Time lists Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as one of the 100 most influential people in the world
Time magazine has named Paris Saint-Germain forwards Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi among the 100 most influential people in the world. The list is published on the publication’s website.
In addition to the PSG players, four more athletes were included in the rating. Among them are the first racket of the world, Polish tennis player Iga Sventek, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who won a record number of World Cup stages (88), Patrick Mahomes, the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), and also American basketball player Brittney Griner.
On December 18 last year, the International Football Federation recognized Messi as the best player in the tournament. Mbappe, who scored eight goals in seven matches, became the top scorer.
On August 4, 2022, the Khimki court found former UMMC basketball player Brittney Griner guilty of drug smuggling without intent to sell and sentenced her to nine years in prison in a penal colony. Later, the athlete was exchanged for the Russian Viktor Bout, convicted in the United States.
Source: Lenta
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