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Former Brazil footballer Romario de Souza Faria better known simply as Romario, was hailed even by his rivals as a genius. Diego Maradona, in his autobiography described Romario as an “incredible finisher” and stated that Romario would be in his all-time “dream team” any day.
NBA star Kobe Bryant’s father moved his family to Italy when Kobe was six years old. Kobe became fluent in speaking Italian and at an early age also learned to play football. His favourite team was AC Milan and he has been quoted as saying that if he had stayed in Italy, he would have become a football player.
The Everest Marathon is the highest marathon race in the world. The race starts at an altitude of 17,000 feet close to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and ends at Namche Bazaar at 11,300 feet. To acclimatise to the high altitude all runners enjoy a 25 day holiday in Nepal combining sightseeing and a 16 day trek under medical supervision.
Brazil footballer Kaka who won the FIFA World Player of the Year award recently is the fifth Brazilian player to win the award. Others include Ronaldo who has won three times, Ronaldinho (twice) and Romario and Rivaldo who have won it once each.
Former Italian footballer Paolo Maldini who recently announced his retirement after the current season, spent his entire career with AC Milan. He is the most-capped player in both the history of the club and the Series A championship. He was named by Pele as one of his top 125 footballers in 2004.
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