• Lewis Hamilton: The recently knighted British racer equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles last season. With another championship win, he will overtake the great German driver.
  • Lionel Messi: The Argentine footballing superstar’s desire to leave his club, Barcelona, ending a two-decade association, was one of the biggest stories of last year. Messi, after much drama (including the resignation of the club’s president), decided against leaving the club. His contract with Barcelona, however, expires at the end of the 2020-21 season. He could still leave Camp Nou for free in the summer of 2021. Will he?
  • Novak Djokovic: The Serb is three Grand Slams behind his archrivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who, with 20 titles, lead the men’s singles list. It will be a surprise if he fails to close the gap this year.