Posted August 19, 20195 yr Welcome to the World Cup of Sportspeople! With the Women's Football World Cup in full swing just finished and the Men's World Cup being a resounding success last year, we'll be following on with a tournament, not of countries, but of the sports-men and women themselves. This contest is designed to select the greatest sportspeople from each continent through a number of rounds, selecting the best of the best, and pitting them together to show who we really think is the best sportsperson of them all! 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 2 Sergio Aguero (Argentina - Football - Won 12 titles with Manchester City, 2015 Premier League Golden Boot) Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands - Football - Won Premier League three times with Arsenal, became Netherlands top goalscorer in 1998) David Campese (Australia - Rugby - Won 1991 Rugby World Cup with Australia, set a world record of 64 Test tries) Dan Carter (New Zealand - Rugby - Named International Rugby Board Player of the Year three times, won nine Rugby Championships with New Zealand) Dale Earnhardt (USA - Motor Racing - Won 76 NASCAR Cup races, 21 Xfinity races) Ernie Els (South Africa - Golf - 71 career victories, won the US Open and the Open Championship twice) Chris Evert (USA - Tennis - Won 18 Grand Slam titles, 157 career titles) AJ Foyt (USA - Motor Racing - Won 12 major driving championships, won IndyCar a record seven times, a record 138 USAC wins, only driver to win Le Mans/Indianapolis in the same year) Grant Hackett (Australia - Swimming - Won three Olympic golds, 10 World Championship golds) Kip Keino (Kenya - Athletics - Won gold at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, as well as three Commonwealth gold medals) Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina - Tennis - Won 2009 US Open, 22 career titles) Richie McCaw (New Zealand - Rugby - Captained New Zealand in 110 matches, won two Rugby World Cups, won World Rugby Player a record three times) Andy Murray (Scotland - Tennis - Won three Grand Slam tournaments, 45 career titles) Maria Mutola (Mozambique - Athletics - Won 800m World Championship three times, won gold at the 2000 Olympics) Jack Nicklaus (USA - Golf - Won 18 Major Championships, 73 PGA Tour wins) Ronnie O'Sullivan (England - Snooker - Won 5 World Championships and 7 Masters titles) Alan Shearer (England - Football - Premier League top goalscorer, 1995 PFA Player of the Year) Garfield Sobers (Barbados - Cricket - Captained the West Indies from 1965 to 1972, considered to be cricket's greatest all-rounder) Jackie Stewart (Great Britain - Motor Racing - Won three World Drivers' Championships, won 27 Grand Prix races) Glenn Turner (New Zealand - Cricket - Holds the record of highest percentage of runs scored in any completed innnings, first to score an ODI 150) Guillermo Vilas (Argentina - Tennis - Won 4 Grand Slam titles, 62 career titles) Steve Waugh (Australia - Cricket - Australian captain from 1997 to 2004, most successful Test captain ever) Waqar Younis (Pakistan - Cricket - Youngest bowler to take 400 wickets) Zinedine Zidane (France - Football - Won World Cup and Euros with France, won 1998 Ballon d'Or) The deadline is 23:59 Sunday 25th August. Get voting!
August 19, 20195 yr Author Copy-paste list without brackets: Sergio Aguero Dennis Bergkamp David Campese Dan Carter Dale Earnhardt Ernie Els Chris Evert AJ Foyt Grant Hackett Kip Keino Juan Martin del Potro Richie McCaw Andy Murray Maria Mutola Jack Nicklaus Ronnie O'Sullivan Alan Shearer Garfield Sobers Jackie Stewart Glenn Turner Guillermo Vilas Steve Waugh Waqar Younis Zinedine Zidane
August 20, 20195 yr 15- Jack Nicklaus 14- Zinedine Zidane 13- Ronnie O'Sullivan 12- Andy Murray 11- Kip Keino 10- Grant Hackett 9- Garfield Sobers 8- Alan Shearer 7- Waqar Younis 6- Jackie Stewart 5- Dan Carter 4- Guillermo Vilas 3- Juan Martin del Potro 2- Ernie Els 1- Sergio Aguero
August 22, 20195 yr 15pts - Garfield Sobers 14 - Dennis Bergkamp 13 - Steve Waugh 12 - Jack Nicklaus 11 - Chris Evert 10 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 - Andy Murray 8 - Waqar Younis 7 - Zinedine Zidane 6 - Kip Keino 5 - Richie McCaw 4 - Jackie Stewart 3 - Alan Shearer 2 - Glenn Turner 1 - Dale Earnhardt
August 23, 20195 yr Author +15 Dennis Bergkamp +14 Andy Murray +13 Garfield Sobers +12 Ronnie O'Sullivan +11 Grant Hackett +10 Maria Mutola +9 Zinedine Zidane +8 Sergio Aguero +7 AJ Foyt +6 Kip Keino +5 Jack Nicklaus +4 Alan Shearer +3 Guillermo Vilas +2 Chris Evert +1 David Campese
August 23, 20195 yr +15 AJ Foyt +14 Zinedine Zidane +13 Jackie Stewart +12 Dennis Bergkamp +11 Sergio Aguero +10 David Campese +9 Dale Earnhardt +8 Garfield Sobers +7 Chris Evert +6 Andy Murray +5 Jack Nicklaus +4 Ernie Els +3 Maria Mutola +2 Steve Waugh +1 Waqar Younis
August 24, 20195 yr 15 pts Chris Evert 14 Kip Keino 13 Jackie Stewart 12 Alan Shearer 11 Andy Murray 10 Zinedine Zidane 9 Ronnie O'Sullivan 8 Jack Nicklaus 7 Dale Earnhardt 6 Garfield Sobers 5 Dennis Bergkamp 4 Juan Martin del Potro
August 25, 20195 yr 15+ Chris Evert 14+ Jack Nicklaus 13+ Ernie Els 12+ Jackie Stewart 11+ Andy Murray 10+ AJ Foyt 9+ Zinedine Zidane 8+ Sergio Aguero 7+ Richie McCaw 6+ Alan Shearer 5+ Dale Earnhardt 4+ Ronnie O'Sullivan 3+ David Campese 2+ Dennis Bergkamp 1+ Maria Mutola Sorry for the late reply!
August 26, 20195 yr Results Finalists Chris Evert Andy Murray Jack Nicklaus Garfield Sobers Zinedine Zidane Eliminated (5th): 50pts (6th): 48pts 48 Dennis Bergkamp 48 Ronnie O'Sullivan 48 Jackie Stewart 37 Kip Keino 33 Alan Shearer 32 AJ Foyt 28 Sergio Aguero 22 Dale Earnhardt 21 Grant Hackett 19 Ernie Els 16 Waqar Younis 15 Steve Waugh 14 Maria Mutola 14 David Campese 12 Richie McCaw 7 Guillermo Vilas 7 Juan Martin del Potro 5 Dan Carter 2 Glenn Turner
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