WHO IS THE GOAT?
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If you’re not familiar with sport, the term may come as a bit of a to you, but
rest assured, it does not refer to a farmyard animal. Those
who use social media may have happened across the term
‘GOAT’ being used in association with the best sports
starts in the world.
Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, Tom Brady and LeBron
James are just some of the names that have been
branded the GOAT. The likes of Lionel Messi
and Cristiano Ronaldo are also regularly
present on similar lists of elite-level athletes.
GOAT (or G.O.A.T.) is an acronym which
stands for ‘greatest of all time’. It is a tag
which is reserved for the individual who is
deemed to be the undisputed master of their
sport. As well as exceptional talent, in order
to be considered the GOAT, the individual
must also maintain a consistent high level of
achievement.
Football’s GOAT is a matter of continuous debate within the community,
but the consensus in recent years has narrowed the question down to one
of two players: Ronaldo or Messi. The very nature of the game means that
there is no hard and fast method by which to measure who exactly is the
greatest of all time, but that reality hasn’t stopped the arguments.
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