World Sports People

Fabio Cannavaro (born 13 September 1973 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2006, making him the first and so...

José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853–May 19, 1895) was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a...

Bastian Schweinsteiger (help·info) (born 1 August 1984 in Kolbermoor) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich and Germany.

Willie Parker, Jr. (born November 11, 1980) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His exceptional speed has gained him the nickname "Fast Willie".

Tobias Gerald Albert Lieven Flood (born 8 August 1985, Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player. He currently plays at fly half or inside centre for Leicester Tigers, having signed from Newcastle Falcons, and England.

Steve LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009) was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans.

Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.

Salman Butt (born October 7, 1984 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Pakistani cricketer who regularly opens the batting for his national side in both Test and ODI matches. He made his Test debut on September 3, 2003 in the 3rd...

Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (born 16 August 1981 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan football striker currently playing for English Premier League club Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.

Reggie Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an American retired basketball player and former head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings.