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The Most Clutch Athletes in Sports Today
With six Super Bowl victories under his belt, Tom Brady is one of the best postseason performers in league history. Seemingly untouched by pressure, Brady focuses on what he can control and the game-plan that his coaches put in action, helping him avoid distractions.
Even as he gets up there in age, Brady is still the quarterback you'd want to have the ball when the game was on the line.
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
- Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots
- When Argentina needed a goal in the 2014 World Cup, Messi was their man. There was his goal in stoppage time against Iran, advancing the national team to the knockout round, and countless other goals throughout his World Cup and club play careers.
- Nationality: Argentina
- Birthplace: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Teams: Paris Saint-Germain
There might not be a more lethal shooter in the NBA than Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry. Even if he's having a poor shooting night, which is pretty rare, Curry gets the attention he deserves from opposing defenses, hoping that the kid doesn't get the ball late in close games.
On any given night, Curry can go off and single-handedly carry the Warriors to a win, the poster child of clutch.- Nationality: American
- Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
- Teams: Golden State Warriors
He might just be a kicker, but Adam Vinatieri might be one of the most feared players an opposing NFL team can see on the field when the clock is winding down and a field goal to win is on the line.
That's because he has shown to have a clutch gene like few others, knocking in multiple winning kicks on the biggest stages like playoff games and, more importantly, the Super Bowl, when time was running out.
- Nationality: American
- Birthplace: Yankton, South Dakota, USA
- Teams: Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots
Although Novak Djokovic doesn't win every single match he competes in, he's not too far off. That's because the Serbian tennis player seems to always put himself in a position to win, running off a streak that saw him make 14 straight semifinal appearances in Grand Slams.
- Nationality: Serbia
- Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Whether it's clutch free kicks for Real Madrid, huge goals at any point during the game, or doing his goal-scoring thing during the World Cup, there are few who can stop Ronaldo when he's on a roll.
- Nationality: Portuguese
- Birthplace: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- Teams: Al Nassr, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Sporting Clube de Portugal