The Greatest Sportspeople in the World - looking back ...

My post, a few months ago, about who, right then, were the best sportspeople in the world, inevitably made me look a fool, to an extent. I thought I'd look back and see who I was right about, who I was completely wrong about.

Here was the 50/100 I listed. But I'm going to put bold those ones where I'm wrong, based on current performance (or retirement!), and write a list of names who I missed out.

The first 50

• Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan, Boxing)
• Rory McIlroy (UK, Golf)
• Floyd Mayweather (USA, Boxing)
• Ashton Eaton (USA, Decathlon)
• Missy Franklin (USA, Swimming)
• Tom Brady (USA, American Football)
• LeBron James (USA, Basketball)
• Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, Cricket)
• Alberto Contador (Spain, Cycling)
• Lionel Messi (Argentina, Football)
• Marianne Vos (Netherlands, Cycling)
• Valerie Adams (New Zealand, Shot Put)
• Mo Farah (UK, Athletics)
• Marc Marquez (Spain, Motorcycle Racing)
• Tony McCoy (Ireland, Horse Racing)
• Ronaldo (Portugal, Football)
• Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Athletics)
• Novak Djokovic (Serbia, Tennis)
• Serena Williams (USA, Tennis)
• Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia, Athletics)
• AB De Villiers (South Africa, Cricket)
• Anthony Davis (USA, Basketball)
• Mike Trout (USA, Baseball)
• Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania, Powerlifting/Strongman Events)
• Marta (Brazil, Football)
• Renaud Lavillenie (France, Pole Vault)
• Lewis Hamilton (UK, Motor racing)
• Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine, Boxing)
• Richard Sherman (USA, American Football)
• Rafael Nadal (Spain, Tennis)
• Sarah Storey (UK, Paralympic Cycling)
• Marit Bjoergen (Norway, Cross-country skiing)
• Alan Oliveira (Brazil, Paralympic athletics)
• Katie Ledecky (USA, Swimming)
• Jonny Sexton (Ireland, Rugby Union)
• Manuel Neuer (Germany, Football)
• JJ Watt (USA, American Football)
• Sidney Crosby (Canada, Ice Hockey)
• Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, Skiing)
• Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand, Rugby union/League/Boxing)
• Kieron Read (New Zealand, Rugby Union)
• Tatyana McFadden (USA, Wheelchair racing)
• Johnathan Thurston (Australia, Rugby league)
• Roger Federer (Switzerland, Tennis)
• Michael Phelps (USA, Swimming)
• Marshawn Lynch (USA, American Football)
• Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK, Snooker)
• Tina Maze (Slovenia, Skiing)
• Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica, Athletics)
• Richie McCaw (New Zealand, Rugby Union)

The second 50

• Katarina Johnson-Thompson (UK, Heptathlon)
• Alistair Brownlee (UK, Triathlon)
• Anna Mears (Australia, Cycling)
• Jessica Ennis-Hill (UK, Heptathlon)
• Peyton Manning (USA, American Football)
• Calvin Johnson (USA, American Football)
• Miguel Cabrera (USA, Baseball)
• Sebastian Vettel (Germany, motor racing)
• David Weir (UK, Wheelchair racing)
• Dan Carter (New Zealand, Rugby Union)
• Gareth Bale (UK, Football)
• Clayton Kershaw (USA, Baseball)
• Manny Pacquiao (Philippines, Boxing)
• Chris Froome (UK, Cycling)
• Nairo Quintana (Colombia, Cycling)
• Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Cycling)
• David Rudisha (Kenya, Athletics)
• Ben Ainslie (UK, Sailing)
• Charlotte Dujardin (UK, Dressage)
• Andres Iniesta (Spain, Football)
• Wilson Kipsang (Kenya, Marathon)
• Ryan Lochte (USA, Swimming)
• Sun Yang (China, Swimming)
• Sanya Richards-Ross (USA, Athletics)
• Dale Steyn (South Africa, Cricket)
• Mitchell Johnson (Australia, Cricket)
• Leigh Halfpenny (Wales, Rugby)
• Bohdan Bondarenko (Russia, High Jump)
• JJ Watt (USA, American Football)
• Madison Bumgarner (USA, Baseball)
• Kevin Durant (USA, Basketball)
• Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Football)
• Alexander Olevchin (Russia, Ice Hockey)
• Ireen Wust (Netherlands, Speed Skating)
• Inbee Park (South Korea, Golf)
• Viktor Ahn (Russia, Speed skating)
• Lin Dan (China, Badminton)
• Rob Gronkowski (USA, American Football)
• Abby Wambach (USA, Football)
• Sally Pearson (Australia, Athletics) 
• Maria Sharapova (Russia, Tennis)
• Brodie Retallick (New Zealand, Rugby Union)
• Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar, High Jump)
• Adrian Peterson (USA, American Football)
• Kirani James (Bermuda, Athletics)
• Miranda Carfrae (Australia, Triathlon)
• Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Football)
• Blake Griffin (USA, Basketball) 

And who are the stars I missed?

Jordan Spieth (Golf)

Jason Day (Golf)

Lydia Ko (Golf)

Allyson Felix (Athletics)

Greg Rutherford (Athletics)

David Pocock (Rugby)

Roman Gonzales (Boxing)

Adam Peaty (Swimming)

Katinka Hoszu (Swimming)

Stephen Curry (Basketball)

Genzebe Dibaba (Athletics)

Steve Smith (Cricket)

Joe Root  (Cricket)

Aaron Rodgers (American Football)

Clayton Kershaw (Baseball)
Kohei Uchimura (Gymnastics)
Simone Biles (Gymnastics)

obviously, and probably a few others. It's ever changing. I'll revisit every few months I expect ...