Cool Sports Players: 07/25/11

Monday, July 25, 2011

Sandro Rosell

Alexandre Rosell i Feliu (born March 6, 1964 in Barcelona, Spain), commonly known as Sandro Rosell, is the current president of FC Barcelona. With an MBA degree from ESADE, Rosell is known for being the running mate and senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the presidential elections at FC Barcelona in 2003. Moreover, he is renowned for bringing Ronaldinho to the Camp Nou in the same year.

Sandro Rosell

Josep Guardiola

Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala (born 18 January 1971 in Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup. Guardiola also played for Brescia Calcio and A.S. Roma in Italy; Al-Ahli in Qatar; and for Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico while attending managing school. While playing in Italy, he served a four-month ban for a positive drug test although he was cleared of wrongdoing on appeal by Michel Platini as President of UEFA.[1] As an international, he played for Spain and Catalonia.

Josep Guardiola

Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (born 19 December 1988), is a Chilean footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Barcelona and for the Chilean national team.

Sánchez began his career as a youth player for Cobreloa in 2003, aged 15, for then be promoted to the first adult team, two years later. His precocious talent caught the attention of Udinese, team of the Italian Serie A, and signed the 17-year-old for US$3 million in May 2006, but was immediately loaned out to Colo-Colo, and then River Plate where he was able to mature in less physically demanding confines than Italian first division.

Alexis Sanchez

Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma

Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (born 28 July 1987), commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He plays as either a forward or winger, the ambidextrous nature of his game means he can play on either side of the pitch.

During the 2009–10 season at his main club, FC Barcelona, Rodríguez became the first player in history to score in six different official competitions in one season.

Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma

Xavi Hernandez

Xavier Hernández i Creus (born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia), more commonly known as simply Xavi is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 13-year career.

He has been capped 101 times for the Spanish national team, with whom he won UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA at UEFA Euro 2008.

Xavi is considered to be one of the best midfielders in the world.

Xavi Hernandez

Victor Valdes

Víctor Valdés i Arribas born 11 January 1982 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga. He is the most successful goalkeeper in Barcelona's history, having won five La Liga titles, three Champions League titles, and one Copa del Rey title. He also has won the Zamora Trophy a record 4 times. Before joining the full team in 2002–03 season, Valdés played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B. Currently, he has a contract with Barcelona until 2014.

Victor Valdes