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  • 1.  Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-19-2026 12:08
    Edited by Claudio Esposito 03-19-2026 12:35

    Given the success of the post about your favorite movie, now that the Oscars have been awarded, I'd like to ask the community what your favorite sport is, and which athlete or team you root for.

    Of course, I'll start by telling you that I'm a huge sports fan, both watching and playing.
    I really like basketball, and as a young man, I had a real passion for the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy.

    But, if I really had to choose the sport that really drives me crazy, as a true Italian, I have to say football (because that's what it's called, since it's played with your feet, not soccer! 😁). And my favorite team is the one from my hometown, Napoli. The footballer? The greatest of all time, Diego Armando Maradona, aka D10S, whom I had the pleasure of admiring in Serie A.

    Now I'm curious to know your answers.


    #CoffeeTalk #sport #athlete #team

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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 2.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-19-2026 16:02

    For me, my favorite sport is Soccer/Football, and I'm a big Arsenal fan. Hopefully we can finish off our season strong! COYG!



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    John Butine
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  • 3.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 02:43

    This could really be the year for Arsenal – keep your fingers crossed! 🤞🏻



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 4.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-19-2026 16:33

    Nice one, Claudio!

    I'm also a big sports fan, but if I had to pick one that really gets me hyped, it's definitely Formula 1. There's something about the combination of technology, strategy, and pure speed that makes it addictive.

    And of course, I have to root for our Brazilian on the grid 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto. It's awesome to see Brazil back in F1 with such a talented driver, and I'm really excited to follow his journey and see how far he can go.

    Let's see if we can bring Brazil back to the top again! 🏁🔥



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    Mateus Nunes
    Tech Leader Of CX at Solve4ME
    Brazil
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  • 5.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 02:46

    The legendary Brazilian driver par excellence was Senna, of course! … and I also fondly remember Barrichello, who came close to winning a world championship with Ferrari



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    Claudio Esposito
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  • 6.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:04

    I don't follow many sports to closely.  I enjoy Hockey quite a bit and prefer to catch a Dallas Star game on occasion or the Allen Americans from the ECHL as their tickets are usually pretty cheap and they a 10 minute drive to the games. 
    Outside of that I would have to say I'm a big fan of the annual Isle of Mann TT races, which should kick off in about 2 months. I stumbled on this several years ago while sitting in an airport lounge that had it on and was fascinated by the Sidecar races. 



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    Daniel Bergland
    Senior Operations Contact Center Engineer
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  • 7.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:30

    Now these are some truly unique choices, @Daniel Bergland! (at least for me)



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 8.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:08

    This is quite on-time since March Madness college basketball tournament is happening right now! But I like watching the olympics because it usually shows my favorite sports there...like gymnastics and ice skating and all the other sports you don't typically get to see :)



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    Nicole Milliken
    Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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  • 9.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:31

    So both the Summer and Winter Olympics! I have to say I really like them too.



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 10.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:20

    My favorite sport is football... specifically, SEC college football... even more specifically, Alabama football. ROLL TIDE!



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    Amy Sessions
    assessions@hotmail.com
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  • 11.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:28

    I've been missing Amy's "ROLL TIDE!!" lol



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    Nicole Milliken
    Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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  • 12.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:35

    You're really a huge Alabama football fan, @Amy Sessions! Btw, I had to ask the AI ​​what ROLL TIDE meant! 😂



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 13.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:45

    Hahahhaaa! That's hilarious!



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    Nicole Milliken
    Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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  • 14.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 10:57

    +1 for hockey. I like watching baseball games but really only in person. I haven't really followed basketball since the late 90s when it was still good. But I can still get behind hockey. Love going to Providence Bruins games and eventually I'll make it to a Worcester Railers game. Not a fan of going into the city so going to a Boston Bruins game is probably out lol



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    Seean Weaver
    MAPFRE USA - Telecom Analyst
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  • 15.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 11:11

    Well, hockey isn't a very popular sport here in Italy, so I haven't had the chance to watch it much, but I bet it must be fascinating to see it live.



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 16.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 16:49

    Let's just correct one thing, the greatest of all time isn't Maradona, it's Pelé, it's not for anything that he's called King Pelé haha

    Regarding sports, I don't have a favorite, but I admire some athletes, such as:

    Roger Federer

    Usain Bolt

    Michael Phelp

    Lionel Messi

    And, in my opinion, the best Brazilian national football team was the one from 1970, and the one I saw play was in 2002 (I'm Brazilian, haha).



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    Kaio Oliveira
    GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

    PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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  • 17.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-20-2026 21:17

    Excelente correção @Kaio Oliveira! Vamoo Brasil 🇧🇷



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    Mateus Nunes
    Tech Leader Of CX at Solve4ME
    Brazil
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  • 18.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-26-2026 12:29

    In 1970 it was a really different kind of football, and Pelé was a very strong player, certainly the best of that era ... as a Brazilian footballer whom I have seen live, I can tell you that I loved Careca!



