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AC Milan and Brazil football star Kaka was voted the best player in the world by other players and managers. Kaka beat Argentinean striker Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award, which is run by world football bosses Fifa.
The Iraqi soccer captain Younis Mahmoud brought a rare moment of joy and unity to his war-ravaged people when he headed home the winning goal to beat Saudi Arabia and give rank-outsiders Iraq a fairytale victory in the Asian Cup. Even Pope Benedict hailed the victory and said the win would help to bring peace in Iraq.
Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took 709 wickets to reclaim the world record for the most Test wickets in December. Murali surpassed Australian Shane Warne's record at his home town of Kandy on the third day of the first Test against England.
Lewis Hamilton was the rookie sensation of 2007 Formula One season. But he lost the driver's title by a whisker as he could not finish among the top four in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in October. Hamilton clinched six pole positions, four wins and 109 point in the 17 gruelling races of the 2007 season, indeed a record by a beginne
Double world champion Fernando Alonso will return to Renault in 2008 in an all-new line-up with Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior. Alonso, 26, won both his titles with the French manufacturer in 2005 and 2006 before an ill-fated move to McLaren. He has won 19 Grand Prix, with his first at the wheel of a Renault in 2003. Alonso had split with the Mercedes-powered team after falling out with senior management over their refusal to give him preferential treatment over Hamilton
It was another remarkable year for the Swiss tennis master. The 26-year-old reached all four major finals for the second successive year, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He also became the first player to earn over $10 million in annual prize money. To cap a fine 2007, Federer won the ITF World champion award for the fourth successive year
The ousted Thai Prime Minister had purchased Manchester City for a whopping $163.8 million. Observers believe the takeover will help the premiership side regain its pas glory. The former Bangkok policeman has already put his cash to good use by paying off the club's debt and hiring a high-profile manager in former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson
The pin-up girl of world athletics suffered a body blow when the International Olympic Committee officially stripped of her five Sydney 2000 Olympics medals, including three golds, after she admitted in October to using performance-enhancing drugs. Jones had admitted her triple-gold, five-medal spree at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was powered by performance-enhancing drugs. She promptly returned her five medals and had all her results dating back to September 2000 erased
Asafa Powell emerged the fastest man on the world, when he clocked 9.74 seconds during heat at Rieti IAAF Grand Prix in September. However, the Jamaican could not improve the timing in the final race, as he clocked 9.78 seconds to win gold
The death of Bob Woolmer in a hotel room in Jamaica during 2007 World Cup was a sad loss to cricket. But when the police claimed it was murder, Woolmer's death became a worldwide sensation. Speculation was rife that organised crime surrounding betting rings may have been involved. Fingers were even pointed at members of the Pakistan team that Woolmer coached. In the end, though, the Jamaican police had to admit that new evidence ruled out foul play
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AC Milan and Brazil football star Kaka was voted the best player in the world by other players and managers. Kaka beat Argentinean striker Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award, which is run by world football bosses Fifa.
The Iraqi soccer captain Younis Mahmoud brought a rare moment of joy and unity to his war-ravaged people when he headed home the winning goal to beat Saudi Arabia and give rank-outsiders Iraq a fairytale victory in the Asian Cup. Even Pope Benedict hailed the victory and said the win would help to bring peace in Iraq.
Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took 709 wickets to reclaim the world record for the most Test wickets in December. Murali surpassed Australian Shane Warne's record at his home town of Kandy on the third day of the first Test against England.
Lewis Hamilton was the rookie sensation of 2007 Formula One season. But he lost the driver's title by a whisker as he could not finish among the top four in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in October. Hamilton clinched six pole positions, four wins and 109 point in the 17 gruelling races of the 2007 season, indeed a record by a beginne
Double world champion Fernando Alonso will return to Renault in 2008 in an all-new line-up with Brazilian Nelson Piquet junior. Alonso, 26, won both his titles with the French manufacturer in 2005 and 2006 before an ill-fated move to McLaren. He has won 19 Grand Prix, with his first at the wheel of a Renault in 2003. Alonso had split with the Mercedes-powered team after falling out with senior management over their refusal to give him preferential treatment over Hamilton
It was another remarkable year for the Swiss tennis master. The 26-year-old reached all four major finals for the second successive year, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He also became the first player to earn over $10 million in annual prize money. To cap a fine 2007, Federer won the ITF World champion award for the fourth successive year
The ousted Thai Prime Minister had purchased Manchester City for a whopping $163.8 million. Observers believe the takeover will help the premiership side regain its pas glory. The former Bangkok policeman has already put his cash to good use by paying off the club's debt and hiring a high-profile manager in former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson
The pin-up girl of world athletics suffered a body blow when the International Olympic Committee officially stripped of her five Sydney 2000 Olympics medals, including three golds, after she admitted in October to using performance-enhancing drugs. Jones had admitted her triple-gold, five-medal spree at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was powered by performance-enhancing drugs. She promptly returned her five medals and had all her results dating back to September 2000 erased
Asafa Powell emerged the fastest man on the world, when he clocked 9.74 seconds during heat at Rieti IAAF Grand Prix in September. However, the Jamaican could not improve the timing in the final race, as he clocked 9.78 seconds to win gold
The death of Bob Woolmer in a hotel room in Jamaica during 2007 World Cup was a sad loss to cricket. But when the police claimed it was murder, Woolmer's death became a worldwide sensation. Speculation was rife that organised crime surrounding betting rings may have been involved. Fingers were even pointed at members of the Pakistan team that Woolmer coached. In the end, though, the Jamaican police had to admit that new evidence ruled out foul play
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That's not Younis Mahmoud in the picture. That's Nashat Akram
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