"1993, Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband's penis with a kitchen knife while he was sleeping. Afterward, she drove away and tossed the severed penis out the car window into a nearby field. Bobbitt later claimed that her husband had raped her immediately prior to the incident, though he denied these claims and was eventually acquitted of rape charges. Bobbitt also claimed that her husband had repeatedly raped and verbally abused her in the past, and that the memories of this abuse ""raced through her head"" in the moments prior to the attack on her husband. At her trial, Bobbitt's"
"the 100 metres final at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and admissions of steroid use by former professional baseball players after they have retired, such as José Canseco and Ken Caminiti. A famous sporting scandal involving cheating via harassment and injury occurred in 1994 in figure skating when Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard Shawn Eckhardt, hired Shane Stant to break Nancy Kerrigan's leg to remove her from the year's competitions and prevent her from competing with Harding. One of the most famous instances of cheating involving a prohibited player action occurred during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final,"
"Raimundo Orsi who also won the World Cup while playing for Juventus. At the end of 2006 FIFA World Cup Final match in Germany, in which Italy defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out, Camoranesi had teammate Massimo Oddo chop off a large chunk of his long hair as the rest of the squad danced around them in a circle. Camoranesi then went up to the camera and dedicated the triumph by saying in Spanish: """"Para los pibes del barrio"""" (For the guys from the neighbourhood). Camoranesi commented in an interview in regards to the World Cup victory: """"I feel"
"although they were eliminated from the tournament in the first round on direct encounters, following a three-way five-point tie with Denmark and Sweden. Subsequently, Oddo was a member of Italy's championship winning squad during the 2006 FIFA World Cup under Marcello Lippi, as back up to Gianluca Zambrotta, making one substitute appearance in Italy's 3–0 win over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the tournament. At the end of 2006 FIFA World Cup Final match in Germany, in which Italy defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out, Oddo chopped off a large chunk of his teammate Mauro Camoranesi's long hair as"
"and the stallion Boeing, known as the ""American Pharoah"" of the polo world. At age 25 Cambiaso decided to create his own breeding business from scratch, as well as the polo team La Dolfina. Today he has nearly 1000 horses on his extensive farms. One of his best polo ponies was a world-famous stallion, . The horse was seriously injured during the final of the 2006 Argentine Open, and suffered further setbacks in treatment of the broken bone in his near foreleg. The injury occurred in the extra chukka, and the horse was taken off in the horse ambulance, forcing"
"while his technique, opportunism and positional sense saw him score several crucial goals. A versatile and well-rounded forward, Morata is capable of playing as a main striker or linking up play between the lines, and can even play out wide on the wing. He is also an accurate penalty taker. In March 2014, Morata shaved off all of his hair in solidarity with sick children, saying ""kids with cancer wanted to have my haircut but they couldn't, so I gave myself theirs"". On 10 December 2016, he got engaged to his girlfriend, Alice Campello, and on 17 June 2017, the"
"as a judge in a beauty contest in 1951, Ponti met a minor actress named Sofia Lazzaro (real name Sofia Villani Scicolone). He subsequently cast her in films such as ""Anna"" (1951). In 1952, his friend Goffredo Lombardo, head of production at Titanus, changed Lazzaro's name to Sophia Loren. Five years later, Ponti obtained a Mexican divorce from his first wife and married Sophia Loren by proxy. Divorce was still forbidden in Italy, and he was informed that were he to return there, he would be charged with bigamy, and Loren would be charged with ""concubinage"". Ponti co-produced several films"
"come-back to F1 for 2010. Lance Armstrong won all the Tour de France between 1999 and 2005, also an all-time record, but was later stripped of all his titles when evidence emerged of his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer won 16 Grand Slam titles to become the most titled player. The 2006 Italian football scandal, also known as """"Calciopoli"""", involved Italy's top professional football leagues, Serie A and Serie B. The scandal was uncovered in May 2006 by Italian police, implicating league champions Juventus, and other major teams including A.C. Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina when"
