Greatest Athletes in History
In-depth biographies, career statistics, records, and legacy of the athletes who transcended their sports.
Football (Soccer)
4 profilesLionel Messi
“La Pulga (The Flea)”
8× Ballon d'Or (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Cristiano Ronaldo
“CR7”
5× Ballon d'Or (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
Pelé
“O Rei (The King)”
3× FIFA World Cup winner (1958, 1962, 1970)
Diego Maradona
“El Pibe de Oro (The Golden Boy)”
1986 FIFA World Cup winner with Argentina
Basketball
3 profilesMichael Jordan
“MJ, Air Jordan, His Airness”
6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
LeBron James
“King James, The Chosen One”
4× NBA Champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
Kobe Bryant
“Black Mamba”
5× NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
Cricket
1 profilesTennis
4 profilesRoger Federer
“The Maestro, Fed”
20 Grand Slam titles
Rafael Nadal
“Rafa, The King of Clay, The Bull”
22 Grand Slam titles
Novak Djokovic
“Nole, The Djoker”
24 Grand Slam titles (most in men's history)
Serena Williams
“Queen Serena”
23 Grand Slam singles titles (most in Open Era)
Formula 1
3 profilesAyrton Senna
“Magic, O Mágico”
3× Formula 1 World Champion (1988, 1990, 1991)
Lewis Hamilton
“LH44”
7× Formula 1 World Champion (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Max Verstappen
“Mad Max, Super Max”
3× Formula 1 World Champion (2021, 2022, 2023)
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