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Thread: Who's your country's Maradona?

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    Senior Member Jimmy Floyd's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spoonsky View Post
    The US doesn't have one, I'm pretty sure; Kobe might be as close as you get. Any political figure is hated by half the country, then in sports you get the weird situation where we dominate the sports we invented, to the point that nobody could be a 'national hero' because there's not enough global competition, and we're shit at ones we didn't invent.
    Sometimes it takes me aback when I see things from mainstream US golf coverage and get reminded just how big Tiger Woods is. He is at least ten times bigger than golf itself, over there at least, and golf isn't small. Not sure if he qualifies for true national icon status but he and MJ must be close.

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    The other MJ was Americas, surely?

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    His reputation had been slightly diminished.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Offshore Toon View Post
    No idea. I don't know if you saw it, but skipping to 12:10 provides one of the main highlights. There's gold throughout once you get past the boring intro.
    I'm diving in. The fact I misread William Bailhache as 'Ballache' means I'm giving it the right amount of attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    Nobody other than senior royalty.
    Jelly and ice cream.

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    Yeah but remember most people aren't as edgy as you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    His reputation had been slightly diminished.
    It was still a pretty big deal. Even in this country they interrupted tv shows to announce it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    Yeah but remember most people aren't as edgy as you.
    Coming from Lew of all people? Cute.

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