His popularity only grew when he moved to America and dominated Major League Soccer.

Perhaps they could both appear in a King of Fighters game.

As for Messis attributes, he was a more cerebral and team-oriented player compared to Ronaldo.

Omni-Man, Spawn, Predator and Freddy Krueger.

It would be worth seeing Usain Bolt in a game just for his victory pose.

Goh Hinogami from Virtua Fighter is an excellent example of how a judo practitioner would look in a game.

A dose of Aquaman couldnt hurt either.

Peach in SSX Tricky and bruce lee in UFC split image

He further established his legacy as a global icon when he won the World Series in 2024.

Shohei could throw baseballs as projectiles while utilizing his bat to gain an advantage in footsies.

2Mike Tyson

Boxing

Undisputed Heavyweight Champion

Boxers are one of the most common tropes in fighting games.

Three-image collage of Vi from Arcane, Raphael from Baldur’s Gate 3, and Dante from Devil May Cry 5.

Balrog, the most iconic fighting game character, was directly influenced by Mike Tyson in the first place.

Tyson has already carved his way into'80s video game historywith Mike Tysons Punch-Out!

!, and the next step would be him throwing a devastating hook at Sol Badguy.

Ronda Rousey, John Cena and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mike Tyson was an explosive athlete with incredible speed and movement.

His ability to bob and weave made him highly elusive while darting in with gigantic punches.

Michael Jordan has already tussled with animated characters when he starred in Space Jam.

Tony Hawk doing a trick, a slam dunk, and peach driving with red shells in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, NBA Hangtime and Mario Kart 64.

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Would this be the dream team roster of Tekken fighters?

Messi Representing Argentina In FIFA 23.

John Cena walks out with a never give up flag in WWE 2K24.

Simone Biles leaping through the air in the 2016 Olympics.

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Usain Bolt running in Temple Run 2.

Ronda Rousey clinching Miesha Tate in UFC 4.

Michael Phelps preparing for a race in Michael Phelps: Push The Limit.

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Wayne Gretzky with his helmet on in NHL 19.

Shohei Ohtani in MLB The Show 25.

Mike Tyson in the final boss fight of punch-out for the NES.

Michael Jordan flying through the air for a dunk in NBA 2k24.

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