David Beckham is an english former professional footballer and currently co- owner and president of inter Miami and co-owner of salford city.He is known for his crossing ability, passing and bending free-kicks as a Right winger.He is known for one of the greatest and most recognisable midfielders in his generation.He is the 1st english footballer to win league tittles in 4 countries 1.US, 2.England,3.Spain, and 4.France.
In 1992,He started his club career with Manchester United where he made his 1st- team debut at 17 years old with United, he won 6 times premier League title, 2 times FA cup and in 1999 UEFA Champions League.Then he played 4 seasons with Real Madrid winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.Beckham signed a 5 years contract with Major League soccer club LA Galaxy in July 2007. He was the 1st British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games. After 20 years career he retired in May 2013. During his whole career he won 19 major trophies.
At age 21, Beckham made his international debut on 1 september 1996.He was captain for 6 years earned 58 caps during his tenure.He played in 3 FIFA world cup in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and 2 UEFA European championship tournaments. He appeared at 3 FIFA World cup and made 115 career appearance record for an outfield player upto 2016.
Beckham is considered as British cultural icon in a global ambassador of football.He was 2 times runner-up for FIFA World player of the Year in 1999 and 2001 and was named by Pele in the 100 list of the world’s greatest living player in the year 2004.He was UNICEF ambassador since 2005. He launched 7:The David Beckham UNICEF Fund inn 2015.He in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid player in the world and earned over $50 million in the last 12 months. In 1999 he married to Victoria Beckham and they have total 4 children.
Test Debut(Cap 426) : 1 December 2011 Vs New Zeeland
Last ODI : 19 November 2023 Vs India
T20 debut (Cap32) : 11 January 2009 Vs SA
Last T20I : 4 November 2022 Vs Afghanistan
David Warner said bye bye to cricket in Tests and ODI format.In the world of cricket Warner was legends who brokes many records from last many years.
David Warner a left-handed opening batsman from Australia has announced his retirement from both Test and One Day International(ODI) cricket making an end of era in Australian cricket.
David Warner career:
David Warner was a team member of two times cricket world cup winning team.He is the 1st Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team in any format without experience in 1st class cricket. He was considered one of the best batsman of this generation.He was the member of cricket world cup 2015 and T20 world cup 2021.where he was player of the Tournament.He won Allan Border medal in consecutive years. He played his 100th ODI on 28th september 2017. In Test series with South Africa in March 2018 David warner was suspended, due to charge of bringing the game into disrepute. In board meeting cricket Australia banned Warner from all international and domestic cricket in Australia for one year.
Lionel Andres Messi, well know as Leo Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for a forward for and captain both Major League soccer club Inter Miami and Argentina national team.He is widely regarded as one of greatest player of all-time.Messi won Ballon d’Or award record 8 times, and 6 record times European Golden shoes.In 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream team.Messi has spent entire professional career with Barcelona where he won a club-record 34 trophies until leaving the club in 2021, including 10 La Liga titles, 7 copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League 4 times. For his country he won the Copa America 2021 and FIFA world cup 2022.Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474),most hat tricks in La Liga(36) and the UEFA Champions League(8), and most assists in La Liga(192) and the Copa America(17). He also has the most international goals by the south American male(106).Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club(672).
At age 13,Messi relocate to Spain from Argentina for joining Barcelona for whom he made his competitive debut at age 17 in Oct 2004.He established himself as an integral player for club in next 3 years and in 2008-09 he helped Barcelona to achieved the 1st treble in spanish football at Age 22, Messi won his 1st Ballon d’Or. Three successful seasons followed with Messi winning 4 consecutive Ballons d’Or making him the 1st player to win the award four times during the 2011-12 season he set the La Liga and European records for highest goals scored in a single season,while establishing himself as Barcelona’s all time top scorer. In 2015 Massi was awarded a 5th Ballon d’Or.He assumed captaincy of Barcelona in 2018 and won a record 6th Ballon d’Or in 2019.He signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021, spent 2 seasons at the club and winning Ligue 1 twice.IN July 2023 Messi joined American club inter Miami and won the League’s cup in August of that year.
