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Ballsiest Sports Performances
There have been a lot of them, but this has to rank up there.
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| Is Ian Williams the anti-Beckham? Williams, a 29-year-old soccer player from Wales, threw down his crutches and took off his cast in order to kick the winning goal in a professional soccer game recently. That's kind of hardcore, I must say. Williams had only been on the bench to give his team the minimum number of uniformed players in the match between Pontlliw FC in their local derby with Pontarddulais Town. With the scores locked at 1-1 in the 85th minute Williams begged to be sent in and moments later blasted a shot into the top corner of the net with his injured foot. He threw up and was taken off in agony moments later. "When we were still drawing 1-1 with five minutes left to go, I was dying to get on. I asked the boss to let put me on, and he said 'if you think you're up to it, then go-ahead.' When the ball hit the back of the net I couldn't believe it." I can think of any number of athletes who would rip off a cast in the heat of a close game. But it takes a very special coach to look at a player on crutches and wearing a cast, and say "Ah what the hell, get in there." Remind me never to go to a Welsh doctor. |
Awesome. 
There goes his career.... kinda crazy though, how can a coach think thats the best thing for his player/team?
inb4 kirk gibson.
also jacques plantes and maurice richard.
also paralympics.
What is John Terry's picture doing here?
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
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| In one game against the Boston Bruins, Richard was hit so hard that he lay motionless on the ice, blood pouring from his head. Fans thought he was dead, as the Canadiens' medical staff rushed him off the ice. The score was 1-1. Soon a dazed Richard was back on the bench, half-blind from blood running into his eyes. Suddenly he skated back into the game, grabbed the puck and raced up the ice. Bruin players tried to defend against the bloody, glassy-eyed Richard, but he closed in on Bruin goalie, Jim Henry, and managed to flip the puck into the goal. |
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| The turning point came in a game at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 1959, when a powerful slap shot shattered his nose. After receiving a total of 200 stitches on his face, he decided he had paid his dues to the gods of the national sport and stubbornly held his own against coach Toe Blake, who believed a player had to "fight for his life" to play well. That same night, with his face sewn from nose to lip, Plante agreed to return to the ice only if he was allowed to wear his mask, which he had worn in practices since 1955. This cream coloured mask drew a mix of criticism, admiration and wisecracks. Nevertheless, the team won by a score of 4 to 1. To keep wearing the mask [which he was supposed to give up once he was healed], Plante outdid himself by leading the team on an 11-game winning streak and eventually winning the Stanley Cup the following spring. |
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| Originally posted by noikeee What is John Terry's picture doing here? |
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| Originally posted by elFreak Maurice "Rocket" Richard |
the man transcended sport and even started the "quiet revolution" (the majority french population rebelling against the minority anglophone rule.)
a very great man.
i was lucky enough to be at the last game of the montreal forum in 1996, and when they introduced him for the post game ceremonies he got a 10 minute standing ovation that even made him cry.
it is crazy how much one man did through sport for his people. Keep in mind, athletes were not rich in those days and for years he also had a day job as a machinist in a factory at the same time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Richard
there was also a movie made:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460505/
Roy Dupuis (the guy who played in Nikita did such an awesome job.) I really recommend it even if you do not like hockey.
And I do like hockey (well, college), so I am going to have to check it out.
That's pretty damn sick, Jay.
i will stop post whoring on him...but really, this movie is awesome.
Roy Dupuis looked like him so much it is crazy.
also a snippet of 1996
funeral
once again sorry...for us here hockey is life, and this is the man we owe everything to.
Byron Leftwich
He is remembered for being carried by linemen Steve Sciullo and Steve Perretta, after breaking his shin and returning to the game, down the field on multiple series as he rallied his team to a 17 point comeback against Akron in November 2002. The image of Leftwich being carried after a completion has become iconic for compassion teammates show.
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| Originally posted by elFreak i will stop post whoring on him...but really, this movie is awesome. Roy Dupuis looked like him so much it is crazy. also a snippet of 1996 funeral once again sorry...for us here hockey is life, and this is the man we owe everything to. |
MJ playing sick against the Jazz.
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| "That was probably the most difficult thing I've ever done," he would say after the game. "I almost played myself into passing out just to win a basketball game. If we had lost, I would have been devastated." Jackson was almost at a loss for words, but finally told the media, "Because of the circumstances, with this being a critical game in the Finals, I'd have to say this is the greatest game I've seen Michael play. Just standing up was nauseating for him and caused him dizzy spells. This was a heroic effort, one to add to the collection of efforts that make up his legend." |
that is a pretty big testament to what he meant to us...if you are not from quebec an even bigger one.
Or Brett Favre on Monday Night Football the day after his father passed away, throwing for 4 touchdowns.
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| Originally posted by sweds00 Byron Leftwich He is remembered for being carried by linemen Steve Sciullo and Steve Perretta, after breaking his shin and returning to the game, down the field on multiple series as he rallied his team to a 17 point comeback against Akron in November 2002. The image of Leftwich being carried after a completion has become iconic for compassion teammates show. |
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| Originally posted by sweds00 Or Brett Favre on Monday Night Football the day after his father passed away, throwing for 4 touchdowns. |
someone playing with the flu is not that ballsy...
you can't take meds for broken bones...also the favre thing while admirable is kinda gay.
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| Originally posted by Trancealot MJ playing sick against the Jazz. not the top of the list but still. I once played 3 (4 on 4)games of basketball the next day after a hangover from (10 screwdriver's and a beer) it was an open bar bday thing. I won the games but I am not MJ |
Hats off to Mr. Maurice Richard. Seriously.
You have already mentioned more impressive feats than the ones on the list, but still nice read...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-grown-to-love
PFFFTT!!
Those guys arnt shit.
I remember when Sabu got his neck broke by Chris Benoit in ECW. That crazy nigga still was standing and wrestling. And he also got his jaw broke by a close line from Taz and still wrestled.
Your guys beloved gay sportsman arnt shit compared to Sabu.
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| Originally posted by Direct PFFFTT!! Those guys arnt shit. I remember when Sabu got his neck broke by Chris Benoit in ECW. That crazy nigga still was standing and wrestling. And he also got his jaw broke by a close line from Taz and still wrestled. Your guys beloved gay sportsman arnt shit compared to Sabu. |
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