On another site that has the same kind of topic I posted this:
See how childish the arguably best poker player is. It's a perfect analogy for our modern society.
Nobody thinks Phil Hellmuth is the world's best poker player, except maybe Phil Hellmuth. His limit game is fairly weak compared to the math guys like Furguson and Frangos, and his mixed game is even worse. He might be the best NLHE tournament player, but that's it. In cash games Phil Ivey, Chip Reese, Can Kim Hua, Daniel Alaei, Lars Luzak, Jennifer Harman, Andy Bloch, Doyle Brunson, Brad Booth, Patrik Antonius, Eli Elezra, David Benjamine, Chad Brown, Kenny Tran, Chau Giang, etc. are the top players to beat.