The most highly paid athletes in the world

American golfer Tiger Woods has regained the lead in the ranking of the 100 most highly paid athletes according to Forbes the world, the first line of which he held the stretch from 2001 to 2012. Having survived a public adultery scandal, legendary player lost five sponsorship contracts, $ 50 million annual income, place on top of the golf world and his wife. But over the past 12 months he has experienced a renaissance, winning 6 of prestigious international tournaments, and again ahead of all colleagues in the sports shop, leaving far behind last year's leader - Boxer Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

In the top-10 rankings came on two golfers, basketball players and football players, and three players and one tennis player. The highest-paid woman in world sport is Russian Maria Sharapova - tennis player ranked 22-th place.

Tiger Woods

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: United States

Sport: Golf

Salary: $ 78, 1 million

Salary (including the prize for winning the tournaments, official payments for participation in commercial events, bonuses): $ 13, 1 million

Sponsors (long-term sponsorship contracts, participation in advertising): $ 65 million

Woods income in the reporting period, Forbes estimates at $ 78, 1 million. This amount includes the prize for winning the tournaments, official payments, sponsorship deals and excellent game. Only professional golfer successes brought $ 13, 1 million - twice more than the previous year. At Woods is now 78 victories in his career, only 4 less than the champion Sam Sneed.

The return of an athlete in excellent form did not go unnoticed by sponsors - those seriously increased the amount of payments to the star. This, in particular, comes to gaming giant Electronic Arts, for 16 years lets licensed series Tiger Woods PGA Tour. The history of the franchise in 1998 brought revenue of $ 754 million in the US alone, estimated NDP Group analysts. Other important partners for the purse Woods - Nike, Rolex, Upper Deck, TLC Eye Centers, NetJets, Kowa and Fuse Science. The contract with of Nike, according to Forbes, leader brings $ 20 million annually ranking, and the company is rumored to be preparing to offer the golfer a new, more favorable agreement. Revenue division of sports industry giant, has been producing equipment for golf in 2012 rose for the first time in 4 years - just 10%, to $ 726 million Woods is working with the company since 1996..

Roger Federer

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: Switzerland

Sport: Tennis

Salary: $ 71, 5 million

Salary: $ 6, 5 million

Sponsors: $ 65 million

Roger Federer climbed to second place ranking with an income of $ 71, 5 million In the sixth racket of the world -. The most impressive portfolio of sponsors in world sport. 10 partners in total annually replenish the Swiss bank account of $ 40 million. Federer are long-term contracts with Nike, Rolex, Wilson and Credit Suisse. In November, the listed company has added the famous Moet & Chandon. In December, the tennis player had sverhuspeshnyh commercial tour of the States of South America, has collected $ 14 million cash in the six demonstration performances.

Kobe Bryant

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: United States

Sport: Basketball

Salary: $ 61, 9 million

Salary: $ 27, 9 million

Sponsors: $ 34 million

Third place went to the main star today on the National Basketball League Kobe Bryant. Long time leader of Los Angeles Lakers earned $ 61, 9 million per season. Winner of the highest salary in the NBA 27, 8 million a year, Bryant on the $ 7 million ahead of closest pursuer in this indicator. Despite a career-long 17 years, the basketball player and currently holds the incredibly high quality of the game bar: in the past 12 months he has for the 12th time in a row participated in the match of the league of stars and displaced Wilt Chamberlain on the fourth line of the most successful players in the history of the NBA. The regiment also arrived sponsors basketball: to Coca-Cola, Nike, Turkish Airlines, Lenovo, Panini and Mercedes-Benz joined Hublot.

LeBron James

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: United States

Sport: Basketball

Salary: $ 59, 8 million

Salary: $ 17, 8 million

Sponsors: $ 42 million

Fourth on the list was another well-known NBA player LeBron James. Forward Miami Heat in 2012, won their first league title for the third time in his career was voted MVP of the tournament and became a double Olympic champion in the composition of the US team at the Olympic Games in London. Becoming MVP for the fourth time already in 2013, James was honored to enter the NBA Hall of Fame. Forbes estimates the income of basketball at $ 59, 8 million. This amount has developed from wages and sponsorship deductions Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Samsung Electronics and other companies. Together, in partnership contracts, James earned a fantastic $ 42 million, this is the best rate in the world in team sports. According to estimates SportsOneSource, sales registered basketball sneakers by Nike in the US rose by 50% to $ 300 million.

Drew Brees

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: United States

Sport: Football

Salary: $ 51 million

Salary: $ 40 million

Sponsors: $ 11 million

American football star in July 2012 signed a new five-year agreement with the club NFL New Orleans Saints. Under the contract, the player will receive $ 100 million, including $ 37 million bonus for agreeing to issue long-term relationship with the team. Brice, which stands for "holy" in 2006, won six times in the club and individual awards once - title. One of the most famous in the supply NFL touts Nike, Procter & Gamble, Verizon Wireless, PepsiCo and Wrangler. His Brees Dream Foundation Charitable Foundation donated $ last year's 17 million scientific and medical institutions in New Orleans, San Diego and West Lafayette.