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 19.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 08:02
    Edited by Ginger Conlon 03-27-2026 08:05

    My favorite sport is baseball and my favorite team is the New York Mets. (Yesterday was the season home opener and they won 11-7. 🎉) I have a list of favorite Mets players too long to share here, but my favorite full team of Mets was 2024. (Sure, 1986 was a winning team, but even they didn't have the energy of the 2024 team.) There was so much joy in the game. The players truly seemed to be having fun. One of the players, Jose Iglesias, is also a singer and his song "OMG!" became the team anthem for the season. 

    There are too many amazing athletes to choose a favorite, but I especially admire Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, and Megan Rapinoe.

    (Also, talking about Pelé... I was privileged to see him play in NY way back when I was a teenager.)

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    Ginger Conlon
    Director of Customer Stories
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  • 20.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 08:47

    You're a real baseball fan, Ginger, your story captivated me!



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 21.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 10:09

    Thank you, @Claudio Esposito!



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    Ginger Conlon
    Director of Customer Stories
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  • 22.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 09:52
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    It is indeed Football -- YNWA 



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    Virender Sethi
    Sr Customer Success Manager
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  • 23.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 10:39

    @Virender Sethi, you're a Liverpool fan, which is good! ... even if this doesn't seem like the luckiest season for you



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 24.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-27-2026 14:58

    Football for me as well. I'm Brazilian, but an AC Milan fan, and Modrić is one of my favorite players to watch.



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    Luiz Rosa
    Full stack developer
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  • 25.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team
    Best Answer

    Posted 03-30-2026 03:39

    Modrić is a really strong footballer, even at 40 years old! ... ...but I sincerely hope he loses his next match he'll play for AC Milan 😁



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 26.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-28-2026 11:39

    My favorite sport will always be baseball.  My favorite two teams are the Chicago White Sox and whoever is playing the Cubs.  



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 27.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-29-2026 15:38

    Yes!  Southside all the way!



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    Jodi Maffitt
    WFM Department Manager
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  • 28.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 03-30-2026 03:40

    rooting against a specific team is something that many fans have in common, including me! 🤣



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 29.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 25 days ago

    I love watching sports in person. I could watch any sport in person, but only seem to watch hockey (Bruins), baseball (Red Sox), and now softball on TV. 



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    Stacey Sanchez
    PACU- Workforce Operations MGR
    Winston-Salem, NC
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  • 30.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 24 days ago

    Experiencing a sporting event in person is priceless to me; you're more than right @Stacey Sanchez!



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 31.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 24 days ago

    Baseball in the summer! Let's go Rockies!



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    Evan Feick
    Sr Technical Account Manager
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  • 32.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 23 days ago

    I've seen a lot of baseball movies set in the US, but I don't know if I'd like it as a sport to actively follow



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 33.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 9 days ago

    Have to stick with my Minnesota crews,  Vikings and Twins! 



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    Ryan Smith
    Director - ServiceNow Solutions & Integrations
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  • 34.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 9 days ago

    I suspect you're proudly Minnesotan... 🤔😁



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 35.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 7 days ago

    I'm a Knicks fan and given the playoffs in the NBA have just started its an exciting time!!. I'm based in the UK and have a few colleagues in the Boston area so we have great banters over the Celitics vs Knicks rivarly



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    Daniel Blackney
    Sr Customer Success Manager
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  • 36.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 7 days ago

    @Daniel Blackney, now that the series against Houston is at 2-1, let's see if the Knicks can secure a semifinal against Boston (even if they will have to overcome Philadelphia!)



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 37.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 7 days ago

    Would love to see it but long way to go yet. Down 2-1 against Atlanta, and with JT back in Boston, its a talk ask even if we get to Boston!



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    Daniel Blackney
    Sr Customer Success Manager
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  • 38.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 7 days ago

    My favorite sport is American Football. More specifically College. My favorite team since I was old enough to remember is the Florida State Seminoles.



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    Kyle Cothron
    Voice Data Systems LLC
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  • 39.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 7 days ago
    Edited by Vasylyna Gumel 7 days ago

    Soccer/Football is what I enjoy watching the most! FC Barcelona is my favorite team.



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    Vasylyna Gumel
    Senior CX Advisory Consultant
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  • 40.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 4 days ago

    good choice, @Vasylyna Gumel!



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 41.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 4 days ago

    For me, its definitely Tennis and the one and only Roger Federer!



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    Waqar Ahmed
    Senior Project Manager
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  • 42.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 4 days ago

    great tennis player Federer! ... and, do you like Sinner too?



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    Claudio Esposito
    Manager Professional Services
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  • 43.  RE: Favorite sport and athlete/team

    Posted 4 days ago

    Sinner is ok.  More of an Alcaraz fan tbh.



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    Waqar Ahmed
    Senior Project Manager
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