I want to give what I can do." -- Robertson, on Westbrook, Salute the new poster boy of European soccer, the best player at the 2016 European Championships on home soil in France. James turned the moribund Cavaliers into a contender -- only to take his talents to Miami in 2010 and win two championships with the Heat. ","empty_error_text":"Please complete all required fields! He wanted to emulate Bugsy.". -- Sharapova. -- Aishwarya Kumar, "I was not going to feel sorry for myself. By age 30, he had won 10 majors and seemed sure to eclipse the all-time record set by Jack Nicklaus. -- Elaine Teng, "I think they [Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei] are irreplaceable, now or in future. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The likeness was so bad, even Ronaldo had to laugh at himself -- not something you can say too often. -- Irving. Caan told theNew York Post in 2011, "My friendship with Andrew Russo dates back over 35 years, and I've only known him to be as good a friend as anyone could be to me and my family. Of course, Harden is much more than just a glorious beard. "After the Cinco de Mayo riots at San Quentin, in 1968, they said I threw a rock and hit the lieutenant in the head, but you know what? Before Danny Trejo was a tough guy onscreen, he was a self-described crazy guy in gangs and in and out of prison. -- Paul, after a 20-point, 20-assist, zero-turnover game. -- Ian Chadband, "It's not easy to achieve what I've done, but my view is that when you have a dream, you really pursue it and you imagine these things happening, then it can become a reality." Funny, that's exactly what Celtic defender Mikael Lustig said, unimpressed by Neymar's diving in a Champions League game. Not only did "The Theo Walcott" win a silver medal in British Pie Awards, Walcott went on to score the opener in the win over Aston Villa. -- Aishwarya Kumar, "You must have a dragon hidden inside you. -- Thomas Neumann, "I still feel pretty young. Edinson Cavani, the brilliant Paris Saint-Germain striker, also hails from there. -- Elaine Teng, "No matter what, people will think I'm selfish, outspoken. -- Pep Guardiola, when Barcelona captain, talking to a then-young Xavi about the even younger Iniesta. -- Newton. That determination -- might we even say pigheadedness -- defined his illustrious career with Bayern Munich and later Manchester United. -- Harden, on his reluctance to take games off. Bale's flowering as the best British player in the game makes him unquestioned monarch in his home country. -- Dotun Akintoye, "Every time he touches the ball, the ball smiles." -- Scott, after his breakthrough Masters victory. Whether it's Snoop Dogg promising to make America Crip again, Cardi B pledging allegiance to Bloods and avoiding the color blue, Frank Sinatra rubbing elbows with Gambinos, or Lil' Wayne lashing out over his gang loyalty in a televised interview, these stars have all been linked to (or openly part of) gangs. -- Ian Chadband, "Like Andrea Pirlo, if Cesc doesn't run 100 meters in 10 seconds, I can allow him this, because he's a genius with the ball. 5. He won at least one Slam in a men's-record 10 consecutive years (2005-14) and has surpassed $80 million in career earnings. So, basically, I put everything I had everything I had earned from a TV series I did into lawyers. Heres how their love story began. Michael Chang, who advises Nishikori, won a French Open but is an American of Chinese descent. Germany fans will never forget the sight of "Schweini," blood running down his face, refusing to give up in the 2014 World Cup final victory against Argentina. Raisman was kiddingly called "Grandma Aly" by her teammates on the 2016 U.S. team because of her age -- at 22, ancient by Olympic gymnastics standards, she was the team's oldest member -- and her fondness for naps. Now the linchpin of Real Madrid's midfield, Kroos was a role model for Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, who said, "When I neared the end of my career, I followed him closely and tried to play like Kroos." -- Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool manager, in 2014. if (window.qmn_quiz_data === undefined) { Colombia's baby-faced star of the 2014 World Cup has found it hard to live up to that initial piece of global showstopping in the unforgiving goldfish bowl that is Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium. James received rave reviews for his appearance in the 2015 Amy Schumer film "Trainwreck" and is slated to star in the forthcoming "Space Jam 2." Well, the great news is that Falcao has this season at Monaco rewound the clock, after his miserable interlude at Manchester United and Chelsea, to remind us of when he was one of the world's deadliest strikers before the ACL injury that made him miss the 2014 World Cup. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. You have selected correct answer.","quick_result_wrong_answer_text":"Wrong! Few have the vision and skill to pick a pass quite like the intelligent Spanish midfielder who has won everything in the game except a Champions League winner's medal -- and that could arrive next season if he continues to play a key part in Chelsea's flowering. In 2013, Watson bought a ritzy Florida mansion from fellow multiple-Masters winner Tiger Woods, who had good reason to unload the property. You know how much your country loves you when you have millions of heartbroken fans crying, begging you to not step down as the one-day international captain. The next year, he almost lost his life in a freak accident when he crashed after a loose spring from another car struck him in the head. On his day, zil is a portrait of the artist as a footballer. In 2015 he provided the voice of a lobster in the animated kids show "Bubble Guppies." As a middle order batsman with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and India's national team, Raina was in the shadows of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. (Oh, and she was selected to carry the U.S. flag at the closing ceremonies.) You have selected wrong answer. On a different kind of floor, Raisman appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2013 and finished fourth. Although Woods' playing career has been sidetracked by a seriously balky back, he has a side gig designing courses. Just watch him. Contributors: Primary research by Sachin Dave Chandan and Charlotte Gibson. Tony Allen Tony Allen built a reputation as a hard-as-nails defender in the NBA. It was fitting that a man described