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

• ShaCarri 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

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