At youth level he won the 2005 Youth world championship, finishing the tournament with both the Golden Ball and Golden shoe, and an Olympic gold medal in 2008 summer Olympics. In August 2005, after his senior debut becomes the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup(2006), and reached final of the Copa America 2007 where he named as young player of the tournament.From August 2011 he led Argentina to 3 consecutive final as a squad’s captain. He won the golden ball for FIFA world cup 2014, copa America 2015,2016 won the golden ball. He announce his international retirement in 2016, he reserve his decision and led his country to qualification for FIFA world cup 2018, a third place finish at the Copa America 2019, and victory in the Copa America 2021 while winning the Golden boot and Golden ball. In same year Messi received 7th Ballon d’Or.In 2022, He led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA world cup,where he again won a record 2nd Golden Ball, and he scored 7 goals in which 2 in final and with this broken the record for highest games played in World cup (26) and he received record -extended 8th Ballon d’Or in 2023. He was the highest-paid footballer for 5 years in between years 2009 to 2014. and by the Forbes he was highest-paid athlete in 2019 and 2022.In 2011,he was among Time’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012 and 2023. In 2020 and 2023 he was named the Laureus world sportsman of the year. He was first team-sport athlete to win the award.He was 2nd footballer and 2nd team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.
Leati Joseph Anoa’i is an American Wrestler and Ex. American football player. He is currently WWE player, who is performing on the smackdown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns.
Born : 25 May 1985(Age 38 Years),Pensacola,Florida,United States
Spouse : Galina Becker (M.2014)
Children : 5
Parent : sika Anoa’i(father)
Family : Anoa’i
Professional Wrestling Career :
Billed height : 6 feet 3 inch (191cm)
Billed weight : 265lb (120kg)
Siblings : Rosey
Debut : August 19, 2010
Football career
Other media:
Anoa’i had play first appearance playback character in the 2004 video game NCAA Football 2005.He has since appeared as Roman Reigns in WWE 2K14,WWE2K15,WWE2K16,WWE2K17,WWE2K18,WWE2K19,WWE2K20(of which he was the cover star), WWE 2K Battlegrounds,WWE2K22and WWE 2k23.
Reigns also appear on fellow wrestler Xavier Woods’ comedic YouTube channel UpUpDownDown under the name “The Merchandise”.
On December 31,2019, Reigns appeared on Fox’s New Year’s Eve with steve Harvey,where was defeated Dolph Ziggler in a pre-taped match.
1.90m 137kg 4.91 s 1.61 s 2.83 s 7.29 s 0.86 m 2.87 m
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Developmental territories (2010–2012)
Anoa’i signed a contract with WWE in 2010. His television debut on 19 August 2010 using the ring name Roman Leakee.On 16 January 2011 episode of FCW(Florida Championship wrestling), Leakee was a competitor in a 30-man Grand Royal but later he was eliminated.On Feb 5 episode of FCW, Leakee was a competitor in a 30-man Grand Royal, but was eliminated.
In january 2012, Leakee pinned FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger in non-title match on Feb 5 episode of FCW,he defeated Dean Ambrose and seth Rollins in a triple threat match to become the number one contender to the FCW Florida Heavyweight championship.He failed to win the championship when he lost to kruger the following week.Leakee won the FCW Florida Tag team championship with Mike Dalton and would drop the titles to CJ Parker and Jason Jordan shortly after.
After WWE rebranded FCW to NXT in August 2012, Anoa’i with the new ring name Roman Reigns and a villainous character, made his debut on oct 31 episode of NXT by defeating CJ Parker.
The Shield (2012-2014)
Roman debut in his main roster television as on Nov 18 2012, at the survivor series pay-per-view event alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins,assaulting Ryback during the triple threat main event for the WWE Championship,allowing CM Punk to retain the title, thus establishing themselves as villains.
