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10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History

March 29, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History

It is a dream for every sports fan to see the best players perform. When such great players defend the team that is a sports fan’s favourite, there is nothing that can stop him from watching the games played by the team. That is why, the top clubs always want to rope in the best players from all over the world to be a part of their franchise, to ensure that the fans get what they want and stay loyal. The clubs in each league wait to get the top players, and for that, they are ready to do anything. Of course, the major incentive for the players when they play leagues, is the amount of money they are offered as contract fee. The football franchises are pretty generous in this regard, as they dole out huge sums of money to get the best players transferred from one team to their own. Let us take a look at the 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History.

10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History

10. Edinson Cavani

Uruguayan footballer Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez is widely known as a “modern striker” and has participated in the FIFA World Cup twice for his nation. He was also an integral part of the Uruguayan team that won their record 15th Copa América title. Edinson Cavani joined French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 from Italian club Napoli with a jaw-dropping transfer fee of €64 million which is the tenth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 78 goals out of 104 appearances for Napoli between 2010 and 2013, and has also scored 24 goals in 49 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain till now since his joining in 2013. Edinson Cavani has scored 24 international goals in his 69 appearances till now for the Uruguayan national soccer team since 2008.

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9. Kaká

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Brazilian attacking midfielder Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, famously known as Kaká, is currently associated with American club Orlando City in Major League Soccer. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year and rec eived the Ballon d’Or award in 2007. Kaká joined Spanish club Real Madrid in 2009 from Italian club AC Milan with an amazing transfer fee of €65 million which is the ninth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 7 goals out of 30 appearances for AC Milan between 2013 and 2014, and has also scored 2 goals in 19 appearances for São Paulo till now since his transfer on loan in 2014. Kaká has scored 29 international goals in his 89 appearances till now for the Brazilian national soccer team since 2002.

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8. Zlatan Ibrahimović

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Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović is the all-time leading goalscorer of Sweden and represented his nations twice in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. His jaw-dropping bicycle-kick against England received the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award as the Goal of the Year. Zlatan Ibrahimović joined Spanish club Barcelona in 2009 from Italian club Inter Milan with an amazing transfer fee of €69 million which is the eighth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 28 goals out of 32 appearances for AC Milan between 2011 and 2012, and has also scored 73 goals in 87 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain till now since his joining in 2012. Zlatan Ibrahimović has scored 51 international goals in his 101 appearances till now for the Swedish national soccer team since 2001.

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7. Zinedine Zidane

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Legendary retired French attacking midfielder Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed “Zizou”, is currently coaching the Real Madrid Castilla team after his retirement from professional football. He was voted as the “Best European Footballer of The Past 50 Years” in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. Zinedine Zidane joined Spanish club Real Madrid in 2001 from Italian club Juventus with a record transfer fee of €75 million which is the seventh costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 24 goals out of 151 appearances for Juventus between 1996 and 2001, and has also scored 37 goals in 155 appearances for Real Madrid till his retirement in 2006 since his joining in 2001. Zinedine Zidane has scored 31 international goals in his 108 appearances till 2006 for the French national soccer team since 1994.

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6. Ángel Di María

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Argentine footballer Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández now plays as an attacking midfielder for Manchester United and the Argentina national team. He represented the Argentine team in two FIFA world cup and also in 2011 Copa América. Ángel Di María joined English club Manchester United in 2014 from Spanish club Real Madrid with a superior transfer fee of €75 million which is the sixth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 22 goals out of 124 appearances for Real Madrid between 2010 and 2014, and has also scored 3 goals in 21 appearances for Manchester United till now since his joining in 2014. Ángel Di María has scored 11 international goals in his 57 appearances till now for the Argentine national soccer team since 2008.

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5. James Rodríguez

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Colombian footballer James David Rodríguez Rubio currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid and Colombian national team. He is noted for receiving the Golden Boot in last 2014 FIFA World Cup as the top goal scorer of the tournament. James Rodríguez joined Spanish club Real Madrid in 2014 from French club AS Monaco FC with an amazing transfer fee of €79.5 million which is the fifth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 9 goals out of 34 appearances for AS Monaco FC between 2013 and 2014, and has also scored 8 goals in 20 appearances for Real Madrid till now since his joining in 2014. James Rodríguez has scored 12 international goals in his 32 appearances till now for the Colombian national soccer team since 2011.

