List of Famous Sportspersons
Leon Britton
Leon James Britton is an English former professional footballer and coach. A midfielder, he spent most of his career with Swansea City, having joined Swansea on a permanent transfer in 2003. Britton went on to make 520 appearances for the club. He joined Sheffield United in the summer of 2010, but transferred back to Swansea in January 2011. Britton instantly became a central figure in Swansea's successful promotion campaign. He remains one of a handful of players to have represented any club in all four professional divisions of the English footballing pyramid, along with Brett Ormerod, and former Swansea teammates Alan Tate and Garry Monk. He last played for Llanelli Town.
Ann Haydon-Jones
Ann Shirley Jones, is an English former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won eight Grand Slam championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. As of 2017, she serves as a vice president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Napoli and the Nigeria national team. Known for his composure and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the most promising and most in-demand African footballers.
Wayne Walker
Wayne Harrison Walker was an American professional football player and sports broadcaster. He played 15 seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, as a linebacker and placekicker. Walker played in 200 regular season games, the second most for a defensive player at the time. He played in three Pro Bowls and was thrice selected as a first-team All-NFL player. After the 1972 season, he retired as a player and was a sports broadcaster for CBS and the sports director for KPIX-TV in San Francisco from 1974 to 1994. Walker was a weekend sportscaster during the off-season during his later years as a Detroit Lion.
Anton Ferdinand
Anton Julian Ferdinand is an English former footballer who most recently played for St Mirren as a centre back. He was a product of the West Ham United academy and has also played for their senior team, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, Bursaspor, Antalyaspor and Reading. He has also played for England at under-21 level. Ferdinand retired from professional football in July 2019.
Kamil Grosicki
Kamil Paweł Grosicki is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion and Poland.
Arthur Maia
Arthur Brasiliano Maia, known as Arthur Maia, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chapecoense on loan from Vitória, as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Hernanes
Anderson Hernanes de Carvalho Viana Lima, known as Hernanes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for São Paulo FC, acting as captain.
Juan Iturbe
Juan Manuel Iturbe Arévalo is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Paraguay national team. Iturbe represented the Paraguay national team in a friendly match in 2009. After the friendly, he declared his intention to play for Argentina, his country of birth, and did so at under-20 level. However, in early 2016 Iturbe expressed his desire to once again represent Paraguay, his parents' country of origin.
Lucas Lima
Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima, known as Lucas Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortaleza, on loan from Palmeiras.