Soccer Rising Star

Ezequiel Garay

Personal information

Full name : Ezequiel Marcelo Garay
Date of birth : October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10) (age 20)
Place of birth : Rosario, Argentina
Height : 1.89 cm
Playing position : Defender

Club information

Current club : Racing de Santander
Number : 4

Ezequiel Marcelo Garay (born October 10, 1986 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays for Racing de Santander in the Spanish La Liga. His favoured positions are on the right wing and in central defence. His previous club were Newell's Old Boys of Argentina. He has been linked with a move to Manchester United F.C. and has been quoted as being very pleased with this, but will continue concentrating on Racing de Santander.

"It's a joy that such a great team as Manchester (United) is paying attention to me, but at the moment there is nothing official. I had not had a chance to speak with my agent about this news. The club hasn't said anything either, so there's no point getting overexcited."

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Nani

Personal information

Full name :Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Date of birth :17 November 1986
Place of birth :Amadora, Portugal
Height :1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position : Wing forward

Club information

Current club : Sporting Lisbon
Number : 18



Nani started his career at his local club Massama on the outskirts of Lisbon before joining Sporting Clube de Portugal youth system.

Nani is the latest outstanding talent to be produced by Sporting’s seemingly endless conveyor belt of world-class wingers. The same system that produced Luis Figo, Simão, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma appears to have unearthed another sensation capable of attaining the heights of such exalted company.

His speed, strength and skill have led many to compare him with Cristiano Ronaldo. He is equally at home on either flank.

He broke into the first team at 18 years of age, and made an immediate impression with his dazzling footwork and extreme speed, scoring 6 goals in his debut season.

Nani enjoyed a blistering start to the 2006/07 season with two goals in Sporting’s first two matches and another on his international debut where he gave a man-of-the-match display against Denmark.

He has been compaired to Cristiano Ronaldo, and Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has stated, that he would love bringing another major talent to the club.

He has attracted the interest of English Champions Manchester United and Premiership Losers Chelsea, with rumours coming out of Manchester believing that he is a transfer target for Sir Alex Ferguson this summer (2007) as a replacement for veteran left winger Ryan Giggs. Nani could join Ronaldo in Manchester, making arguably the most lethal wingers on the planet playing in the same Manchester United team.