Consideration was next given to athletes who during the early twentyfirst century appeared destined for future greatness, such as boxers Laila Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, and the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao, and such promising young soccer players as Americans Freddy Adu and Donovan Landon and Brazil’s female sensation Marta. Publisher’s Note as England’s David Beckham, Brazil’s Ronaldinho, and France’s Zinedine Zidane. Boxers by Weight Divisions Soccer Position Index. World Soccer Magazine World Players of the Year. World Soccer Magazine 100 Greatest Twentieth Century Players. International Football Hall of Champions.

Boxing and Soccer Resources on the World Wide Web. Great Athletes: Boxing and Soccer Alexi Lalas. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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