List of Famous Sportspersons
Robbie Savage
Robert William Savage is a Welsh football pundit and player for Stockport Town. During his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, starting off as a youth player with Manchester United before joining Crewe Alexandra when he failed to make the grade at Old Trafford. He became a regular for Leicester City in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and performed a similar role for Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers. In 2008, he joined Derby County; after a short loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion later that year, he returned to captain Derby, with whom he finished his playing career. He also played for the Wales national team on 39 occasions. He is now a pundit for the BBC and regularly presents 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday evenings. He also co-presents Early Kick Off on BT Sport.
Leonardo Jardim
José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim is a Portuguese football manager.
Jack Ross
John James 'Jack' Ross is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is the head coach of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. During his playing career, Ross played as a defender and midfielder. From 1992 to 1995 he played for youth sides at Dundee and Forfar Athletic, before dropping to the Scottish Junior leagues for first team action at Camelon Juniors. He then returned to the Scottish Football League in 1999 with Clyde, before a short stint in England with Hartlepool United in 2004. He returned to Scotland a year later and played for Falkirk, St Mirren, Hamilton Academical and Dunfermline Athletic until he retired in 2011 due to a knee injury. He also played once for a Scotland B team, in 2009.
Josh Jackson
Joshua O'Neal Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Kansas Jayhawks before declaring for the 2017 NBA draft, where he was selected fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns.
Sébastien Haller
Sébastien Romain Teddy Haller is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ivory Coast national team. He has previously played for Auxerre, Utrecht, Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham United. At international level he has also played for France U16, France U17, France U18, France U19, France U20 and France U21.
Ty Montgomery
Ty Anthony Montgomery II is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford. Montgomery was drafted as a wide receiver by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In 2016, he switched over to running back.
Emil Forsberg
Emil Peter Forsberg is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for RB Leipzig as a winger, and the Sweden national team. He was voted the Swedish Midfielder of the Year in 2016 and 2017. He was a member of the Sweden squad that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup. He is known for his quick, effective passing style, and is a creative playmaker renowned for his ability to create chances and assists.
Micky Ward
George Michael Ward Jr., often known by his nickname of "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, two of which received Fight of the Year awards by The Ring magazine, as well as his relentless pressure fighting style. Ward was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the 2010 film The Fighter, which was based on his early career.
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Calais Campbell
Calais Malik Campbell is an American football defensive tackle and defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.