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Aug 19 2019, 05:28 PM
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Welcome to the World Cup of Sportspeople! With the Women's Football World Cup We've reached the Intercontinental Playoffs! So far 90 players have reached the Final, however there are still 10 spots up for grabs. These will be battled for by the 48 sportspeople who have been awarded a playoff spot, who have been split evenly into two groups of 24. - You can vote for up to 15 sportspeople, but you must vote for at least 5. - You must rank your votes in order of preference, either by numbering or by the standard Buzzjack +15, +14 ... +1 (Or down to however many you vote for) - You must vote for sportspeople from at least three different sports - Each sportsperson has been given a short description of their major achievements to make it easier for you to make up your mind. - The five sportspeople with the most votes in each group will advance to the Final. For everyone else, it's the end of the road. Group 1 Andre Agassi (USA - Tennis - 8 Grand Slam titles, 60 career titles) Fernando Alonso (Spain - Formula One - Won two Championships, 32 Grand Prix wins) Curtly Ambrose (Antigua and Barbuda - Cricket - Topped ICC Player Rankings for much of his career, considered to be one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time) Franz Beckenbauer (Germany - Football - Captained Germany to a World Cup victory in 1974, European Footballer of the Year twice) Zola Budd (South Africa - Athletics - broke the World Record in the womens' 5000m, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner) Roberto Carlos (Brazil - Football - Won four La Liga titles and three Champions League titles with Real Madrid, won 2002 World Cup with Brazil) Lisa Carrington (New Zealand - Rowing - 2 Olympic golds, 8 World Championship golds) Joe DiMaggio (USA - Baseball - 56-game hitting streak, won American League 10 times with New York Yankees) Stephen Fleming (New Zealand - Cricket - New Zealand's most successful captain, led the side to 28 victories) Ryan Giggs (Wales - Football - Won Premier League 13 times and Champions' League twice, won PFA Young Player of the Year twice) Adam Gilchrist (Australia - Cricket - Held the ODI record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper, first player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket) Thierry Henry (France - Football - Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, won two League Cups and one Premier League title with Arsenal and 1998 World Cup with France) Michael Johnson (USA - Athletics - Won 4 Olympic golds, 8 World Championship golds) Laura Kenny (Trott) (England - Track Cycling - 4 Olympic Golds, 7 World Championship Golds, 12 European Championship golds) Chad Le Clos (South Africa - Swimming - Won gold in the 2012 Olympics, has 14 World Championships golds and 7 Commonwealth golds) Brendon McCullum (New Zealand - Cricket - Recorded fastest century of all time, first New Zealander to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year) John McEnroe (USA - Tennis - Won 7 Grand Slam titles, 77 career titles) Glenn McGarth (Australia - Cricket - Second most successful fast bowler of all time, holds the record for most wickets in the Cricket World Cup) Eddy Merckx (Belgium - Cycling - Won Tour de France 5 times, Giro d'Italia 5 times and Vuelta once, won a record 34 Tour stages) Romario (Brazil - Football - Recieved Golden Ball in 1994 World Cup, won La Liga as top goalscorer) Pete Sampras (USA - Tennis - Won 14 Grand Slam titles, 64 career titles) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka - Cricket - Fastest batsman to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket, ICC and Test cricketer of the Year in 2012) Socrates (Brazil - Football - 1983 South American Footballer of the Year, 1983 Copa America runner-up) George Weah (Liberia - Football - Won Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, top scorer of the 1994/95 Champions League) The deadline is 23:59 Sunday 25th August. Get voting! |
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Aug 19 2019, 05:29 PM
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Copy-paste list (without descriptions)
Socrates Romario Andre Agassi Fernando Alonso Curtly Ambrose Franz Beckenbauer Zola Budd Roberto Carlos Lisa Carrington Joe DiMaggio Stephen Fleming Ryan Giggs Adam Gilchrist Thierry Henry Michael Johnson Laura Kenny Chad Le Clos Brendon McCullum John McEnroe Glenn McGarth Eddy Merckx Pete Sampras Kumar Sangakkara George Weah |
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Aug 20 2019, 02:12 PM
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15- Laura Kenny
14- Kumar Sangakkara 13- Pete Sampras 12- John McEnroe 11- Thierry Henry 10- Franz Beckenbauer 9- George Weah 8- Fernando Alonso 7- Andre Agassi 6- Roberto Carlos 5- Chad Le Clos 4- Brendon McCullum 3- Michael Johnson 2- Stephen Fleming 1- Romario |
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Aug 21 2019, 07:15 PM
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15pts - Thierry Henry
14 - Michael Johnson 13 - Adam Gilchrist 12 - Pete Sampras 11 - Franz Beckenbauer 10 - Glenn McGrath 9 - John McEnroe 8 - Ryan Giggs 7 - Joe DiMaggio 6 - Curtly Ambrose 5 - Kumar Sangakkara 4 - Eddy Merckx 3 - Andre Agassi 2 - Laura Kenny 1 - Brendon McCullum |
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Aug 21 2019, 08:25 PM
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+15 Fernando Alonso
+14 Franz Beckenbauer +13 Ryan Giggs +12 Socrates +11 Romario +10 George Weah +9 Joe DiMaggio +8 Roberto Carlos +7 Curtly Ambrose +6 John McEnroe +5 Pete Sampras +4 Eddy Merckx +3 Thierry Henry +2 Lisa Carrington +1 Michael Johnson |
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Aug 23 2019, 08:15 PM
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+15 Eddy Merckx
+14 Franz Beckenbauer +13 Chad Le Clos +12 Zola Budd +11 Thierry Henry +10 Laura Kenny +9 Curtly Ambrose +8 Lisa Carrington +7 George Weah +6 Pete Sampras +5 Ryan Giggs +4 Joe DiMaggio +3 Andre Agassi +2 Fernando Alonso +1 Michael Johnson |
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Aug 23 2019, 11:03 PM
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15+ Laura Kenny
14+ Eddy Merckx 13+ Fernando Alonso 12+ Michael Johnson 11+ Ryan Giggs 10+ Chad Le Clos 9+ Franz Beckenbauer 8+ Pete Sampras 7+ Adam Gilchrist 6+ George Weah 5+ Roberto Carlos 4+ Lisa Carrington 3+ Joe DiMaggio 2+ Andre Agassi 1+ Zola Budd |
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Aug 24 2019, 10:39 AM
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15 pts Pete Sampras
14 John McEnroe 13 Joe DiMaggio 12 Michael Johnson 11 Ryan Giggs 10 Thierry Henry 9 Andre Agassi 8 Franz Beckenbauer 7 Socrates 6 Fernando Alonso 5 Zola Budd 4 Laura Kenny |
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Aug 26 2019, 10:32 AM
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Results Finalists Franz Beckenbauer Ryan Giggs Thierry Henry Laura Kenny Pete Sampras Eliminated (5th): 46pts (6th): 44pts 44 Fernando Alonso 43 Michael Johnson 41 John McEnroe 37 Eddy Merckx 37 Joe DiMaggio 32 George Weah 28 Chad Le Clos 24 Andre Agassi 22 Curtly Ambrose 20 Adam Gilchrist 19 Kumar Sangakkara 19 Roberto Carlos 19 Socrates 18 Zola Budd 14 Lisa Carrington 12 Romario 10 Glenn McGarth 5 Brendon McCullum 2 Stephen Fleming |
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Aug 26 2019, 10:40 AM
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Thanks for counting up Mack! Poor Eddy But otherwise a solid set of results here.
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