MEXICO CITY, August 24 (EL UNIVERSAL).- Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradona continues to make history. And it is that, almost three years after his death, he positioned himself as one of the most popular athletes of all time.
According to a ranking by the London media Givemesport, Maradona is one of the “spoiled” by fans of the sports world. And it is that, in the words of the publication, the Argentine is a legend.
“Defending that Maradona is the most popular athlete of all time is not that difficult. His scoring tally is not close to that of Messi, Ronaldo or Pelé -with just 338 goals in just over 600 games- but if we incorporate the traditional proof eye, Maradona is the king”, sentenced.
To choose the most popular athletes, Givemesport relied on skill, fandom, the athletes’ impact on their discipline, and the era in which they were active.
“His goal, solo, against England in the 1986 World Cup is a case in point. The four-time Argentine footballer of the year, two-time Scudetto winner with Napoli and World Cup winner with Argentina is more added substance to the argument”, justified the medium.
Who are the ten most popular athletes in sports history?
According to the Givemesport ranking, these are:
1.- Diego Armando Maradona
2.- Michael Jordan
3.- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as “Pelé”
4.- Babe Ruth
5.- Larry Bird
6.- Roger Federer
7.- Lionel Messi
8.- Wayne Gretzky
9.- Donald Bradman
10.- LeBron James
2023-08-25 01:27:02
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