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4. Luis Suárez

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Uruguayan footballer Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona besides his appearances for the Uruguayan national team. He recently won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award in April 2014 and also named the FWA Footballer of the Year. Luis Suárez joined Spanish club Barcelona in 2014 from English club Liverpool with a jaw-dropping transfer fee of €94 million which is the fourth costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 69 goals out of 110 appearances for Liverpool between 2011 and 2014, and has also scored 8 goals in 19 appearances for Barcelona till now since his joining in 2014. Luis Suárez has scored 43 international goals in his 82 appearances till now for the Uruguayan national soccer team since 2007.

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3. Cristiano Ronaldo

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Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro currently plays as a forward of Real Madrid C.F. besides being the captain of the Portuguese national team. He won the Ballons d’Or three times and is only the second player to receive three European Golden Shoe Awards. Cristiano Ronaldo joined Spanish club Real Madrid in 2009 from English club Manchester United with a record transfer fee of €94.4 million which is the third costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 84 goals out of 196 appearances for Manchester United between 2003 and 2009, and has also scored 208 goals in 190 appearances for Real Madrid till now since his joining in 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 52 international goals in his 118 appearances till now for the Portuguese national soccer team since 2003.

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2. Neymar

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Brazilian footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior currently plays as a forward for FC Barcelona besides being the captain of the Brazilian national team. He was described as “an excellent player” by Brazilian legend Pelé, and also noted that “he will be the best in the world” by Ronaldo and Messi. Neymar joined Spanish club Barcelona in 2013 from Brazilian club São Paulo with a record transfer fee of €95 million which is the second costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 54 goals out of 103 appearances for São Paulo’s Santos FC between 2009 and 2013, and has also scored 26 goals in 50 appearances for Barcelona till now since his joining in 2013. Neymar has scored 43 international goals in his 61 appearances till now for the Brazilian national soccer team since 2010.

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1. Gareth Bale

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Welsh footballer Gareth Frank Bale currently plays as a winger for Real Madrid and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as a soccer player with “tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot and exceptional physical qualities”. Gareth Bale joined Spanish club Real Madrid in 2013 from English club Tottenham Hotspur with a record transfer fee of €100 million which is the costliest transfer in our list of 10 Most Expensive Transfers in Football History. He scored 42 goals out of 146 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur between 2007 and 2013, and has also scored 27 goals in 52 appearances for Real Madrid till now since his joining in 2013. Gareth Bale has scored 14 international goals in his 48 appearances till now for the Wales national soccer team since 2006.

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Every time a player joins a new club, it becomes a matter of huge discussion in the media and among the followers of the sport to find out or predict how much the player must have bagged to have made the decision of transferring from one team to the other. With football being a complete entertainment package, the players’ transfer fees become a subject of gossip, and it is also a part of the sport.

10 Athletes who are also Musicians

March 26, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Athletes who are also Musicians

Athletes are among the most glamorous of all men to walk the earth, and we have an image of them in our mind. We picture them as macho men who would do anything to take on the toughest of rivals. But, off the sports arena, they are like us, too, with their own hobbies and passions. We do not know a lot about the other sides of even our most favourite sportsmen. Many of the sport stars have a deep passion and love for music. In fact, some athletes have alternative careers in music, and do not treat it as just a hobby. Here is a list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. Let us take a look at their achievements in sports, as well as their devotion to music.

10 Athletes who are also Musicians

10. Henrik Lundqvist

Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender Henrik Björn Lundqvist currently plays for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in each of his first three seasons and finally received the award in 2012. Lundqvist is the only goaltender in NHL history to achieve 30 wins in each of his first seven seasons, and is the tenth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. He was named among the “World’s 100 Most Beautiful People” by People in 2004. Besides his active sports career, Henrik Lundqvist also played guitar in a Swedish rock band called Box Play. He hosted “Sommar”, the two-hour talk show, on Swedish public radio on 10th July 2013.

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9. John Daly

10 Athletes who are also Talented Musicians

American professional golfer John Patrick Daly mainly participates in the PGA Tour and is the ninth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. He was nicknamed “Long John” for his driving distance off the tee and for his rough-and-tumble personal life. John Daly is the first PGA Tour player to average more than 300 yards per drive, a feat that he achieved every year continuously from 1999 to 2008. He is known for his talent besides his active sports career. Daly gave back-up vocals in the Kid Rock song “Half Your Age” in 2007. He released his music album called “I Only Know One Way” under Long Ball Records in April 2010. He wrote eight tracks on the album and also covered Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door. John Daly himself once said about the album, “The album itself is really my life.”

