10 athletes in the world who make crazy money
Forbes has published a list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world. Maria Sharapova is the only Russian woman in the ranking.Edition " Forbes "has published a list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world. The only Russian woman in the ranking was Maria Sharapova. Sovsport.ru finds out who earned the rest of the money in sports.
1st place: Floyd Mayweather, $ 300,000,000
Kind of sport: boxing
Country: USA
Income famous boxer for the year amounted to an unprecedented $ 300 million. This amount became a record in the history of the list. Where does such money come from? It's all about the legendary duel with Manny Pacquiao, which took place on May 2. The combined bout revenue is expected to be $ 600 million. Most of this money will go into the boxer's pocket. The win bonus alone is $ 100,000,000.
2nd place: MannyPakyao,$ 160 000 000
Kind of sport: boxing
Country: Philippines
Pacquiao, despite losing the fight to Mayweather, also made poor money on broadcast sales. The most serious opponent of the American after the "fight of the century" received $ 125 million. According to media reports, the Filipino will soon retire. However, the athlete will not be left without money. His contracts with Nike, Foot Locker and other global brands are not going anywhere.
3rd place: Cristiano Ronaldo,$ 79 600 000
Kind of sport: football
Country: Portugal
Despite numerous football achievements and regalia, the famous Ronaldo is ranked third by a significant margin. The salary of an athlete is about $ 50 million per year, the rest of the money comes from sponsorship events. In 2018, the contract with Real Madrid will expire. But we are sure that the footballer will find something to do - the status of the most popular sportsman in the world obliges.
4th place: Lionel Messi, $ 73,800,000
Kind of sport: football
Country: Argentina
Argentinian Lionel Messi is not far behind his main rival Ronaldo. The athlete recently renewed his contract with the Champions League winner Barcelona. This means that he will consistently receive $ 50 million a year until 2018. In addition, Lionel's advertisers include such giants as Adidas and Samsung.
5th place: Roger Federer,$ 67 000 000
Kind of sport: tennis
Country: Switzerland
The Forbes publication cites the huge demand of advertisers as the reason for such a high earnings of the athlete. Global brands highly value the excellent reputation of the multiple title holder “ Grand Slam».
6th place: LeBron James, $ 64 800 000
Kind of sport: basketball
Country: USA
One of best basketball players the world receives approximately $ 40 million for the season spent. In addition, the image of an NBA star is actively used by such world sharks as Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Samsung and many others. The athlete also has his own line of sneakers that sell well all over the world.
7th place: Kevin Durant,$ 54 100 000
Kind of sport: basketball
Country: USA
Durant is among the top 10 athletes in the NBA. Money for a basketball player is brought not only by games, but also by a fairly large contract with Nike.
8th place: Phil Mickelson,$ 50 800 000
Kind of sport: golf
Country: USA
The lion's share of Mickelson's earnings comes from sponsorship events. This year, the contracts brought him about $ 40 million. Great victories the athlete has not been in the career for 2 years.
9th place: Tiger Woods, $ 50 600 000
Kind of sport: golf
Country: USA
The last big win golfer falls on the US Open-2008 tournament. Over the past two years, the athlete has not won a single major competitions- injuries to the elbows and back affected. Injuries are the main reason for Woods' decline in earnings. Earlier sports achievements brought in much more income. In the same year, sponsorship contracts helped Tyger stay in the top ten.
10th place: KobeBryant, $ 49 500 000
Kind of sport: basketball
Country: USA
Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant gets paid not only for sports achivments... Other employers of the athlete are Nike, Lenovo and Panini.
26th place: Maria Sharapova, $ 29,700,000
Kind of sport: tennis
Country: Russia
The tennis player became the only representative of Russia included in the list. The most significant part of the income for the athlete was the prize money for winning Open Championship France in 2014 - $ 6.7 million received by Sharapova in Paris. The rest of the amount Maria earned thanks to contracts with advertisers.
Such giants as Nike, Samsung and Evian love and appreciate our athlete very much. In addition to all of the above, do not forget about Sharapova's business - the Sugarpova candy brand. More than 3 million packs of sweets have been sold all over the world this year. Note also that in the list Maria was ahead of her main rival American Serena Williams. The first rocket in the world for Last year earned only $ 24.6 million.
