of Portland from 1995 to 1998, scoring a total of 33 goals in his four years there, …
- Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm-Garciaparra (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17,1972 in Selma, Alabama) is a former American soccer player. Playing for many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team, she scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female. Hamm eventually became one of the most famous women athletes in the world, an iconic symbol of women's sports, …
- Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail ("Abby") Wambach (born June 2, 1980 in Rochester, New York) is an Olympic medalist and professional soccer player. She has emerged as one of the top women's soccer players in the world and is the best American female goal-scorer since Mia Hamm.
- Clive Barker
Clive Barker (born June 23, 1944 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football (soccer) coach who guided South Africa's football team to their only African Nations Cup title in 1996. Since the 1970s, 'The Dog', as he's popularly known, has coached numerous clubs in South Africa, including Manning Rangers, AmaZulu (Zulu Royals), Santos.
- Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. Regarded as one of the best coaches in professional football, he has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every team he has managed, with A.C. Milan, Real Madrid, A.S. Roma and Juventus (but later stripped due to match-fixing).
- David Lee
David Lee is a footballer for Monaghan United. He has previously played for Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne F.C.
- Freddy Adu
Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born 2 June 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-American soccer player for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. At the age of 14, Adu became the youngest professional athlete in modern American team sports history when he signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer, the top league of the United States soccer pyramid.
- Brad Friedel
Bradley ("Brad") Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. He played 82 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at three FIFA World Cup tournaments.
- Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian football player. He plays for A.S. Roma in Serie A and for the Italian national team, with whom he won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Francesco Totti's position is that of a striker or an attacking midfielder, though he is best known for playing as the trequartista (or second striker), a compromise between the two positions where the player acts as a link between midfield and attack.
- Dave Hill
Dave Hill was an English soccer player who was born in Nottingham on June 6 1966. Hill was a wholehearted central defender who enjoyed a great rapport with the fans due to his effort and determination. He made 327 league appearances in England with Scunthorpe United, Ipswich Town, Lincoln City and Chesterfield F.C. before moving to Ireland in 1995 and joining Cork City. He spent 5 seasons at the club, winning an FAI Cup winners medal and League Cup winners medal.
- Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts (born August 28, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player who last played defender for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Roberts played college soccer at Yale University from 2000 to 2003; as a sophomore and a junior, he was named second-team All-Ivy, and as a senior he was named to the first team. In addition, he started every Yale game during his four year career at the school.
- Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. He was the captain of the U.S. national team before retiring from international soccer immediately following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Reyna currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer, where he is team captain.
- Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller, born October 28, 1979 in Delaware, Ohio, United States is a striker currently playing for American USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads. He join the Hammerheads in 2003 after two seasons with his collegiate team Ohio Wesleyan University, where he started playing soccer. His favourite film of all time is Braveheart and his favourite TV show is Friends.
- Brian McBride
Brian McBride is a football striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United States national team and is currently playing for the club Fulham of the English Premier League. Before joining Fulham, McBride had previously played in England for Everton in 2002 and Preston North End in 2000. Before that, McBride played for VfL Wolfsburg of the German 2 Bundesliga and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, for whom he was a fan favorite.
- Alex Smith
Alexander "Alex" Smith, MBE is a Scottish football player and manager. Smith was born in Cowie, a mining village close to Stirling, and played in the same youth team as Billy Bremner. He was best man at Bremner's wedding. His playing career was journeymanlike, and he played for Kilmarnock, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Albion Rovers. During his management career, which began in 1969, he has been the manager of Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Clyde, …
- Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts was an Irish soccer player who played for Bohemians during the 1920s. He was top scorer in the League of Ireland for the 1923/24 season with 20 league goals from just 17 appearances. In all games that season, he netted 25 times from 27 games.. These goals helped Bohs to their very first League of Ireland title.
- 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.
- Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Gilberto Silva, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He has played most of his club football for the English club Arsenal, as a defensive midfielder. Gilberto was raised in a poor family and as a child he balanced playing football with various labour jobs. He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro, where good form earned him a move to Atlético Mineiro in 2000.
- Martin Jol
Maarten "Martin" Cornelis Jol (born January 16, 1956) is a Dutch former professional football player, and the current head coach of Tottenham Hotspur in the English FA Premier League. Jol played over 400 games as a player, and was capped three times for the Netherlands national football team.
