List of Famous Sportspersons
Martin Dúbravka
Martin Dúbravka is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Slovakia national team.
Ali Dia
Aly Dia, commonly known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. In November 1996, Dia convinced Graeme Souness, then Southampton manager, that he was the cousin of FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner George Weah, which led to him signing a one-month contract with Southampton days later. Dia played only one match in his short spell at the club. He came on as a substitute in a league game, but was then himself substituted. He was subsequently released, 14 days into his contract.
Barkley Miguel Panzo
Barkley Miguel Panzo is a French-Angolan professional footballer who currently plays as a striker and winger for Maltese club Vittoriosa Stars in Maltese First Division.
Milan Lučić
Milan Lucic is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also is part owner of the Edmonton Oilers. He played major junior hockey with the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for three seasons and captured a Memorial Cup, while being named tournament MVP in 2007. He was selected 50th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and made the Boston Bruins' roster as a 19-year-old in 2007–08. Three years later, he won a Stanley Cup with the Bruins. He spent the first eight seasons of his NHL career with Boston prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in June 2015. After a single season in California, Lucic signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers in July 2016, playing three seasons for the club before being dealt to Calgary in July 2019.
Yacine Brahimi
Yacine Nasr Eddine Brahimi is a professional footballer who plays for and captains the Qatari club Al-Rayyan and the Algeria national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is described as a "technically gifted player". His coach, Frédéric Antonetti, declared Brahimi would be the "future play-maker of Stade Rennais". Yacine is also known for his "Brahimi Moments".
Ronald Darby
Ronald Darby is an American football cornerback for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. A world-class sprinter during his high school years, Darby won medals at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
Malik Beasley
Malik JonMikal Beasley is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia, and played one season of college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. Beasley was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. After three and a half seasons with the Nuggets he was traded to the Timberwolves.
Kony Ealy
Kony Montoy Ealy is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues for parts of twelve seasons.
Lars Stindl
Lars Edi Stindl is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Germany national team. He can also play as a forward. He scored the only goal in the final of 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup against Chile to ensure Germany's first ever title.