Profiles Index
Ronaldo
The career history and background of one of modern day soccer's most famous and highly decorated players, Ronaldo of Brazil.
Deco
Deco is a Brazilian born Portuguese international and midfield playmaker for Chelsea. A European Cup winner with FC Porto and Barcelona, Deco is considered one of world soccer's most inventive midfield players.
Freddy Adu
Career history and background of Ghanian born USA teen soccer sensation Freddy Adu who played in Major League Soccer in America and in Europe for Benfica in Portugal
Andriy Shevchenko
Career history and background of Ukrainian forward Andriy Shevchenko, hero of Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea and Ukraine.
David Beckham
Career history and background of English football legend David Beckham who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and England and cemented his position as a worldwide celebrity icon as well as one of his generation's most gifted footballers.
Ronaldinho
Career history and background of Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho
Cristiano Ronaldo
Having regained his hero status at Old Trafford following some World Cup antics with United teammate Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo has enjoyed the best season of his career as the young Portuguese star sets himself up for both PFA Player and Young Player of the Year awards in 2007.
Gianluigi Buffon
Purchased for a world record breaking fee for a goalkeeper of £32m from Parma in 2001, Gigi Buffon has went on to carve a reputation which sees him regarded as one of the top goalkeepers of all time, a feat he's been personally rewarded for by winning IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award 3 times in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
Aaron Lennon
Plucked from a sinking Leeds United in 2005, Tottenham Hotpsur's Aaron Lennon has quickly grown to prove himself as an exciting attacking wide player for both Spurs and England, combining lightening pace with tricky close control and skill to devastating effect.
John Terry
Chelsea and England football captain John Terry has established himself as one of Europe's top central defenders over the past few years as he has guided Chelsea to back-to-back English Premiership titles and cemented his place in the England starting eleven.
Fabio Cannavaro
Career history and background of Italian World Cup winning captain and central defensive lynchpin Fabio Cannavaro
Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso has succeeded in becoming a real force in the English Premiership with strong exciting and creative performances for Liverpool contributing to the club's success in Europe. Alonso has also become a key member of the Spanish squad and recently participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Thierry Henry
Career history and profile of one of Europe's most exciting and skilful players, French striker Thierry Henry
Raúl
Career history and profile of Real Madrid and Spain striker Raúl González, the all time top goalscorer in the history of the UEFA Champion's League and for the Spanish national side
Lionel Messi
Career history and background of Barcelona and Argentina's boy wonder striker Lionel Messi
David Healy
Profile of Northern Ireland International striker and record goalscorer David Healy who currently plays for English club Fulham
Ryan Giggs
One of many young Manchester United stars hailed as the new George Best when he first burst onto the scene back in 1990, Ryan Giggs has almost assumed the mantle he seemed destined for having given United nearly two decades of top class top flight service in a career that has seen him lift every club honour going.
Nani
Nani is the new boy at Manchester United hoping to make an impact on the Premiership playing closely with Cristiano Ronaldo
Michael Ballack
Career history and profile of Chelsea's German international captain and midfield playmaker Michael Ballack.
Frank Lampard
Adored by Chelsea fans and massively under-rated by fans of other clubs who see him as an opportunistic, pie loving media favourite, Frank Lampard has been one of the Premiership's top midfield goalscorers of recent years and a continual conundrum when he pulls on the white shirt of England.
Florent Malouda
Florent Malouda is an impressive French player who predominantly plays on the left wing but can also be successfully utilised behind the front two.
Wayne Rooney
Bursting onto the scene as a 16 year old for Everton in the English Premiership, Wayne Rooney has went on to bolster his world class reputation with starring displays for England and Manchester United following his £30m move in 2004.
Samuel Eto'o
Career history and profile of Barcelona and Cameroon star striker Samuel Eto'o, one of African and European football's most deadly goalscorers.
Kaka
Career history and profile of the latest Brazilian midfield maestro and star of A.C. Milan, Kaka
Steven Gerrard
Liverpool's homegrown talisman through the late 1990s and 2000s as they have tried to haul themselves back into contention in the English Premiership, primarily with the tough tackling, goalscoring, energetic, classy passing of Steven Gerrard in the engine room and taking the glory, especially in their unbelievable 2005 European Cup final fightback and victory over AC Milan.