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8. Manny Pacquiao

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Filipino world champion professional boxer Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao is the first and only world champion in eight divisions. He won ten world titles and is the first lineal champion in four different weight categories. Pacquiao was named as the 14th highest paid athlete in the world by Forbes in 2013. He was named “Fighter of the Decade” by the Boxing Writers Association of America and received the “Fighter of the Year” title three times from The Ring and BWAA. Manny Pacquiao, besides being sports star, is also a noted singer and musician, and is the eighth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. He released his first album titled “Laban Nating Lahat Ito” under Star Records in 2006 and later released his “Pac-Man Punch” under MCA Records in 2007.

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7. Oscar De La Hoya

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Retired Mexican American professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya was nicknamed “The Golden Boy” and won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. He was named “Fighter of the Year” by The Ring magazine in 1995, and also named the top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world by the Ring twice in 1997 and 1998. Oscar won ten world titles in six different weight categories, and is the seventh place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. His bouts have an estimated pay-per-view income of over $700 million. Oscar De La Hoya released his first album named “Oscar De La Hoya” in 2000 which was later nominated for the Grammy award. His CD featured 13 Latin pop tracks in English and Spanish which were written by Diane Warren and the Bee Gees. Oscar is also the founder of “Golden Boy Promotions” firm.

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6. Lionel Rose

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Former Australian bantamweight boxer Lionel Edmund Rose was the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title, and is the sixth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. He first won the Australian amateur flyweight title at the age of 15, and compiled a record of 42 wins, out of which 12 wins came by knockout, and 11 losses as a professional boxer. It was rumored that Lionel Rose’s singing career didn’t give him enough time to get boxing training, for which he lost bouts against so many unknown fighters while being better than them in all aspects. He sang “I Thank You” and “Please Remember Me” which became hits in Australia in 1970. Rose’s “I Thank You” was produced and written by Johnny Young and was a nationwide hit. Lionel Rose sang “Jackson Track” and “I Thank You” in the “Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music” album.

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5. John McEnroe

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Former World No. 1 tennis player John Patrick McEnroe was widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He achieved seven Grand Slam singles titles, nine Grand Slam men’s doubles titles and a Grand Slam mixed doubles title in his active sports career. He won Grand Prix Super Series titles 19 times and is the fifth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. John McEnroe met rock star Patty Smyth while pursuing his goal of becoming a working musician after his retirement and married her in April 1997. He learned to play guitar under famous musicians like Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton. John McEnroe formed a band called “The Johnny Smyth Band” and became the lead singer and guitarist. The band toured for two years but suddenly in 1997, he quit just before finishing their first album.

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4. Brett Lee

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Australian international cricketer and legendary fast-bowler Brett Lee was recognized as one of the fastest bowlers in the cricket world during his career. He was a member of the Australian team that won the ICC World Cups in 2003 and 2007. Lee delivered a ball at 160.8 km/hour speed in 2005 against New Zealand, and later delivered a ball at 161.8 km/hour in a friendly against West Indies. Besides his active sports career, he is also a part of the rock band Six & Out, and is the fourth place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. The band consists former New South Wales cricketers Brad McNamara, Gavin Robertson and Richard Chee Quee along with Lee’s his brother Shane. He wrote the lyrics for “You’re the One For Me” during his visit to India in 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, and recorded it with Indian singer Asha Bhosle.

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3. Wayman Tisdale

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Former American professional basketball player Wayman Lawrence Tisdale spent 12 seasons of his professional basketball career with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He was a three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, and averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game as a renowned power forward in the NBA. Tisdale started his musical career in 1995 and launched his first album Power Forward under the Motown Label and is the third place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. He recorded a total of eight albums out of which “Face to Face” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart in 2001. Tisdale received the Legacy Tribute Award from the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2002. He regarded the funk bands of the 1970s as his musical influences in an ESPN internet chat show.

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2. Mike Reid

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Retired American football player Michael Barry “Mike” Reid was a defensive lineman and spent five seasons of his football career with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mike Reid started performing for the Utah Symphony Orchestra after he completed his BA in music from Pennsylvania State University. He then also worked for Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as a pianist. Mike, after his retirement from active sports, formed a band and started playing at the Holiday Inn in Cincinnati. He had co-written Ronnie Milsap’s “Stranger in My House” which received the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1984. Mike later released two studio albums for Columbia Records and is the second place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians.

