[Other Sport] Who Is The Most Famous Sportsman In The World?

[Ninja Elephant]

Roger Federer.

 

[Mellotron]

Probably Muhammad Ali but would argue that Cristiano Ronaldo is far, far more famous than someone like Michael Schumacher.

 

[stewart12]

former Canadian Football player Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

 

[studio150]

Still playing

Ronaldo, Messi or LeBron

 

[Pavilionaire]

Mike Tyson must be up there.

 

[stewart12]

OJ Simpson

 

[Is it PotG?]

Carlton Palmer

 

[beorhthelm]

Sachin Tendulkar

may as well say Khan, Botham, Warne or one of a dozen others, those that follow cricket religiously know all the other top players. actually it'll be Khan as he's known outside the sport.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Has to be Ali.... greatest sporting personality of 20th century. . This century is too young to see if he will be eclipsed.
I would have liked to say Pele, but in all honesty not the case.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Lewis Hamilton

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Roger Federer.

Tennis players are very famous throughout the world

I'd imagine Serena Williams is the most famous sportswoman on the planet

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

OJ Simpson

infamous maybe

 

[hart's shirt]

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sachin Tendulkar

may as well say Khan, Botham, Warne or one of a dozen others, those that follow cricket religiously know all the other top players. actually it'll be Khan as he's known outside the sport.

You are miles wide of the mark. MILES.

The others you list are recognisable to cricket followers worldwide. Khan, add a few more through his subsequent political career. Botham also known to a few more from a sponsored walk or two and some Shredded Wheat ads, Warne for shagging Liz Hurley and having a thatch.

Sachin Tendulkar, the highest Test run scorer of all time, is revered - considered as a demi-God - by 1.4 BILLION people in India, and many millions more Indian diaspora all around the world.

Completely and utterly incomparable.

 

[stewart12]

You are miles wide of the mark. MILES.

The others you list are recognisable to cricket followers worldwide. Khan, add a few more through his subsequent political career. Botham also known to a few more from a sponsored walk or two and some Shredded Wheat ads, Warne for shagging Liz Hurley and having a thatch.

Sachin Tendulkar, the highest Test run scorer of all time, is revered - considered as a demi-God - by 1.4 BILLION people in India, and many millions more Indian diaspora all around the world.

Completely and utterly incomparable.

do you think MS Dhoni would be comparable to Tendulkar at all?

 

[nicko31]

I remember visiting my relatives in the US a couple of years back and they couldn't believe I hadn't heard of LeBron James.

A massive global star but in the UK reckon half the population have never heard of him, basketball still isn't a true global sport

 

[hans kraay fan club]

do you think MS Dhoni would be comparable to Tendulkar at all?

Dhoni is probably next, to The Little Master in terms of levels of adulation.

In terms of fame, also him, or MAYBE Sunil Gavaskar.

All three are miles more famous than the likes of Warne or Botham

 

[schmunk]

basketball still isn't a true global sport

That's because it's incredibly dull.

I have, however, heard of LeBron James.

 

[beorhthelm]

Sachin Tendulkar, the highest Test run scorer of all time, is revered - considered as a demi-God - by 1.4 BILLION people in India, and many millions more Indian diaspora all around the world.

not disputed, my point was the difference between popularity and fame.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

That's because it's incredibly dull.

I have, however, heard of LeBron James.

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