Controversial rise to main event status(2014-2015)
Reigns would briefly continue teaming with Ambrose,before embarking on a single run and being quickly placed into world title contention. After winning a battle royal Reigns was inserted into a ladder match for the vacant WWE world Heavyweight championship at Money in the Bank on June 29 however the match won by John cena.His 2nd consecutive pay-per-view main event was at Battleground on 20 July where Reigns again challenged for the tittle,this time in a fatal four- way match involving Cena, Randy orton and Kane which was won by Cena again.Following the event, Reigns began a feud with orton culminating in a match at summerslam on !7 August,which Reigns won.
In september Reigns in Night of champions went to surgery of hernia. Due to which Reigns unable to complete and Rollins was declared the winner.Reigns returned on the December 8 episode of Raw, accepting a Slammy Award for “Superstar of the Year”.
Reigns then entered the 2015 Royal Rumble match on January 25, which Reigns won after lastly eliminating Rusev therefore granting him a WWE world Heavyweight championship match.In April Reigns resumed his feud with big show which culminated on April 26 in a Last man standing match at Extreme Rules, which Reigns won.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion (2015-2016)
On the october 26 episode of Raw, Reigns defeated Alberto Del Rio,Dolph , Ziggler and Kevin Owens in a fatal four way to become the number one contender for the WWE world Heavyweight Championship.However, champion seth Rollins legitimately injured his knee on Nov 4 and vacated the tittle the following day,which led to a tournament to crown a new champion. Reigns defeated Big show in the first round, Cesaro in the quarterfinals , Alberto Del Rio in the semifinals and Dean Ambrose in the final at survivor series on November 22 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Immediately afterward, Sheamus cashed in his money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns, thus ending Reigns’ reign after only 5 minutes.
At Fastlane on February 22, Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match to receive a WWe world Heavyweight championship match against Triple H at Wrestlemania 32 on April 3, where he defeated Triple H in the main event to become the WWE world Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H at wrestleMania 32 on April 3, where he defeated Triple H in the main event to become the WWE world Heavyweight champion for a third time.
On June 21, Anoa’i was legitimately suspended by WWE for 30 days due to violating the WWE Wellness Program, WWE internal drug testing program. Pro Wrestling Torch and The Wrap reported that WWE knew of Anoa’i’s violation before the event, leading to Reigns being scripted to lose his world title at the event.
WWE Universal Champion and The Shield reunion ( 2016-2018 )
In August Reigns began a feud with US Champion Rusev provoking a tittle match between the two at Summerslam .On 21 August Reigns and Rusev brawled before the match began ,leading to the match being declared a no contest .In a rematch at Clash of champions on 25 september, Reigns would defeat Rusev to win the US Championship, and retained the title against Rusev in a Hell in a cell match at the titular event on 30 October to end their feud. At survivor series on 20 November, Reigns made up part of Team Raw alongside Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Kevin owens and Seth Rollins in a losing effort to Team SmackDown.At Roadblock:End of the Line on 18 December Reigns faced Owens for the Universal Championship, but lost via disqualification when Chris Jericho attacked Owens to prevent Reigns from winning the match and the title.On 9 January 2017 , episode of Raw ,Reigns lost the US championship to Jericho in a handicap match also involving Owens ending his reigns at 106 days.
Return from leukemia(2019-2020)
On 25 February 2019, Reigns made his return to Raw , revealing that his leukemia was once again in remission to a huge ovation from the crowd. Later in the night, Reigns and Rollins would appear to assist Ambrose from an attack by Drew Mclntyre, Bobby Lashley,Elias and Baron corbin.The following week on Raw, Ambrose assisted Reigns and Rollins from another attacked by the four, before the trio performed their signature pose, reunioning the group 3rd time.
During the 2019 WWE superstar snake-up, Reigns was drafted to the SmackDown brand on the 16 April episode of SmackDown, with WWE’s announcers describing Roman as “SmackDown’s greatest ever acquisition”, as well as the future of SmackDown and WWE.During episode Reigns attacked Elias and Vince McMahon. The following week, Elias challenged Reigns to a match at money in the Bank on 19 May which Reigns accepted and also won.At super ShowDown on 7 June Reigns lost to McMahon after interference from Mclntyre Reigns defeated Mclntyre at Stomping Grounds on June 23, despite interference from McMohan.That night Reigns was saved by The Undertaker from an assault from Mcmahon and Mclntyre. Reigns and undertaker teamed up to defeat McMahon and Mclntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match at Extreme Rules on 14 July.
