If any further confirmation was needed of Bastian Schweinsteiger's worldwide renown, ESPN provided it Tuesday with the release of the ESPN World Fame 100.
ESPN director of analytics Ben Alamar produced a list of the world's 100 most famous athletes based, according to ESPN, on "a formula that combines endorsements with social media following and internet search popularity." Schweinsteiger -- the German World Cup champion, Bayern Munich legend and current Fire midfielder -- checked in at No. 68 on Alamar's final list.
Schweinsteiger is one of 38 soccer athletes and one of seven German internationals to make the cut.