The Best Athletes to Watch in 2021

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We live in exciting times. The lead-up to Super Bowl has begun and Indian national cricket team players are engaged in a Test series against the English cricket team. After a previous year of canceled and curtailed tournaments, 2021 has a spectacular so far for sports fans, and the best is yet to come.

As avid fans turn their attention to soccer, baseball, cricket, and more – it’s time to ask: who are the athletes which we should be watching this year? Read on to learn the top 10 names that will be on everyone’s lips when it comes to sport this year.

Top 10 Athletes to Watch In 2021

Let’s take a look

1. Virat Kohli

The skipper of the Indian cricket team had a great 2020, with his team winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy even in his absence. Kohli’s goal for this year, no doubt, will be to lead India into the final of the ICC test championship and deliver a strong victory for the South Asian country. He is now busy playing against the touring English team with his own team also set to tour England in 2021.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

After scoring 35 goals last year, this established star of European soccer is surely looking forward to many more goals in 2021. With tournaments looking to continue this year after many COVID-related cancellations in 2020, Ronaldo is set to shine as one of the leading players of Italian club Juventus.

3. LeBron James

Arguably one of the greatest Basketball players of all time, James represents the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. While last year’s competition was canceled because of the pandemic, this year it’s in full swing and Lebron is at his very best. Basketball fans are all waiting to see James help the Lakers to bring home the title for the LA team.

4. Roger Federer

Injury thwarted Federer’s efforts last year and he failed to bring home any title. So he is undoubtedly looking forward to winning one in 2021. Hopefully, he will make a comeback since 2020 was only the second time since 2002 that he didn’t manage to win a title.

5. Conor McGregor

The famous boxer came back from retirement and even won a big fight against Donald Cerrone in recent times. Though some hold McGregor’s age against him, it can’t be denied that he still retains his legendary fighting spirit. Excitingly, it is being reported that he may fight a couple of times this year.

6. Rory Mcllroy

This Irish golfer rose to fame after winning the HSBC World Golf Championship and bagging 1.74 million dollars. Mcllroy was also featured in the list for the highest-earning athletes of 2020. He’s scheduled for a large number of upcoming tournaments in 2021 and he undoubtedly wants to win as many of them as possible.

7. Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka won the US Women’s Open in 2020, cementing her place as one of the greatest ever female Asian tennis players. Her upcoming tournaments in 2021 are the Australian Open, Miami Open, the French Open, and many more. Her many fans will be watching and hoping that she performs well.

8. Sebastian Vettel

The German racer finished 13 th in the F1 Championships last year. While many might argue that then why is he on this list then? He is because he is a four-time World Champion. He too commented that he wasn’t OK with his performance in the 2020 F1 season. It will be interesting to see how this 2021 season turns out for him and his career.

9. Novac Djokovic

Djokovic is currently ranked as the number one tennis player in the world after he won four titles last year, namely the Italian Open, the Cincinnati Masters, the Dubai Open, and the Australian Open. He also made it into the finals of the French Open but was beaten by Rafael Nadal beat 4-1. His schedule for 2021 is tight as he has to play several important tournaments this year. Will he be able to maintain his global number one position in 2021? That is the question that every one of his fans is asking right now.

10. Blake Griffin

The Pistons star is currently in the midst of a busy NBA season. His performance in this season of the NBA hasn’t been great but he can still turn things around if he pulls out all the stops. After all, he is one of the iconic players in American Basketball. If he does manage to improve his performance, this will greatly help his team as they are right now on the bottom spot in the Eastern Conference. Be sure to keep an eye out for these 10 athletes to watch their performance in their respective sports. Each will certainly be one to watch! Let’s hope for the best for these ten this year.

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