FOOTBALL FINANCE | CRISTIANO RONALDO EARNS MORE THAN MESSI & NEYMAR

The prestigious American Financial magazine "Forbes" has printed their list of the "Highest Paid Sportsmen in the World". The Nº1 earner is American golf player Tigers Woods with 59,5 M€ followed by Tennis ace Roger Federer with 54,4 M€. In the Top 10 appears Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Drew Brees etc., as one would expect. But what about Football - Soccer - players ? 

The first & highest Football player on the list is now retired, that is David Beckham with 35, 9M€. However technically speaking it is not at all 100% accurate & Beckham now enters more into the "Sportsman" category. The highest money earning Footballer - Soccer player - currently active is Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo with 33, 5M€ & he is followed by FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi with 31,4M€. 

Newly signed to FC Barcelona Brazilian youngster Neymar is in Nº 68 spot with earnings of 15,6M€. Although I have a feeling this will be changing soon & the player will make a big jump up the list in coming months.  

Here is the "Forbes" list: HIGHEST PAID SPORTSMEN 
1. Tiger Woods 59,5 M euros
2. Roger Federer 54,4
3. Kobe Bryant 47,1
4. LeBron James 45,5
5. Drew Brees 38,8
6. Aaron Rodgers 37,3
7. Phil Mickelson 37,1
8. David Beckham 35,9
9. Cristiano Ronaldo 33,5
10.Lionel Messi 31,4
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68. Neymar 15,6

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