The Immortals

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 … and Bobby Moore’s legacy is set in stone - captain of England’s only international trophy, the 1966 World Cup.

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 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 … 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 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 . . . 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 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.

На этой неделе в "Бессмертных". . . Невероятное наследие сэра Алекса Фергюсона в «Манчестер Юнайтед», двое Мюллера, которые принесли славу Германии, а также Карлос Альберто - герой победы Бразилии на Чемпионате Мира 1970 года.

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 . . . 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 ... 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 rise and rise of Wayne Rooney to the top of English football, the varying routes to greatness for Barcelona pair Luis Figo and Andres Iniesta plus Scotsman Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool love affair.

This week on The Immortals ... the mighty Roger Federer, winner of more Grand Slam singles titles than any other male tennis player, two of the greatest left-handers in history, Australia’s Rod Laver and John McEnroe of the United States, and the relentless Steffi Graf, arguably the finest female player ever.

This week on the Immortals . . . the track and field legend who won nine Olympic gold medals, Carl Lewis’ remarkable career while we also look at how Mo Farah became the greatest distance runner ever and study the impact of Australia’s golden girl Sally Pearson.

This week on The Immortals ...fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods, two of the greats of the 1960s and 1970s, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, and the only man to win a Grand Slam of Golf, Bobby Jones.

This week on The Immortals . . . the magic of Barcelona’s midfield general Xavi plus the rise and rise of football’s most controversial figure, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And Roy Keane, the hard nut captain who inspired Manchester United.

This week on The Immortals ... a swimming theme, with the most successful Olympic athlete of all-time, Michael Phelps. Also Ian Thorpe, Australia’s Thorpedo, and two monumental figures of the sport, Mark Spitz and Dawn Fraser.

This week on the Immortals . . . the extraordinary domination of Formula One by the great Michael Schumacher and the rapid rise of Britain’s Lewis Hamilton. Plus the sustained brilliance of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.

This week on The Immortals ... the unbeatable Floyd Mayweather junior, the power of Joe Frazier, another world champion George Foreman, and the sweetest fighter of all, Sugar Ray Leonard.

This week on the Immortals . . . the brilliance behind the David Beckham brand, the magic of Italy’s maestro Andrea Pirlo and the two Bayern Munich stars, Arjen Robben and Philipp Lahm, who thrived on the world’s biggest stage.

This week on the Immortals ... the remarkable rise of three-point dynamo Steph Curry, how Kobe Bryant became a Los Angeles Lakers legend plus the tale of two of the NBA’s biggest men, Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan.

This week on the Immortals . . . the multi-dimensional Lebron James, arguably the greatest basketballer of all, Michael Jordan, the incredible Wilt Chamberlain and the indefatigable Magic Johnson.

This week on the Immortals . . . . Tom Brady’s rise to greatness, Eli Manning’s big-game heroics and how Aaron Rodgers replaced a legend. Plus Joe Namath, the legendary New Jets quarterback who pulled off the biggest upset in history.

This week on the Immortals . . . golfing superstars Phil Mickelson, winner of three Masters green jackets, England’s relentless world No. 1 Nick Faldo, Europe’s inspiration, the great Seve Ballesteros, and an all-time great of the women’s game, Karrie Webb.

This week on the Immortals . . . how Brazilian star Neymar stepped out of the shadow of two icons, the incredible longevity of Ryan Giggs and Thierry Henry, the Premier League’s greatest striker. Plus German World Cup hero Jurgen Klinsmann.

This week on the Immortals . . . 11 times world surf champion Kelly Slater, one of sport’s most enduring superstars, plus the man who punched the shark, Mick Fanning, Brazil’s first world champion Gabriel Medina and Stephanie Gilmore,six-time world champion from Australia.

This week on the Immortals . . . . the mind boggling sustained level of greatness by Serena Williams and how her older sister Venus blazed the trail to world domination. Plus Boris Becker’s teenage Wimbledon love affair and Andre Agassi, the street fighter who ended up an icon.

(Football) This week on the Immortals . . . revered football manager Arsène Wenger, two of Germany’s greatest in the sweeper keeper Manuel Neuer and Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Frank Lampard, one of England’s greatest midfielders.

(Football) This week on the Immortals . . . Gareth Bale, the Welshman, who became the most expensive footballer in the world, Spain’s World Cup captain Iker Casillas and his extraordinary longevity plus Robert Lewandowski’s insatiable appetite for scoring and Hope Solo, the most recognised face in the women’s game.

(Football) This week on the Immortals . . . Jose Mourinho, the supreme striker, Luis Suarez and his sometime Liverpool teammate, the legendary Steven Gerrard and Brazil’s superstar, Kaka.

(Football) This week on the Immortals . . . how Landon Donovan changed football in America, Spanish genius Sergio Busquets, Ireland’s scoring machine Robbie Keane and Frenchman David Ginola’s imprint on the Premier League.