The Tribal Chief(2020-Present)
Reigns returned at Summerslam on 23 August attacking the new universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman after their match for the tittle.On the following SmackDown,Reigns aligned himself with his new manager, Paul Heyman, turning heel for the 1st time since 2014.At payback on 30 August, Reigns defeated defending champion The Fiend and Strowman in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match to win the Universal Championship for the 2nd time.
Novak Djokovic is a serbian professional tennis player who is currently Ranked 1 in single by Tennis Association.Novak has been ranked No. 1 for a record total of 401 weeks in a record 13 different years and finished in year-end No.1 a record eight times.
Born : 22 May 1987(Age 36 years), Belgrade, serbia
Bronze medal: Tennis at the 2008 summer Olympics-Men singles
Grand slams won(Singles) : 24
Height : 1.88m(6 ft 2 In)
Nationality: Serbian
Parents : Srdjan Djokovic, Dijana Djokovic
Prize money : US$180,643,353 (All-time leader in earnings)
Official website : novakdjokovic.com
Highest Ranking No.1(4 July 2011)
Current RankingNo.1(11 September 2023)
Djokovic began his career in 2003, In 2008,he won his first major title at the Australian open.In 2011, Djokovic ascended to No.1 for the first time,winning three majors and a then-record five masters titles while going 10-1 against Nadal and Federer. He is most successful player in men’s tennis for the rest of the decade.In 2015, Djokovic had his most successful season as he reached a single-season record 15 consecutive finals, wining a season-record 10 Big Titles while having a record 10 Big Titles while having a record 31 victories over the top-10 players. In 2016 French open where he completed his 1st career Grand Slam and a non-calendar year Grand slam, becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four majors simultaneously in 2017.Due to opposition of Covid-19 vaccine, Djokovic was forced to skip many tournaments in 2022.Djokovic came back to reclaim the 2023 Australian open trophy and shortly after he claimed the French open to take the outright record for most men’s singles majors won in history.
In 2010,Djokovic lead his national team to its first Davis Cup title and to the inaugural ATP cup title in 2020.He also won the Bronze medal for his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Djokovic got award of Order of St. sava,the order of Karadorde’s star and the order of the Republika srpska.He also awarded by Laureus world sportsman of the year four times (2012,2015,2016 and 2019) and the 2011 BBC overseas sports personality of the year.
Novak Djokovic was elected as president of ATP player council in 2016.The Professional Tennis players Association (PTPA) founded by him and Vasek Pospisil, citing the need for players to have more influence on the tour and advocating better prize money structure for lower ranked players.He is the founder of Novak Djokovic Foundation which is supporting children from disadvantaged communities. In 2015,Novak was appointed as a UNICEFGoodwill Ambassador.
Grand Slam singles Results
Australian open W (2008,2011,2012,2013 2015, 2016,2019,2020,2021,2023)
Mitchell starc (Australia) Base price of Rs 2 crore sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore to become the costliest player in IPL history.