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1. Bernie Williams

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Retired Puerto Rican baseball player Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr., played his entire 16 seasons for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006. He achieved four Gold Glove Awards and was included in the MLB All-Star five times in his career. Besides being a sportsman, Bernie is also a classically trained guitarist, and is the top place inductee in our list of 10 Athletes who are also Musicians. His major label debut called “The Journey Within” was released by Paul McCartney’s publishing company on June 22, 2003. Bernie Williams released his second album “Moving Forward” under the Reform Records label on April 14, 2009, and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for the album. He also participated in the World Rhythms Tour with Basia in 2010.

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There are many other athletes who treat music very seriously. Retire footballer Alexi Lalas, American footballer Trevor Pryce, baseball player Denny McLain, ice hockey player Darren McCarty, tennis twins Bob and Matt Bryan, and several other athletes have shown great interest in music, and even shone in the area.

Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time

March 24, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time

Weightlifting is an athletic discipline in which the athletes compete against each other by attempting the maximum-weight single lift of a barbell with lift weight plates. There are two competition lifts in order, i.e. snatch, and clean and jerk. Weightlifting is a popular programme in the Olympic Games, and each athlete receives three attempts in each, after which, the combined total of the two highest successful lifts helps in determining the winner. Weightlifters compete in separate categories based on their body weight. Here is a list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Let us take a look at their achievements and contributions to the sport, in a nutshell.

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Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time

10. Naim Süleymanoğlu

Legendary former Turkish weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu won three Olympic gold medals, seven world Championships medals and six European titles, and is inducted in the 10th place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. He was nicknamed “The Pocket Hercules” for his small 4 foot -10 inch height, and is the only weightlifter to snatch 2.5 times his body weight. He became the strongest man ever while lifting 3.16 times of his body weight at Summer Olympics clean and jerk event in 1988. Naim Süleymanoğlu set 46 world records during his active weightlifting career and is the athlete to clean and jerk 10 Kgs more than triple of his bodyweight. He received the Olympic Order in 2001 and was inducted in the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 2004.

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9. Yuri Vardanyan

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Retired Russian-born Armenian weightlifter Yuri Vardanyan became the first weightlifter to lift 400 kilogram total in the 82.5 kg weight class. He set several world records during his active weightlifting career and is inducted in the ninth place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Yuri Vardanyan won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He started training in Leninakan, Armenia, and achieved the title of Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in 1977. He received the Order of Lenin in 1985 and was inducted as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1994. Yuri Vardanyan became the adviser of President Serzh Sargsyan in 2009 and became the Minister of Sports in May 2013. He was appointed as Armenia’s ambassador to Georgia in June, 2013.

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8. Vasily Alekseyev

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Legendary Former Russian weightlifter Vasiliy Ivanovich Alekseyev set a total of 81 Soviet records and 80 world records in his active weightlifting career and is inducted in the eighth place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. He won gold medals in the Olympic Games twice consecutively at 1972 Munich Summer Olympics and the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. Vasily Alekseyev was named the best sportsman of the 20th century in Greece in 1999. He recived several prestigious awards throughout his life such as Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples and Order of the Badge of Honour. Vasily Alekseyev was inducted in the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1993. He was featured on the Sports Illustrated cover, on April 14, 1975, with the title “World’s Strongest Man”.

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7. Charles Vinci

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Legendary American weightlifter Charles Robert Vinci, Jr. set 12 world records in the bantamweight class during his heydays between 1955 and 1960. He is an Olympic champion and World Champion, and is also the seventh place inductee in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Charles Vinci won the Olympic gold medal twice consecutively at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics and 1960 Rome Summer Olympics. He won gold medals at the 1955 and 1959 Pan American games. Charles Vinci won the United States Senior National Championship continuesly in two spells from 1954 to 1956 and from 1958 to 1961. He during his active career of weightlifting set and held several records in events of snatch, clean and jerk and also in overall total.

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6. Andrei Chemerkin

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Former Russian weightlifter Andrey Ivanovich Chemerkin won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and is also the sixth inductee in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. He won the World Weightlifting Championships gold medal four times and set 7 world records during his active weightlifting career. Andrei Chemerkin also won the European Weightlifting Championships twice consecutively in 1994 and 1995. He first won the 1992 junior world weightlifting championship and became the three warriors tournament winner in Russia. Chemerkin, after numerous achievements and titles in between, set the record of 262.5 kg Clean and jerk event and 462.5 kg overall at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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5. Halil Mutlu

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Professional Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu is one of the four weightlifters to win three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games and is inducted in the fifth place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. He won a total of five World championships and nine European championships, and set more than 20 world records in the 52 Kg class. Halil Mutlu first won the gold medal while setting a new world record in the 1996 World Championships and repeated the same in 1999 World Championships in the 54 Kg class. Throughout his heydays he was undefeated until the 2000 Olympics where he showed even being more dominant in the 56 Kg class while setting world records in both the events. Halil Mutlu is now coached by Ibrahim Elmali and is a member of Konya Kombassan Club.

