World Cup Stars

 
Full Name: Theofanis Gekas
Date of Birth: 23rd May, 1980
Position: Forward
Current Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
International Appearances: 47
International Goals: 20
International Accolades: FIFA World Cup qualifying Top Goalscorer
 
Theofanis Gekas, while he may not have shone during his brief spell in England with Portsmouth, making just one appearance, the 39 year-old has always performed on the international scene. Along [...]

 
Full Name: Daniel Munthe Agger
Date of Birth: 12th December, 1984
Position: Defender (Centre-Back)
Current Club: Liverpool (England)
2009/2010 Apps-Goals: 36-1
International Appearances: 30
International Goals: 3
 
For a team like Denmark; only considered a possible dark horse and not a serious player in South Africa, some solid foundations are important if the Danes wish to enjoy a successful run and match [...]

 
Full Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of Birth: 5th February, 1985
Position: Forward (Winger)
Current Club: Real Madrid (Spain)
2009/2010 Apps/Goals: 35/33
International Appearances: 70
International Goals: 22
Personal Accolades: 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2008 Ballon d’Or winner
 
Often dubbed as the ‘winker’ in the English press for cocky attitude when he was with Manchester United, but after [...]

 
Full Name: Timothy Cahill
Date of Birth: 6th December, 1979
Position: Midfielder (Attacking-Midfielder)
Current Club: Everton (England)
2009-2010 Club Appearances/Goals: 43-10
International Caps: 37
International Goals: 19
 
Australia have enjoyed the services from some top-notch players in the past, Mark Viduka instantly springs to mind, but in South Africa the hopes of a nation, a nation which is slowly but surely beginning [...]

 
Full Name: Lionel Andrés  Messi
Date of Birth: 24th June, 1987
Position: Forward
Current Club: Barcelona (Spain)
2009/2010 Apps/Goals: 53-47
International Appearances: 44
International Goals: 13
International Accolades: 2008 Olympic Gold Medal
Interesting Fact: Messi suffers from a ‘Growth Hormone Deficiency’.
 
Recruited into the Barcelona ranks at just 13 years-of-age from Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina, no-one really knew that within a few years [...]

 
Full Name: Miroslav Klose
Date of Birth: 9th June, 1978
Position: Striker
Current Club: Bayern Munich (Germany)
2009/2010 Apps/Goals: 25-10
International Appearances: 94
International Goals: 48
International Accolades: 2006 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner. 2002 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe winner.

Klose Article
 
By the time the 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks into life in South Africa on June 11th, Germany’s first-choice striker [...]

 
Full Name: Gianluigi Buffon
Date of Birth: 28th January, 1978
Position: Goalkeeper
Current Club: Juventus (Italy)
2009-2010 Appearances: 29
International Appearances: 100
International Accolades: 2006 FIFA World Cup
 
Rated by some as the best goalkeeper in the world, Gianluigi Buffon is one of a select few international number 1’s which needs not to worry about any challengers for the gloves. The Italian [...]

Full Name: Didier Yves Drogba Tebily
Date of Birth: 11th March, 1972
Position: Striker
Current Club: Chelsea (England)
2009/2010 Apps/Goals: 32-29
International Appearances: 66
International Goals: 43
International Accolades: All-time leading goalscorer.
 
As the Ivory Coast get all excited about South Africa 2010 in just their second World Cup finals, Didier Drogba will look to be the man to spearhead Les Elephants South [...]