Personal information
Full Name Mitchell Aaron Starc
Born 30 January 1990(Age 33)
Birth Place Baukham Hills, New south Wales, Australia
Nick Name Mitch
Height 1.97 m(6 ft 6 inch
Batting Left – handed
Bowling Left- arm fast
Role Bowler
Family Alyssa Healy (Wife),Brandon(Brother)
International Information
National side Australia(2010-Present)
Test Debut 1 December 2011 Vs NZ
Last Test 28 July 2023 Vs England
ODI Debut 20 October 2010 Vs India
T20 Debut 7 September
7 Sep 2012 Vs Pakistan
Last T20I 31 Oct 2022 Vs Ireland
T20I Shirt no. 56
Career statistics
Competition
Test ODI T20 FC
Matches
82 121 58 133
Run scored
1980 571 94 2852
Batting average
21.52 12.41 9.40 22.28
100s/50s
0/10 0/1 0/0 0/13
Wickets
338 236 73 509
5 WKTS in Innings
14 9 0 21
10 WKTS in match
2 4
Best bowling
6/50 6/28 4/20 8/73
Mitchell starc of Australia has made new record in IPL history of highest costly player. Kolkata Knight Riders Pay 24.75 crore for him.Starc began playing international cricket in 2010.After won the 2015 cricket world cup he came to attention to worldwide.He was declared Player of the tournament.He was also member of team that won 2023 ICC cricket world cup.In 2019 world cup he has taken 27 wickets which is all time record for the highest wickets taken in a single tournament.He become the leading wicket-taker in successive cricket world cup tournaments.As he achieved this feat in 2015 as well.As in November 2023 he is the 3rd highest wicket taker of all time in ICC cricket world cups.He is fastest bowler to achieve 150 and 200 wickets in ODI history in 77 and 102 matches respectively.He is also fastest bowler in cricket world cup to reach 50 Wickets in 19 WC games.He was also member of Australian team who won ICC T20 world cup 2021.
Arshdeep Singh is an indian cricketer who plays for the India national cricket team.In Indian domestic cricket he plays for punjab
and for Punjab kings in the Indian Premier League.Singh is left-arm medium-fast bowler and left-handed lower order batter.
Born : 5 February 1999(Age 24 years)
Parents : Darshan singh and Baljit Kaur
Birth place :Guna (Madhya pradesh)
Arshdeep made his international debut for Indian team in July 2022 in T20 international match against England. He bowled a maiden over on debut,becoming 3rd Indian bowler to do so on their T20 debut.
Early life
His father was posted at Guna as a member of CISF whom he worked for more than 25 years.His family later moved to Kharar near Chandigarh.He started playing gully cricket with neighborhood boys and in 2015 joined Jaswant Rai’s cricket academy in Chandigarh.
Domestic career
In Domestic cricket Arshdeep was playing in the Kotaoch Shield tournament. He was the member of Indian under 19 team which won 2018 under-19 cricket world cup and went on to play for the under-23 national team.
In 2018, he played for Panjab’s under-23 cricket team in the CK Nayudu Trophy against Rajasthan under-23 he took 8 wickets including a hat-trick in Rajasthan’s 2nd inning and 10 wickets in the match.In january 2019 made his first-class debut against Vidarbha in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.
In December 2018 , he was bought by King XI Punjab for the IPL 2019.He made his 20-20 debut on 16 April 2019.He was as team’s 2nd highest wicket-taker during the season.and was announced as a future star player.
Arshdeep was named in India’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia cup in Bangladesh in November 2019.He was named as one of five net bowlers for India’s tour of sri Lanka.In May 2022, he was named in India’s T20 squad for their series against South Africa and following month was named in the T20I squad for India’s two-match series Ireland.
In March 2023 Arshdeep agreed to play up to 5 county championship matches for Kent county cricket club during the 2023 English cricket season.
International career
Arshdeep was named in India’s ODI and T20I squads for tour of England in June 2022.In July 2022 he was again named in India’s ODI squad for series against West Indies. Arshdeep made his T20I debut on 7 July 2022 playing against England. He took seven wickets in the T20I matches against West Indies, and on 8 August 2022 was named in India’s squad for the Asia cup 2022.In october 2022 he was named for India’s squad for the series against south Africa, going on to take five wicket in two T20Is.
In september Arshdeep was named in India’s squad for the 2022 ICC t20 world cup.In the opening match against Pakistan he took a wicket with his 1st ball taking 3/32 in his 4 overs.He was leading wicket- taker in the tournament with 10 wickets in six matches.
