Which sporting legend has been the most overrated in British sports history?

Undeniably iconic, undeniably handsome, undeniably… a right midfielder with a decent cross. Was Beckham the global superstar we were told he was, or did the aftershave deals distract us from a fairly limited range?

For a solid decade, the nation held its breath on Henman Hill every Wimbledon — and every year, he bottled it. A perfectly decent player elevated to messiah status purely because British tennis had absolutely nobody else.

Gifted beyond question, but the weight of expectation — and the endless 'next Tiger' narrative — has followed him like a bad caddie. Grand Slam completion has dangled just out of reach for over a decade now.

The 2003 drop goal was genuinely extraordinary, but has it bought Wilkinson a level of reverence that quietly glosses over years of injury absences and an England team that fell apart spectacularly afterwards?

Chelsea fans worship him, pundits adore him, and yet England never once functioned properly with him in the team. Great club player, inconvenient international truth — rank him wherever your conscience allows.