Aaron Rodgers

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Country: United States

Sport: Football

Salary: $ 49 million

Salary: $ 43 million

Sponsors: $ 6 million

One of the leaders of the NFL the last two seasons has shown impressive results in the field and outside it. In April, Rogers signed a five-year contract with the Green Bay Packers at $ 110 million, making him the highest-paid player in the league on the criterion of annual income. The quarterback received a bonus of $ 35 million, and for the first three years of his bank account filled up with another $ 62, 5 million. In addition, Rogers has a long lasting relationship with Nike.

Phil Mickelson

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Sport: Golf

Country: USA

Salary: $ 48, 7 million

Salary: $ 4, 7 million

Sponsors: $ 44 million

Mickelson last year was included in the Hall of Fame of world golf, earning the honor after 41 victories on the PGA tournament (9-th result in the history of golf). The total amount of prize money for the athlete's career has passed the mark of $ 70 million (2 nd result in the history of golf). Advertising contracts bring golfers to $ 30 million annually. Among its sponsors - Callaway, Barclay's, KPMG, Axxon, Rolex and Amgen / Pfizer.

David Beckham

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Type of sport: football

Country: United Kingdom

Salary: $ 47, 2 million

Salary: $ 5, 2 million

Sponsors: $ 42 million

Spring Beckham has announced plans to hang up his boots after playing for five months in Paris PSG. Despite the short-term career in France, the midfielder had time to win the national title, the 10th in his 21-year career. The salary for a game of PSG in the amount of $ 5, 3 million players donated to a children's charity. To make such a noble gesture Beckham allows the generosity of its sponsors: he earned $ 42 million on agreements with Adidas, Coty, H & M, Sainsbury's, Samsung and Breitling. Retired footballer to go early in the Englishman has already signed long-term promotional deal with Chinese Super League - in 2013 it is still three times to visit the Middle Kingdom with an exhibition match. Also in the plans from Beckham - the purchase of the club in the American MLS. Right was granted to a player under contract in 2007, when he was among the first European stars decided to move to continue their careers overseas.

Cristiano Ronaldo

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Type of sport: football

Country: Portugal

Salary: $ 44 million

Salary: $ 23 million

Sponsors: $ 21 million

Ronaldo ever get close to the status of best player in the world in 2012, knocked at the gate rivals 60 goals in 55 games, but still lost the title of Lionel Messi. Today, the Portuguese froze talks on a new contract with Madrid "Real" because of disagreements over the distribution of revenues from advertising contracts. The player gets to about half of the $ 44 million, which makes the brand "Cristiano Ronaldo". The current agreement with the club forward is valid until the season 2014-2015 years.

Lionel Messi

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Type of sport: football

Country: Argentina

Salary: $ 41, 3 million

Salary: $ 20, 3 million

Sponsors: $ 21 million

The star of "Barcelona" in the past season reached fantastic results, scoring 91 goal against rivals in all competitions. The previous record of Gerd Muller held for 40 years. Impressed FIFA functionaries for the fourth time recognized the Argentinean best player in the world, but the Catalan club has awarded 25-year-old Messi is the new long-term contract. Until 2018 the player will receive more than $ 20 million annually. Adidas in 2013, launched a clothing line nominal Argentine - before such a contract sought only Beckham.

Maria Sharapova

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Sport: Tennis

Country Russia

Salary: $ 29 million

Salary: $ 6 million

Sponsors: $ 23 million

Just a rating 2013 included three women, but it turned out to be the wealthiest Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. She took the list of the 22-th place with an income of $ 29 million.

The overwhelming majority of stars earnings accounted for sponsorship contracts with Nike, Head, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Porsche, and Evian. 26-year-old athlete last year won the last not to give in to her tournament from Grand Slam - French Open. Sharapova also had time to start their own production of chocolates under the brand SugarPova. According to the forecasts for the year it will be implemented 1, 5 million product packages for $ 5-6 apiece. Candy went to the markets once 15 countries, including Russia.

Wladimir Klitschko

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Type of sport: Boxing

Country Ukraine

Salary: $ 24 million

Salary: $ 19 million

Sponsors: $ 5 million

Chief heavyweight world boxing since 2005 to date has won 16 league titles. Together with his brother Vitali Klitschko signed in 2012 an agreement with the German television network RTL. The company bought the rights to broadcast the five fights involving each of the Ukrainian heavyweights. Brothers of each fight will be guaranteed to receive $ 4 million In addition, Vladimir RTL for a sponsor -. Mercedes-Benz, Warsteiner, McFit and Strellson.

Samuel Eto'o

The most highly paid athletes in the world

Type of sport: football

Country: Cameroon

Salary: $ 16, 4 million

Salary: $ 13, 4 million

Sponsors: $ 3 million

Cameroonian striker has become a major star football ambitious project Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov. In Makhachkala, "Anji" Eto'o - a leader not only on the field but also in the payroll. A weak informational presence of Russian football player in the global context, more than compensates for personal vendetta with the Cameroon Football Association. African functionaries, the assurances of Eto'o, plan to organize an attack on him, which already spodviglo attacker to acquire the personal security in Moscow.

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