10.Tiger Woods
Endorsements: $42million
Search score: 20
Social media following: 6.4million
Legendary golfer Woods won his 80th PGA Tour title in September, which was his first since August 2013. He is considered one of the best golfers of all time.
9. Stephen Curry
Endorsements: $42million
Search score: 12
Social media following: 23million
Another basketball player, Curry is a three-time NBA champion with the Warriors. He is a lethal shooter and has been called one of the game’s best by fellow players.
8. Rafael Nadal
Endorsements: $29.3million
Search score: 40
Social media following: 15.6million
The Spaniard is ranked as the world’s No.2 tennis player, behind Djokovic. He has had great battles with Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the past. Nadal has won the French Open an impressive 11 times.
He has been the captain of the India cricket team since 2013. He will be hoping to lead his country to success at this summer’s Cricket World Cup in England.
6. Roger Federer
Endorsements: $41.5million
Search score: 23
Social media following: 14.5million
A serial winner in his prime, Federer is still going strong at the age of 37. He won his 20th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year.
5. Conor McGregor
Endorsements: $15million
Search score: 100
Social media following: 29.7million
McGregor was banned for six months and fined $50,000 for his part in the Nurmagomedov brawl. He is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion.
4. Neymar
Endorsements: $19million
Search score: 55
Social media following: 107.2million
Neymar became the world’s most expensive player after joining Paris Saint-Germain for £200million from Barcelona in 2017. He has won domestic trophies in France and Barcelona.
3. Lionel Messi
Endorsements: $28million
Search score: 54
Social media following: 103.1million
Messi is viewed as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Since making his Barcelona debut in 2004, he has won nine La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies. Argentina’s failed attempts to win the World Cup have been Messi’s only blip on a hugely successful career.
2. LeBron James
Endorsements: $52million
Search score: 47
Social media following: 45.3million
James is considered one as the world’s best basketball players at the moment. He is the fourth all-time scorer in NBA with 32,377 points.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Endorsements: $37million
Search score: 100
Social media following: 148million
The debate will never end between who is the world’s best footballer – Ronaldo or Messi? The former Manchester United and Real Madrid proved he’s still got it after scoring a hat-trick in Juventus’ 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League earlier this week.
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