Battle of the Sporting Heroes

[grecian]

Hey, I'll admit to being a bitter Englishman, 44 years of hurt, 'n' all that.

Yet it's not the only reason I minused Diego, he did actually fail a drug test in a World Cup, and one thing that made him a hell of a player was his incredible energy levels. I think an Englishman did say after the '86 match "hw was everywhere, he must have been on something.

Which is why he shouldn't even be in a battle of heroes IMHO, and why Pele is the undoubted greatest ever, in many people opinions.

Might as well nom Ben Johnson. He was really quick compared to his competitors, ya know.....

 

[PhoenixFire]

Yeah but it is fair to say that if he hadn't taken drugs he would have still been an phenomenal footballer. Makes it more stupid in a way.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Davis, boring but bloody effective & - 1 for Dirty Diego. ****.

 

[fredfertang]

Davis, boring but bloody effective & - 1 for Dirty Diego. ****.

Couldn't have put it better myself

 

[Simon]

Battle #23
Steve Davis 3
Jason Dunstall 12
Raul 7

Battle #24
Phil Taylor 1
Tim Cahill 8
Diego Maradona 1

 

[Simon]

Battle #25

Greg Norman (Australian) - Golf

Honours
87 career Tournament wins
2 Major championship wins
31 Top 10 finishes in Majors
6 time PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit winner
1982 European Tour Order of Merit winner
1998 President Cup winner
2 time Dubhill Cup winner with Australia

vs

Jack Nicklaus (American) - Golf

Honours
113 career tournament wins
18 Major championship wins
73 Top 10 finishes in Majors
Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
6 time Ryder cup winner with USA
9 time World Cup winner
SI Magazine's greatest golfer in history
Florida Athlete of the cenutry

vs

Dennis Bergkamp (Dutch) - Football

honours
648 career club matches for teams such as Ajax and Arsenal
234 career club goals
79 International caps for Netherlands
37 International goals
3 time EPL winner with Arsenal
1990 Eredivise winner with Ajax
1992 UEFA Cup winner with Ajax
4 time FA Cup winner with Arsenal
2 time Dutch Player of the Year
1998 World Cup All Star Team
Inducted into English Football Hall of Fame in 2007

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Battle #26

Peter Sterling (Australian) - Rugby League

Honours
227 career club matches for Parramatta Eels
18 Test matches for Australia
13 State of Origins for New South Wales
4 time Premiership winner with Parramatta
Member of the 1986 "Invincibles"
Inducted into Australian Rugby League Hallf of Fame
1986 Clive Churchill Medal for Man of Match in Grand Final
2 time Dally M Medalist
2 time Rothmans Medalist

vs

George Best (Northern Irish) - Football

Honours
579 career club matches for clubs such as Manchester United and Los Angeles
204 career club goals
37 International caps for Northern Ireland
9 International goals
1960 FWA Footballer of the Year
UEFA Jubilee recipient
1968 Ballon d'Or winner
2 time First division winner with Manchester United
2 time First Division top goalscorer
Inducted Into English Football Hall of Fame in 2002

vs

Michael Phelps (American) - Swimming

Honours
14 time Olympic Gold Medalist
2 time Olympic Bronze Medalist
18 time World Championship Gold Medalist
8 time Pan Pacific Gold Medalist
32 World Record holder
5 time World Swimmer of the Year
7 time American Swimmer of the Year
Holds the record for most Olympic gold-medals in individual events (9)
Holds the record for most Olympic gold-medals at a single games (8)
2008 SI Sportsman of the Year

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Nicklaus, Phelps

 

[Blewy]

Nicklaus, Phelps

Same...

 

[Ausage]

Bergkamp (favorite player) and Sterling. Sterling gets the nod mostly for his commentary, I've practically grown up with his voice.

 

[cameeel]

Bergkamp
&
Phelps

 

[grecian]

Nicklaus

Phelps

 

[ripper868]

Norman, Sterling.

 

[Johnners]

Bergkamp & Phelps

 

[luffy]

Norman and sterlo

 

[Burgey]

Nicklaus - his concession to Jacklin in that famous Ryder Cup match was a wonderfully sporting gesture.

In the second, a personal nightmare - Sterlo and Best up against each other. Love Georgie, but Sterlo massively under-rated by modern day RL followers who do loads over Thurston and Johns.

Will go Sterlo.

 

[duffer]

Bergkamp and Phelps.

Gutted for Sterlo though, top bloke he was.

 

[NUFAN]

Greg Norman - born in Mount Isa.
George Best - Legend, nearly went for Snorky though.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Bergkamp and Phelps.

Gutted for Sterlo though, top bloke he was.

This exact post.

 

[pasag]

Phelps, we were lucky to witness what he did live. Now we just have to put up with irrelevant stories in the media about him for the next 60 years.

 

[NUFAN]

I still think Phelps was out touched and should have got a silver in one of the events.

Was a brilliant performance nonetheless.