How many soccer players does it take to block Maradona from scoring? Apparently, more than six. The late Diego Maradona, one of the best soccer players in history and the most phenomenal World Cup performers ever is seen below dribbling in between six(!) Belgian players on their way to scoring a coast-to-coast goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal is widely considered to be one of the best in the history of the sport.
There is much debate about a better soccer player, Maradona, who played for Argentinian, or his arch-rival, the Brazilian soccer player, Pelé. The FIFA committee couldn’t decide either, as they were jointly titled FIFA Player of the 20th Century.
A Running Champion
This image was captured during the finals of the 100m dash at the 1988 Olympics. At this elite level, athletes are completing the race in a matter of seconds, so it seems impossible for any sprinter to pull that far ahead of the pack. Winners are often determined by fractions of a second.
Yet in this image, we see the incredible Ben Johnson blitzing the rest of the runners on his way to a gold medal at these Olympics, held in South Korea. In the process, he set a new world record. If you’re thinking this skill level looks impossible, well, you’re kind of right. Johnson was later found to be using performance-enhancing drugs and had the gold medal stripped from him.
Like Father Like Daughter
Laila Ali is a former pro boxer who holds both middleweight and light heavyweight titles. She retired in 2007 undefeated. If her last name sounds familiar, then you're absolutely correct, as she's the daughter of former Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali, who is arguably the greatest boxer of all time. In the photo below, Laila Ali is seen posing with her father after defeating Erin Toughill by knockout on June 11, 2005.
Fun fact, Laila Ali worked as a manicurist when she was 16, and she even owned her own salon. Despite growing up with a boxing champion as a father, her interest in boxing didn't spark until she was 18 after watching a women's boxing match. What a career change! Her father wasn't thrilled with the idea of her dangerous new venture, but he would eventually show his support and attend her boxing matches, and he definitely did not disappoint.
Styling On The Running Track
Sprinter and track star Florence Griffith Joyner, also known by the moniker Flo-jo, wasn't only known for her unbelievable speed but also her flamboyant fashion sense. She was known for showing up to track meets in vibrant colored two pieces, her iconic one-legged track suites, and long acrylic nails, as seen in the photos below.
Griffith's 1988 record-breaking times for the 100 m and 200 m dashes still stand today. Thus in 2019, she is still regarded as the fastest woman of all time.
Tiger Woods And His Pops
This picture shows golf legend Tiger Woods, and his father, Earl Woods. At the time, young Tiger was 15 years old and already making his mark in the golf world. He had just won the USGA Junior Amateur Championships.
On more than one occasion, Tiger expressed how his father was also his best friend, which is shown in this picture. Sadly, in 2006 his father passed away after battling cancer, which caused Tiger to take a short career hiatus. But he soon returned to the league and won 6 consecutive tour events, with 54 wins by the end of that season.