(Football) Four Immortals of Football … France’s problematic, brilliant winger Franck Ribéry, the Ivory Coast’s superstar striker Didier Drogba, the great Spaniard David Villa, and one of the world’s greatest goalkeepers, Petr Cech.

(American) Four Immortals of American sport … the sustained brilliance of legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, how Lindsey Vonn became the world’s best female skier and teenage gymnast Simone Biles’ Rio gold rush … plus baseball’s controversial figure Barry Bonds.

(Golf) Four Immortal of golf . . the brilliant Northern Irishman, Rory McIlroy, America’s young superstar Jordan Spieth, the dominant figure of the women’s game, Lydia Ko of New Zealand and an enduring champion, South Africa’s Ernie Els.

(Football) Four Immortals of football … Fernando Torres goes full circle with Spain’s brilliant striker returning to Atletico Madrid, the homegrown legend Raul and his legacy at Real Madrid plus Africa’s best striker Samuel Eto’o and Italy’s defensive rock Giorgio Chiellini.

Motor: Four Immortals of the Formula One world, the fearless Niki Lauda, England’s suave James Hunt, the Flying Scot, Jackie Stewart, and the first of the dominant drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio.

(Tennis) Four Immortals of tennis … Rafael Nadal’s record-breaking 10th French Open crown, how Martina Navratilova almost achieved the perfect season, and Martina Hingis, the teen star who took over the sport; plus tennis bad boy Jimmy Connors and his extraordinary record.

(Motor) Four Immortals of motorsport, a superstar of Formula One, Germany’s Sebastian Vettel, The Professor, France’s Alain Prost, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, and the late, great, Ayrton Senna.

(Basketball) Four Immortals of the basketball hardwood ... how Kevin Durant produced one of the greatest finals series in NBA history, the magic of Dwyane Wade and Phil Jackson, the coach who guided two of the game’s best ever. Plus Diana Taurasi, basketball’s best female player.

(Football) Four Immortals of football, one of the world’s great coaches, Pep Guardiola, the man who scored one of the most famous goals in history, Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, and two French superstars, Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann.

(Motor Sport) Five Immortals of Motorsport… Sebastien Loeb’s extraordinary rally record, the father-son F1 combination of Graham and Damon Hill who ruled the world, and Italian motorbike legend Giacomo Agostini. The man who made the Dakar Rally his own, Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel. 

(Football) Four Immortals of world football, Antonio Conte, the coach with the Midas touch, plus Spain’s superstar midfielder Cesc Fàbregas … one of the finest players ever to emerge from Africa, Yaya Toure, and a legend of Japanese football, Kazuyoshi Miura. 

(Olympics) Four history-making Immortals of sport … Alistair Brownlee’s domination of triathlon, how Nicola Adams became the face of women’s boxing and Roger Bannister, the man who changed track and field forever. Plus the extraordinary legacy Cathy Freeman left on her country and the sport of athletics.

(Tennis) Four Immortals of tennis … the relentless Serbian Novak Djokovic, his great rival and friend, Scot Andy Murray, a blast from the past … the enduring Chris Evert, and the diva of the women’s game, Maria Sharapova.

(Athletics) Four Immortals of athletics … the golden girl of track and field, Allyson Felix, and her stunning medal haul, how David Rudisha overshadowed Usain Bolt, and the extraordinary comeback of 110m hurdles world record holder Aries Merritt. Plus what Wayde van Niekerk did to become the savior of the sport.

(Multi) Four Immortals of sport … China’s greatest-ever swimmer, the incomparable Sun Yang, boxing’s hard man ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, MotoGP superstar Marc Marquez and Formula One legend, Sir Jack Brabham.

(Athletics) Four track and field Immortals . . . the rise and rise of Croatia’s high jump star Blanka Vlasic, Kenya’s entertainer Ezekiel Kemboi and his amazing steeplechase record, Paula Radcliffe’s incredible marathon triumph … plus Michael Johnson and the Olympic feat no-one has come close to.

(Football) Four Immortals of the world game, Francesco Totti, the Roma and Italian legend, super-coach Claudio Ranieri, an immortal of the women’s game, Carli Lloyd, and arguably the finest African player ever, George Weah.

(Multi) Four immortals of world sport … the incredible winning streak of French judo legend Teddy Riner, Great Britain’s first female Olympic rowing champion Helen Glover and mountain bike star Nino Schurter’s Rio redemption. Plus the Olympic domination of South Korea’s archery queen Ki Bo Bae.

(Multi) Four Immortals from different sports … the immortal road cycling warrior Vincenzo Nibali, Britain’s poster boy diving world champion Tom Daley, the woman who invented the perfect 10 in gymnastics, Nadia Comaneci, and cricket’s greatest-ever, Sir Donald Bradman.

(Cycling) Four Immortals of cycling, all British. The modern-day Tour de France king, Chris Froome, the man he followed, Sir Bradley Wiggins, and Olympic legends Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy.