Every game creates its own stars and people admire the game more as the star gain more recognition so lets see and compare with growing stars with yesteryear stars.
Tennis
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Roger Federer vs. Pete Sampras
Roger holds 6 grand slam titles compared to 14 by Sampras, Roger is just 24 yrs old and said to be unbeatable in the current tennis circuit, but does he have the will power like Aggasi to have long run and does have the capacity to be at the top for long like Sampras did only time will tell.
But certainly Federer is making Tennis more entertaining with his athletic skills and power play combo, he makes his fans think that he can be the world's best tennis player.
Cricket
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Flintoff vs. Botham
'Freddie' Flintoff already powered English to an Ashes victory against Aussies, his extraordinary performance was matched by shane warne in the opposite camp but still Flintoff side end up victorious.
When the world xi struggles to beat the aussies xi , flintoff performance should be double credited.
Botham is an historical allrounder for England but could never help his side to win a world cup which his competitors Kapil Dev & Imran Khan did. Will Flintoff win the world cup for his country with his performance should be seen in 2007.
But one thing for sure Flintoff brought back he English cricket crowd which was dying of late.
Soccer
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Rooney vs. Pele
Roonry is just too young to be compared to the likes of Pele, but some of his performance was so good that it brings his comparison to the legends of the game, but for Rooney 'it is miles to go before he sleeps' to match like of Pele.
Rooney's addition to the game did add some youth touch to english soccer which it was missing.
It has to be seen how Rooney progress from here.
Hockey
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Jugraj Singh vs. Dhanraj pillay
The youngster drafted into the Indian senior squad after tremendous performance in under 19 world cup, did make a mark as a penalty corner conversion specialist like the one for pakistan. But eh unfortunate thing for the youngster is that he met accident very early in the career which has halted his progress a great extent.Now it has to be seen whether he has the will power like his seniors Dhanraj pillay to come back and prove the metal inside them.
If he does he can inspire lot of young Indians back to its national game.
Jugraj achiving legendary status mainly depends on how strong he makes a comback mentally, because the world knows how good he is when skills alone are counted.
wwe
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John Cena vs. The Rock
John Cena's tremendous popularity underlines wwe holding its ratings. Will he mature and learn more in ring skills and entertain the fans more has to be seen. There were some youngsters who didnt use the platform provided to them to become an all time star [likes of Ultimate warrior, brock lesner etc.,].
But John Cena took his oppurtunity with both hands when brock Lesner left wwe, it is to his full credit that he is the champion , now it is upto him to entertain his fans.
More games will be added once more research is done, for the moment lets wish the current generation stars all the best for the future.