7 Greatest Sportsmen of the Modern Era

Who is the greatest sportsman of the modern era? This book compares seven contenders to that title. Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Tiger Woods, Michael Schumacher, Lance Armstrong, Valentino Rossi and Andre Agassi. Each athlete has been selected because they have reached the pinnacle of their sport and earned legions of fans across the world, making them truly global superstars. This book seeks to establish what made each so unique in their discipline and who stands out as the greatest of them all. The Greatest Sportsmen of the Modern Era is really seven books in one. Each chapter is equivalent to a mini biography of each athlete covering their childhood, how they broke into their sport, how they rose to the top, their greatest achievements and their flaws. It also compares each athlete to their peers and greats from previous eras to justify their place in the top seven. The book seeks to understand the characters, the talent that made them so outstanding, and the intangible special qualities that allowed them to transcend their profession.