- Jozy Altidore
Josmer (Jozy) Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
- Joey Barton
Joseph Anthony Barton (born 2 September 1982 in Liverpool, Merseyside), commonly known as Joey Barton, is an English football (soccer) player. He currently plays for the English club Newcastle United, as a midfielder. Barton was raised in a rough area and as a child saw football as a form of escapism. He began his football career in 2001 with Manchester City after working his way through their youth system. He became a regular player for Man City, …
- Luciano Emilio
Luciano Emilio is a Brazilian soccer player, who currently plays with MLS club DC United. Emilio started playing professional soccer at the age of 16 (1995). He played for XV de Piracicaba, a member of the state league of São Paulo. The next season he transferred to Rio Branco, another team in the state league of São Paulo. In 1997, Emilio signed with FC Cologne of the German Bundesliga.
- Mark Miller
Mark Miller is a retired U.S. soccer Forward. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Miller attended the University of Portland where he played on the men’s soccer team under coach Clive Charles. Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984. In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1986, he was the league’s second leading scorer with 19 points on 7 goals and 5 assists.
- Reed Johnson
Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is an outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League East division of Major League Baseball. He weighs 180 lb (82 kg) and is 5'10" tall. He currently resides with his wife, and his dog "Shooter", in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed Johnson grew up in Temecula, a suburb of Riverside, and attended Temecula Valley High School, where he participated in baseball and soccer.
- Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt was a promoter of American football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports' halls of fame. He was one of the founders of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS predecessor the North American Soccer League (NASL). He was also the founder and owner of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, and at his death owned two MLS teams, …
- Eddie Johnson
Edward "Eddie" Johnson (born 31 March 1984 in Bunnell, FL, United States) is an American soccer striker. He currently plays for Kansas City Wizards in the Major League Soccer league, and represented the United States in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Already an established player on the US Under-17 team and having trained at the Bradenton Academy, Johnson became one of the youngest players to sign with MLS, …
- Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assís Moreira is a Brazilian footballer, also known as Ronaldinho "Gaúcho" (due to him being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply and most commonly Ronaldinho. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007. Ronaldinho, meaning "little Ronaldo", is better known in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho "Gaúcho", in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo (already called Ronaldinho in Brazil).
- Tim Howard
Timothy Matthew "Tim" Howard (born March 6, 1979, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States) is a football (soccer) goalkeeper, the second American to play for Manchester United's first team, the first was Paul Rachubka. He began the 2006-07 season on loan at Everton, and on 14 February 2007 he signed a five-year deal with the Toffees, making the move permanent with immediate effect.
- Fred Davis
Fred Davis was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s. Davis was a goalkeeper who signed for Bohemians in 1972. He also played for Shelbourne amongst others during his career. He has been on the coaching staff at Shelbourne during their successful period of this decade.
- Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena has been confirmed as the new head coach of the New York Red Bulls. In addition, Arena, who last week lost his job as the coach of the USA national team, will also serve as the Red Bulls' sporting director. The New York native will oversee all of the club's soccer operations, including the first team, reserve and academy teams and youth development. Bruce Arena
- Damarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He plays mainly as a winger. Beasley was one of the most prominent players in MLS before making a move during the league's 2004 season to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven.
- Jim Brown
James "Jim" Brown was an American soccer player. Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, he played for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, scoring the only goal of the American team in their 6-1 semi-final loss to Argentina. He was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986. Brown died in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey at the age of 86.
- Tim Brown
Tim Brown (born March 6, 1981 is a New Zealand soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League. Brown is a member of the New Zealand national team, known as the All Whites. He was released by the Newcastle Jets and then signed a two year deal with new A-League franchise Wellington Phoenix FC.
- Paul Martin
Paul Martin was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s. He played for Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland and made 1 appearance for Bohs in European competition.
- Bobby Brown
Robert "Bobby" Brown (born 19 March, 1923 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire) is a former Scottish footballer and football manager. Bobby Brown made his debut as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park in 1940. He went on to establish himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the next two seasons, but like many others at this time, his appearances were interrupted by the Second World War, where he served in the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot.