Possibly the greatest of them all. Ali wowed fans in the boxing ring with his great hand speed, quick feet and taunting tactics. Undoubtedly the most coveted  fighter in boxing history Ali entertained fans out of the ring also with his controversial beliefs, amazing confidence and famous sayings.

Like Ali, Pele is possibly the most famous and popular player to every grace football with many fans claiming he is the greatest player to ever grace the game, (few would disagree!). An astonishing record of 77 goals in 92 games for a start studded Brazil team may help people understand the brilliance of this legend and hence why he is crowned “Football ambassador of the world”!

“Olympian of the Century” Carl Lewis was a world class sprinter and long jumper who dominated both events for a decade during the 1980’s. Fitting to his title Carl Lewis was one of the most successful Olympians of all time collecting a total of 10 medals, 9 of which were gold!

Nicknamed “Air Jordan” because of his immense ability to leap and slam dunk from the free throw line. Along with a number of team achievements with the Chicago Bulls Jordan also received a number of personal accolades including 5 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Unquestionably the most famous basketball player of all time Michael Jordan has used his fame to make a lot of money along the way with a number of endorsements including the highly successful “Air Jordan” Nike brand and has even had success on the big screen starring in “Space Jam”.

Although relatively young Phelps is fast becoming a legend in the making with his unbelievable displays in all major swimming events. The fact that Phelps dominates most swimming events during any Olympics and World Championships gives you an idea of the greatness of this athlete. Collecting 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics he currently holds the record for the most gold medals at a single games and will no doubt go onto to gain the record for the most Olympic medals ever.