The hubris of thinking you're representative of the world.
I think there's a better chance of Messi being known because there's more people in Europe and Latin America that are fans of football than corporations. Even Africa, soccer is quite a popular sport.
Now, for Asia, I'm not sure. That's where the game would be played.
In a lot of ways when these people say "the world" they mean the subset of people they actually care about. Mostly, US Americans and perhaps Canadians.
I think it’s odd to assume that people in Europe, Latin America, and Africa wouldn’t know who the creator of Facebook is, like he’s some obscure figure only known to G7 countries and tech enthusiasts.
I think there's a better chance of Messi being known because there's more people in Europe and Latin America that are fans of football than corporations. Even Africa, soccer is quite a popular sport.
Now, for Asia, I'm not sure. That's where the game would be played.
In a lot of ways when these people say "the world" they mean the subset of people they actually care about. Mostly, US Americans and perhaps Canadians.