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Footballer Juan Roman Riquelme, (nick name Romy) is regarded as a very talented playmaker but his main drawback, according to his critics, is his lack of speed. Despite this, however, he is a very valued player and has been able to earn in millions by representing his club and country. But one of the biggest crises in his life was when his brother Cristian was kidnapped and released only after Riquelme paid a huge ransom.
Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva who has was the first woman to clear .ve metres has dominated her event in recent times in the face of strong opposition from close rivals such as Monika Pyrek, Svetlana Feofanova and Stacy Dragila among others. This gold medal winner the 2004 Olympics is superstitious and never watches her rivals in action she believes it will bring her bad luck.
Argentine footballer Pablo Cesar Aimar who plays as a mid.elder for Real Zargosa in the Spanish league, .rst began his rise to fame with River Plate Club in his home country. Nicknamed El Payoso (The Clown) by his friends and teammates for his ability to make people laugh, his remarkable football skills have led even Diego Maradona to dub him as his (Maradona's) successor in world football.
Discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna, born Feb 13, 1972, in Lithuania, has dominated the event at the international level to a remarkable extent reminding many of the feats of the legendary Al Oerter. Alekna won gold medals in the 2000 and the 2004 Olympic Games, and also won the World Championship title in 2003. Two years later he successfully defended his world title with a heave of 68.57 metres.
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