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4. Liao Hui

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Superior Chinese weightlifter Liao Hui is the current record holder of the all three event in the 69 kg class with his clean and jerk of 198 kg and an overall total of 359 kg. He is a three time world champion and a marvelous Olympic champion, and is inducted in the fourth place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Liao Hui first broke two of the two junior world records in the 2007 Chinese City Games and became the gold meddler at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in the 69 kg class. He twice won the World Weightlifting Championships in 2009 and 2013. Hui first broke the world record in both the clean and jerk, and total at 2010 World Weightlifting Championships. Liao Hui recently set the new records in the snatch of 166 kg and overall total of 359 kg at the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships in the 69 kg class.

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3. Ilya Ilyin

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Kazakh weightlifter Ilya Aleksandrovich Ilyin is the current record holder of the all three event in the 94 kg class with his clean and jerk of 233 kg and overall total of 418 kg. He is a two time Olympic champion and won the title of world championships four times. He is the third place achiever in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Ilya Ilyin won the gold medal in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics both in 94 kg class. He set the Olympic record total of 418 kg in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won the 2011 world championship in the men’s 94 kg class. He was named the best Asian athlete along with Zulfiya Chinshanlo and Olga Rypakova by the Olympic Council of Asia on November 8, 2012. Ilya Ilyin is now a member of the Astana Presidential Sports Club.

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2. Hossein Rezazadeh

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A retired Iranian weightlifter Hossein Rezazadeh is a two-time Olympic champion and is inducted in the second place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. He also won the Asian Games twice and World Weightlifting championship four times in his active career. His accolades are also decorated with numerous prestigious awards as he received the Iran Sportsperson of the Year award a record four times which is more than any other athletes in Iran’s history and is also the first Iranian athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. Hossein Rezazadeh enjoyed a celebrity life in his country and his marriage at Mecca in February 2003 was live telecast on state television in Iran. He received a badge of courage from Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and named the “Champion of Champions” in 2002.

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1. Paul Anderson

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American weightlifter and powerlifter Paul Edward Anderson was a gold medalist in Olympic weightlifting and also a two time National Champion. He was one of the most well-known athletes of his time and played a major role in the introduction of powerlifting as a major competitive sport. Paul Anderson is widely considered as one of the strongest men in recorded history and is inducted in the top place in our list of Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Paul participated in a tough duel with Argentine Humberto Selvetti at 1956 Australia Olympic Games and won the gold medal in the super-heavyweight class while suffering from a 104 degree fever. He was included in the 1985 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for lifting in back 2844.02 kg to set the greatest weight ever raised by a human being.

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These weightlifters have to undergo rigorous training to increase their fitness, and apply their body strength appropriately, so that they can not only lift heavy weights but do so without injuring themselves. For nations that are noted for their athletic prowess, it is observed that weightlifting often contributes largely to the number of medals taken home by them, not just in the Olympics but in other tournaments, as well.

10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career

March 23, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career

We often make the mistake of judging people and their talents and intentions, especially when these people are from the world of entertainment. It is a common notion that sports stars, in particular, are shallow people who care about nothing but their fitness and skills, and their virtue on the basis of their sense of allegiance is often questioned, since players are often seen changing teams. However, some players have proven that they deserve more than criticism as money-minded athletes who have their sense of loyalty only to clubs that pay well, and their talent is only used for kicking or throwing balls. Here is a list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. Let’s take a look at their devotion for their country and their passion for sports.

10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career

10. Rocky Bleier

Rocky Bleier, born on May 25, 1926, is a former professional American player who later became a successful coach. He played in the National Football League as a halfback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for one season in the year 1968, and then continued from 1971 to 1980. After playing for University of Notre Dame, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968. After his rookie year, he joined the US Army and volunteered duty during the Vietnam War in 1969. He received grenade and gunshot injuries, and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service and is the tenth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. After his recover, he returned to the Steelers, and went on to win four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is one of the most noted athletes who served in military during pro career.

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9. Ted Williams

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Ted Williams, born on August 30, 1918, was a professional American baseball player who later became a manager. He played for 19 years at the Major League Baseball as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox in 1939-1942 and 1946-1960. He is one of the greatest hitters in the sport and is the ninth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He joined the Red Sox in 1939 and immediately became a sensation. His career was interrupted in 1943, when he went to serve three years in the US Navy as a certified Aviator and Marine Corps during World War II. He returned to MLB in 1946, and proved himself. He returned to active military duty for parts of 1952 and 1963 for the Korean War in the Marine. He also played, in 1957-58, and retired in 1960. He is one of the most respected of all athletes who served in military during pro career.

