The Cult

  • The Cult: Amir Khan

    When Amir Khan won silver at the 2004 Olympics, many predicted a career without limits. With the 2016 Games upon us, it is fair to say that the erstwhile golden boy has experienced both glory and failure inside the ring.

  • The Cult: Ricky Hatton

    Ricky Hatton's lethal and tactically astute body punching earned him some huge victories in the boxing ring. But through it all, the Hyde-born fighter always remained a local lad.

  • The Cult: Marion Jones

    Marion Jones was one of the world’s best athletes, until a doping scandal brought her low. She was at her best when she failed valiantly, and at her worst when she succeeded through deceit.

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  • The Cult: Ledley King

    Ledley King possessed immense footballing ability, but the sacrifices he made to wear a Spurs shirt each weekend are what elevate him to a place in The Cult.

  • The Cult: Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldo cannot countenance being second, and will not tolerate a modicum of failure. As such, he's exactly the sort of character who belongs in The Cult.

  • The Cult: Jorge Campos

    A colourful eccentric, Jorge Campos was a revolutionary in the world of goalkeeping. The Mexican was a legend inside his box – and often outside it, too.

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  • The Cult: Mike Tyson

    To opponents and wider society, Mike Tyson instilled fear. To mark his 50th birthday, we're inducting one of the most terrifying and controversial heavyweight boxers of all time into The Cult.

  • The Cult: Andy Murray

    Andy Murray has carried the weight of British expectation for more than a decade without ever really capturing the people's hearts. But he doesn't seems to care – and that makes him prime Cult material.

  • The Cult: Goran Ivanisevic

    Goran Ivanisevic was almost too human to succeed in tennis. But, after years of near misses, the Croatian became Wimbledon champion in 2001. That's why he belongs in The Cult.

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  • The Cult: Alan Shearer

    Our latest inductee to The Cult is an England goalscoring legend who was never more alive than during that sun-drenched summer of '96. Say what you like about Big Al, he knew how to bang.

  • The Cult: Gianluigi Buffon

    Gianluigi Buffon is an ever-present, a thread that runs through modern football's consciousness, and our latest inductee to The Cult.

  • The Cult: David Seaman

    David Seaman was known as a rock between the sticks for club and country, but also for his powerful and career-spanning 'tash. More than mere facial hair, it served as a metaphor for the man himself.