Male Athletes

Why does it seem as if he's so much less popular than he should be? Footballer Claudio Marchisio (born January 19, 1986 in Chieri, Province of Turin) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team.

Marcos Tébar Ramiro (born 7 February 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from Real Madrid, as a midfielder. Football career Finishing his football grooming at Real Madrid after arriving from city neighbours Rayo Vallecano, Tébar made his professional debuts for Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División, in 2006. The following season, he appeared regularly, but the side was eventually relegated. On 31 May 2009, Tébar made his debut for the first team, appearing in the season's closer, a 1–2 loss at CA Osasuna, replacing another youth product, Uruguayan Gary Kagelmacher, at the hour-mark. In January 2010, he was loaned to Girona FC in …

Nathan Anthony Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for UFC in the Welterweight (MMA) and Lightweight (MMA) divisions. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the World Extreme Cagefighting promotions. Diaz is a graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, California and holds a brown belt in Cesar Gracie jiu-jitsu. He is the younger brother of Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz. Diaz is affiliated with the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Pleasant Hill, California, where he trains under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie. The Ultimate F…

I cant believe he doesn't have his own thread on here From Wiki: He is gorgeous Anyone have more info and more pics? I'm from the US, and we do not follow European footballers much.

Sami Khedira .. the new RM's Deal .. Sami Khedira is a German footballer player but from tunisian Origin. he reminds me of Sergio Ramos little bit .. what do u think ?!

Damir Mrsic was born October 25, 1970 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He is a professional basketball player of Fenerbahçe and Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. He also has Turkish citizenship under the name Demir Kaan since 2003. Career * 1989-1992: Sloboda Dita Tuzla * 1992-1995: KK Split * 1995-1997: Netaş * 1997-1999: Tuborg Izmir * 1999-2001: Troy Pilsener Izmir * 2001-2002: Fenerbahçe Istanbul * 2002-2003: UNICS Kazan * 2003-2004: Dynamo Moscow * 2004-present: Fenerbahçe Istanbul/Fenerbahçe Ülker Honors * 1992: Yugoslavian All-star * 1992: Yugoslavian All-star 3 point winner …

Full name Miroslav Marian Klose Date of birth 9 June 1978 (1978-06-09) (age 32) Place of birth Opole, Poland Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Playing position Striker Miroslav is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Since bursting onto the international stage at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he has become well-known for his knack of scoring headers and his front-flip goal celebration routine! (source wikipedia)

My small gift to the ladies of this forum who have over the years supplied my mostly-lurking straight male ass with more eye candy than I can possibly categorize. And to give Benny Feilhaber some help in representing the US soccer team.

Thomas Müller born 13 September 1989 in Weilheim[3]) is a German international[4] footballer who plays for Bayern Munich.[3] Müller plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, or on either wing.[5] He has been praised for his pace, technique and composure,[6][7] and has shown consistency in both scoring and creating goals.[2] A product of Bayern's youth system,[3] he made his first-team breakthrough under new Bayern manager Louis van Gaal during the 2009–10 season,[2] playing almost every game[8] as the club won the league and cup double,[9] and reached the Champions League final.[1…

Philipp Lahm (born November 11, 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bayern Munich and Germany at Euro 2004 and is in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored the opening goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is considered one of the best young fullbacks in the world, and is shown by his inclusion in the Mastercard All Star Team.

Manuel Neuer (born 27 March 1986 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German footballer and the current goalkeeper of Schalke 04. Neuer's hero and idol as a child was fellow German and former Schalke goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. Honours * Schalke 04: o German League Cup 2005 * Germany national under-21 o UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2009 Personal Honours * Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper: 2007 * Best UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Goalkeeper: 2009

Ángel Fabián di María D.O.B 14 February 1988 Place Of Birth: Rosario, Argentina Height 1.80 m Playing Position: Left winger Clubs: 2005–2007 Rosario Central 34 (Goals 6) 2007–2010 Benfica 82 (Goals 12) 2010- Real Madrid On 28 June 2010, Real Madrid confirmed di María will sign a six-year contract with the club

Kimo Leopoldo (born January 4, 1968), or simply Kimo, is a Hawaiian mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques. He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC 3. Kimo is well known for his Christian beliefs: he sports many religious tattoos, and entered the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large cross on his back. Mixed martial arts career At UFC 3, Kimo fought defending UFC 1 and UFC 2 champion Royce Gracie in the quarterfinals. Kimo gave Gracie his toughest fight …

Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American former Olympic wrestler and current mixed martial artist fighting for Strikeforce and was the last Welterweight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) and Middleweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) champion of the Pride Fighting Championships. He was the only mixed martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. Henderson is the UFC 17 middleweight, Pride 2005 welterweight and 1999 RINGS King of Kings tournament champion. Henderson also owns the Clinch Gear MMA apparel brand. He holds notable victories over Carlos Newton, Renzo Gracie, Gilbert Yvel, Murilo Bustamante, Michae…

Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born 26 September 1983 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer, partly of Romani heritage, who currently plays for Beşiktaş and for the Portuguese national team (last cap in 2008). Quaresma is usually positioned as an attacking winger. Club career Ricardo Quaresma's style of play can be defined as one with speed, grace, toughness, and often plays a free role on the pitch. Initially nicknamed "The Mustang" by former Sporting Clube de Portugal coach Laszlo Bölöni, his nickname in Portuguese is "Cigano", which literally translates from Portuguese into "Gypsy". Quaresma is regularly compared to fellow Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo…

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He rose to prominence in the Japanese Pride Fighting Championship promotion, where he was the first Pride Heavyweight Champion from November 2001 to March 2003, as well as a Pride FC heavyweight grand prix finalist. He is the first and only heavyweight to have held Championship titles in both the Pride Fighting Championship promotion and the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. Early life Born in t…

Royce Gracie ( born December 12, 1966) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds the most submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4. Gracie became a larger than life figure in the mixed martial arts world for his domination in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became famous for beating opponents much larger than him, and between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the championship match in the Superfight at UFC 5. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolu…

Renato Da Cunha Sobral (born September 7, 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he posted a 6–4 record. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Cerritos and has a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. Some of his MMA achievements include defeating fighters Trevor Prangley, Mauricio Rua, and Jeremy Horn in a single night at IFC's Global Domination tournament. Sobral was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mixed martial art…

José de Jesús Corona Rodriguez (born on January 26, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican international football goalkeeper who currently plays for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México. Corona started his career in F.C. Atlas in 2002, being an important and vital goalkeeper for Atlas. Playing 47 games from 2002 to 2004, he was transferred to Tecos UAG in 2004. Corona has been capped by the Mexico national football team, and was recently called up to represent his country in the 2006 World Cup as the 2nd goalkeeper for Mexican national team. He is also well remembered for his stunning performance against Boca Juniors when he played for Chivas de Guadalajara as…

Javier Martínez Aginaga Fecha de nacimiento 02/09/1988 Lugar España Estatura y peso 1.9m / 80kg Demarcación CENTROCAMPISTA Club actual Athletic Historial Athletic (01/07/2006 - Actualmente) Osasuna B (01/07/2005 - 30/06/2006) Javier 'Javi' Martínez Aguinaga (born September 2, 1988 in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish first division, as a central midfielder.

Full name: Mario Gómez García Date of birth: 10 July 1985 (1985-07-10) (age 24) Place of birth: Riedlingen, West Germany Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Playing position: Striker Gómez was brought up in Unlingen, an Upper Swabian village and is of German-Spanish descent (his father is a Spaniard from Granada and his mother is German). He has both nationalities but decided to play for the German national team at the age of 17. His first appearance for the team was in February 2007 against Switzerland and he has been called up regularly since. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and also a professional wrestler. Shamrock emerged as one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts, headlining over 15 main events and co-main events in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships during the course of his career and set numerous pay per view records with his drawing power. Shamrock was the first UFC Superfight Champion; the title was eventually renamed the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. He was also the first MMA Heavyweight …

Julio César Chávez Carrasco (born February 16, 1986 in Culiacán, Sinaloa), a Mexican boxer, known in the English-speaking world as Julio César Chávez Jr. The son of Legendary Boxing Champion Julio César Chávez and then-wife Amalia Carrasco. He was born when his father held the WBC World Championship at Junior Lightweight. His younger brother Omar Chávez is also an undefeated prospect who fights at Welterweight. Early life Julio was born in the infamous city of Culiacán, a place that is considered the world's drug capital. His face became known to boxing fans when his father would take him and his brother Omar into the ring as children, before each of Chávez Sr.'s fight…

Hector Camacho Jr. (born September 20, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a professional boxer. He is the son of legendary three time world champion Hector Macho Camacho. Boxing career At the age of eight, Camacho first gained some prominence, when he entered the ring with his dad and did a mock sparring with him before his father's world title defense against Edwin Rosario. That night, he wore a Puerto Rican flag attire. After an award winning amateur boxing career with wins against Ishe Smith and a loss against Zab Judah, he turned professional in the middle 1990s. As a professional, he has beaten boxers like Rocky Martinez and former world champion Philip Holiday, and …

Heath Herring (born March 2, 1978 in Waco, TX, raised in Amarillo, TX ) is an American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and now fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is primarily known for fighting the world's top heavyweight talent, such as Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and Brock Lesnar. Career Herring is an MMA fighter who practices sambo and muay thai. He currently lives in Las Vegas and trains at Warrior Training Center under the Dutch Kickboxing/Muay Thai legend Rob Kaman. Herring is known for unique hairstyles and colors as well as …