GOATs in Other Sports

[chains5000]

I'm might be bias as a Barcelona fan but Di Estefano????

He was considered his era's GOAT, just isn't known that much because of when he played.

[Riker]

Is it more competitive for GOAT in other sports or is there a more clearcut GOAT candidate than Jordan?

Jordan - clearcut.


As for other sports - listen to me, not to these crazy fanboys;

Hockey: Gretzky

Tennis: Sampras

Football: Montana

Baseball: Babe Ruth

Soccer: Ronaldo (not Cristiano)

end thread.

[west]

He was considered his era's GOAT, just isn't known that much because of when he played.

i have never seen him play,i know that he had 5 straght European Cup and all that,but i haven't seen anyone consider him GOAT other than Real Madrid fan

[quasimoto]

Soccer: Ronaldo (not Cristiano)

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Ronaldo is definitely one of the most talented players ever but to say he's the goat? When he played he was basically unstoppable but he didn't live for his sport, plus he was extremely injury prone. It's a shame really, because he had all the tools to make it. In terms of physical qualities he was superior to everyone else and he was deadly efficient. Still, there are at least 10 players who had a better career than Ronny.

[NOHCP3]

wrong, whilst ali is known as the greatest he isnt considered the best ever. sugar ray robinson was the best boxer ever even ali would tell u that. although i agree with you most people would say hes the goat

Real hardcore boxing fans would say sugar ray youre right. But he falls victim to fighting so long ago. Are you sure that Ali would say that?


NVM just youtubed to where Ali said he was the greatest pound for pound heavyweight and that Sugar Ray was the best pound for pound boxer ever

[Dasher]

Ice Soccer:Gretzky, with Bobby Orr having an argument.

Boxing: Sugar Ray Robinson

Football: Reggie White

Baseball: Willie Mays, then Rickey Henderson
Pitcher: Satchel Paige

Tennis: Martina Navratilova

Soccer: Pele

[InfiniteBaskets]

Not an avid fan of either sport but I would say Tiger Woods comes to mind in golf and Wayne Gretzky comes to mind in hockey.

Also, the tennis debate is between Sampras, Federer, and possibly Nadal but Nadal still has more work to do before he can really be considered as the best. Although I would say Nadal has more potential to out do Sampras and Federer than LeBron has to out do Jordan.

If Federer wins Roland Garros or two more slams, I'd say he's the GOAT of tennis but that may be short lived seeing as how there will be a time when Federer will decline but Nadal will still be in his prime.

[Mikaiel]

nobody ever is better than Maradona

Most people would say Pel

[Riker]

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Ronaldo is definitely one of the most talented players ever but to say he's the goat? When he played he was basically unstoppable but he didn't live for his sport, plus he was extremely injury prone. It's a shame really, because he had all the tools to make it. In terms of physical qualities he was superior to everyone else and he was deadly efficient. Still, there are at least 10 players who had a better career than Ronny.

Hmm...yes he had some BAD LUCK in his career...


He also had probably the GOAT COMEBACK in football, in 2002 World Cup


From PSV days he was a beast.

Barcelona he had 1 goal per game average.

Inter....ok that Moratti prick had money and had practically italian version of Real but...at least they won UEFA cup LOL against Lazio



Quickest ever. Deadly. Unstopabble. I don't know.

Maybe it's hard to pick GOAT footballer because there are many players on the team and they each got completely different roles...but...


GOAT attacker? I think that's undebatable.

[west]

Mikaiel:France is my fav national team,Zidane is one of my fav player ever,but he is not GOAT,top 5 ever in my opinion

[Riker]

Yeah I'm half French and I live in France, so I might not be the most objective guy

Qu'est-ce que c'est, I got uncle in St Jean de Maurienne...next time I go visit him, we'll meet and I'll beat you in one-on-one basketball so you can stop bullying me on the forum, oui, si'l vous plait? Bon!

[BankShot]

How about you actually contribute?? Waving a finger and not posting your answer just makes you look like an f'n idiot.

Anyways, the team sports like baseball and football have too many different roles to have a consensus GOAT.

For instance, in baseball, a handful of pitchers could be considered the GOAT pitcher, but since they don't impact the entire game like Jordan did (offense and defense) it wouldn't be right to give them the all-encompassing title of GOAT.

Same goes with (American) football, as at least in the modern era, players would only be on the field for half the game. Sure you could make an argument for players to be the GOAT at certain positions, i.e. Rice at WR, Peyton at RB, Taylor at LB, but none of them have the encompassing presence on the field to be dubbed the GOAT football player.

[Mikaiel]

but he is not GOAT,top 5 ever in my opinion

Yeah that might be more reasonable. I don't really think he's the GOAT, just wanted to mention his name because probably nobody else was gonna mention him and he deserved it.

BTW, living in France is a pain the ass. They think Zidane is a god and Tony Parker is the best player in the NBA. F*cking annoying Obviously those who know basketball don't think that about Tony Parker, but the media and everyone else ? Hell, I even saw talk shows debating if he could one day surpass MJ And Parker answered "No, I only have 3 rings". Moron.

[Erathia]

Basketball: Oscar Robertson

Boxing: Sugar Ray Robinson

Hockey: Wayne Gretzky

Golf: Tiger Woods

Baseball: Willie Mayes

[ikoiko]

don bradman is probably the most clear cut GOAT in any major sport.

Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been claimed to be statistically the greatest achievement in any major sport

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Bradman