NAOMI WATTS

Born In England, Raised In Australia And — After 15 Years Of Hard Work — An "Overnight" Hollywood Success, This Actress Is As Brilliant As She Is Gorgeous. Watts Began Studying Acting Down Under And Befriended Nicole Kidman At A Commercial Audition When The Two Were Just Teens. In Their Twenties They Both Appeared In The Boarding-School Drama Flirting, But Kidman's Star Rose Much More Quickly Than Watts'. Throughout The '90s, Watts Languished In Supporting Parts That Failed To Showcase Her Incredible Versatility And Knack For Accents. Yet, With A Lot Of Encouragement From Kidman, She Stuck It Out And Finally Got Her Big Break In 2001'S Mulholland Dr. Originally Conceived As A TV Series, This Offbeat Chronicle Of An L.A. Starlet Was Released As A Movie That Featured Watts In Two Powerhouse Parts. Audiences And Critics Immediately Took Notice Of Her Talent, And The Next Year She Finally Hit The Big Time With The Horror Flick The Ring And Made The Tabloids Because Of Her Romance With Hunk Heath Ledger, 10 Years Her Junior. Watts Continued Her Hot Streak With An Oscar-Nominated Turn In 2003'S 21 Grams And Soon Signed On To Play An Ape's Best Gal In The Remake Of King Kong. After Her Relationship With Ledger Ended In 2004, She Found New Love In The Arms Of The More Mature Liev Schreiber, Her Costar In The Painted Veil.

EDUCATION

Attended North Sydney Girls High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

TITLE

Her late father provided the maniacal laughter on Pink Floyd's track "Brain Damage," featured on the band's 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon.

Met best friend Nicole Kidman at an audition for a TV commercial in Australia in 1982 (neither was hired). The two acted together nine years later in the coming-of-age tale Flirting.

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tuj ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team, as a forward or winger.

At the age of 19, Neymar won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award, after coming third in 2010.[2] He followed this up by winning it again in 2012. In 2011 Neymar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, where he came 10th, and the FIFA Puskás Award, which he won.[3] He is known for his acceleration, speed, dribbling and finishing. His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media and former players drawing comparisons to Argentine forward Lionel Messi and former Brazil player Pelé, who has called Neymar "an excellent player".[4]

Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and, after rising through the ranks, was promoted to their first team squad. He made his debut for Santos in 2009, and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista. Further honours followed, with Neymar being voted best player as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and also being top scorer in the 2010 Copa do Brasil with 11 goals. He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club achieved the Double. Neymar was again voted best player of the year in 2011 as his side retained the state title and Santos also winning the 2011 Copa Libertadores in which Neymar scored 6 goals in 13 appearances. He also played a key role in securing aContinental Double for his team, Santos' first since 1963. He received the Bronze Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, with Santos making it to the final, where they were defeated 4–0 by Barcelona.[5][6]

Neymar is a Brazilian international, having represented Brazil at Under-17, Under-20 and senior levels. On 10 August 2010, at the age of 18, he made his debut for the Seleção in a friendly match against the United States; he scored from a header in the 28th minute, contributing to Brazil's 2–0 win. He was the top scorer of the 2011 South American Youth Championship with nine goals, including two in the final, in the 6–0 win against Uruguay, helping Brazil to win their 11th title in the competition.

Early life

Neymar da Silva Santos, Júnior was born in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, to Neymar da Silva, Sr. and Nadine Santos. He inherited his name from his father, who is a former footballer and became his son's advisor as Neymar's talents began to grow.[7] Neymar comments on his father's role "My father has been by my side since I was little. He takes care of things, my finances and my family."[8] Growing up, Neymar combined his love of futsal with street football.[9]

In 1992, Neymar moved with his family to São Vicente, where he began playing for youth side Portuguesa Santista.[10] Then, in 2003, they moved to Santos, where Neymar joined Santos FC.[11]With the success of his youth career and added income, the family bought their first property, a house next to the Vila Belmiro. Their quality of family life improved, as at age 15, Neymar was earning 10,000 reais per month and at 16, 25,000 reais per month. At 17, he signed a full professional contract, getting upgraded to the Santos first team and even receiving sponsorships.

Gareth Bale

Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team as a winger.
Bale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left back, earning acclaim as a free kick specialist. Since transferring to Spurs in 2007, managerial and tactical shifts have seen him transform into a more offensively-oriented player. Since the 2009–10 season, Bale has played an integral role in Tottenham's success domestically and in the Champions League.
Bale has received plaudits from a number of managers such as José Mourinho, and from fellow players who have described him as a footballer with "tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot and exceptional physical qualities". During the 2012–13 season he was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year, the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards.
Early and personal life

Bale was born in Cardiff, Wales, to parents Frank, a school caretaker, and Debbie, an operations manager;[8] he attended Eglwys Newydd Primary School at Whitchurch.[9] He is the nephew of former Cardiff City footballer Chris Pike.[10] It was while at this school he first came to the attention of Southampton at age nine, when he was playing in a six-a-side tournament with his first club, Cardiff Civil Service Football Club.[11]Growing up, his football hero was fellow Welshman and Manchester United player Ryan Giggs.[12]
Bale attended Whitchurch High School in Cardiff.[13] He was a keen athlete and played football alongside Wales flanker and captain Sam Warburton,[14] rugby, hockey and excelled at athletics.[15] As a 14 year old he says that he ran the 100 metre sprint in 11.4 seconds.[12]Because of his superior footballing skill, the school's PE teacher, Gwyn Morris, had to write special rules which restricted Bale to playing one-touch football and not using his left foot.[14] Whilst at Whitchurch, Bale trained at Southampton's satellite academy in Bath, although there was initially some doubt if Southampton would give him a scholarship due to his height.[8]
Despite being only 16 at the time, he helped the school's under-18 side win the Cardiff & Vale Senior Cup. He left school in the summer of 2005 with a Grade A in PE amongst his GCSE results. In his final year at school, he was awarded the PE department's prize for services to sport. In the presentation, Morris commented:
"Gareth has a fierce determination to succeed and has the character and qualities to achieve his personal goals. He is one of the most unselfish individuals that I have had the pleasure to help educate."[16]
Bale lives in London with partner Emma Rhys-Jones, his high school sweetheart.[17] Their first child, born at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff on 21 October 2012[18] was named Alba Violet.[19]
Club career