Political Economist

Top Menu

  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact us

Main Menu

  • Local News
  • World News
  • Business & Economy
  • Sports
  • Commentaries
  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact us

logo



Political Economist

  • Local News
  • World News
  • Business & Economy
  • Sports
  • Commentaries
  • AstraZeneca recognised as a Top Employer in South Africa, Kenya in 2021

  • New Report on African media shows western sources dominate how the continent’s story is told

  • COVID-19: Community health workers must be better supported in 2021, the Year of the Healthcare Worker – global health technology experts 

  • WIKE MAKES HISTORY, OTHERS MAKE EXCUSES; BY PAULINUS NSIRIM

  • Still too early to gauge how AfCFTA will affect sports, entertainment industry – Centurion Law Group

Breaking NewsWorld News
Home›Breaking News›Federer now world’s highest-paid sports person, becomes first player from his sport to top the list – Forbes

Federer now world’s highest-paid sports person, becomes first player from his sport to top the list – Forbes

By Admin
May 30, 2020
285
0

Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes list released on Friday.

The Swiss tennis great, owner of a men’s record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, earned $106.3 million in the last 12 months, including $100 million via endorsements, to move up four places and become the first player from his sport to top the list.

Soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo ($105 million), Messi ($104 million) and Neymar ($95.5 million) and American basketball player LeBron James ($88.2 million) rounded out the top five.

“The coronavirus pandemic triggered salary cuts for soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo, clearing the way for a tennis player to rank as the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time,” said Kurt Badenhausen, senior editor at Forbes.

“Roger Federer is the perfect pitchman for companies, resulting in an unparalleled endorsement portfolio of blue-chip brands worth $100 million a year for the tennis great.”

Japan’s Naomi Osaka ($37.4 million), who was ranked 29th on the list, surpassed fellow tennis player Serena Williams ($36 million) as the world’s highest-earning female athlete.

Osaka and Williams were the only women on the list.

Basketball players led all sports with 35 players among the top 100. American football occupied 31 spots, none higher than six-times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady ($45 million) who was ranked 25th.

Soccer was the next most represented sport with 14 players, followed by tennis (six), boxing and mixed marital arts (five), golf (four), motor racing (three), and baseball and cricket with one each.

REUTERS

TagsAntonio Guterrescristiano ronaldoLionel MessiRoger Federer.Tom Brady
Previous Article

Trump cutting U.S. ties with WHO over ...

Next Article

Evacuation: Any foreign airline that denies us ...

Related articles More from author

  • World News

    Rwandan Genocide: UN Chief Warns Against Dangerous Trends of Rising Xenophobia, Intolerance

    April 8, 2019
    By Admin
  • Peacekeepers
    World News

    UN launches 75th-anniversary dialogue, enjoins countries to join the conversation

    January 3, 2020
    By Admin
  • Press Releases

    Three fallen Nigerian peacekeepers, others to be honoured by UN

    May 25, 2018
    By Admin
  • World News

    End death penalty now, UN chief urges member countries

    October 11, 2018
    By Admin
  • Local News

    Reduce The Number of Nigerian Delegates to UN meetings, Must Involve Professionals -Former Ambassador

    January 17, 2019
    By Admin
  • Peacekeepers
    Local News

    UN chief reiterates call for total ban on nuclear weapons testing

    August 29, 2020
    By Admin

You may be interested

  • Local News

    FG Committed to Nationwide Infrastructure for Development, National Unity -Fashola

  • Local News

    Recession in Nigeria takes toll on smuggling business in Benin Republic

  • Breaking NewsLocal News

    Uzodinma remains governor of Imo State – Supreme Court

Fidelity Advert
  • LATEST REVIEWS

  • TOP REVIEWS

  • NDIC Pays N1.45bn to Over 16,000 Depositors of 34 Closed DMBs in 2017– Report

    0
  • Gboko killings: Police DPO under interrogation, others arrested —CP

  • NSE market indices drop by 1.64% after Christmas holidays

    0

    Timeline

    • January 27, 2021

      President Buhari passes “COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021” law, stipulates fine or 6 months in prison for violators

    • January 27, 2021

      Army Deploys 300 Female Officers To Kaduna-Abuja Highway

    • January 27, 2021

      FG engages 77,400 youth volunteers on Clean Nigeria Campaign

    • January 27, 2021

      COVID-19: Suspend spending N10bn on vaccines production, provide specific detailed plan – NASS ells Ministry Of Health

    • January 27, 2021

      Alleged Cyber Fraud: Court admits CD as evidence in resumed trial of “Naira Marley”

    Latest Comments

    • Justopec
      on
      April 24, 2017
      Good one for the NPF.

      Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

    • Justice Shedrack
      on
      April 24, 2017
      Nice

      Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

    • Anonymouse
      on
      February 8, 2017
      This is nice...

      Qatar Airways makes history, completes first longest non-stop flight of 16 hours from Doha to New ...

    • Justice Shedrack
      on
      January 19, 2017
      Na wa ooooo

      Confusion in Gambia, Jammeh stays put, Barrow to be sworn in at Gambia embassy in Senegal

    • Taje
      on
      November 10, 2016
      It's true. Debrecen looks like africa and not europe. Too much "blackness"

      Exclusive: Nigeria Has Highest Number of International Students in Hungarian University, Says Ambassador Yunusa

    logo

    Political Economist is a liberal news magazine with global affiliations.

    We promote free enterprise and act as a catalyst for the growth of knowledge economy. We are proudly pan-Nigeria yet richly spiced with African and global news. We offer a fair and balanced news reportage presented by our team of well-heeled professional journalists...

    About us

    • 5 Olutosin Ajayi Street, By CPM Church, Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria
    • +234 805 680 1124
    • info@politicaleconomistng.com
    • Recent

    • Popular

    • Comments

    • Terrorism

      President Buhari passes “COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021” law, stipulates fine or 6 months in ...

      By Admin
      January 27, 2021
    • DHQ

      Army Deploys 300 Female Officers To Kaduna-Abuja Highway

      By Admin
      January 27, 2021
    • Nigeria

      FG engages 77,400 youth volunteers on Clean Nigeria Campaign

      By Admin
      January 27, 2021
    • vaccines

      COVID-19: Suspend spending N10bn on vaccines production, provide specific detailed plan – NASS ells Ministry ...

      By Admin
      January 27, 2021
    • Jonathan Sacks IGP Abba, Appoints Arase

      By Admin
      April 21, 2015
    • Zinox iPower Inverter Claws to Market Dominance

      By Admin
      November 24, 2014
    • Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

      By Admin
      April 24, 2017
    • Your Kidney is Your Life, Watch Your Lifestyle, Counsels Dr. Amira

      By Admin
      February 27, 2015
    • Justopec
      on
      April 24, 2017

      Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

      Good one for the ...
    • Justice Shedrack
      on
      April 24, 2017

      Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

      Nice
    • Anonymouse
      on
      February 8, 2017

      Qatar Airways makes history, completes first longest non-stop flight of 16 hours from Doha to New ...

      This is nice...
    • Justice Shedrack
      on
      January 19, 2017

      Confusion in Gambia, Jammeh stays put, Barrow to be sworn in at Gambia embassy in Senegal

      Na wa ooooo

    Find us on Facebook

    Follow us

    • Home
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    © Copyright Political Economist. All rights reserved.