In November 2022 Arshdeep made his ODI debut against New Zealand at Auckland.He played for all three one day international but did not take a single wicket but he did take four wickets in the two T20I
India, India U19, Kolkata Knight Riders, Central Zone, India A, Uttar Pradesh, India AT20, Indian Board Presidents XI, India Red, Rest of India, Asia XI, Delhi Capitals
Kuldeep Yadav :Kuldeep yadav is a left arm fast bowler joined an academy in Kanpur with big dreams of becoming next Zaheer Khan for India.Kuldeep,a rare breed of is a left-arm wrist-spin bowlers in the modern day.He set the 2014 under-19 world cup alight by becoming India’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament ,adding the distinction of becoming the first Indian bowler for taking a hat-trick in the history of the tournament. After this he started the attract the eyes of selector.In 2016 Duleep Trophy he ended the tournament with 17 Wickets in three matches and played a major role in leading his side to the final of the tournament. He plays for India and for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket.He plays in IPL for Delhi Capital.
He suffered a series of injuries including a Knee injury that required surgery that kept him out of Indian team for a long period.However Kuldeep returned strong Fit and ready.He made his Test comeback in Test series against Bangladesh in 2022 and picked up 8 wickets due to which was a player of the Match.
Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian footballer who is playing for Premier League club Manchester city and Norway national team.
Considering one of best player in the world, he is know for his speed, strength,Positioning,finishing inside the box. Haaland made the record for highest goals by a player in a single season with 36.Before relocating to Austria with Red Bull salzburg in January 2019 Haaland played for Norwegian sides Bryne and Molde.His performances there earned him move to Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, where he won the DFB-Pokal in 2021.In 2022 he transferred to Manchester city for a fee of £51.2 million. His 52 goals across all competitions was the most ever for any Premier League player. Haaland was named the league’s young player and the Player of the season.He becomes the first player to win both awards in the same year.
Haaland has broken various records and won many individual awards including 2020 Golden boy award.He was named Bundesliga player of the season in 2021.
Full name Erling Braut Haaland
Birth name Erling Braut Haaland
Date of birth 21 July 2000(Age 23 )
Birth Place Leeds, West Yorkshire
Height 1.94m (6 ft 4 inch)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team Manchester City
Number 9
International career
Years Team Apps(Goals)
2015 Norway U15 4 (4)
2016 Norway U16 17 (1)
2017 Norway U17 5 (2)
2017 Norway U18 6 (6)
2018 Norway U19 6 (6)
2019 Norway U20 5 (11)
2018 Norway U21 3 (0)
2019- Norway 29 (27)
As of match played 16 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Norway
2019
2
0
Norway
2020
5
6
Norway
2021
8
6
Norway
2022
8
9
Norway
2023
6
6
Personal life
Haaland is the son of Norwegian former footballer Alfie Haaland and former women’s heptathlon athlete Gry Marita Braut.
In 2017, in an interview Haaland said that “The dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds”.His two cousins are also professional footballers.
Haaland is a practitioner of meditation.
The Best Fifa Awards 2023: Aitana Bonmati, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi on Best Fifa player shortlists
Ruturaj Dasharath Gaikwad is an international cricketer who is playing for Maharastra team in domestic cricket and for Chennai super Kings in Indian premier League (IPL).His first International debut for Indian cricket team in July 2021 against Sri Lanka. He was Captain of the India Squad which won the Gold medal at 2022 Asian Games.He was the leading run scorer in the 2021 IPL season.He is captain of Maharashtra team in T20 and List A cricket.
Ruturaj’s father was a Defense Research Development organisation’s(DRDO) employee. He did his Primary schooling from St. joseph’s Boys high School.Pune He did college studies from Marathvada Mitra Mandal’s Polytechnic.
Gaikwad joined Dilip vengsarkar Academy in Pimpri Chanchwad Pune at the age of 13. He scored 63 (71) against Mumbai’s MIG cricket club for varroc Vengsarkar Academy, he got man of the match.His academy beat MIG cricket club by 7 wickets, Cadence cricket ground.
In 2015,at Maharashtra invitational tournament he scored 306 runs in a match in partnership of 522 runs with his teammate Vinay.