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8. Yogi Berra

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Yogi Berra, born on May 12, 1925, is a former American baseball player who later became a manager and coach. He played for most of his 19 year career as a catcher at the Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees during 1946-1965. He is one of just 4 players who has been named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and is the eighth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. Assuming different roles as a player, manager or coach, he has appeared in 21 World Series. He played from a young age, but he served in the US Navy during World War II, where he served as the mate of a gunner on the USS Bayfield. This was during the D-Day invasion. To serve his duty, Yogi kept his baseball career halted from 1944 to 1945. He is one of the greatest of the athletes who served in military during pro career.

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7. Bob Feller

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Bob Feller, born on November 3, 1918, was an American baseball player. He played as a pitcher in the Major League Baseball for 18 seasons for the Cleveland Indians. He pitched during 1936-1941 and again during 1945-1956, during which he played 570 games, with a win-loss record of 266-162, having pitched in 3827 innings and is now the seventh place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He was a prodigy bypassing the minor leagues, and played for the Indians at the age of just 17, and was the first pitcher to win 24 games in a season before 21 years of age. Feller has several other records. His career was interrupted for four years, when he served as Chief Petty Officer aboard the USS Alabama in World War II. He returned to baseball in 1946 and pitched for 11 seasons. He was one of the top athletes who served in military during pro career.

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6. Whitey Ford

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Whitey Ford, born on October 21, 1928, is a former American baseball player. He spent his 16 year career playing at the Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the New York Yankees. He was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and is the sixth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He was one of the best baseball players of all time. He was signed in by the New York Yankees in 1947 as an amateur free agent whom he represented throughout his career. He started playing professionally at the Major League Baseball since 1950. After a successful rookie year when which he got voted the AL Rookie of the Year, he served his duty in the Army. This was during the Korean War, and his career was halted for 1951-52, after which he rejoined the Yankees to become one of the best athletes who served in military during pro career.

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5. Roger Staubach

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Roger Staubach, born on February 5, 1942, is a former American football players who later became the executive chairman if Jones Lang LaSalle. He was a star player for the National Football League, who played as a quarterback. He played for the Dallas Cowboys and played for the club for five seasons, during which he appeared for Super Bowl, leading them to victory twice. Before he joined professional football, he attended the US Naval Academy where he won the Heisman Trophy and is now the fifth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. After his graduation, he served in the Navy Supply Corps in 1964-68, and went to serve his duty in Vietnam. After that, he rejoined the Cowboys and established himself as a celebrated player. He is one of the most accomplished among athletes who served in military before pro career.

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4. Bill Sharman

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Bill Sharman, born on May 25, 1926, was an American professional basketball player who later became a successful coach. He was famous for his tenure with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and is the fourth place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He was a 10-time NBA Champion, as he remained a part of the winning teams of Celtics and as coach or executive of the Los Angeles Lakers. He is credited with the introduction of the morning shootout. He was also the 12 time World Champion, including ABL and ABA titles. He was also famous as a coach. Before his basketball career, he served in the US Navy during the World War II, between 1944 and 1946. During 1950-55, he played minor league baseball as a professional, and played basketball for several seasons. He is one of the noted athletes who served in military before pro career.

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3. Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson, born on January 31, 1919, was an American baseball player. He was the first African-American to play in the Major League Baseball of the modern era, breaking the baseball colour line. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, starting in 1947. He and his team helped in putting an end to the racial segregation that downgraded coloured players to the Negro league. Robinson upheld a great example by the use of non-violence and great talent and is the third place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He played for 10 seasons, and led the Dodgers to their 1955 World Series win. Before joining pro baseball, he served in the military, where he was subjected to several racial discriminations and segregations, too. He was honourably discharged in 1944, and was one of the top athletes who served in military before pro career.

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2. Ahmard Hall

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Ahmard Hall, born on November 13, 1979, is an American football player. Originally, he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans whom he joined as an undrafted free agent in the year 2006. He had a rather unconventional start of his career, as, after graduating from Angleton High School where he was not much of a prominent football figure, he attended the University of Texas after a gap and is the second place achiever place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. In his college years, he played for the Longhorns team, after which he joined the Titans. In his rookie year, he played 14 games. In his six year career, he has also played for special teams. During the gap years from 1998 to 2002, he joined the Marine Corps, rising to the rank of sergeant, and served in Kosovo and Afghanistan. He is one of the most talented athletes who served in military before pro career.

