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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Mccullum: 9:33am On Aug 30, 2023
Some how I agreed, is C. Ronaldo popularity not more than Messi, if the yardstick of this rating base on popularity.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Timfreds(m): 9:33am On Aug 30, 2023
The OP don't the correct definition of popularity.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Sablexxxtoons: 9:34am On Aug 30, 2023
NO VALENTINO ROSSI !?
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Kellie069(m): 9:35am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
Ronaldo should be ashamed of himself...... The whole walatalai league is a trash...

How can a side get 3 penalties in a game? Just one side... The Arab league is just doing everything to dash Ronaldo goals, that was part of the contract he signed with them....... He went to Islam league because they agreed to give him penalties...

The ewúré even gave out the last penalty to a teammate because he knows that if he scores 3 penalties in a game, the media backlash will be too much... Baba knew that a hattrick of penalties in a game might bring problems

Penaldo wan become Pattrick grin grin grin grin grin




Ronaldo give away a penalty to avoid media backlash

Messi gives away a penalty because he doesn't care about penalty....

You know these things bro… the penalty na part of the agreement really ! Dumb shit league

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by masterduba(m): 9:39am On Aug 30, 2023
1.Pele
2.Pele
3.Pele

I am a first principles kinda guy, so if Pele is Big Bang, then the stars and the moons after him should pay homage.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by masterduba(m): 9:39am On Aug 30, 2023
masterduba:
1.Pele
2.Pele
3.Pele

I am a first principles kinda guy, so if Pele is the Big Bang, then the stars and the moons after him should pay homage.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Abujaexpress: 9:45am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
1. Diego Maradona

This one is up for debate, but making a case for Maradona being the most popular athlete of all time is not that hard. His goal scoring tally doesn’t come close to the likes of Messi, Ronaldo, and Pelé, with just 338 goals in little more than 600 games, but if we incorporate the traditional ‘eye test’, Maradona reigns supreme. His skills, dribbling prowess, and ability to alter a game in an instant is what makes him so great. His solo goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is a prime example. The four-time Argentinian Footballer of the Year, two-time Scudetto winner with Napoli, and a World Cup winner with Argentina is more added substance to the argument. Just look how adored he is in Naples and in Argentina. He is one VERY popular athlete!
Mike Tyson should be number one

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by bunnae(f): 9:46am On Aug 30, 2023
IamAtAnger:
Mtchewwww... so na Cr7 u see put for 15th abi?... una go juz dey find notice me Upandan with useless thread
Very useless thread. LeBron is not more popular than Cr7. I only read about babe Ruth in one story book I had as a kid. A lot of people nor know am.

Serena is very popular but is she that popular across all countries, age groups and culture?

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by iFESTAC680(m): 9:46am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
Ronaldo should be ashamed of himself...... The whole walatalai league is a trash...

How can a side get 3 penalties in a game? Just one side... The Arab league is just doing everything to dash Ronaldo goals, that was part of the contract he signed with them....... He went to Islam league because they agreed to give him penalties...


The ewúré even gave out the last penalty to a teammate because he knows that if he scores 3 penalties in a game, the media backlash will be too much... Baba knew that a hattrick of penalties in a game might bring problems

Penaldo wan become Pattrick grin grin grin grin grin




Ronaldo give away a penalty to avoid media backlash

Messi gives away a penalty because he doesn't care about penalty....




Oga rest naaaa, guy gave his teammate the penalty not because his leg was paining him but because they are a team.

Tell me aside air Jordan which other gets quarter close to the CR7 Brand?

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Eriokanmi: 9:47am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
6. Roger Federer

Federer remains the only tennis player, male or female, to win five consecutive titles at the US Open and has won a record 71 hard court titles. He is also the first male player to win 20 Grand Slam titles and the only player to win two Grand Slams five consecutive times. His accolades are truly bonkers and his fitting farewell to the sport of tennis where he played Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup illuminated the magnitude of his career. The Swiss great even had Nadal in tears, with the pair sharing the court countless times together. His retirement has left a huge gaping void in the world of tennis.
Where's Djokovic who has won 23 grand slam, 3 tities ahead of this guy?

