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Who is the greatest sportsman the world has ever seen?

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  1. Alan

    Alan Well-Known Member

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    Ali for me.
     
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  2. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    The whole "this era was better than that era" is a convenient cop out and is used in this type of arguement time and time again. I dont buy it and generally believe such is the competitiveness in every sport that eras will generally average out at the same relative standard
     
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    <laugh>

    cop out
     
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  4. barnsley_boy

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    Nigh on impossible for anyone to pick the best sportsman ever and opinion will obviously differ dependant on age and differents sports people follow.

    Not old enough to have witnessed Pele, Ali, Bradman and the like at all,but from the one's I have seen the list would include....

    Zidane
    Tendulkar
    Warne
    Gebrselassie
    Armstrong
     
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  5. RebelBhoy

    RebelBhoy Moderator Staff Member

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    Robin Givens had made a **** out of him and he got lazy.

    He did have Douglas on the mat for 13 seconds though. I do wonder what could have been
     
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  6. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    some of my fellow Toon fans would say Tiote but he's a god so it doesn't count.
     
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  7. BH1972RFC

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    Anyway, it's a hard one, but I'm going for Duncan Goodhew <ok>
     
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  8. RebelBhoy

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    drugs cheats
     
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    Garth Crooks.
     
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  10. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

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    Brazilian Ronaldo was better than Zidane IMO. Would have been the GOAT had his body (notably knees) been able to cope with the rapid movement his skills entailed. and before someone calls him fat, his weight problems were as a result of glandular problems resulting from the side effects of the cocktail of drugs he was taking just to allow him to step out onto the field
     
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  11. BH1972RFC

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    I was absolutely gutted because I absolutely loved the way he went for the k.o from the first bell. Had Cus lived longer, then he would've ruled for a long, long time. Kevin(?) Rooney just didn't know how to handle him.
     
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    Carl Lewis could be mentioned, but I'm sure he was on the PEDs.
     
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    Warne was an absolute genius and is by far and away the best bowler I've ever seen.

    If Armstrong did indeed take drugs then obviously he wouldn't be on but likewise if not then he'd have to be.
     
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  14. RebelBhoy

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    no doubt.
     
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    He would say that
     
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  16. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

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    <laugh> in that case Marion Jones
     
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    Vivienne Westwood.
     
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    I was actually going to include Ronaldo. Different class! <ok>

    Zidane though was unreal. A one-off.
     
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    Does Jimmy Jump qualify?
     
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    I agree about sw but he did serve a ban for being a drugs cheat.

    If you have a spare couple of minutes check this out re:armstrong

    http://nos.nl/video/210777-lance-armstrong-gebruikte-doping.html
     
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