Whos Youre Favourite Sportsman/men?

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La Manche - july81


Miami-Cuba -January84


Hokkaido-Sakhaline-july84




Strait of Formosa - Nov84 - Where he Died




Last picture of him

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Jenna de Rosnay - his wife
Still surfs in Hawai, and has clothing business

[j2k4]

Lance Armstrong?

[jetje]

There are way too many indeed. One of the problems with Europeans and soccer is that all "fans" will pick a player from their favorite team. In that way the Americans have more respect for star players from other teams. They will see when a player is really great and even if he's from another party they will show more respect then europeans usually do.

Sportsmen that spring in mind
Michael Jordan without a doubt had one of the biggest influences on sport, sportsmanagment, TV coverages and economics. I think he was a great player that i enjoyed to watch. I often stayed up late to see him play (european as i am&#33. I think he is everything an Idol should be... a lot of sportsmen should take an example on him.

Dennis Roman for being so unique and controversial and combining that with being a great player with very limited talent (must be his eager not to loose..). For those not knowing, he was the absolute rebound king in the nba for many years, and one of the, not so visible keys behind a lot of succes (Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls).

Soccer, well i can't choose: Cruyff, van basten, Zidane, Maldini, Larson, Haisselbank.... Well if i need to choose let me pick Ryan Gigs. I always like the players that are less visible but without whom there was no succes (the players that makes that other players get the chance to become so great)....

Other sportsheroes; Wayne Gretzky, Lance armstrong, Ard Schenk, Olaf Koss, Andre Agassi, Ali, Joe Frazier, Alain fabiani, Ton vd Wiel, Ad vd Velde, Jan Raas, Eddy Mercks, Serge Boebka, Jesse Owens, Bob Beamon, Phill Taylor....... oh and many more B)

[DWk]

Has nothing to do with Europeans and soccer (although I'm not european). The problem is that americans don't have ONE favorite sport, but 3 (at least lmao): American Football (or NFL football, ey busyman ), Baseball, and Basketball

[tralalala]

Originally posted by DWk@27 January 2004 - 03:21
hmmm now this is tough since I love sports....

Maradona - sorry but it's NOT Pelé. Maradona played in a more competitive time.

Raul, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane, Beckham, Ronald and Frank de Boer, Danny Blind, Ronald Koeman, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matteus, Thierry Henry, Juan Román Riquelme, Sebastián Verón, Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Totti, Vincenzo Montella, Paolo Maldini, Bageri (can't remember the name..... defender of Italy national team). Bleh many much..... and too much

Andre Agassi - btw he wasn't such a wuss like Pistol Pete.... why the feck did Pistol pete retire....n0ob

Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Reggie Miller, Pat Ewing, Larry Bird.

Lots more.... just can't remember

LMFAO!!!! how could maradona have played in a more competitive time?? thats pure bullshit - plus the fact he cheated in a game (the bloody git cost england a trip to the final with his goddamn hand), he took drugs (throw the woot to jail), and generaly, he was a goddamn peice of ... lol, sorry but these are the facts.

sampras retired cos hes a great sportsmna, not like agassi, who cant get enough of all his damn money. sampras will always be the best tennis player to have ever played the game, no doubt about it.


allen iverson? the one who when he was 15 was sent to jail for burglary' aremd robbery and mugging?? wow, a real idol (as much as i admire his skills, i wouldnt mind having his skills mate, a great basketball player - talks too much trash and was a criminal...)

your footy players i agree with them all mate



tralalala


EDIT: typo, and ill add to my list good old (one balled ) Lance Armstrong, a supreme sportsman... hope he wins the tour de france next year too...

[Busyman]

Originally posted by DWk@27 January 2004 - 13:38
Has nothing to do with Europeans and soccer (although I'm not european). The problem is that americans don't have ONE favorite sport, but 3 (at least lmao): American Football (or NFL football, ey busyman ), Baseball, and Basketball

Most Americans have 1 "favorite" sport. We just don't have a "national" sport like most foreign countries.

My favorite sport is basketball.

[tralalala]

Originally posted by Busyman+27 January 2004 - 20:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman @ 27 January 2004 - 20:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-DWk@27 January 2004 - 13:38
Has nothing to do with Europeans and soccer (although I&#39;m not european). The problem is that americans don&#39;t have ONE favorite sport, but 3 (at least lmao): American Football (or NFL football, ey busyman ), Baseball, and Basketball

Most Americans have 1 "favorite" sport. We just don&#39;t have a "national" sport like most foreign countries.

My favorite sport is basketball. [/b][/quote]
american footy is one of the american national sports... so as baseball and basketball (unless i misunderstood the question... feel free to correct me)



tralalala

[The Horror fanatic]

my favourite sportsmen ever.
1. pele ( a true football genius)
2. Maradona( yet another genius on the pitch)
3. Michel platini (france&#39;s best ever player)
4. zico( man could this brazilian hit a ball. a real pleasure to watch)
5. jimmy white (the true fans favourite in snooker)
6. Willie carson( my favourite jockey of all time)
7. zinedine zidane (what can i say, he almost like platini mark 2)
8. roberto carlos( arguably the most craziest freekick specialist i have seen, but when he scores, he doesn&#39;t half score)
9. paolo maldini( maybe italy&#39;s best ever player ever)
10. Thierry Henry( yet another from france who is the star of arsenal, even though i support Liverpool)

[tralalala]

lol, could you imagine getting one of roberto carloses free kicks right to the nuts?? man would it be sore... hed probably knock &#39;em off&#33;&#33;



tralalala