Diego Alberto Milito

Profile Football Stars | Diego Alberto Milito | Diego Milito started playing at Argentine first division team Racing Club in 1999, where he won the 2001 Apertura tournament.  Diego Alberto Milito who plays an Argentine footballer as a striker for the Italian Serie A team Internazionale.

At the beginning of 2004, Milito moved to Italian second division Genoa. After two very Successful seasons, where he scored 33 goals in 59 matches in Italy, Genoa were relegated down to Serie C1 as a punishment for an alleged match-fixing case in the final match of the 2004-05 season. Due to this, Milito was forced to leave Genoa and joined his brother Gabriel Ultimately at Spanish club Real Zaragoza. Milito was one of the top Scorers in the La Liga 2006-07 season. He scored 23 goals, two less than the top goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy and three behind the European Golden Boot winner Francesco Totti. Genoa won this game 2-0 with Milito assisting the first goal and scoring the second. On 9 November, Milito scored his first hat-trick for Genoa in the 4-0 victory against Reggina. He finished the season with 24 goals in 31 league appearances, placing him second behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Capocannonieri scoring title.

On 20 May 2009, La Gazzetta dello Sport That confirmed Diego Milito was transferred to Internazionale (alongside Thiago Motta). Subsequently on 29 August, in his first ever Milan derby in Serie A, Milito assisted two goals and scored a penalty, his first league goal of the season, to cap off a 4-0 victory. Later, on 13 September, he scored his second league goal in a 2-0 home win against Parma . In the next league match against Cagliari he scored both goals for Inter in a 1-2 away win. These two goals placed him at the top of the all-time Serie A scoring charts for best strike rate, with 28 goals in 35 games, giving him an average of 0.8 goals per game. Milito continued his fine run of form with another goal in the next league match against Napoli, scoring the second goal after Samuel Eto'o scored in the first minute, a game That They won 3-1.

Milito scored two goals on his international debut against Uruguay in 2003, but only intermittently during the Appeared Following years, and was omitted from the 2006 World Cup squad. On 29 May 2011 Milito scored a goal in the final of the Italian Cup to help Internazionale beat Palermo 3-1. However during the 2011-2012 Serie A season he Begun to Regain his form, scoring a goal in Inter-Lecce 4-1, two goals in Inter-Parma 5-0, and a Very Important goals in Inter's 1-0 victory against Milan Inter putting back into the title race.

Personal information
Full name Diego Alberto Milito
Date of birth 12 June 1979 (age 32)
Place of birth Bernal, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Internazionale
Number 22

Senior career
years Team
1999-2003 Racing 137 (34)
Genoa 2003-2005 59 (33)
Genoa 2005-2008 108 (53)
Genoa 2008-2009 31 (24)
2009 - Internazionale 79 (40)

National team
2003 - Argentina 24 (4)

Honours

Club
Racing Club
    Argentine Primera División (1): Apertura 2001

Internazionale
    Serie A (1): 2009-10
    Coppa Italia (2): 2009-10, 2010-11
    Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
    UEFA Champions League (1): 2010
    FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

Individual
    Guerin d'Oro (1): 2008-09
    2010 UEFA Champions League Final: UEFA Man of the Match
    UEFA Club Forward of the Year (1): 2009-10
    UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 2009-10
    Serie A Footballer of the Year (1): 2009-10
    Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (1): 2009-10

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Wesley Sneijder

Profile Football Stars | Wesley Sneijder | Due to his impeccable placement and confirmed ability to score from free kicks, Sneijder earned the reputation as a dead-ball specialist. Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Internazionale.  Previously represented Sneijder Various Youth squads for the Netherlands.

Sneijder started his career in AFC Ajax's famous youth academy. On 12 August 2007, Ajax Agreed to sell Sneijder to Real Madrid for € 27 million, According to the club's website, making him the second most expensive Dutch football player.

Sneijder was the second of three Dutchmen to sign for Real Madrid 2007-08 season, joining Royston Drenthe and Arjen Robben. In his first La Liga match for Real, he scored the winner in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid. Sneijder capped a fine first season in Spain by hitting a stunning free kick in the last game of the season against Levante UD at the Bernabéu, taking his goal tally to nine in the La Liga season, a season the which also saw Real retain Their title.

On 3 October 2009 he scored his first, decisive goal, in the 92nd minute against Udinese in a 2-1 win, after a brilliant match. His second goal was scored on 24 October 2009 against Catania, directly from free kick, and he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Inter in a dramatic 2-1 win against Dynamo Kiev in the 89th minute. His next goal was also scored off a hard-swerving free kick in a Coppa Italia game against Livorno. On 28 October 2010, Sneijder signed a five year contract extension with Inter, tying him to the club until 2015. In the first leg, Sneijder and Inter were Uninspired and lost 1-0 to a late Mario Gomez goal at the San Siro. On 15 March 2011, Sneijder Inter helped turn it around scoring in the 63rd minute leading to a 3 - second win (3-3 on aggregate, Inter through on away goals were) at the Allianz Arena, booking a place in the quarter-final against FC Schalke 04.