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by itsme01: 9:48am On Aug 30, 2023
Maradona... The man who parachute into the stadium, the man who rode Armour tank to the field

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by BinamRex: 9:49am On Aug 30, 2023
Someone's opinion. That is what this is.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by typicalgamer(m): 9:49am On Aug 30, 2023
Imagine cr7 is 15 😂 😂 😂
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by ehemwhy(m): 9:50am On Aug 30, 2023
No Mike Tyson , Lewis Hamilton

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by princeade86(m): 9:51am On Aug 30, 2023
How do u rate them pls. Because d last time I checked, if u popular during this time, people must follow u on all ur social media and cr7 command all these.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Lukuluku69(m): 9:51am On Aug 30, 2023
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Pele
3. Maradona
4. Messi
5. Mike Tyson
6. Cristiano Ronaldo
7. Michael Jordan
8. Roger Federer
9. Bebe Ruth
10. Novak Djokovic/Rafael Nadal.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by princeade86(m): 9:52am On Aug 30, 2023
Eriokanmi:
Where's Djokovic who has won 23 grand slam, 3 tities ahead of this guy?
even they don't include Nadal, Tyson, holifid, hulk Horgan.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Eriokanmi: 9:54am On Aug 30, 2023
princeade86:
even they don't include Nadal, Tyson, holifid, hulk Horgan.
How Maradona led Pele in the ranking is baffling. Opinions are free anyways

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by fuke(m): 9:54am On Aug 30, 2023
Why would Maradona surpass Pele.
Pele has to be thr greatest footballer of all time.

Watch the hidden screts to healing practically all diseass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDtCLEAaig

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Joeyjones(m): 9:54am On Aug 30, 2023
SMH, title should be most popular athletes in the USA.

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by princeade86(m): 9:57am On Aug 30, 2023
No even David Beckham, Ronaldo, okocha, ETO, drogba.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by nnamdi640: 9:58am On Aug 30, 2023
Why didn't you put George Weah? Is it because he is from Africa? The guy did wonders during his time, I remembered how we were afraid to play with his country because of him.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by princeade86(m): 9:58am On Aug 30, 2023
Eriokanmi:
How Maradona led Pele in the ranking is baffling. Opinions are free anyways
abi. Na opinion sha. If truly they talking about popular, cr7 and Beckham will lead.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by teejay29(m): 10:00am On Aug 30, 2023
Rubbish
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by hakeemhakeem(m): 10:02am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
Ronaldo should be ashamed of himself...... The whole walatalai league is a trash...

How can a side get 3 penalties in a game? Just one side... The Arab league is just doing everything to dash Ronaldo goals, that was part of the contract he signed with them....... He went to Islam league because they agreed to give him penalties...

The ewúré even gave out the last penalty to a teammate because he knows that if he scores 3 penalties in a game, the media backlash will be too much... Baba knew that a hattrick of penalties in a game might bring problems

Penaldo wan become Pattrick grin grin grin grin grin




Ronaldo give away a penalty to avoid media backlash

Messi gives away a penalty because he doesn't care about penalty....

Just because you hate cr7 you condemned a league ,we seen in final game where messi argentina was given two penalty against Nigeria

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by BlackDuke(m): 10:02am On Aug 30, 2023
No Michael Phelps?
No Hailey Gabrselassie

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by uchennamani(m): 10:03am On Aug 30, 2023
DenreleDave:
Ronaldo should be ashamed of himself...... The whole walatalai league is a trash...

How can a side get 3 penalties in a game? Just one side... The Arab league is just doing everything to dash Ronaldo goals, that was part of the contract he signed with them....... He went to Islam league because they agreed to give him penalties...

The ewúré even gave out the last penalty to a teammate because he knows that if he scores 3 penalties in a game, the media backlash will be too much... Baba knew that a hattrick of penalties in a game might bring problems

Penaldo wan become Pattrick grin grin grin grin grin

Just see what you are doing at your age?

Ewu




Ronaldo give away a penalty to avoid media backlash

Messi gives away a penalty because he doesn't care about penalty....
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by DenreleDave(m): 10:04am On Aug 30, 2023
hakeemhakeem:


Just because you hate cr7 you condemned a league ,we seen in final game where messi argentina was given two penalty against Nigeria

Yen yen yen

How can one team get 3 penalties?

If it was Messi, una go dey shout scripted

Rubbish

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by DenreleDave(m): 10:05am On Aug 30, 2023
uchennamani:
ur pale ewu
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by obinna58(m): 10:06am On Aug 30, 2023
Messi 1
Ronaldo 2


Anything else is crap

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Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by Sapiosexuality(m): 10:14am On Aug 30, 2023
Satanistx:
who is this guys supplier? does he know the meaning of popular?
who be Babe Ruth. getat abeg
Lol. Obviously a ranking from an American source.
Re: The 15 Most Popular Athletes Of All Time Ft, Messi, Ronaldo, Bolt, Federer & Ali by YourGFsnatcher: 10:19am On Aug 30, 2023
I did not see Michael Phelps

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