Roger Federer tops the ranking of the highest paid athletes in the world this year with $ 106.3 million (102 million francs). The ranking is established by Forbes magazine.
The holder of the Grand Slam tournament title record (20) owes his place essentially to his advertising contracts and private partnerships, which guaranteed him 100 million revenues between June 1, 2019 and June 1, 2020, period taken into account by Forbes. The rest, $ 6.3 million, comes from his earnings on the ATP circuit.
Federer is the second sportsman in activity after Tiger Woods to cross the threshold of $ 100 million in advertising revenue over a year. It is the first time that the 38-year-old player has taken the lead, thanks in particular to his recent partnership with the Japanese textile brand Uniqlo, which has guaranteed him $ 300 million over 10 years.
The Balois, who was only fifth in the same ranking last year, is a hair’s step ahead of Portuguese football player Christiano Ronaldo, who has won $ 105 million in the past twelve months.
In his case, on the other hand, the salary, coming from his club, Juventus, is the main source of income, with 60 million dollars, the advertising and promotional fees reaching 45 million.
The top three in the rankings stand in a pocket handkerchief, as FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi displays $ 104 million on the clock, including $ 72 million in salary and the balance, $ 32 million, from its various partnerships.
Next are PSG Brazilian footballer Neymar (95.5) and NBA and Los Angeles Lakers star player LeBron James (88.2).
The first woman in the ranking, the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, comes in 29th position, with $ 37.4 million in revenue.
ats, dpa
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