Cool Sports Players: 07/10/11

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Salomon Kalou

Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League. He is often used on the wings at Chelsea. He has a preference for playing on the left wing as this gives him opportunities to cut inside and take shots with his favoured right foot.

Salomon Kalou

Bacary Sagna

Bacary Sagna (born 14 February 1983) is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who plays for Arsenal and the France national football team. His cousin Ibrahima Sonko also plays in England, for Portsmouth.Sagna is called Bac by the majority of his teammates.Sagna is an ambassador for Grassroot Soccer, an international non-profit that uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV.

Bacary Sagna

Theo Walcott

Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal and the England national team. He is a striker who is usually deployed on the right wing. He was the subject of worldwide media attention, following his shock inclusion to the 2006 English World Cup squad.

Walcott is well known for his blistering pace,with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola declaring that “you would need a pistol to the face to stop him.”He has been likened by Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger to Walcott's former teammate and captain, Thierry Henry.FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi has described Walcott as "one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against."

Theo Walcott

Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri (born 26 June 1987) is a French footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the France national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he has also been deployed in central midfield in the absence of Cesc Fàbregas. Nasri is known for his technical ability, creativity, pace, and ability to read the game. Of Algerian heritage, he is described as a player whose "vision and imagination make him an unpredictable opponent".His playing style, ability, and cultural background have drawn comparisons to French legend Zinedine Zidane.

Samir Nasri

William Gallas

William Eric Gallas (born 17 August 1977) is a French footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur.

Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. While his career has been marked by both individual and team successes – including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 – he has also encountered controversy as a consequence of his on-field behaviour and friction with other personnel. In 2007, he was named Arsenal's captain, but was removed from the role during the 2008–09 season after criticising teammates in a media interview. Gallas left Arsenal at the end of the 2009–10 season, when his contract expired.

William Gallas

Cesc Fàbregas

Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler (born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He captains Premier League side Arsenal and also plays for the Spanish national team.

Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with FC Barcelona but was signed by Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16. Following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004–05 season, he established himself as Arsenal's starting central midfielder and playmaker. He went on to break several of the club's records, earning a reputation as one of the best young players for his position.

In international football, the Spaniard's national career began when he represented the Under-17 side at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. As a result of his club performances, he was called up to the senior squad in 2006. He has played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup, helping Spain to become eventual winners in the two most recent tournaments.

Cesc Fàbregas