The 20 Most Famous Athletes In The World | Most Famous Player Around The World
Although there is no one correct answer, most of the players on this list have been objectively the best players in the world this past season. But what’s ranking without controversy? The list of the most famous athletes in the world is dominated by footballers, and no athlete is more famous than Cristiano Ronaldo. The business magazine’s annual list of the top20 most valuable athletes, in terms of their brand value, has been released and it makes for fascinating reading – providing great insight into the world of sports business and how athletes help drive value for brands around the world.
No. 1 Cristiano Ronaldo
Sport: Soccer
Country: Portugal
Salary: $52.2 million
Endorsements: $27.0 million
Facebook likes: 111.4 million
Twitter followers: 42.1 million
No. 2 LeBron James
Sport: Basketball
Country: United States
Salary: $23.0 million
Endorsements: $44.0 million
Facebook likes: 22.5 million
Twitter followers: 31.2 million
No. 3 Lionel Messi
Sport: Soccer
Country: Argentina
Salary: $48.5 million
Endorsements: $22.0 million
Facebook likes: (does not have a Facebook page)
Twitter followers: (does not have a Twitter page)
No. 4 Neymar Jr.
Sport: Soccer
Country: Brazil
Salary: $14.7 million
Endorsements: $17.0 million
Facebook likes: 56.6 million
Twitter followers: 21.9 million
No. 5 Roger Federer
Sport: Tennis
Country: Switzerland
Salary: $9.0 million
Endorsements: $58.0 million
Facebook likes: 14.5 million
Twitter followers: 4.8 million
No. 6 Kevin Durant
Sport: Basketball Country: United States Salary: $20.2 million Endorsements: $35.0 million Facebook likes: 10.2 million Twitter followers: 13.6 million
No. 7 Tiger Woods
Sport: Golf Country: United States Salary: $1.0 million Endorsements: $50.0 million Facebook likes: 3.1 million Twitter followers: 5.8 million
No. 8 James Rodriguez
Sport: Soccer Country: Colombia Salary: $21.4 million Endorsements: $4.5 million Facebook likes: 30.1 million Twitter followers: 9.7 million
Sport: Tennis Country: Spain Salary: $4.5 million Endorsements: $28.0 million Facebook likes: 14.7 million Twitter followers: 9.4 million
No. 10 Kobe Bryant
Sport: Basketball Country: United States Salary: $25.0 million Endorsements: $26.0 million Facebook likes: 21.3 million Twitter followers: 9.4 million
No. 11 Gareth Bale
Sport: Soccer Country: Wales Salary: $25.5 million Endorsements: $9.5 million Facebook likes: 26.1 million Twitter followers: 8.2 million
No. 12 Phil Mickelson
Sport: Golf Country: United States Salary: $2.8 million Endorsements: $48.0 million Facebook likes: (does not have a Facebook page) Twitter followers: (does not have a Twitter page)
No. 13 MS Dhoni
Sport: Cricket Country: India Salary: $4.0 million Endorsements: $27.0 million Facebook likes: 18.4 million Twitter followers: 5.4 million
No. 14 Usain Bolt
Sport: Track and Field Country: Jamaica Salary: $0 million Endorsements: $21.0 million Facebook likes: 17.2 million Twitter followers: 4.0 million
No. 15 Novak Djokovic
Sport: Tennis Country: Serbia Salary: $17.2 million Endorsements: $31.0 million Facebook likes: 6.6 million Twitter followers: 5.3 million
No. 16 Wayne Rooney
Sport: Soccer Country: England Salary: $19.9 million Endorsements: $7.0 million Facebook likes: 25.4 million Twitter followers: 12.9 million
No. 17 Maria Sharapova
Sport: Tennis Country: Russia Salary: $6.7 million Endorsements: $23.0 million Facebook likes: 15.5 million Twitter followers: 2.2 million
Sport: Soccer Country: Germany Salary: $12.8 million Endorsements: $6.5 million Facebook likes: 30.0 million Twitter followers: 10.7 million
No. 19 Rory McIlroy
Sport: Golf Country: Northern Ireland Salary: $16.3 million Endorsements: $32.0 million Facebook likes: 1.1 million Twitter followers: 2.9 million
No. 20 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Sport: Soccer
Country: Sweden
Salary: $33.1 million
Endorsements: $6.0 million
Facebook likes: 24.3 million
Twitter followers: (does not have a Twitter page)
The list of the most famous athletes in the world is dominated by footballers, and no athlete is more famous than Cristiano Ronaldo.
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