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Who is the greatest GOAT of all?

We invited our writers to rank their top 10 greatest athletes of all time, and asked some to write about their favourites. What resulted was six articles about individuals, and one ranking the top 50 GOATs.

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GOAT vote: Sir Donald Bradman

Others were Bradmanesque, but they weren’t Bradman

Contemplation of sporting greatness has to be in the round, and Tiger Woods soiled his own nest in a way that Bradman did not. Others were even more indomitable, but in lower-profile sports. Greg Baum kicks off our series on the greatest GOATs of all.

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GOAT Lionel Messi
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Nobody else comes close to this GOAT. I know – I saw his genius

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Vince Rugari continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

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GOAT Billie Jean King
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Obsessed, outspoken, opportunistic: My favourite GOAT changed tennis, but she’s not Serena

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Billie Eder continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

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Tiger Woods: The GOAT of golf
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Tiger came off the rails, but this is why he’s still my favourite GOAT

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Iain Payten continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

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GOAT Michael Jordan.
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Harsh, unapologetic, unstoppable: Why Michael Jordan is the GOAT

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Jake Niall continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

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GOAT Winx.
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Innocence and invincibility: Why my favourite GOAT is a horse

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Andrew Wu continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

  • Andrew Wu
Who is the greatest athlete of all time?
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Who is the greatest GOAT of them all? Our top 50 revealed

How do you measure greatness anyway? We invited our writers to rank their top 10 greatest athletes of all time, then compiled a top 50 based on their votes.

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