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1. David Robinson

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David Robinson, born on August 6, 1965, is a retired American basketball player. He played at the National Basketball League for the San Antonio Spurs as the center for his entire career. He was a 10 time NBA All-Star, 2-time Olympic gold winner, 2-time NBA Champion and the NBA MVP in 1995, aside from being the inductee in many honourable lists as well as in the top place in our list of 10 Athletes who served in Military during Pro Career. He was also a prominent player in college football, noticed for winning college football’s highest honours as he starred at the Naval Academy. Though he was drafted by the Spurs, he first had to complete two years of active duty service. He became a civil engineering officer at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, after graduating. He was among athletes who served in military before pro career and had an illustrious NBA career.

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There are many other athletes who have served in the military. Many of them, like the athletes mentioned above, served the country before joining their favourite sport or even interrupted their lucrative sports careers to fight for their country, and returned. Some of them were not so fortunate, and gave their lives for their country, as well. But, those who were lucky enough to get out of the wars alive used the opportunity to follow their dreams, and make their country proud, in more ways than one.

10 Athletes with Other Professions

March 19, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Athletes with Other Professions

Athletes are a set of talented people who have everything: fame, wealth, glamour. They need not ask for more. Yet, some athletes are not satisfied with being in sports alone. They wish to get a little more from life, perhaps to push themselves a little further and cross the boundary of their own capabilities, and explore some new side of themselves, venturing into a new profession. Some take up business from the contacts they establish during their career, while some take up acting to present themselves in a whole new way to the fans. Many find their passion and take up music or painting, while some decide to serve the country. There are many professions that the athletes have chosen to be in beside sports, be it during their career as an athlete, or after it. Let us take a look at 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

10 Athletes with Other Professions

10. Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford is a former American Major League Baseball player, and he spent 16 seasons playing as a pitcher with the New York Yankees. Apart from being a player, he also served in the military. He is noted as one of the most successful athletes with other professions. He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947, and he began his Major League career in 1950 with the Yankees, and had a spectacular debut that soon translated into an excellent season. After the first season in which he finished second in the voting of Rookie of the Year, he missed the next two seasons in 1951 and 1952, because he was service in the US Army during the Korean War. After that, he returned to baseball, and was able to pick up where he had left off with the Yankees. He went on to win 6 World Series, the 1961 Cy Young, and make 10 All-Star games. He is inducted on the 10th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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9. Ernie Barnes

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1938 born Ernie Barnes, considered among the most well-known of athletes with other professions, was an African-American professional football player who was better known as a painter. He was also an author and actor. As a professional football player, he played for the Baltimore Colts, Titans of New York, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. He also played at the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was an excellent painter since his college days, and his first painting sale was in 1959. He was particularly famous for his unique style of elongation and movement. His work has inspired numerous artists. One of his most famous paintings was the Sugar Shack. His work also appears on several album covers. He is also noted for his sports art, and he was appointed as the Official Sports Artist for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad. He is inducted on the 9th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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8. George Foreman

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George Foreman is a retired American professional boxer who has been a two-time World Heavyweight Champion and an Olympic gold medallist. He is also an entrepreneur and an author, and one of the greatest among athletes with other professions. Foreman took up boxing to deal with his troubled childhood, and became quite successful, as he went on to win a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics, and beat then-undefeated Joe Frazier in the World Heavyweight Championship. His first retirement was in 1977. In 1994, he returned to become the oldest Heavyweight Champion. He retired again in 1997. He claimed that it was healthy eating that helped him return from retirement. He became the spokesperson for the fat-reducing grill of Russell Hobbs Inc., and as a result of Foreman’s design, the George Foreman Grill became a success. He is inducted on the 8th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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7. Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale was an American basketball player who played in the NBA. He was also a smooth jazz bass guitar player, and was thus one of the most well-known athletes with other professions. During his earlier years, he was not interested in the sport of basketball, and had no plans to take it up as a career. He was more interested in music, and even when he started playing basketball since the eighth standard, he continued to play bass guitar at his father’s church, and even after being recruited to the University of Oklahoma, and for him, the practice schedule had to be changed to make room for music. As a part of the winning team of the US, he won an Olympic gold in 1984. He played for the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns at the NBA. As a musician, he launched an album Power Forward. His Face to Face was the No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. He is inducted on the 7th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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6. Ted Williams

