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Originally Posted by troutman

Currently? Beckham. Famous everywhere. Far and away. Tiger is not as famous.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/socce...-beckham_x.htm

He's the most famous man Americans don't know: one of the world's highest-paid athletes, a fashion pacemaker married to a glamorous pop star, an idol of gays, teens and mothers alike. And gorgeous, to boot.

In a way no other athlete has, Beckham, 28, combines sport, celebrity, entertainment and style to achieve a global span of unprecedented magnitude, says Ellis Cashmore, professor of culture, media and sport at Staffordshire University. Cashmore teaches a standing-room-only course on football culture and is author of Beckham, a sociological study of the athlete's elevation to iconic status.

Beckham is 'worshiped'

"He is the purest sports celebrity in the history of the world," Cashmore says. "Tiger Woods? Michael Jordan? They redefined their sport, and they are respected. But Beckham has transcended that. He is worshiped. His fan base goes far beyond sports; many of them don't even care about football."

All -time? Ali - it is said he was the most famous person in the world at one time.

That article is 4 years old though. Is beckham still as famous as he once was? I think Woods may have him beat.