63rd place: Vladimir Klitschko, $ 22 500 000
Kind of sport: boxing
Country: Ukraine
The professional boxer, performing in the heavy weight category, became the only representative of Ukraine who entered the top 100. Since 2005, Klitschko has been the strongest athlete in his category. Vladimir has signed a very lucrative contract with German television to show the fights. In April, the boxer defeated Bryant Jennings. In addition, the athlete is engaged to Hollywood actress Hayden Panethieri. The couple will have a baby in December.
source: Forbes
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compares the salaries of athletes in team sports.
BASEBALL
Baseball player Zach Greeney is now the world's highest paid athlete game types sports. He makes over $ 34 million a year playing for Arizona. But in reality, his income is much higher due to numerous sponsorship agreements. The largest contract in the world belongs to Miami fielder Giancarlo Stanton. Last year he signed a 13-year deal with the club and will earn $ 325 million over that time. In turn, each of these athletes plays over 150 matches per year, and the average cost of a game for the leader of the list is only $ 212,000.
Zach Greeney - World's Highest Paid Athlete in 2016/17 Darin Wallentine / gettyimages.com
The richest athletes in the world are baseball players. Among the 30 largest contracts, representatives of this sport belong to 28 lines at once. This is due to the enormous profitability of baseball clubs. Main league Baseball (MLB) makes over a billion dollars selling television rights.
In addition, clubs can exercise their own rights to broadcast their matches on regional television. Accordingly, the more popular the club and the larger the market, the more the club earns. For example, the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 raised about $ 170 million from showing matches on local TV, while the Cincinnati Reds were able to sell their meetings for only $ 10 million.
Major League Baseball clubs play 162 regular season games, of which half are home games. The average ticket price for baseball games is about $ 40. Leading team owners get huge revenue. This also affects the contracts of the athletes. Major League Baseball has the highest salary ceiling of any American league at $ 189 million, but it is not tough. It can be exceeded by paying the so-called "luxury tax".
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
The largest salary for a match is paid in American football. The NFL is currently the richest football league, while in the regular season, each team plays only 16 matches. The roster of the American football team is the largest among all sports - there are about 70 athletes in the team at the same time. The salary cap in the NFL for the 2016 season is $ 156 million.
In the top ten highest paid athletes, quarterbacks hold the top eight positions. They are team leaders, they are “franchise players”. Arguably the league's best quarterback, Vaughn Miller makes just over $ 19 million a year in Denver.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is currently the most expensive athlete in the world by earning a single meeting. He makes $ 1.45 million per game, while his team is having a disgusting season and is on the verge of missing the playoffs.
Andrew Luck Receives $ 1.45 Million Playing Andy Lyons / gettyimages.com Interestingly, among these eight "elite quarterbacks", only Matt Ryan with a large O th most likely will make the playoffs. There is still a chance for Aaron Rogers and Joe Flacco with their Green Bay and Baltimore. No wonder they are called "winter quarterbacks" who show their best game in winter.
The picture above shows how the wages of the NFL teams will increase in the next season, if all the players remain on their teams, and the salary ceiling remains at $ 155 million. As you can see, many will be left without work. It is quite possible that if the owners of the teams are sparing money, it will be difficult to avoid the lockout.
BASKETBALL
In the future, basketball players will receive the same income as baseball players. With the new season, a huge new TV deal comes into play. At the moment, the highest paid basketball player in the world is Mike Conley Jr. from Memphis, and from next season the first two lines are occupied by LeBron James and Steph Curry. The King will receive about $ 32 million from Cleveland, and God of Three's contract with Golden State ends next summer.
Note that only guaranteed contracts are listed in the table. Dirk Nowitzki is expected to receive $ 50 million this and last season, but the exact amount for each year is unknown.
And the salaries of basketball players will only grow - it is assumed that from the 2020/21 season the ceiling will be equal to $ 120 million, and the notorious luxury tax will not go anywhere.
