Fernando Verdasco, TIME's Person of the Year 2024?

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Fernando Verdasco among finalists for TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year?

According to a well-placed source, Fernando Verdasco is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2024. But while the tennis player's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Verdasco for Person of the Year?

The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 41-year-old tennis player, as a 2024 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Verdasco so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the tennis player have already been named ‘Spaniard Of The Year’ by some major Spanish newspapers and even ‘Madrid Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Madrid (Fernando Verdasco's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

A representative for the tennis player was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:

“#VerdascoPOY. Logical choice though I wouldn't have made the same one.”
— @TomMiller, 21 Nov 2024
“Congrats! Fernando has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 21 Nov 2024
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Fernando Verdasco?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 Nov 2024

Could 2024 officially be the Year of Fernando Verdasco?

Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2024 Person of the Year.

Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024?

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