Favorite Sports Person?

[richart]

Robin Friday. The first super star at Reading. Absolute rogue, and I loved him. Think of any bad boy footballer, and he was worse. When you are 15 that is the sort you look up to. Proper rebel.

More fashionable sportsman would include Barrie John, David Gower, John McEnroe and Michael King (Ryder Cup player, and member of my first club)

 

[Rlburnside]

Jimmy Greaves for me, just shading it from Les Kellet.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Alan Ball for me.

 

[sandmagnet]

Trevor Brooking best footballer I've seen imo
ian botham,Dennis lilliee,Jeff tompson. Some of the best cricket ever played with Marshall,garner and Richards bring up the rear.

 

[Imurg]

Sir Beefy of Botham, or God as he is known..

One reason and one reason only...

He exists to stick one to the Aussies!👍

 

[FairwayDodger]

Sir Chris Hoy?

Definitely a great but not, for me, at the same level as Murray. Incredible skill required to play tennis at that level as well as phenomenal fitness that both Murray and Hoy demonstrated.

 

[triple_bogey]

Eldrick in golf and Michael Jordan or Pacquiao outside of golf.

 

[patricks148]

Have we gone back in time to 2010?

why what happened in 2010?

 

[Tongo]

why what happened in 2010?

Lance Armstrong hadnt been rumbled back then!

 

[Piece]

Zidane
Iniesta
Tiger
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Alex Higgins
Sir Johnny Wilkinson
Kenny Dalglish
John McEnroe
Zico
Shane Warne
Brian Lara

 

[GB72]

Martin Johnson for me. Simply a Tigers, England and Lions legend. A great captain and a really nice chap. When I was at Leicester uni he was just starting out and used to get sent down to give the awards at our annual rugby club do. A true legend of the game.

 

[Smiffy]

This man. There will never be another.....

 

[chrisd]

This man. There will never be another.....
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Good call that!

Georgie Best, probably the best footballer ever.

 

[ScienceBoy]

If only boardgames were a sport!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Zidane
Iniesta
Tiger
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Alex Higgins
Sir Johnny Wilkinson
Kenny Dalglish
John McEnroe
Zico
Shane Warne
Brian Lara

Personally I'd swap Jimmy White for Higgins but can see why you put him in your list. Good shout about Warne. Genius and a maverick at times

 

[JohnnyDee]

Got to post #33 and first mention of George Best - blimey!!

For me it's

Ali
Best
Higgins

All characters and innovators in their sports, paving the way for many who followed in their footsteps.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

John Panton

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Some of my favourites are people I have been fortunate enough to meet so have gotten to see them away from their public personna. So my list would include Jordan Spieth and Retief Goosen in golf, Trent Dilfer, Lee Roy Selmon and Gerald McCoy from the NFL, Martin Johnson and Nelson Piquet.

But for all-time, no-one comes close to Sir Ian Botham, I had the privilege of working with him in the late 80s and have never come across a more hard-working, time-for-everyone individual than him. And then you look at what he did on the field. And then you start to comprehend his charitable work. Never has a sporting knighthood been more deserved.

 

[Duckster]

I'd have to say Ali. Simply had the charisma to charm anyone and could back the swagger by winning in the ring.

Closely followed by the likes of Redgrave, Maradonna & Tiger. Plus then from the motoring world you've got consistent winners like Rossi, Schumacher & Loeb.

 

[pokerjoke]

I have hundreds there have been some amazing events and performances during my 50 years and I have watched hundreds of sporting events from the past also.

My favourite is Giggs and I named my son after him.

Ali
Seb Coe
Armstrong[before I knew about the cheating]
Eubank
Jimmy White
McEnroe
Gebrselassie
Micheal Johnson
Bolt
Ennis
Mccoy
Bristow