Football dominates with three faces in the top six spots.
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| 10. Golfer Tiger Woods (American nationality).Notable achievements: won 14 major titles, ranked second on the list of athletes with the most major titles. ESPN channel compiled the list based on the number of followers on social networks, the number of times the athlete's name was searched, combined with the number of titles and money earned during his career. |
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| 9. Tennis player Rafa Nadal (Spain).Notable achievements: won 14 Grand Slam men's singles championships and is considered the "king of clay". |
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| 8. Basketball player Kevin Durant (USA, Golden State Warriors team).Notable achievements: NBA Player of the Year 2014, World Champion and two Olympic gold medals with the US team. |
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| 7. Athlete Usain Bolt (Jamaica).Notable achievements: Dominated short distance in three consecutive Olympics, considered the best track and field athlete in history. |
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| 6. Football player Neymar (Brazil, Barca team).Notable achievements: won the treble with Barca in 2015, won the Olympics with Brazil in 2016. |
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| 5. Golfer Phil Mickelson (USA).Notable achievements: 42 wins, including five major titles. |
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| 4. Tennis player Roger Federer (Switzerland).Notable achievements: holds the record of 18 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including the 2017 Australian Open title won at the age of 35. |
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| 3. Football player Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barca team).Outstanding achievements: holds the record for winning five Golden Balls, won four Champions Leagues with Barca. |
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| 2. Basketball player LeBron James (USA, Cleveland Cavaliers team).Notable achievements: three-time NBA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist. |
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| 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid team).Outstanding achievements: won four Golden Balls, including the title awarded in early 2017. Won the Champions League three times and is preparing to conquer the fourth time. |
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