Fight Stars

This week on The Immortals … the greatest of all German footballers, Franz Beckenbauer, two Brazilian wizards, Ronaldinho and Romario, and England’s all-time great from his country’s only World Cup winning team, Sir Bobby Charlton.’’

This week on the Immortals . . . the decade of domination that made Pete Sampras the greatest, teenager Monica Seles' Grand Slam magic plus Bjorn Borg, the graceful Swede who made tennis sexy.

This week on The Immortals … a boxing theme, with The Greatest himself, Muhammed Ali, the pocket dynamo from the streets of the Philippines, Manny Pacquaio, and one of the greatest fighters ever, Sugar Ray Robinson.

This week on the Immortals . . . Sir Alex Ferguson's extraordinary legacy at Manchester United, the two Muller's who brought the ultimate glory to Germany plus Carlos Alberto, the hero of Brazil's 1970 World Cup victory.

This week on The Immortals … the majesty of Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal and Real Madrid forward and all-time great, France’s king of football, Michel Platini, the man who held Italy’s World Cup aloft, Fabio Cannavaro and perhaps the greatest goalkeeper of all-time, Russia’s Lev Yashin.

This week on the Immortals . . . Usain Bolt’s journey to being the greatest track and field athlete in history plus the pole vault legends who dominated a decade apart and New Zealand’s pride and joy Valerie Adams.

This week on The Immortals … the incomparable Diego Maradona, Argentina’s greatest footballer, the king of Portuguese football, Eusebio, and Northern Ireland’s troubled superstar, the great George Best.’’

This week on The Immortals … The making of the greatest of them all, Lionel Messi’s extraordinary rise plus the Dutch double act that ruled world football and Hungary’s scoring machine Ferenc Puskas.

This week on The Immortals … the mighty Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, who dominated the game of golf for decades, Tom Watson, the class act who beat him one famous day, and Annika Sorenstam, the greatest female golfer in the history of the ancient game.’’

This week on The Immortals … the man who changed football forever, the remarkable Dutch genius Johan Cruyff . . . Controversy followed Eric Cantona but the Frenchman’s legacy at Manchester United lives on … and Roberto Baggio, the Italian great who weaved his magic at three World Cups.

This week on The Immortals … the incomparable Pele, champion of Brazil and perhaps the greatest footballer who drew breath, plus Italy’s ageless goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and his 20-year reign at the top of his field, and the king of Real Madrid, the great Alfredo Di Stefano, the Blond Arrow.

This week on The Immortals … the incredible journey of France great Zinedine Zidane - from the tough streets of Marseilles to World Cup hero… Brazil’s Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the game’s history, whether it was dominating European club football or for his beloved country…