One of the greatest of athletes with other professions, Ted Williams, born in 1918, was an American professional baseball player. He also served in the US military. As a baseball player, he played for 19 season in the Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox as a left fielder. He was noted for his stunning hitting capability, and had earned various nicknames. His achievements and honours include being named two-time American League Most Valuable Player, six-time batting champion, 17-time All-Star and two-time Triple Crown winner. He entered active duty with the US Navy in 1943 for World War II, a year after winning the AL Triple Crown, and served three years. In 1944 he was certified as a Naval Aviator. After 8 years, during the Korean War, he was recalled to active duty and he flew 39 combat missions. He is inducted on the 6th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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5. Patrick Dempsey

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Patrick Dempsey is an American race car driver. He is one of those who actively maintains two separate careers, making him one of the most successful of athletes with other professions, though he started with acting first and is more known for his role, he was noted mentioning in an interview that auto racing is not just a hobby but something he takes very seriously. He started acting with a stage production of Torch Song Trilogy, and his first major feature film was In The Mood at the age of 21. His most famous films are Sweet Home Alabama and Enchanted, and he gained major attention with his role as a doctor in the ABC TV series, Grey’s Anatomy starting 2005. His first Pro class race was the 2006 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race and was 2nd. He has competed in various prestigious pro-am events, like 24 Hours of Le Mans and many more. He is inducted on the 5th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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4. Venus Williams

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Venus Williams is an American professional tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 and is currently ranked World No. 11 in singles. She is also an entrepreneur, and one of those successful athletes who could not wait for her retirement to enter a business venture. She became the first African-American woman to become a World No. 1 in Tennis, and has been given the honour three times. She has a total of 22 Grand Slam titles. She has several feathers in her hat, and is credited for changing the face of the game for women. As a business owner, she is the CEO of an interior design firm, V Starr. She teamed with Steve & Barry’s to launch her fashion line, EleVen. She and her sister, Serena, are part-owners of football team Miami Dolphins. Venus co-wrote Come to Win; on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession in 2010. She is one of the most successful among athletes with other professions. She is inducted on the 4th spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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3. Jim Thorpe

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Jim Thorpe, born in 1888, is considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, as he chose to play a number of sports simultaneously as alternate careers, which makes his inclusion in the list of the most famous athletes with other professions a must. He won the Olympic gold medals in 1912 for pentathlon and decathlon, though he lost his medals after He was found to have been paid for playing semi-professional baseball for two seasons, before competing in the Olympics, and had thus violated the rules regarding amateurism that was in place at that time. He played collegiate and professional level American football. He also played professional basketball and baseball. He participated in various sports at a professional level until the age of 41, and ended his career with the start of Great Depression. He had to do odd jobs to earn his living. He is inducted on the 3rd spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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2. Maria Sharapova

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Maria Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and a current World No. 2. She also owns her own candy line, in collaboration with candy veteran Jeff Rubin, making her one of the most successful athletes with other professions. Sharapova has been named World No. 1 on five different occasions. She is the reigning champion in the French Open in singles. She has a total of 34 singles titles and five Grand Slam titles. She won a silver medal at the London Games for Russia. She is noted for a rare longevity of women in tennis, with at least one singles title a year from 2003 to 2015. She has many other achievements in tennis. She is also known for being featured in a number of modelling assignments. Her business venture is a candy line named Sugarpova, which is described on the company website as “…a premium candy line that reflects the fun, fashionable, sweet side of international tennis sensation Maria Sharapova.” She is inducted on the second spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is perhaps one of the most famous of athletes with other professions. The Austrian-born American is a former professional bodybuilder, as well as an actor, model, producer, director, entrepreneur, writer and politician. After winning the Mr. Universe title at 20, he went on to win the Mr. Olympia title 7 times, the last being in 1980, and remained a prominent figure in the industry. He has writer several articles and books on this sport. His acting career took off with the 1970 film Hercules in New York. He has worked in several other films, the most famous being The Terminator. As a Republican, he was elected in 2003 in a special election. In 2011, he finished his 2nd term as a governor of California. He is various business ventures, like real estate, restaurant, etc. He is inducted on the top spot in the list of our 10 Athletes with Other Professions.

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These players, and many more, have shown their prowess in not just sports but other fields as well. While some of them have taken up two or more professions simultaneously, other have waited for their retirement to follow their passion or dream. For some, sports is not even the full time profession. Be it by taking up business ventures, following the heart to do something more artistic like acting, painting or dabbling in music, by serving the country, or just by playing other sports, these players have shown that they are more than just one thing.