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My first two thoughts were Ali and Ruth.

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I'm inclined to say Tiger. He alone could be considered responsible for putting golf back on the map. People who don't know anything about golf know who Tiger is, and know how dominant he is. I have many friends who were first inspired to pick up a club because of him.

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Probably Michael Jordan.

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As we have written before, in terms of total popularity around the planet, Pele stands alone. Football, or soccer as Americans insist on calling it, is the most popular sport around the world. The Super Bowl cannot come close to the viewing audience for the World Cup. Pele was the most popular star ever. Golf is a minor sport around the world, and baseball has greater world-wide popularity than American football.

When you think about it, it is obvious why this is. Most people around the world are poor, but they can afford one soccer ball for the whole village. They do not need shoes or any equipment at all. Baseball is more expensive, and American football and golf are out of reach for millions to afford.

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I dissagree I think Muhammed Ali world wide was bigger than Pele

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As we have written before, in terms of total popularity around the planet, Pele stands alone.

Sorry , but Pelé can´t be compared to Maradona , who is worldwide the most famous player.

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Sorry , but Pelé can´t be compared to Maradona , who is worldwide the most famous player.

Don't pay attention to PEZ. If it didn't happen before man walked on the moon, PEZ doesn't want to talk about it.

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Sorry , but Pelé can´t be compared to Maradona , who is worldwide the most famous player.

...in Argentina?

...for cheating and using his hands? If you're going to make the statement, back it up a bit.
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im definately in agreement with Pele. I dont watch soccer or know anything about it, but I still know who Pele is.

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im definately in agreement with Pele. I dont watch soccer or know anything about it, but I still know who Pele is.

Thanks for the post. I believe that the statistics on name recognition, knowledge of the man's accomplishments, and number of fans of "real football" put Pele ahead of everyone else. Ali would be second.

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Maradona. The US has a certain infatuation with Pele, but I feel like Maradona really had the greater impact elsewhere. Also, the element of controversy adds to his "bigness" as a sports star for me. He was both the best and the most controversial--a rare combination. Like Tiger Woods and John Daly wrapped up into one genius football playing godsend.

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Tossing in my 2 cents, I'll go with Ali. Years ago I was at a Lakers-Celtics NBA finals game and Ali came into the arena through one of the tunnels during an early timeout. An amazing buzz went through the place as people realized he was there, and then an amazing thing - the players stopped paying attention during the timeout and turned away from the coaches to watch Ali take his seat. Then the players, coaches, and even refs stayed focused on him when the buzzer sounded for play to resume, caught up in the crowd's adulation. I've never seen anything like that before or after, and was amazed that just his simple presence of moving to a seat could make the megastars stop and stare. Amazing.
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Maradona. The US has a certain infatuation with Pele, but I feel like Maradona really had the greater impact elsewhere. Also, the element of controversy adds to his "bigness" as a sports star for me. He was both the best and the most controversial--a rare combination. Like Tiger Woods and John Daly wrapped up into one genius football playing godsend.

maradona??? no chance. franz beckenbauer was bigger than maradona, and more talented to boot. but, pele was bigger than both of them, and is the best, and greatest ever.
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Jordan is prob the greatest sports star ever, the only one close now prob is Tiger, with honorable mention to the Babe and Ali, and Pele worldwide as I dont have much interest for soccer but europeans go crazy over it. I love Nascar and have to put Dale Earnhardt up there as well, people argue racing is not a sport but it takes a lot of stamina to do what they do and the danger involved is tremendous and throw in Ricky Carmichael for motocross, even more dangerous.

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maradona??? no chance. franz beckenbauer was bigger than maradona, and more talented to boot. but, pele was bigger than both of them, and is the best, and greatest ever.

Totally wrong. Beckenbauer isn't nearly as big a name and wasn't nearly as talented a player as Maradona. Biggest sports star ever wouldn't be an American, sorry to burst your bubble. Given the media storm around his entire life, it probably is David Beckham.
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