Famous Players in Different Sports (International)
This list highlights famous athletes from across the world, excluding Indian players, across a wide variety of sports. These athletes have gained global recognition for their skill, championships, and influence on their respective sports.
Football (Soccer)
- Lionel Messi – Argentina
- Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal
- Kylian Mbappe – France
- Erling Haaland – Norway
- Mohamed Salah – Egypt
- Kevin De Bruyne – Belgium
- Robert Lewandowski – Poland
Cricket
- Virat Kohli – India
- Sachin Tendulkar – India
- Steve Smith – Australia
- Kane Williamson – New Zealand
- Ben Stokes – England
- Joe Root – England
- David Warner – Australia
Basketball
- LeBron James – USA
- Michael Jordan – USA
- Stephen Curry – USA
- Kevin Durant – USA
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Greece
- Luka Doncic – Slovenia
- Nikola Jokic – Serbia
Tennis
- Novak Djokovic – Serbia
- Rafael Nadal – Spain
- Roger Federer – Switzerland
- Naomi Osaka – Japan
- Iga Swiatek – Poland
- Carlos Alcaraz – Spain
- Casper Ruud – Norway
Athletics (Track & Field)
- Usain Bolt – Jamaica
- Elaine Thompson-Herah – Jamaica
- Mo Farah – UK
- Sha'Carri Richardson – USA
- Yulimar Rojas – Venezuela
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen – Norway
Wrestling
- Jordan Burroughs – USA
- Abdulrashid Sadulaev – Russia
- Kyle Dake – USA
- Frank Chamizo – Italy
- Kaori Icho – Japan
Formula 1 (Motorsport)
- Lewis Hamilton – UK
- Max Verstappen – Netherlands
- Fernando Alonso – Spain
- Charles Leclerc – Monaco
- Lando Norris – UK
Golf
- Tiger Woods – USA
- Rory McIlroy – Northern Ireland
- Scottie Scheffler – USA
- Jon Rahm – Spain
- Lydia Ko – New Zealand
Gymnastics
- Simone Biles – USA
- Nadia Comaneci – Romania
- Sunisa Lee – USA
- Kohei Uchimura – Japan
- Rebeca Andrade – Brazil
Table Tennis
- Ma Long – China
- Fan Zhendong – China
- Ding Ning – China
- Tomokazu Harimoto – Japan
- Hugo Calderano – Brazil
