Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list for a third straight year, pipping American basketball player Lebron James and long-term Argentine rival Lionel Messi.
Three-time NBA champion Lebron James retained his second spot on the list, while Messi came third on the back of his ninth league title with Barcelona.
Brazil’s Neymar, who became the world’s most expensive footballer after his 222 million euros move from Barcelona to Paris St Germain last August, took the fourth spot.