Cesc Fabregas |Â Arsenal’s highest paid player in
history on £110,000-a-week
Lionel Messi | Barcelona star is top earner at £29.6m
David Beckham | LA Galaxy midfielder richer by £27.3m
Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid & Portuguese star at £27m
Kaka | Real Madrid & Brazil player made £16.9m last year
Thierry Henry | Fading forward raked in £16m last year
Ronaldinho | Past his prime, but still made £15.5m
Carlos Tevez | Argentinian pocketed £13.8m
Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Barca striker hit the £13m mark
Frank Lampard | Blues midfielder raked in £12.8m
Samuel Eto’o | Cameroon forward made £12.4m
Source: France Football Rich List
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• Andre Agassi |
35 |
$26.2 million |
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• Lance Armstrong |
34 |
$28 million |
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• David Beckham |
30 |
$32.5 million |
|
• Kobe Bryant |
27 |
$28.8 million |
|
29 |
$6 million |
|
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• Oscar De La Hoya |
33 |
$38 million |
|
• Jeff Gordon |
34 |
$23.4 million |
|
• Matt Hasselbeck |
30 |
$22.8 million |
|
• LeBron James |
21 |
$22.9 million |
|
• Derek Jeter |
31 |
$25.5 million |
|
• Walter Jones |
32 |
$23.2 million |
|
• Michael Jordan |
43 |
$33 million |
|
• Phil Mickelson |
35 |
$26.8 million |
|
• Shaquille O’Neal |
34 |
$33.4 million |
|
• Manny Ramirez |
35 |
$24.2 million |
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• Alex Rodriguez |
30 |
$27.5 million |
|
• Ronaldo |
29 |
$23 million |
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• Valentino Rossi |
27 |
$28 million |
|
37 |
$60 million |
|
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• Maria Sharapova |
18 |
$18.2 million |
|
• Annika Sorenstam |
35 |
$7.3 million |
|
• Michael Vick |
25 |
$37.5 million |
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• Serena Williams |
24 |
$12.7 million |
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• Venus Williams |
25 |
$6.5 million |
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• Tiger Woods |
30 |
$87 million |
Zamina mina (Zangalewa)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zangalewa of Cameroon
“Zamina” or “Zangaléwa†is a 1986 hit song, originally sung by a makossa group from Cameroon called Golden Sounds who were beloved throughout the continent for their silly dances and costumes. The song was such a hit for Golden Sounds that they eventually changed their name to Zangaléwa, too.The song pays tribute to African skirmishers (a.k.a tirailleurs) during WW2. Most of the band members were in the Cameroonian Army themselves and used make up, fake belly and fake butt for comic relief.
The song is still used today by soldiers, policemen, boy scouts, sportsmen and their supporters, usually during training or for rallying.
The men in the group often dressed in military uniforms, wearing pith helmets and stuffing their clothes with pillows to appear like they had a swollen butts from riding the train and fat stomachs from eating too much. The song, music historians say, is a criticism of black military officers who were in league with whites to oppress their own people. Or at least, some of it was. Some of it, as far was we can surmise, is gibberish.
The lyrics, which are in a Cameroonian dialect called Fang, go like this:
Zaminamina oh oh
Waka waka eh eh
Zaminamina zangalewa
Anawam ah ah
Shakira’s new song for the 2010 World Cup sample this song because it’s both a tribute to African music, with the World Cup being held in South Africa, and a nod to the folks back home who’ve partied to this song since way back in 1987 when the song rose to prominence thanks to West African DJ’s in Cartagena.
Before Shakira many other artists around the world sampled this song. Some of them are :
Las Chicas Del Can
The Surinamese group Beatmachine. Their version is called “Samina Mina†just like Shaki’s.
Adane Best
The movie The Lion King also feature samples reference of this song.
“The official song is as much awaited by the fans as the mascot or the logo. It is part of the identity of the world’s most exciting sport’s event. This song is the personification of the African rhythm and identity and sets the pace for this unique event. I am looking forward to hear the song throughout the tournament and watch it performed by Shakira and Freshlyground at the Final”, said Joseph S Blatter, FIFA President.
“I am honoured that Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) was chosen to be part of the excitement and the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” said Shakira. “The FIFA World Cup is a miracle of global excitement, connecting every country, race, religion and condition around a single passion. It represents an event that has the power to unite and integrate, and that’s what this song is about.”
Shakira continued, “African music is so inspiring and is poised to take its place on the global pop culture stage. I was proud to be able to work with one of South Africa’s most acclaimed groups, Freshlyground.” The song was co-produced by Shakira’s frequent collaborator, John Hill.
A baby asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”
“Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”
The child further inquired, “But tell me, here in heaven I don’t have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.”
God said, “Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel’s love and be very happy.”
Again the child asked, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don’t know the language?”
God said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
“Who will protect me?”
God said, “Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it’s life.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, “God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name.”
“You will simply call her, ‘Mom.'”
For more Mother’s Day quotes and info:
If you send this to just one person, it should make it all the way around by Mother’s Day.
This is for all the mothers who froze their buns off on metal bleachers at football games Friday night instead of watching from cars, so that when their kids asked, “Did you see me?” they could say, “Of course, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” and mean it.
This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, “It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here.”
This is for all the mothers of Kosovo who fled in the night and can’t find their children.
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they’ll never see.
And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.
For all the mothers of the victims of the Colorado shooting, and the mothers of the murderers.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes.
And all the mothers who DON’T.
What makes a good Mother anyway?
Is it patience?
Compassion?
Broad hips?
The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time?
Or is it heart?
Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time?
The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby?
The need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a school shooting, a fire, a car accident, a baby dying?
So this is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies.
And for all the mothers who wanted to but just couldn’t.
This is for reading “Goodnight, Moon” twice a night for a year. And then reading it again. “Just one more time.”
This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair and stomp their feet like a tired 2-year old who wants ice cream before dinner.
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
For all the mothers who bite their lips sometimes until they bleed – when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.
Who lock themselves in the bathroom when babies keep crying and won’t stop.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
This is for all mothers whose heads turn automatically when a little voice calls “Mom?” in a crowd, even though they know their own off spring are at home.
This is for mothers who put pinwheels and teddy bears on their children’s graves.
This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can’t find the words to reach them.
This is for all the mothers who sent their sons to school with stomachaches, assuring them they’d be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.
This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation.
And mature mothers learning to let go.
For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
Single mothers and married mothers.
Mothers with money, mothers without.
This is for you all.
So hang in there.
Please pass along to all the moms in your life.
“Home is what catches you when you fall – and we all fall.”
More information for Mother’s Day at:
http://mothersdayfunontheweb.blogspot.com/
This was a video made by the South African people when they won the World Cup 2010 Bid. It’s a very important point in their history.
What is Diski Dance?
The Diski Dance is based on South Africa’s unique way of playing soccer. Diski Dance is rhythmic, showy and energetic. In Diski, every move has a name and there are different names from different parts of the country. Some are in Tswana, others Zulu, Sotho and even English. The moves have names like “Tsamayaâ€, “Heel Extension Mkhari†and “Chester†to mention a few.