Against the background of other North American athletes, hockey players are real "rogue". Slovenian Anže Kopitar will receive the largest "check" in the 2016/17 season. And deservedly so - after all, he is the face of the team from Los Angeles, one of the main US markets. Main person Russian sports Alexander Ovechkin will earn only $ 10 million this season at Washington. For comparison, the Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov will earn 16 million in the 2016/17 season. However, over the 13 years that Ovechkin will play for the capital, he will be paid more than 120 million. This is the largest contract in hockey.
The main reason for such low salaries in hockey compared to other sports is the low income of the teams. The smallest TV contract among the leagues North America, in the composition there are 30 hockey players, and the media coverage of the main ones in comparison with other sports is low. The hockey franchise player is not James, who plays for 30 minutes on the court and usually puts in 30 points. And not Cristiano Ronaldo, who can score a double in 90 minutes. And certainly not the quarterback of the NFL team, on whose play the team's result directly depends.
Hockey will be on the fringes of North American sports for decades to come. And getting out of this situation is extremely difficult.
It's still sadder in European football. If earlier only the leading clubs of the Old World could guarantee the highest salaries to the players, now new faces have entered the international market. From China.
On 23 December, Brazilian midfielder Oscar's transfer from Chelsea to Shanghai was confirmed for £ 52m. The South American footballer has become the highest paid professional in the world. According to The Guardian, his salary will be $ 25.6 million.
There are four representatives of the Chinese league in the top ten highest paid football players in the world: Oscar, Hulk, Esequil Lavessi and Graziano Pelle. The Chinese can afford to invest huge amounts of money in football. All clubs in the elite league are private, but the state gives serious tax breaks to the team owners. At the level of rumors, it is said that Asian billionaires are ready to pay Zlatan Ibrahimovic about 100 million euros per season. Considering that the Chinese firm Aliexpress on "Black Friday" earned over a billion dollars in just a few hours, it is readily believed in such spending by businessmen from the Middle Kingdom.
It is quite possible that in two years time this rating will change - no one knows how much Barcelona will be able to offer Lionel Messi. It is possible that in old age the Argentine will go to play in China. But maybe in a couple of years the Chinese soap bubble will burst and an unprecedented collapse of the soccer system awaits us.
Note:
The text was before Tevez was the highest paid footballer in the world.
All sports require not only the physical and mental investment of athletes, but also financial costs from sponsors.
The most interesting thing is that if we take into account the financial investments of some sports, they could easily make up the country's annual budget.
7. Boxing
The total revenue of the competition was $ 400 million. People are always willing to pay for the spectacle, which is why ticket prices for the fight reached $ 150,000.
The boxers themselves received $ 150 and $ 100 million that day.
6. Football
Football has been making good money for a long time, so it is rightfully included in the top expensive sports. The game, popular all over the world, attracts millions of fans in stadiums and in front of TV screens.
In football, transfers are constantly carried out, which amaze with high amounts. It is quite normal for clubs to buy out players at exorbitant prices.
Sponsorship is very important to football teams, since its development as a whole depends on this. In football, there is no clear framework in terms of money turnover, and the contracts of football players are a direct confirmation of this. And if you also take into account the fact that every day more and more stars appear, for which eminent teams are ready to fight, then the question directly concerns money.
5. Golf
Golf is usually called the game of aristocrats. An example is Tiger Woods, a world famous golfer who earned more than $ 50 million a year.
Top athletes make decent money playing golf. And one has only to pronounce the name of this sport, as a picture immediately pops up in fantasy, in which a neat Englishman, dressed in a branded uniform, drives around on a green surface in a golf car. Golf is an expensive sport and not everyone can afford it.
4. Airsport
If we take the technical side of air sports, then in terms of characteristics it is on a par with the world famous "Royal Races".
Air sports are generally considered expensive due to the high costs of technical equipment. A lot of finance is invested in the purchase of the aircraft itself, in the provision of equipment and in insurance. Therefore, air sports can easily be called the most expensive sport in terms of costs.
3. Sailing
When the question is asked what is the most expensive sport, sailing immediately comes to mind. It takes millions to buy a yacht, and it takes just as much to build a quality boat. And the high cost is due to expensive materials for its construction.
