Most well-liked sportsmen in their field?

[EddieG]

Naw, nobody hates a drunk who used to beat his wife.

[stokeriño]

Zola is the nicest man in the world. Management of West Ham or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcYYQg4FJIs

[Colly]

Naw, nobody hates a drunk who used to beat his wife.

Are you agreeing or disagreeing?

[stokeriño]

I may just be a few years too young, but I never really connected with Gazza as an English footballing hero or whatever. I just know him as the guy who crashed and burned.

[Colly]

But we're English, the glorious failure will always be revered. New suggestion, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards.

Edited December 18, 2011 by Colly

[MJB]

Bobby Moore and Bobby Charlton.

Hell, while I'm mentioning them, another Bobby, Sir Bobby Robson.

Edited December 18, 2011 by MJB

[9 to 5]

Bobby Robson is the best shout yet.

[Liam]

Mario Balotelli

[Matt]

Bobby Moore and Bobby Charlton.

Hell, while I'm mentioning them, another Bobby, Sir Bobby Robson.

No. The only Man Utd player that would have any sort of chance is Beckham and I'm not even sure about him. I'm sure I remember hearing about people not liking Bobby Moore too but I can't remember the reasoning for it.

Oh bit of an obvious one; Gary Speed.

[Crybaby Bunting]

We have a winner

[9 to 5]

I think most people liked or didn't mind Speed, can't say I thought he was loved by all pre-death.

[MJB]

What did Bobby Charlton do to be hated?

[Matt]

I wouldn't say he's hated, but he's generally seen as an arrogant smug twat by Leeds fans, I'd guess Liverpool/City fans might feel similar.

[Benjamin]

Leeds fans are just silly.

[Berober]

We have a winner

Stole my suggestion

[IAceI]

Federer is absolutely despise by many for being an arrogant and smug prick. Mainly by female Rafa dans but you know. Either way I don't think anyone who dominates their sport can really be considered because so many people are jealous of hugely successful people like Federer, Woods etc. Then when you have a top two such as Federer/Nadal (or did) then people pick a camp and show unbridled hatred for the other (a bit odd I'd say.)

For me it would be someone like Dennis Bergkamp. I mean. He's just fabulous isn't he?

Someone like Sir Bobby Robson as well, he's just proof that being a genuinely nice man has it's rewards.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

OLOF!

[Quom]

Michael Jordan? Magic Johnson?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Muggsy Bogues? John Stockton?

[Jimmy]

Bergkamp is a great shout. Surely no one can dislike him?