Paul Jones (soccer) – former Wales goalkeeper, born 1967.

Matthew Upson (soccer) – West Ham and England's former Birmingham defender, born 1979.

Lukasz Fabianski (soccer) – Arsenal's Poland goalkeeper, born 1985.

Danny Guthrie (soccer) – Newcastle's former Liverpool midfielder, born 1987.

Haile Gebrselassie (athletics) – Ethiopian distance-running star, double Olympic and four-time world 10,000 metres champion, born 1973.