by Sir Alex Ferguson as "a perfect player," but one who might have lived in the shadow of Leo Messi in the Barca dream factory, will always have his 2010 World Cup final-winning goal for Spain in Johannesburg as the exclamation mark to his beautiful career. One of hundreds that festoon him honors his late grandfather Pedro, who always found the money to help fund his dream of playing when growing up in poverty in Rio. -- Ze Roberto, former Brazil and Bayern Munich midfielder. De Niro went by the nickname "Bobby Milk" because "he was pale and strange as milk," reportedVanity Fair. Hughley was a member of the Bloods growing up. Johnson grabbed the No. But his new line provided a deep dive into his fashion sense, and it was amazing. Snchez's gift as a striker is immense, but it's his big heart that equally endears him to Chile. One of the greatest athletes ever, Usain Bolt is popular by the nickname 'Lightning Bolt'. Of course, during the early '90s when it was glorified I definitely was wearing my Dickies and certain colors and the Chucks. The two-time Masters champion is known for his colorful public personality and willingness to speak candidly. -- Ian Chadband, "He could have scored seven. Back in 2010, Miami-Dade County literally changed its name to Miami-Wade County for a week in hopes of convincing the star guard to not leave the Heat in free agency. One of the reasons I don't spend much time in Ireland or the UK anymore is because of that tabloid culture. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft, won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA championship in 2016, the city's first major sports title in 52 years. -- Wawrinka. -- Diego Simeone, Falcao's former manager at Atletico Madrid. zil's arsenal is that of guile, subtlety, technique and preternatural vision and timing -- no wonder, in the superkinetic EPL, he's underappreciated. The attention she gained in the past year or so, however, has been the negative kind, but it hasn't affected her level of fame. -- John Obi Mikel, a former teammate. So we all had gas-chamber offenses, and we were taken to the hole and I remember saying: 'God, if you're there, everything will turn out the way it's supposed to. -- Bolt, More: World's fastest man is running out the clock. Day has done pretty well for himself as a pro golfer, earning more than $35 million in prize money since turning pro in 2006. But she hasn't broken through in a Grand Slam, despite eight trips to the quarterfinals or beyond, including losses in the 2009 and 2014 US Open finals. The gang particularly appreciated his kind gesture of donating 1,000 pairs of sneakers to underprivileged children in Compton. Johnson has won at least one tournament in each of his 10 seasons as a professional. Many of these gangs have been in existence for over 60 years. And he's done all that despite having to fight off bouts of vertigo during his career. The much-anticipated biopic based on his life, "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story," hit theaters in September 2016 and was released in 61 countries. "Sometimes it's almost like a fraternity, a sorority and sometimes I see people that's in the same gang kill each other. "I knew I didn't have it in me to take human life. Djokovic has a restaurant group that offers gluten-free meals, as well as a vegan restaurant in Monaco. Even before Singh started his sportswear brand YWC in the fall of 2016, we knew he had style. I've seen a lot of players come through. Twelve years ago, Brady was bizarrely pictured snuggling a goat in a GQ photo spread. -- Aishwarya Kumar, "Dhoni has got this ability of rising from the ashes. After B-Real was shot in 1988, both Cypress Hill rappers left that life behind them. Melo famously led the Orange to the 2003 NCAA championship, and he later donated $3 million to help build the Carmelo K. Anthony Center. -- Roberto Carlos, when asked about his successor. As he promoted the three-hour-plus movie in cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi and New York, fans saw a side of Dhoni nobody has seen before -- chatty, nervous and excited. -- Thomas Neumann, "He's a monster. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Though the Arsenal winger has enjoyed a determined and worthy -- if injury-scarred -- career, still the feeling nags away that he has underachieved, or at least only intermittently achieved, for club and country. (Note: NA means either an athlete doesn't have an official account for a social media site or an accurate endorsement figure could not be confirmed.). At the time, The Game said in a statement (viaXXL), "No love is lost for BET and MTV. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. ", Still, Snoop doesn't necessarily endorse the violence associated with gang life. Unlike with most of those before him, his work has actually received positive reviews. If that were the case, I would have said so directly to the coach, because I'm a big boy." However, not many stars can actually claim to have been in gangs in real life and those who can often may not be forthcoming about it, because, well, there's that whole "crime" aspect of organized crime. I goof around. In 1993, Monster Kody wrote an autobiography that shocked the world, forever changing the way people looked at gangs in Los Angeles. However, someleaders have criticized him for not doing enough to help local youth and feel he has disrespected the community. Turns out he'd been cruising around in his Aston Martin with a fake Dutch license for years, and he was fined 540,000 (approximately $650,000). When you're as famous as Pacquiao, people let you do things for which you have no obvious previous competence, like coach and start at point guard for a professional basketball team or get elected to the Philippine senate. He has nine PGA Tour victories since turning pro in 2012 and has finished in the top 25 in roughly 70 percent of his starts. Bouchard shot to stardom in 2014, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open before going a step further at Wimbledon and becoming the first Canadian woman to play in a Grand Slam final. ", However, he added, "I don't care where you gangbang at, it's people dying, it's young youth dying all that time. On the course, Watson has won nine PGA Tour events over the course of his career and climbed as high as No. "Mob Piru was built off of Death Row [Records]," the source said. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. 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