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Old 17-05-2003, 04:29 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Your Favourite Sports Stars
who are your favourite sports people??

mine are in no particular order:

David Coulthard (F1)
Kimi Raikkonen (F1)
Nick Heidfeld (F1)
Daniel Hantuchova (Tennis)
Tommy Haas (Tennis)
Rainer Schuttler (Tennis)
Darren Lockyer (Rugby League)
Michael De Vere (Rugby League)
Phil Graham (Rugby League)
Matthew Hayden (Cricket)
Adam Gilchrist (Cricket)
Marcus Trescothick (Cricket)
Tiger Woods (Golf)
Stuart Appleby (Golf)
Sharelle McMahon (Netball)
Wayne Rooney (Football)
Harry Kewell (Football)
David Trezeguet (Football)
Ryan Giggs (Football)

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Old 17-05-2003, 06:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 17-05-2003, 06:36 AM   #3 (permalink)
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People I admire a hell of a lot
Lance Armstrong
Paula Radcliffe
Dean Macey
Andy Flower
Henry Olonga

People I like to watch
Brian Lara
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Michael Vaughan
Darren Gough
Jonny Wilkinson
Jason Robinson
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Old 17-05-2003, 07:50 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 17-05-2003, 12:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Mr Mxyzptlk, how come you like Stephen Ames? He is not very famous and he is from Calgary I think.
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Old 17-05-2003, 01:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 17-05-2003, 01:42 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 17-05-2003, 02:13 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Lance Armstrong
Brian Lara
Claudia Riegler (Ski Racing)
Daniel Carter
Alf Langer
Rebecca Rolls

and so many more that I can think of.

Claudia and Dan are because I know both reasonably well.
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Old 17-05-2003, 02:13 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Rob Green (Norwich City)
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Mr Mxyzptlk, how come you like Stephen Ames? He is not very famous and he is from Calgary I think.
Stephen Ames is from Trinidad.
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Forgot Eckstein. He's another one of my favourite players. Most of the Angels are.
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Old 17-05-2003, 05:24 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 17-05-2003, 05:32 PM   #15 (permalink)
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