The most recognized profile or talent ever?

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by Itse

There's been some studies on the subject, with various levels of credibility. Couldn't find any of the more credible ones, but I seem to remember that in the nineties the top two were Mickey Mouse and Michael Jackson. Jesus is a more complicated character, since even though many theologists/historians consider him to have been "most likely" a real person, the way he is depicted these days varies enough to make his picture unrecognizable over cultural borders.

Pele is up there no question, and Muhammed Ali most likely too.

The current pope hasn't been in business long enough I'd say, although he has a pretty recognizable face.

As of footballers, Zinedine Zidane will propably still be among the most famous for quite a while.

Queen Elizabeths face is calculated to be the most often reproduced face ever (after Jesus, but I already explained why that doesn't really count), so that would most propably also make her one of the most recognized faces. Her face is on millions of pictures, stamps, coins, bills and she is regurarly displayed in the media in every continent, and has been for a very long time.

Britney Spears is also up there for sure.

Dont' forget Michael Schumacher either. Oh, and Carl Lewis.

As another note, yeah sure, just about anybody can play some kind of football (that's one of the reasons it's so popular), but to be one of those guys who make the really big bucks you have to be amazingly talented, practise essentially every waking hour of your life and have unhuman levels of dedication to stay fit and focused enough to beat the hundred million other kids who dream of making it (most of whom live in the slums in some corner of the world, where football is the only way out).

Despite it's problems, it's the best sport in the world. And as to the amount of "diving", it's waa-yy overblown in USA/Canada, mostly because most people don't know what they're talking about. When you're running at full speed, it only really takes very little contact on either foot to make you fall down, simply because when one feet doesn't land where it's supposed to fast enough, down you go. (It's totally different from American football, where you're not allowed to go for the legs.)

The field makes for a very hard landing and there's essentially no protection. Then again you rarely break anything as long as you remember to roll or slide when you land. If you do neither, you'll increase your chance of getting hurt tremendously.

I've been there and tried it; a small knock on one foot and I down I go, rolling on the ground. The parts that took most of the fall hurt like hell and I'm out of wind completely for a few seconds, and a little later adrenaline kicks in, the brain realizes that nothing was broken, I get up, and ten seconds later I don't even remember it. It's just how it works.

Really, you have to play it to understand how it works.

I'm a sports fan and I don't think I could pick Michael Schumacher out of a lineup.

As for soccer and diving -- I understand that running full out and getting tapped on the foot can take you down. What I hate is the theatrics -- the knee-clutch, the grimacing, the rocking back and forth, the limp. If you are not hurt, you are not hurt. Acting hurt and then forgetting about it 10 seconds later is the problem, not an explanation.

It rarely happens in hockey, a considerably faster, more physical and dangerous game. Anyone who does it is mocked and ridiculed for the rest of their career.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it

i reckon Pele would argue differently.

Maybe 20 years ago, make no mistake. Tiger Woods face is recognized throughout the entire planet...but I don't think he's an icon in people eyes like some of the others. For fun I showed the pictures below to my 9 year old.


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He knew number 1 was "Bob" because of the christmas rerun shows on one of the family stations..He couldn't remember his last name but when i said "Hope" ..he did.

No question with number 2...he says Dad!! everyone knows Tiger

Number 3?...looks like a soccer player..and this kid has played in Soccer leagues since he was 5, but he didn't know Pele by picture (he has heard of him though.)

Number 4?...no idea, when I told him it was the Pope he asked..wheres his tall hat?. might help if he was Catholic though.

Number 5? LOL ..some mad guy

Number 6? no idea and has never heard of him..I guess Pele wins the war with Beckham as far as popularity with Soccer kids.

[RougeUnderoos]

Both Pele and Ali were essentially retired more 30 years ago. You have to be of a certain vintage (probably 40 years old) to even remember them playing. Ali first won the heavyweight title 45 years ago, which is A) wow and B) a long time ago.

[CaptainCrunch]

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[T@T]

^^^^ Thats why i picked Bob Hope as my top pick, whether your 9 or 90 you should know him.

[Clarkey]

Originally Posted by T@T

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Am I the only one that wants to punch this little ######-bag turdburglar right in the face after seeing this photo. I don't know what it is about it specifically.