Some say GOAT’s origins actually spring from a flamboyant, blond-tressed wrestler, George Wagner, who was known as Gorgeous George and who in the 1940s and ’50s earned lavish paydays by turning trash talk into fine art.
“So keep on bragging, keep on sassing, and always be outrageous.”This week marks the moment when sport’s most legitimate GOAT talk hovers over tennis and an event its organizers not-so-humbly call the Championships.
That will drive fans of Rafael Nadal, who is stuck at 22 major titles, to distraction.
They will argue that their idol would have won 25 major titles (or more) by now, if not for injuries.
But, by goodness, he’s Roger Federer, fine linen with a forehand with 20 Slams and a raft of epic final-round battles to his name.
Persons:
Ali, George Wagner, Gorgeous George, that’s, ” Ali, “, Novak Djokovic, Margaret Court’s, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, he’s Roger Federer
Organizations:
Wimbledon