Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Robinho

Robinho biography
(born January 25, 1984 in SÃ£o Vicente, Brazil), nicknamed Robinho (Little Robson), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Robinho has earned praise for his expert use of the pedalada and field speed. He is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the world.

Born in Parque Bitaru, a poor neighborhood of SÃ£o Vicente, Robinho took to playing football when he had little other. At six, Robinho was taken on by Beira-Mar, a local escolinha, and they took the championship in his first year.[1] Robinho was claimed to look just like his teammate Marcelo, the spanish fans called them "the two twins".
In 1993, at the age of nine, Robinho drew attention by scoring 73 goals for the PortuÃ¡rios futsal team. Robinho joined the Santos youth program, at the time was overseen by Brazilian football legend PelÃ©. PelÃ© brought Robinho into the Santos FC youth dorms, where Robinho received his first regular schedule of three meals a day.

In 2002, Robinho graduated to the Santos first team. His work at the front helped them win the Brazilian National Championships in 2002 and 2004, as well as place second to Boca Juniors in the 2003 Copa Libertadores. Robinho's contributions to Santos attracted a great deal of attention from the top European football clubs. A world class player that looks to be on the verge of a European move.
Robinho's skill drew the offers of several European clubs, but it took the kidnapping of his mother in late 2004 to convince him to leave. On July 31, 2005, Robinho signed with Real Madrid for five years at $30 million and joined his fellow Brazilian internationals Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and JÃºlio Baptista. He made his La Liga debut on August 28 in a 2-1 victory against CÃ¡diz as a second half substitute for Thomas Gravesen. In his first season, Robinho scored eight goals, but the arrival of JosÃ© Antonio Reyes has brought the length of Robinho's stay into question. One of his most recent performances though, in the "El ClÃ¡sico" against Barcelona, which he earned the Man of the Match award may have impressed Fabio Capello. It has been reported that on 12th February Robinho may be allowed to leave Real Madrid for a fee of â‚¬30 million at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Robinho backed again that decision saying he'd like to prove himself that he is capable of impressing his coach and teammates.

Robinho

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Rivelino

Rivelino biography
Born in Sao Paulo, Roberto Rivelino made his name famous world wide with his viscous cannon-like free-kicks, long range shooting and dribbling skills. One particularly famous move of his, called the elastic dribble, is still imitated today. It consists of running your foot over the top of the ball, making it appear before going in another direction. He scored many times with this move often leaving his opponents open-mouthed and wrong footed in his wake.

Rivelino was 24 at the time of the World Cup in Mexico. The Brazilian winning team of 1970 is regarded by many as the best soccerteam ever and it displayed some of the finest soccer ever seen with Rivelino as one of the best players. He scored three great goals including a trademark thunderous free-kick against Czechoslovakia in their first match. Four years later in West Germany, the Brazilians lacked the flair of 1970, and failed to shine thus had to settle for fourth place. Rivelino was one of few Brazilians to play up to the required level. In 1978, he was kept on the bench for most of the time. Young players like Zico waited in line to take over from the man with the moustache. Rivelino was approaching the end of his great career, but showed in a few flashes what he was capable of doing. He was instrumental when Brazil came from behind to beat Italy in the bronzematch.

Rivelino was one of the greatest offensive midfielders in the world in his prime and spent most of his career in Corinthians. However, despite staying there for ten seasons, Rivelino failed to win the domestic Sao Paulo championship. His fans appreciated his loyalty and nicknamed him Reizinho do Parque (Little King of the Park). He had a three year spell with Fluminense before going to El Helal in Saudi Arabia towards the end to make some extra money. He retired in 1981 and is today a respected TV commentator in Brazil.

Rivelino

Rivelino free kick 1974 - WATCH THE REPLAY!!!

Rivelino free-kick

Kaka

Kaka biography
Professional soccer player. Born Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite on April 22, 1982, in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil. A top-level player soccer player throughout his youth, Kaká began his move toward the professional ranks at the age of 15, when he signed to the São Paulo youth club. His bright career was brought to a halt only three years later, when a swimming pool accident fractured a vertebrae in his neck. The incident could have paralyzed the athlete, but Kaká fully healed. Crediting God for his miraculous recovery, the budding star began leading an actively Christian life, engaging in daily prayer; tithing a portion of his income to the church; refusing to swear; and remaining chaste until his marriage to childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico in 2005.
A year after the injury, Kaká made his professional debut with São Paulo's senior team in dramatic fashion. In the closing minutes of a tight game he scored two times, sealing a win for his club. The performance proved to be the start of a successful rookie year that would see him score 12 times in just 27 games. He also aided his team in taking home the Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo title in 2001—the only time the team has won the championship to date. In 2002, while seeing limited action, his team also took home the World Cup title.
In 2003, the midfielder left his home country for a new team and a new contract in Milan, Italy. For Milan, the transfer had cost $10 million, a sum that the club's owner labeled as "peanuts" compared to the talent he was getting. It didn't take long for Kaká to live up to his pricetag. Over the next several seasons, Kaká assembled a player résumé like no other. His accolades included The Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year title in 2004 and 2006, as well as recognition as the Champions League Best Midfielder in 2005. But his finest season to date came in 2007, when Kaká became the league's top scorer, and led his team to Champions League and Club World Cup titles. In addition, he was named the European Footballer of the Year, World Soccer Player of the year, FIFA World Cup Best Player, and FIFA World Player of the Year.
For much of his time in Milan, rumors circulated that he may leave for another team. In January 2009, talks heated up between Milan and Manchester City about a proposed $145 million transfer that would see Kaká move north to England. Negotiations eventually came undone, but not the rumors about the player's departure. Five months later, the Milan team—a club that was deeply in debt—handed Kaká over to the Real Madrid club in Spain for a $78 million, six-year contract. "Now the soap opera is over," Kaká told reporters.
For Kaká, the change meant a new team and a new contract, but not a new life. In a sport that has its share of glitz and glamour, the playmaker has been unafraid to voice his Christian faith. "Cars and women, things like that, have never been important to me," said the player. "My family, and my belief in God and Jesus are the things which determine my life. I do want to live my life in the right way, and live my life close to God." The player has tried to back up his words with action. In 2004, he became the U.N. World Food Program's youngest ambassador, a recognition that has seen the soccer star support programs that try to address world hunger. In 2008, for example, he helped the organization launch "Fill the Cup", an ambitious relief effort that works to get food to the estimated 59 million children in developing countries.
In 2008, Kaká celebrated a different milestone when his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Luca Celico Leite. The couple resides in Madrid, Spain.

