Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Kaká

AGE: 29
OCCUPATION: Soccer star
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: The Brazilian-born AC Milan midfielder — who has already racked up numerous Player of the Year awards — is on his way to becoming the second most famous mono-monikered soccer star of all time.

CON: An ankle injury has kept him off the field since February, and how influential can a soccer player really be?