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Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones

Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January, 1965) is an English film actor and ex-footballer, having represented Wales. He has capitalised on his tough man image as a footballer and is now known as an actor for his aggressive style and intimidating demeanour.

 
 
C. B. Fry

C. B. Fry

Charles Burgess Fry (25 April 1872 – 7 September 1956) was an English polymath; an outstanding sportsman, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, but is best remembered as a cricketer. John Arlott summed him up thus: "Charles Fry could be autocratic, angry and self-willed: he was also magnanimous, extravagant, generous, elegant, brilliant - and fun [... ] he was probably the most variously gifted Englishman of any age.

 
 
David Beckham

David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham, (born 2 May 1975) is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for American Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team. Twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 the world's highest-paid footballer, Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches. He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.

 
 
W. G. Grace

W. G. Grace

Dr William Gilbert ("WG") Grace,, was an English amateur cricketer who has been widely acknowledged as the greatest player of all time, certainly in terms of his importance to the development of the sport.

 
 
Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan

Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951),

 
 
Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. Rooney began his career with Everton, joining their youth team at age ten and rising through the ranks. He made his professional debut in 2002 and his first goal made him the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history at the time.