Battle of the Sporting Heroes

[Burgey]

Don't care about footy players diving unless they do it against the whites in an FA Cup Quarter-Final. Never forgive. Never ever.

Hope he dives and gets the winning penaly v England in the quarters at the next WC, gets up and throws a pack of mints at the Pommie crowd.

 

[Athlai]

Bolt

 

[Burgey]

Just watching that vid again, I'll never be able to get the Simon Hill "TIM CAHILL HAS DONE IT AGAIN!" out of my head for as long as I live.

Thought Hill's calling at the WC was pretty damn good all round. Also loved his call of Aloisi's goal in the same game. Quality.

 

[duffer]

Pele,Bolt

 

[Somerset]

Pele in the first battle. Voted against both Bolt and Graf in the round of 16 so difficult choice in the second battle - will go with Steffi Graf.

 

[luffy]

Pele and Bolt

 

[pasag]

Woods, Bolt

 

[The Sean]

Pele
Graf

 

[The Sean]

Woods' major strike rate is awesome, but what about Pele? 91 games for Brazil, 77 goals. Lunacy.

Bolt in the second, props to Steffi though, especially those legs....

Check out Muller and Kocsis - not better footballers mind, but their strike rates will blow you away.

Steffi's legs pretty much keeping her in the competition I reckon.

 

[fredfertang]

Pele and Bolt

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Pele, Bolt

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Pele and Graff

 

[James_W]

Pele and Bolt

 

[Simon]

Battle #1
Pele 18
vs
Tiger Woods 3

Battle #2
Steffi Graf 8
vs
Usain Bolt 14

 

[Simon]

Quarter Final Battle #3

Ayrton Senna (Brazillian) - Formula 1 Motor Racing

Honours
161 career GP races
41 career wins
80 career podium finishes
65 career pole positions
3 time World Champion
614 career championship points
19 career fastest laps
3rd most career victories
Most career wins at Monaco (6)

vs

Michael Johnson (American) - Athletics

Honours
4 time Olympic Gold Medalist
8 time World Championship Gold Medalist
8 time World Record Holder
Winner of 42 career professional titles
Member of USA Track and Field Hall of Fame
1996 WWOS Athlete of the Year

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Quarter Final Battle #4

Michael Jordan (American) - Basketball

Honours
1072 career games
32,292 career points
6 time NBA winner
5 time NBA MVP
14 time NBA All Star
6 time NBA Finals MVP
10 time All NBA selection
1985 NBA rookie of the year
3 time NBA All star game MVP
2 Olympic Gold Medalist
NBA's 50th Anniversary All time team
1991 SI Sportsman of the Year
2000 ESPY Sportsman of the cenutry

vs

Muhammad Ali (American) - Boxing

honours
61 career fights for 56 wins
37 wins by Knockout
1960 Olympic Gold Medal in Light Heavyweight
Held WBC Heavyweight Title for 7 years
Held NABF Heavyweight title for 5 years
Held WBC Heavyweight title for 5 years
Ranked 2nd in ESPN's list of Greatest boxers of all time
Ranked 2nd in ESPN's list of greatest heavyweight boxers of all time
1974 SI Athlete of the Year

 

[Jamee999]

MichaelJ
MichaelJ

 

[grecian]

Johnson

Ali

 

[Burgey]

Senna

Ali

 

[cameeel]

Johnson
Jordan

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Mj&mj