Curated category
2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Lionel MessiOn the 14th of December 2000, a Barcelona official named Carles Rexach signed a contract for Lionel Messi on the back of a paper napkin.
- Philipp LahmPhilipp Lahm was born on the 11th of November 1983 in Munich. He grew up playing for a local youth team in his hometown district called Gern.
- Nicolás OtamendiNicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi made his Primera División debut for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield on the 10th of May 2008.
- Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on the 5th of February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira.
- Andrés GuardadoJosé Andrés Guardado Hernández was born on the 28th of September 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He joined the youth system of Atlas at the age of seven and…
- Manuel NeuerManuel Neuer made his Bundesliga debut with Schalke 04 on matchday two of the 2006, 07 season. He came on as a substitute for the injured Frank Rost during a…
- Miroslav KloseMiroslav Josef Klose arrived in the Silesian city of Opole, Poland on the 9th of June 1978. His father Josef worked as a professional footballer for Odra…
- Thomas MüllerIn 2000, a ten-year-old boy named Thomas Müller left his home village of Pähl to join the youth academy of Bayern Munich.
- Landon DonovanLandon Timothy Donovan was born on the 4th of March 1982 in Ontario, California. His mother Donna Kenney-Cash worked as a special education teacher while his…
- Diego ForlánDiego Forlán Corazo was born on the 19th of May 1979 in the Carrasco neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. His family history is deeply rooted in professional…
- Lukas PodolskiLukas Josef Podolski was born on the 4th of June 1985 in the Silesian industrial city of Gliwice near Katowice. His father Waldemar played football while his…
- Gianluigi BuffonGianluigi Buffon entered the world on the 28th of January 1978 in Carrara, a city in Tuscany known for its marble quarries.
- Iker CasillasIker Casillas Fernández was born on the 20th of May 1981 in Móstoles, a town in the province of Madrid. His father José Luis worked as a civil servant for…
- Rafael MárquezRafael Márquez Álvarez made his professional debut in October 1996 at the age of seventeen. He played for Atlas, a club based in Guadalajara, Mexico.