"des Nations. However, he left Alfa Corse after a disagreement over team leadership and sat out the whole of the 1947 season. He came back to the sport in 1948 with a privately entered Maserati and a works Ferrari. During this period, he also got married to Elsa Giaretto. In her opinion motor sport was a silly and dangerous activity, and she tried to persuade Farina to stop. Three days after their high society wedding, Farina flew to Argentina where he drove his Maserati 8CL to victory in the Gran Premio Internacional del General San Martín. On his return to"
"also noted for his long-range shooting ability with either foot. Due to his height and heading accuracy, he is also effective in the air, and is also accurate from set-pieces, which enables him to contribute to his team's offensive play with additional goals. Despite his talent in his youth, he has often been injury prone throughout his career, which has limited his playing time and affected his fitness and consistency, and as a result, he has been accused by some in the sport of not living up to his initial potential. Aquilani is married to Italian actress Michela Quattrociocche; the"
"3-2 and were out of the tournament. After refusing to cut his long hair despite the rules of national coach Daniel Passarella, he was frozen out of the national team for a number of years. He made a brief comeback to the Marcelo Bielsa-coached squad for the 2002 World Cup, but did not play. He received a red card for cursing at the referee from the bench in Argentina's last match against Sweden, becoming the first player to be sent off from the bench in a World Cup. Caniggia is married to Argentine model Mariana Nannis. They have three children:"
"has become strongly identified as Counselor for Nutrition and Quality of the Italian Product for the Ministry of Agriculture in Italy since 2006 and is recognized internationally as an Expert on Scientific Projects of Public Utility, innovative reforms to health systems globally. He is married to Valeria with whom he has two children, Ildebrando and Delfina. 1985: Researcher at the Catholic University in the Special Unit for the Anterior Approach to Spine Surgery. 1986: Scientific Observer of the football team “Los Angeles Rams” in Los Angeles during the N.F.L. championship (National Football League). 1986: Founder of the “Italian Medical Review”."
"leg of a mocked-up triangular ""hazard"" sign of a tackle being performed, reflecting his tough-tackling reputation. On 26 December 2015, De Rossi married his partner, English-born Italian actress and model Sarah Felberbaum, in a private ceremony in the Maldives; the couple had been in a relationship since 2011, and have a daughter together, Olivia Rose, born on 14 February 2014. In March 2016, he put his World Cup winner's medal in the coffin of Pietro Lombardi, who had been the kitman of the Italian national team in the 2006 World Cup. Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi, (; born 24"
"disgruntled Italian diner), Rome, Rio de Janeiro, and Naples. The couple separated in 2016. In 2017, Bourdain began dating the Italian actress Asia Argento, whom he met when she appeared on the Rome episode of ""Parts Unknown"". Bourdain practiced the martial art Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning a blue belt in August 2015. He won gold at the IBJJF New York Spring International Open Championship 2016, in the Middleweight Master 5 (age 56 and older) division. Bourdain was known to be a heavy smoker. In a nod to Bourdain's (at the time) two-pack-a-day cigarette habit, Thomas Keller once served him a 20-course"
"May 2018, Romero was named in Argentina’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by manager Jorge Sampaoli, but was later ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury suffered the day after the announcement. Despite being tall, Romero is nicknamed ""Chiquito"" as he is relatively short compared to his brothers, in particular his professional basketball-playing brother Diego, who is tall. He is married to fellow Argentine Eliana Guercio, with whom he has a daughter. In September 2012, Romero became a father for the second time when his wife gave birth to a second child, which"
"was attended by thousands and made the front page of New York newspapers. Antonino Rocca Antonino Rocca (born Antonino Biasetton, 13 April 1921 – 15 March 1977) was an Italian Argentinian professional wrestler. He tag teamed with partner Miguel Pérez. He was posthumously inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 1995 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996. As a soccer and rugby player when he moved to Argentina before World War II, Rocca was known for his unique, acrobatic, off-the-ground, flying wrestling style. Rocca started his American professional wrestling"