And if we also take into account the fact that materials used in the construction of space equipment are often used as components for a yacht or boat, then one can only imagine what kind of money is spinning there.
It also does not do without investment in the development of athletes. But millions of royalties from those who are professionally engaged sailing view sports are a worthy reward.
Any professional sports requires large financial investments. Each of its types is surrounded by a constant cash flow, consisting of sponsorship investments, fees for athletes and coaches, purchase and maintenance of equipment, transportation costs, finance for organizing competitions and championships, maintaining training grounds and junior sports schools... And according to all these indicators, both in aggregate and separately, there are leaders. Spending on the most expensive sports in just one year could make up the budget of an entire country.
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Opens a list of the most expensive sports. Loved by millions, the spectacular sport generates significant income for players, coaches and club owners. In this game, two leaders have long been determined: Russia and Canada, and it is the athletes of these countries who earn the most from the games. Shea Weber received $ 14 million last season. In addition to him, in the top ten hockey players with large fees, there are 4 more Canadians with income above $ 10 million. Two Russian athlete Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Malkin, who play in American teams, earned $ 10 million each. The most expensive club is the New York Rangers. Its cost is $ 1.2 billion.
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is also expensive sports, says Forbes magazine and cites the top ten NBA athletes whose annual income exceeded $ 27 million as proof. LeBron James, the California player, is not losing ground. Per last year he funded his bank account with $ 71 million. And this is just the net salary of basketball players, excluding income from numerous advertising deals, mainly with manufacturers of sportswear and equipment. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Tissot, Nike strive to invest in NBA teams and improve their prospects.
The most expensive team for several seasons has been the Lakers, which is worth $ 3 billion. A significant indicator is the fact that last year 30 teams increased their value, breaking the threshold of 1 billion. Compared to 2013, there were only 3 such teams.
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brought its fabulous prize funds to the top ten most expensive sports. They also raised tennis players to the first places in the ranking of the richest athletes. Per last year two world celebrities Serena Uylyams and Maria Sharapova earned $ 29 and 22 million, respectively. Moreover, they received 20 million each not for prizes, but from other commercial sources. Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has become so popular that he now receives $ 60 million a year from advertising alone. Wimboldon's prize fund is growing from year to year. This season it will be about $ 40 million. Winners singles will receive $ 2.8 million each.
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Deserved the seventh step with its huge prize funds... The fact that boxing brings fabulous money can be judged even by one fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, which took place in May 2015. The total revenue from the event was $ 400 million. People are ready to pay a lot of money for the spectacle. So the price of tickets for this fight reached $ 150 thousand. Floyd and Pacquiao received huge royalties of $ 150 million and $ 100 million, respectively. Mayweather is recognized as the richest athlete in the world by Forbes magazine.
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takes place in the ranking thanks to the famous Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who are among the ten most expensive athletes in the world with annual revenues of $ 50.6 and 50.8 million per year, respectively. Their income consists not only of prize money, but also of sponsorship payments and active advertising contracts. Golf is a very fashionable sport among businessmen and show business stars who are willing to pay hefty sums of money on golf club membership fees and spend millions on equipment. So to play in Donald Trump's club, you need to pay an entrance fee of $ 350 thousand. In just a year, equipment (clubs, balls, etc.) worth $ 9 billion was sold in the world. Golf courses have long been part of the tourism business, which raises $ 2 billion a year in golf tournaments.
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ceased to be a game for the championship, but became a game for money, which led to his fifth place in the ranking. The sale of players is a determining factor in the profitability of clubs. A significant share in the structure of income is made up of money received from the matches held, sponsorship, advertising contracts, income from television broadcasts. The above sources have derived Spanish football club Real is among the leaders in terms of annual profitability. So in 2015 the Spaniards earned 577 million euros. For 12 years, Real has not given up its positions and has made its players the highest paid in the world. The club's striker Cristiano Ronaldo earned € 67 million last year. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) took the lead with € 74m to become the most dear footballer the world. The fabulous fees of coaches make football the most expensive sport. So, in order to lure the coach of Barcelona Pep Guardiola, the Munich club “Bavaria” signed a contract with him for € 14.8 million. And that's just for one season.