Sneijder reached the UEFA Euro 2004 semi-finals with the Netherlands. Sneijder scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Japan. In the Netherlands' round of 16 match against Slovakia, Sneijder scored in a 2-1 victory . Sneijder was again named man of the match on FIFA's website. The Netherlands won the match 3-2 and progressed to the final. Sneijder was yet again named on FIFA's website as the Budweiser man of the match According to the online public vote. In the World Cup Final, the Dutch lost to Spain 1-0 after extra time, conceding the only goal of the match after 116 minutes.

Personal information
Full name Wesley Sneijder
Date of birth 9 June 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder

Club information
Current club Internazionale
Number 10

Youth career
Ajax 1991-2002

Senior career
years Team
Ajax 2002-2007 127 (48)
2007-2009 Real Madrid 52 (11)
2009 - Internazionale 64 (9)

National team
2000-2001 Netherlands U17 6 (2)
2001-2002 Netherlands U19 8 (1)
2003 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
2003 - Netherlands 81 (23)

Honours

Club
Ajax
     Eredivisie (1): 2003-04
     KNVB Cup (2): 2005-06, 2006-07
     Johan Cruijff Schaal, (3): 2002, 2005, 2006

Real Madrid
     La Liga (1): 2007-08
     Supercopa de España (1): 2008

Internazionale
     Serie A (1): 2009-10
     Coppa Italia (2): 2009-10, 2010-11
     Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
     UEFA Champions League (1): 2009-10
     FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

International
     2010 FIFA World Cup Silver medal

Individual
     Johan Cruijff Prijs (1): 2004
     Ajax Talent of the Year (1): 2004
     Ajax Player of the Year (1): 2007
     UEFA Euro 2008:
         Man of the Match (2): vs. Italy, vs. France,
         Team of the Tournament
         Best Goal of the Tournament: vs. France
     Best Free kick Taker Dutch (1): 2008
     2010 UEFA Champions League Final: Fans' Man of the Match
     2010 FIFA World Cup:
         Man of the Match (4): vs. Denmark (GM), vs Japan (GM), vs Brazil (QF), vs Uruguay (SF)
         FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
         FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
         FIFA World Cup Bronze Shoe
     Goal.com No. 1 (1): 2010
     UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1): 2010
     FIFA FIFPro World XI (1): 2010
     UEFA Team of the Year (1): 2010

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Fernando Torres

Profile Football Stars | Fernando Torres | Torres Became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009. Torres did not score at Euro 2004, but netted three at the 2006 World Cup. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División for Atlético Madrid, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007 after signing for a club record transfer fee.

After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first title in 1998 Important youth. Atlético sent an under-15 team to Compete in the Nike Cup, in Spain and Europe, to play against youth teams from other clubs; Atlético won the tournament. In 1999, at the age of 15, Torres signed his first professional contract with Atlético. Torres' first season in La Liga, 2002-03, was better, however, as he scored 13 goals in 29 appearances, with Atlético finishing in 11th place. In the 2003-04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made further strides, scoring 19 league goals in 35 appearances, meaning he finished as joint third highest scorer in the league. At the age of 19, Torres was named Atletico's captain.

Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win on 11 August 2007. Torres scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 24 October, the which was his first goal since August. He Followed this up by scoring both goals in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Chelsea on 7 November. On 1 January 2011, Torres scored the equalizer in a 2-1 win against Bolton Wanderers. He scored his final goals for Liverpool in a 3-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 January.

On 19 October, Torres scored two goals in a 5-0 victory against Genk in the Champions League, his first in Europe since the quarter-finals of the 2008-09 Champions League with his old club Liverpool against Chelsea.

In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under-16 team. In September 2001, Torres represented the under-17 team at the 2001 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage. Although still out injured, Torres was selected for Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad in May.

Personal information
Full name Fernando José Torres Sanz
Date of birth 20 March 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 9

Youth career
1995-2001 Atlético Madrid

Senior career
years Team
Atlético Madrid 2001-2007 214 (82)
Liverpool 2007-2011 102 (65)
2011 - Chelsea 36 (3)

National team
2000 Spain U15 1 (0)
2001 Spain U16 9 (11)
2001 Spain U17 4 (1)
2002 Spain U18 1 (1)
2002 Spain U19 5 (6)
Spain U21 2002 2003 10 (3)
2003 Spain 91 (27)

Honours

Atlético Madrid
     Segunda División (1): 2001-02

International
     UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1): 2001
     UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (1): 2002
     UEFA European Championship (1): 2008
     FIFA World Cup (1): 2010

Individual
     Nike Cup top scorer (1): 1999
     Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament (1): 2001
     Algarve Tournament top scorer (1): 2001
     UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1): 2001
     UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship top scorer (1): 2001
     UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1): 2002
     UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship top scorer (1): 2002
     UEFA European Football Championship Team of the Tournament (1): 2008
     FIFPro World XI (2): 2008, 2009
     PFA Team of the Year (2): 2007-08, 2008-09
     Premier League Player of the Month (2): February 2008, September 2009

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