"his children and grandchildren. He received a Catholic funeral and was laid to rest at Christ Church Memorial Gardens. Lorenzo Parente Lorenzo Parente ""Martino"" was an Italian professional wrestler who competed throughout the United States from 1958-1975. During his career he captured the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on two occasions (both of which he won from Danny Hodge). He was also known for his long standing tag team with Bobby Hart, with whom he captured numerous regional and world NWA Tag Team Championships. Parente competed for various promotions throughout his career, including NWA Mid-America, NWA Western States, Championship Wrestling"
"January 3, 2015 he married Antonella Liguori. Fabio Testi Fabio Testi (born 2 August 1941) is an Italian film actor, notable as the star of, among other films, ""First Action Hero"" and ""The Inheritance"". Born in Peschiera del Garda, Italy, the 1.84m tall actor started his film career as a stuntman in his college years. His most famous job as a stuntman was in Sergio Leone's ""Once Upon a Time in the West"", where he fell from a rooftop and hit the ground on his shoulder. He lived with Ursula Andress in the mid-1970s. In 1979 Testi married Lola Navarro,"
"and Sweden in 1950, taking his family with him. In 1951 he represented the ATG at the CIA General Assembly and Coupe Mondiale in Paris, resulting in the CIA accepting the ATG as a member organization. In 1958 and 1959, he performed as a guest artist in Carnegie Hall. In 1968, Dina Galla-Rini died. Three years later, Anthony married Dolly Cortella. He was married to her until she died at the age of 101. In 1975, the President of Italy conferred on him the title of ""Cavalier of the Star of Solidarity"" in recognition of his efforts towards strengthening the"
"famous Argentine actress and model Susana Giménez. They started a tumultuous relationship, which led to Monzón's divorce. Since then, his glamorous and sometimes violent life was avidly followed by the media. He toured Latin America and Europe with Argentine and [[indian models and actresses. While still a champion, a darker side of Monzón began to emerge. In 1973, Monzón was shot in the leg by his wife, requiring seven hours of surgery to remove the bullet. In 1975, he began a very publicized romance with Susana Giménez; they had previously met in the 1974 [[Thriller film|thriller]] ""[[La Mary]]"", directed by"
"include quick offloads and passing the ball under his legs, which he has done on many occasions including against France and South Africa. Sergio also regularly uses dummying, cut and switch and pop-passing. Other qualities include; a good catcher of the high ball, powerful ball-carrier, good receiver line-out option and impressive footwork. He is a keen skier, but has done it less often after teammate Sylvain Marconnet broke his leg skiing in 2007. Parisse married Miss France 2006 and Miss Europe 2006 Alexandra Rosenfeld in early 2010. They got married in Hérault where Rosenfeld is from. The couple's first child,"
"and survived after his aircraft was shot down. He received his diploma in classics in 1918. In 1919, in Lecco, he won the title of Italian Champion in rowing. In 1924 he graduated with full marks at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Turin and enrolled in the specialization course of general surgery at the University of Padua In 1925 he began his medical career under the guidance of the Mario Donati. He became Donati's assistant in 1935. He assumed the role of professor of special pathology at the University of Turin. In 1930 he married Ida Garrè,"
"his idol, Stefan Edberg. Llodra and his wife Camille were married on 9 September 2003, and have two children, a daughter, Manon (born March 23, 2004) and a son, Teo (born 5 September 2007). He is a well-known supporter of French football club Paris Saint-Germain, and has often been seen wearing the club's shirt prior to tennis games. Llodra reached his first Grand Slam final, the Australian Open Men's Doubles, with Fabrice Santoro. Unseeded, they lost to Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor. During the semifinals, Llodra inadvertently hit a bird. Llodra won his first Grand Slam title, the Australian Open"
"accomplishment of Latin. He had been disabled from birth, however, horribly disfigured and half paralyzed by a mysterious disease, supposed to be scurvy. He spent most of his time with young nobles, Yazykov and Likhachov, who would later introduce the Russian court to Polish ceremonies, dress, and language. On 28 July 1680 he married a noblewoman Agaphia Simeonovna Grushevskaya (1663 – after 14 Jul 1681), daughter of Simeon Feodorovich Grushevsky and wife Maria Ivanovna Zaborovskaya, and assumed the sceptre. His native energy, though crippled, was not crushed by his terrible disabilities. He soon showed that he was a thorough and"
"2015 he was in a relationship with the Russian track and field athlete Olga Plachina, born in 1996. They got married in 2016 and as of December 2016 are expecting their first child, a girl, who they want to name Olimpia. Montano is one of the most successful Italian sabre fencers of all time, surpassing the success of his father and grandfather as fencers. He has four Olympic medals, one gold for the individual event in 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver for the team event in 2004 and bronze medals for the team events in 2008 and 2012, respectively. The"
