HERO

Played internationally for Ireland in football too!

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I did not know that.

Ok no more footballers please

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Ok I promise

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41. Dennis Bergkamp
(Netherlands, football)

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Think we’ve got them all now anyway, can’t think of any names missing

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Ricky Otto

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Driving a boat isn’t a sport

About halfway through reading the thread, very enjoyable so far! Even though I don’t know who half these guys are.

I’ve decided I would most like to have a pint with Matt Le Tessier.

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Dennis Bergkamp jeeeesus

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The Dutch comms for that 98 goal is one of my favourite things ever. Listen to it pretty regularly

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“The Non-Flying Dutchman” is a great nickname tbf to the lad

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I’m not sure that’s true given how badly it was roughed up in he 90s.

I really do hope Simone Biles is in the top 40 somewhere. I have no interest in gymnastics and don’t follow it at all but she transcends it. Absolutely astonishing achievements and performances and genuinely innovating what is even possible in the sport.

She was on my list

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glorious
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I’ll admit that I didn’t vote for her because I can’t really watch gymnastics because I have an aversion to limbs bending and overextending and stuff, makes me feel really sick. The vault is ok though.

aka The Not Flying Dutchman

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I’m not commenting right now because I’m certain she’s in there.

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40. Andrew Flintoff
(England, cricket)

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