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Hometown: Perugia or Milano...
Born in Umbria, Bellucci began modeling to support her law studies at the University of Perugia. Her work as a model got her a small, revealing role as a vampire bride opposite Keanu Reeves (her Matrix co-star) in Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula. Soon the actress-model was a model actress in French and Italian films and one American suspense drama, Under Suspicion, as Gene Hackman's wife...
...JUNG HWAN played soccer for Italy's Club Perugia. But when the World Cup began, he rejoined his fellow Koreans by playing for their national team--and it cost him his job. That's because he was the one who scored the winning overtime goal that allowed South Korea to oust Italy from the tournament. Perugia chairman Luciano Gaucci claims that he fired Ahn because of comments the athlete made in a post-game interview declaring Korean soccer superior to the Italian brand. But, Gaucci told an Italian paper, "I have no intention of paying a salary to someone...
...JUNG HWAN, 26, SOUTH KOREA Scoring the Golden Goal that knocked out the Italians certainly elevated his value. At week's end, he had reportedly signed a new deal with his Italian side Perugia?after the club had first said it would sack him for saying that Korean football was better than the Italian sort. VALUE: $6.5 million, up from $1.5 million...
...JUNICHI INAMOTO, 22, JAPAN Signed by English club Arsenal last season, he saw little top-tier action. But the midfielder turned his fortunes around at World Cup 2002, scoring two goals. That seems to have restored the faith of the European marketplace in him?Perugia and England's Fulham are said to be interested. VALUE: Holding steady at $6 million...