Sports Illustrated’s writers have complied 15 lists (middle-aged men love a good list) of sport’s most thrilling superstars.
“These lists are not mere compilations of all-time bests in their respective sports but all-time bests at quickening the pulse and evoking a visceral response from those fortunate enough to have witnessed their artistry,” SI explains.
There is plenty of scope for arguement – which is what they hope to generate on their site, I suppose. Cork City’s erstwhile nicotine-fuelled midfield fantasista Patsy Freyne fails to make the football list and human billboard Tiger Woods gets in twice under the one category. Check it out here.
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I tell ya that thing was just written to make people mad. In Winter Sports they only have Tomba in 8th, behind the Jamaican bobsled team for fuck’s sake.
On Athletics Flo-Jo and Bob Beamon somehow make the top three, utter joke of a call.
The soccer list is actually not insane, though I’d probably re-order it a bit and kick a couple of them out.
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ya i agree actually Emmet. the boxing one is pretty good I think; what d’you reckon?
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Well part of me feels there needs to be a space for Hagler on the list but I couldn’t say where. It’s certainly a good top 10.
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