International Athletes in Professional Sports

There are thousands of athletes in the world today, ranging from all types of sports and coming from areas all over the world. Some of these world-renown athletes come from their home countries to the United States, and others stay in their own country to compete but are still known around the world for their status as sports stars. One athlete who has come to play in the United States is Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro was born in Japan and come over to the United States to play baseball. He now plays for the Miami Marlins in the national baseball league. Some international atheltes that have competed for their home country include Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Lionel Messi of Argentina, and Neymar of Brazil, all of these men listed are all soccer players. Lastly, Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter, also known as the fastest human ever timed. 

When doing research to find out who some of the best international athletes are, I found it interesting how some of the best soccer players are international. Sure there are great soccer players who come from the United States, but some of the most famous in the world come from foreign soil. I also find it interesting how a lot of athletes from other countries choose to stay and compete in their home countries rather than come to the United States and play. I think that marketing wise it is good to publicize international athletes rather than athletes just from the United States. It intrigues people into learning more about that athlete, other members on the team, and even the country itself. I think that international athletes are crucial in professional sports both when they play for the United States and when they play for their own home countries.