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World Class Sportsmen who became useless overnight
World Class Sportsmen who became useless overnight
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Ronaldinho.
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Ronaldo was brilliant all world cup and then less than useless in the final against
France. Didn't play with with that kind of aura again. Could have been down to pies. |
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Dennis Priestley burnt very brightly for a few years, nearly on a level with Taylor but faded abruptly
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Keith Deller
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Hugh Scully. All went horribly wrong for the poor fella when they dragged Aspel in.
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No mention of Audley Harrison yet, must be the worst boxer ever to win an Olympic medal.It usually sets you off on a good professional career, must have been a poor year.
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Entrepreneur after the 1997 - 2000 Guineas. Never won a race again?
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Annette Obrestad - still not hit the heights that were expected of her!
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Alhaarth the talking horse going into the 1996 - 2000 Guineas
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Matts Wilander won 3 grand slams in 1988 then barely won another tournament.
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Sir Percy after his Derby win.
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More recently - Captain Chris, what on earth happened there?
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Raymond Van Barneveld
Ok not useless but considerably worse than he was |
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Daniel Sturridge - the morning after I included him in my Sun Dream Team at the transfer window.
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Audrey Harrisson,wins Olympic Gold and fought like a big girl ever since.
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Eddie the seagull edwards
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Not many to beat this bloke, lauded as the best rugby player in the world at one stage.
John Anthony Gallagher (born 29 January 1964) is a former rugby union All Black. He was born in London. Gallagher was one of the first of a succession of All Blacks to switch codes to rugby league. Gallagher was initially signed by David Ward for Leeds RLFC. He was targeted by opposition players and was badly injured in an alleged spear tackle. He may also have found the tactical differences between the two codes difficult to adjust to, particularly in his favoured full-back position and the move was unsuccessful. |
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Rudby Union player couldn't hack League shock horror.
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Jack Richards
Surrey and England wicketkeeper - disappeared very quickly. Also, David 'Jaws' Ward Surrey batsman (and ugliest sportsman ever) who battered pie-throwers all over the Oval and a fair few other places in the season where they had balls with very low seams and bowlers couldn't buy a wicket (early 90's). Disappeared very quickly. Steve Daley Scorer of goal of the season in the mid 70's, went to Man City and then....pffft. Du'ane Ladejo Golden boy of British athletics in the late 90's. 400m runner who tried decathlon, failed and then what? |
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What do you mean what next?
Ladejo trained hard and reached the pinnacle of athletic achievement when he was invited to become a Gladiator by Sky TV. |
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He did?
What was his nickname? 'Underachiever?' P.S I realise with my submissions I may have stretched the term 'World Class' by the OP beyond the realms of credulity. |
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 Steve Daley was the Andy Carroll of his day |
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age 21
15 Mar 12 00:16 eddie the eagle Broke his jaw doing a ski jump Wrapped his head in his scarf and carried on to do another jump Not a lot of people know that |
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Padraig Harrington ...won three golf Majors in 18 months and on a downward spiral since.
He decided to change hi swing !!!   |
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and hit a 61 last week
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Yeah John Gallagher just wasn't fat or northern enough to play rugby league.
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gorytus
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ian thorpe
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Denilson.
Overnight superstar, then slummed it with Real Betis for much of the rest of his career, and barely deserved his place there. |
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What happened to ronaldinho? World player of the year one or more times..
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arshavin
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I rememeber Gorytus well pox, he was the superstar that was going to be everything but turned out to be not a lot. Did nothing at stud either.
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Nijinsky.. Won three classics in one year then never won another.
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rob , which shop did you buy your bait ?!!!
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