Roger Federer - my fav sportsman of all time. made things look so easy. also remember back to the 08 wimbledon final (when he was two sets down, came back to 2-2 and eventually lost). imo the best final ever. wanted him to win so badly - never been so exhausted and deflated after watching a match (of any sport)
Ronnie O'Sullivan - makes snooker excititing. only watch it when he's playing
Jonny Wilkinson - consistent performer and for those winning points!
I was tempted to include Brady but I think NFL players are hard to include as they are so reliant on factors around them. I know Brady in particular has gone to Super Bowls with poor teams it's hard to say if that would have happened with a poor coach/system instead of Bill. Whereas the likes of Michael Jordan and Lebron James due to the sport are more likely to be dominant sportsmen regardless.
Roger Federer Michael Jordan Lebron James Michael Schumacher Ayrton Senna (Not seen live but seen enough)
So we have a confirmed drug cheat and a convicted rapist. I wonder what makes them a favourite?
In my case , Mike Tyson , I loved watching him . The most destructive boxer of all time IMHO . His later convictions have no bearing on my enjoyment of watching him box.
So we have a confirmed drug cheat and a convicted rapist. I wonder what makes them a favourite?
They're all drug cheats. Some confirmed, some not. Armstrong was a superb cyclist, with or without. Some people try and make it sound like if you pumped any old fat bloke with drugs and he'd win Le Tour.
So we have a confirmed drug cheat and a convicted rapist. I wonder what makes them a favourite?
They're all drug cheats. Some confirmed, some not. Armstrong was a superb cyclist, with or without. Some people try and make it sound like if you pumped any old fat bloke with drugs and he'd win Le Tour.
Armstrong was good but not 'superb', he had not won anything major (bar two classics) before his first tour win, his best finish in le tour being 36th while withdrawing from his other 3 tour entries before he 'won' it.
Plus his attitude and constant denial of the doping absolutely stunk. He'd probably make it into my top 5 entries of least favorite sports stars.
Goran Ivanišević - Winning Wimbledon as a wildcard. Alex Higgins - just pipped Jimmy White for me because he won world title twice. Jerry Rice - San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, 3 x Superbowls Ben Ainslie - Incredible Sailor at all levels Jessica Ennis-Hill - Delivered in 2012 under incredible pressure
So we have a confirmed drug cheat and a convicted rapist. I wonder what makes them a favourite?
They're all drug cheats. Some confirmed, some not. Armstrong was a superb cyclist, with or without. Some people try and make it sound like if you pumped any old fat bloke with drugs and he'd win Le Tour.
So we have a confirmed drug cheat and a convicted rapist. I wonder what makes them a favourite?
They're all drug cheats. Some confirmed, some not. Armstrong was a superb cyclist, with or without. Some people try and make it sound like if you pumped any old fat bloke with drugs and he'd win Le Tour.
Armstrong was good but not 'superb', he had not won anything major (bar two classics) before his first tour win, his best finish in le tour being 36th while withdrawing from his other 3 tour entries before he 'won' it.
Plus his attitude and constant denial of the doping absolutely stunk. He'd probably make it into my top 5 entries of least favorite sports stars.
And what did Wiggins and Froome actually win before Le Tour? Weak argument that one. Oh and don't let the fact that he had cancer get in the way of his lack of previous success eh? Or maybe that was a lie too?
At the end of the day, he never failed a dope test did he? Just like dozens of others who are still racing with undetectable chemicals.
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Ronnie O' Sullivan
Jimmy WhiteBjorn BorgSeb Coe
Daley ThompsonMichael SchumacherJimmy White
Fernando Alonso
Ricky Hatton
Phil Taylor
Favourite:
1) Nigel Mansell
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) David Ortiz
4) Curt Schilling
5) Freddie Flintoff
Best:
1) Ayrton Senna
2) Michael Schumacher
3) Roger Federer
4) Shane Warne
5) Brett Favre
Ronnie O'Sullivan - makes snooker excititing. only watch it when he's playing
Jonny Wilkinson - consistent performer and for those winning points!
struggle to think of two more
Roger Federer
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Michael Schumacher
Ayrton Senna (Not seen live but seen enough)
2: Thomas Hearns
3: Lance Armstrong (yes the drug cheat)
4: Nigel Benn
5: Daley Thompson
Freddie Flintoff
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Jimmy Anderson
Andy Murray
His later convictions have no bearing on my enjoyment of watching him box.
Frankie Dettori
Lebron James
Sugar Ray Leonard
Carl Fogarty
Some people try and make it sound like if you pumped any old fat bloke with drugs and he'd win Le Tour.
Nadia Comăneci
Alan Knott
Daley Thompson
Kerri Strug
Plus his attitude and constant denial of the doping absolutely stunk. He'd probably make it into my top 5 entries of least favorite sports stars.
Reggie White
Viatcheslav Ekimov
Geoffrey Boycott
Virat Kohli
Muhammad Ali
Marco Simoncelli
Kirkland Laing
Alan Wells
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/25389659
Talk of playing Aussie rules as well in the future.
supreme crossover nonetheless. But he has not and will not ever hold a world title in the true sense.
Alex Higgins - just pipped Jimmy White for me because he won world title twice.
Jerry Rice - San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, 3 x Superbowls
Ben Ainslie - Incredible Sailor at all levels
Jessica Ennis-Hill - Delivered in 2012 under incredible pressure
Barry McGuigan
Daley Thompson
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Jessica Ennis
No, he wasn't.
Who are these "some people"?
Oh and don't let the fact that he had cancer get in the way of his lack of previous success eh? Or maybe that was a lie too?
At the end of the day, he never failed a dope test did he? Just like dozens of others who are still racing with undetectable chemicals.
Tom Kristensen
Stirling Moss
Steve Davis
Seb Coe
Gary Sobers
Ronnie O'sullivan
Gareth Edwards
Steve Redgrave
Nigel Benn
Naseem Hamed (when he was with Brendan Ingle)
Johnny Wilkinson
Bradley Wiggins
Michael Jordan
Jack Nicklaus
Lester Piggot
Shane Warne