Basketball
John Robert (Jay AR) Holden (USA)
The first black basketball player in the Russian national team. It is thanks to this athlete in 2007 that our country became European basketball champion. Holden mined two decisive points in the final match with the Spanish national team. John has a bright international career. He is the champion of Latvia, Belgium, Greece and the nine-time champion of Russia. In 2003, the basketball player received Russian citizenship and became one of the leaders not only by his native CSKA, but also the Russian team.
Rebecca Lynn (Becky) Hammon (USA)
Hammont's playing Becky went to the London Olympics, but not under the American flag, but as part of the Russian Basketball team. She was born in South Dakota, in a family, adoring sports. Becky began to play basketball on the street along with her older brother and sister. And soon became Miss Basketball State. Unfortunately, South Dakota is the most unexpassed region in America, so there are no prestigious colleges with a corresponding team, curious scouts and agents. About Talent Hammon still learned, but the lack of "classical sports education" and non-bolted growth (168 centimeters) were not allowed to break through to the top. Seven years she played New York Liberty. During this time, it was four times incorporated into the national team of all stars and was elected the most valuable player. But it was never invited to the US national team, so the invitation from Moscow CSKA with the prospect of inclusion in the Russian national team was perceived by an athlete with delight. In his homeland, her decision caused a lot of indignations, many even called Hammon to the traitor. But gradually the mood of fans have changed, and now Becky love both in Russia and in America.
Mini football
Wagner Pereira Caetano (Brazil)
This athlete is increasingly known under the name of the pool. He was born in São Paulo in 1980 and until 2004 played Brazilian clubs. The offer from Russia perceived with joy, as it was an opportunity to play in a good championship and earn decent money. Having played two years for the Moscow Arbat, he moved to Dynamo, where he still plays. Since 2008, it is regularly called up to the Russian national team. Under the white-blue-red flag was the silver medalist of the European Championship and the semifinalist of the World Championship, three times became with his club champion of Russia.
Siril Tadeusch Cardose Filter. Photo: ru.wikipedia.org.
Siril Tadeush Kardoza Fili (Brazil)
The Russian national football striker was born in Sao Paulo. Like all Brazilian boys, playing football. And since there was no money on the ball, then he was made from old socks. Soon the young athlete was noticed and invited to a professional club. And in 2003 the football player was invited to Russian Spartak. Brazilian athlete began to learn Russian by books. The first words were professional: "Ball", "goal", "PAS", etc. When several tens of words were mastered, he asked for help to the teacher. Now the athlete quite decently gives an interview in Russian and reads our classics in the original. In 2005, Siril was offered Russian citizenship. And a year later, Siril became a Russian national team player. At the beginning of the career in our country, his salary was 4.5 thousand dollars a month, now more than 30 thousand. Siril - Dynamo player and one of the highest paid athletes on mini-football in our country.