| 100% | MARADONA | 8 | Diego ___, one of two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award |
| 75% | DIEGOMARNA | 10 | Joint winner of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award |
| 60% | PELE | 4 | Joint winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award in 2000 |
| 55% | DIEGOMARADONA | 13 | *Argentine who shared the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award with Pelé |
| 46% | PELE | 4 | I share the FIFA Player of the Century Award with Diego Maradona and hold a Guinness Record for the most successful domestic league goals |
| 46% | MARADONA | 8 | With Pelé, co-winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award |
| 44% | MESSI | 5 | Five-time winner of FIFA's player of the year award |
| 42% | PELE | 4 | FIFA Player of the Century co-winner |
| 40% | PELE | 4 | Co-winner of FIFA's Player of the Century |
| 40% | CARLI | 5 | Two-time winner of FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year Lloyd |
| 39% | PELE | 4 | FIFA Player of the Century |
| 38% | MESSI | 5 | Two-time winner of the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball |
| 37% | ASHE | 4 | Winner of the first ATP Player of the Year award |
| 37% | JOHNPAUL | 8 | Name of two successive popes of the 20th century |
| 36% | AKERS | 5 | Michelle ___, FIFA Female Player of the Century |
| 35% | FINALIST | 8 | One of two teams vying to be the ultimate winner |
| 35% | HAMM | 4 | Two-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001, 2002) |
| 35% | AKERS | 5 | Michelle who was FIFA's Female Player of the Century |
| 35% | PAUL | 4 | Name of six popes, including one in the 20th century |
| 34% | LUCY | 4 | ___ Bronze, 2019 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 34% | LIEKE | 5 | ___ Martens, 2017 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 34% | ALEXIA | 6 | ___ Putellas, 2021 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 34% | GALTHIE | 7 | Fabien —, France rugby union captain; 2002 IRB Player of the Year Award winner |
| 34% | GALTHIE | 7 | Fabien —, France rugby union coach; 2002 IRB Player of the Year Award winner |
| 33% | ASHE | 4 | First winner of the ATP Player of the Year |
| 33% | MARTA | 5 | One-named Brazilian soccer star who is a six-time FIFA World Player of the Year |
| 33% | REDSOX | 6 | One of two MLB teams with three World Series titles in the 21st century (2 wds.) |
| 33% | HARDER | 6 | Pernille ___, UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner in 2018 and 2020 |
| 33% | NOSTRIL | 7 | One of two external openings of the nose |
| 33% | VENTRICLE | 9 | One of two lower chambers of the heart |