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Includes 9 varieties for the type of aircraft. By technical specifications it is on par with Formula 1. It is not a cheap pleasure because of the expensive technical equipment. The main expenses go to the rental or purchase of aircraft, insurance and provision of the necessary infrastructure. It was the large investments that made aviation one of the most expensive sports.
3. Equestrian sport
He opens the top three most expensive sports. The cost of a thoroughbred horse is millions of dollars. The most expensive horse in horse racing history is the Sharif Dancer, which was auctioned off in 1983 for record amount- 40 million US dollars. As you can see, the most expensive racing stallions can outperform the best and fastest sports supercars. In addition to the cost of a thoroughbred horse, a lot of money is spent on its maintenance and physical fitness that the coach is doing.
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Ranked second among the most expensive sports in the world. Incredible costs are incurred in purchasing and maintaining a yacht. The high cost of a sports marine vessel is due to the materials from which it is made. Components are often used for manufacturing, which are used to build modern space equipment and vehicles. It takes a lot of time and effort to build and develop sports boats. Creation of drawings for a future design is a painstaking work that requires high precision. The slightest error can lead to a decrease in the speed of the sailboat, which will be fatal for the race participants. Professional yachtsmen have millions of dollars in royalties.
60 24Professional sports involve huge financial investments. Almost all team games include bets, sponsorship investments, and the costs of organizing events. The turnover of money in some individual disciplines is also striking in its volume and intensity. Athletic competitions are regularly held in which best athletes receive huge fees. There are a lot of such disciplines. New types and classes of competitions appear every day. We propose to consider the most expensive sports at the moment.
10 most expensive sports
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It is unlikely that anyone will be surprised to see hockey in the ranking of expensive sports. A very entertaining discipline requires extraordinary training of every member of the team game. Every year top clubs receive huge investments to develop their potential. This applies to coaches, players and club owners. To date, there are two leaders in the championships, which are Russian Federation and Canada. So, the amount of the contract of some of the national team players exceeds the $ 15 million mark. Clubs are worth up to $ 1.2 billion.
7th in the ranking of the most expensive sports goes to boxing. What is it worth the last battle between boxer and representative mixed martial arts... In 2017, Mayweather was able to top up a bank account with more than $ 500 million. As a rule, sponsors receive up to $ 400 million from such events. Huge amounts of money revolve around the rates. Whole funds are becoming major players in the world of the financial market. And every year the cost of boxers' salaries is growing rapidly. It is unlikely that once Pacquiao could have imagined that today the price of his fight would be close to $ 100 million.
A game of aristocrats! It is difficult to say with certainty how much Tiger Woods managed to earn in this expensive sport. His annual income is approximately $ 50 million. At the same time, top athletes can earn not only from performances, but also through shows. It is about a fairly young sport, which is also a business. To join the President's Club of America, each athlete must contribute $ 350,000. At the same time, celebrities are regularly added to the number of amateurs. Interest in the game is growing rapidly!
This is no longer just a game in which ordinary athletes compete. We are talking about a large business that has its pitfalls. Players are exchanged regularly. Clubs buy out other athletes for exorbitant fees. Important role sponsorship plays a role in the development of clubs. The best Spanish clubs manage to earn about 600 million euros per year. The contracts of footballers such as Lionel Messi are valued at 70 million euros. It is difficult to say what the limits are in terms of money turnover. Every day the price of the players only increases. New stars appear ...
We are talking about 9 types of expensive sports, depending on the type of aircraft. Speaking of the technical component, aviation sports can be compared with Formula 1. Accordingly, the costs leave much to be desired. The device itself and the fuel are expensive. Large sums of money are needed for organizing events, laying a route. A lot of sponsors have to deal with insurance and other expenses that are sure to pay off in tournaments and championships.
Many will be surprised, but equestrian competitions are one of the most expensive sports. Some thoroughbred horses range in price from $ 500,000 to several million dollars. In 1983, a horse named Sharif Dancer was valued at $ 40 million. It was bought as part of an auction. Based on the data presented, we can conclude that some horses are priced significantly more expensive than top sports cars. Imagine how much money you need to prepare them for the competition, food, etc.