"April 1999, Ronaldo married female Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, at the time pregnant with the couple's first son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000. The marriage lasted four years. In 2005, Ronaldo became engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; the relationship lasted only three months after their luxurious wedding at the Château de Chantilly. The ceremony reportedly cost £700,000 (€896,000). Despite his fame – a 2003 poll by Nike listed him the world's most famous sportsperson (and third most famous person overall) – Ronaldo is protective"
"ten tests, and scored 190 points for his country. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007, and in 2015 became a member of the World Rugby Hall of Fame when the International Hall was merged with it. In 2001, he and his wife of six years, Marlene, divorced, shortly before he married Amor Vittone. He had two children with Vittone. In February 2009, ""Rapport"" newspaper and ""Heat"" magazine reported that they had video evidence of him engaging in sex play with a mystery blonde and snorting a white substance. Charmaine Weavers claimed to have had"
"wife Elvira, and their son Antonio. It went off the road, fell several metres, and flipped over. Elvira and Antonio were flung from the car and escaped with minor injuries. Puccini's chauffeur, also thrown from the car, suffered a serious fracture of his femur. Puccini was pinned under the vehicle, with a severe fracture of his right leg and with a portion of the car pressing down on his chest. A doctor living near the scene of the crash, together with another person who came to investigate, saved Puccini from the wreckage. The injury did not heal well, and Puccini"
"Florence. A monument in his memory was erected at Prato Alle Vacche in the Pratomagno mountain by the Aretino Aero Club. He was survived by both his legal wife Katherine and his de facto wife Nance. He is remembered as being thoroughly courageous without being reckless, and was successful in his amazing feats because he was practically faultless as a pilot, and knew exactly what he and his machines could do. A small piece of wood, a relic from one Hinkler's hand-made gliders, was presented to the US astronaut Don Lind in early 1986 as a token of appreciation for"
"ending his career at the age of 23. Despite a partial loss of sight, after years of physical therapy, he did manage to return to win the South African championship in the decathlon in 1966. After 1956's disappointment in Melbourne, he proceeded to hit the world record four times. He married German Olympian Renate Junker in 1962. A guest of the wedding was politician Pik Botha, who had his car stolen during the wedding. Gert Potgieter (athlete) Gerhardus Cornelius Potgieter (born 16 April 1937 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is a retired South African Track and field athletics competitor, primarily"
"medals and, in particular, has known how to portray different subjects with courage and consummate skill"". The sculptor was married to his wife, Elsa, for more than 60 years. She is the great love of his life, together with that of art, and mother to his two children, Gabriella and Giorgio. In addition to sport, he is passionate about design, sports cars and aircraft. His source of inspiration comes from walking in the mountains and photographing nature which also enables him to re-charge the batteries of his artistic soul. Gazzaniga created the world's most sought after football trophy. The FIFA"
"on his Olympic triumph by winning the 1993 World All-Around title, and the 1993 and 1994 American Cup, as well as numerous individual apparatus medals on the way. In 1996, his wife Irina was involved in an horrific single car accident, in which she skidded off a road and slammed into a tree. She suffered multiple fractures to her ribs and pelvis, lapsed into a coma, and her internal injuries were so severe that doctors told her husband that she only had a 1 in 100 chance of surviving. Scherbo stayed with his wife every day, and abruptly stopped his"
"the use of steroids and hormones and the associated consequences. He made appearances at fitness expos, and in videos posted on YouTube, he gave advice about diet and fitness routines. He had 1.2 million followers on Instagram and hundreds of thousands of followers on YouTube. Piana was married twice. His first marriage ended in divorce after he had an affair. He then had a longstanding on-again, off-again relationship with fitness model Chanel Jansen. He then married Icelandic bodybuilder Sara Heimisdóttir in 2015. They separated in 2016 and he later accused her of using him to qualify for U.S. residence and"