Kaka

Kaka: Top Ten Goals

kaka - the unstoppable footballplayer

Adriano

Adriano Biography
Deadly left foot and big bulky frame is what Adriano brings to the soccer pitch.
Adriano Bio can start on his birth date in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 17th 1982.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, it was no surprise that Adriano would want to become a professional soccer/football player when he grows up.
Adriano bio shows that his passion for soccer/football grew even more after following Brazilian soccer/football magicians such as Zico, Falcao, Dunga, Romario and Bebeto just to name a few.
Adriano biography as a professional soccer player starts at his first club Flamengo where he immediately gained respect on the field with his deadly powerful left foot and his strength on the ball.
Footballer Adriano signed his first professional contract with Flamengo in 1999.
Adriano biography stats show that he did not start his career in a great way for Flamengo as he started 19 matches and scored average 7 goals during the 2000 season.
Adrianos style of play had started to attract European scouts which opened the doors for Adriano to be great in the future.
Being only 19 years old Adriano biography continues with the move to Italian Powerhouse Inter Milan where he scored an impressive free-kick in his first friendly match against Real Madrid .
Adriano bio stats at Internazionale show that his first season he only scored one goal in eight games that he played during 2001 season.
Inter still saw potential in Adriano so they loaned him to Fiorentina where he managed to improve and settle into Italian style of soccer/football by scoring 6 goals in 15 matches as his biografia stats show.
After bringing the Romanian attacker Adrian Mutu from Inter Milan, Parma wanted another Inter Milan striker to help improve their offense setting their sights on footballer Adriano.
Inter refused to sell Adriano, however a deal was negotiated and the player would be co signed by both Parma and Inter Milan.
Adriano biography continues with a miraculous partnership alongside Adrian Mutu and the duo scored 40 goals together during the 2002-2003 season which made a big impact on footballer Adriano biography.
Inter immediately made plans and brought Adriano back one year later tying him to Inter Milan until 2008 for a sum of 58 Million Euros.
Inter had to pay only half because Adriano's contract belonged to both Parma and Inter Milan but Parma would walk away with a profit of 16.5 million euros on the Brazilian.
Footballer Adriano biography shows that he was considered a savior by arriving to Internazionale as he helped them reach Champions League with his 9 goals during the 13 matches in his first season back.
Adriano kept netting goals and performing on a peak level that Inter Milan owner decided to reward him with an improved contract extension until June 2010.
Following the new contract Adriano's form suffered because of the death of his father and poor work ethic.
He would gain weight, stay out partying and miss practice.
This would also cause him to lose his spot on the Brazilian National team with Coach Dunga publicly saying that Adriano needs to "change his behavior" and "focus on football".
In 2007 Adriano career took another shot when the Inter Milan owner decided to send Adriano on second unpaid time off in 18 months to train with Sao Paolo.
Inter tried to help Adriano get his form back by loaning him to Sao Paolo for 2007-08 season as his footballing biography shows but this did not work out well as he would walk away from practice, get red cards during games and just continue to dig his own hole deeper and deeper.
From here Adriano went back to Inter Milan during the 2008 season but Inter had enough of him and released him from his contract.
This led Adriano to sign with Brazilian side Flamengo where it all started.
After having an OK season with Flamengo, he signed a three year contract with Roma for 5 million euros annually. Only 7 months later Roma let Adriano go.
He signed another one year contract with Corinthians on March 25, 2011.
As you can see footballer adriano biography has many ups and downs and once great footballer Adriano just faded away as a top soccer player in the world.

Adriano

Adriano 2010/2011 AS Roma Skills & Goals and More HQ

Adriano Original Fight - 2008 montage

Friday, 12 August 2011

Luís Fabiano

Luís Fabiano Biogrhapy
(born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, SÃ£o Paulo), better known by his first name of LuÃs Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward. He enjoyed great success at Brazilian side SÃ£o Paulo FC, with a disappointing spell in French football sandwiched in between. His strength on the ball, accurate finishing and pace made him a vital part of the side that fell in the Semi-Finals of the 2004 Copa Libertadores de AmÃ©rica. After a troublesome season with Portuguese football club FC Porto, he joined La Liga side Sevilla FC.
He has played for the Brazilian national team, winning the Copa AmÃ©rica 2004 tournament with them.

In 2005, his mother was kidnapped by gunmen in Campinas . She was rescued by police 61 days later.
On 10 May 2006, Fabiano scored a brilliant goal using his head during FC Sevilla's 4-1 victory over Middlesbrough in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup Final.

LuÃs Fabiano is one of the best friends of Grafite.

In January 6, 2007, he had a fight with Carlos Diogo from the Real Zaragoza while they were in a match. After squaring up to each other, Fabiano aimed a push to Diogo's throat, before Diogo punched Fabiano's head, which made him fall and stagger.

Luís Fabiano