Top 9 Sports Personalities in the World
Following are the top 9 famous sports personalities in the world.
Roger Federer
He is a Swiss professional tennis player who is ranked second in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He was the first player to gain the 1st position for 237 consecutive days.
Sachin Tendulkar
He is a former Indian cricket player and a former captain of the team. He is considered one of the greatest players in India. He started playing at the age of 11 years and played his first match in 1989 against Pakistan.
MuhammadAli
He was an American professional boxer and activist. He is considered as the most significant sports figure of 20thcentury. He was very inspiring, though controversial, in his life.
Lionel Messi
He is an Argentine professional football player who plays forward for Barcelona and Argentina national team. He has 4 Ballon d’Or awards. His annual income is $80 million.
Sir Alex Ferguson
He is a Scottish former football player and manager of Manchester United. He managed Manchester United for about 27 years. He is considered as the most successful manager of all times.
Michael Jordan
He is also known as MJ and is an American retired basketball player, businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of NBA.
Sir Don Bradman
He was an Australian cricketer who was widely known for his batsman skills. He was also referred to as ‘The Don’. His test batting average is 99.94 which isconsidered as the greatest achievement by any sportsman.
Usain Bolt
Usain St Leo Bolt is a retired Jamaican sprinter. He was the first person to set the 100 meters’ and 200 meters’ world record. He was born in 1986 and ended his career in 2017.
Garry Kasparov
He is a Russian former chess player, writer and political activist. He was born in 1963 and retired in 2005. He was also a part of the movie named Game Over- Kasparov and the Machine.
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