The richest athlete in the world.

Everyone knows that professional sport is well paid.But how well?Who earns more than others?What amount of the athletes receive?Let's look at polyubopytstvuem and their wallets.

most expensive sport

sport - it is work, passion and considerable financial investments.In professional sports budget bears the costs of training, equipment, gear, and a lot of other costs.

most expensive sports are:

  • third prize horse.The success in the sport depends on the horse.Thoroughbred horse - the main cost item.Considerable costs required for the maintenance of animal and care for it.
  • Second place: sailing.Huge investments have lovers waves and the sea breeze will require the yacht.Staff Care 'darling' contributions to the club and sailors participated in the competition - a truly expensive.
  • First place: Formula - 1. Generously paid everything you need for your beloved by many of the sport: the construction of tracks, the cars, the staff, the team riders.In races, even the richest athlete each time a real risk of life, so saving is simply a sin!

to less expensive, but still expensive, also include motorcycling, air sports and golf.

most massive and spectacular sports

Even the richest athlete in the world at one time made the first steps, and only wanted to succeed, to be known and paid.But there will be no sport and famous athlete without fans, fans, supporters, spectators and simple homegrown amateur athletes.

most spectacular and mass sports - the ones who choose the bulk of the population.An indication of the love of the sport will serve filled stadiums, broadcast ratings, visit the section.

most widespread, accessible and entertaining sports in Russia are considered:

  • football;

  • swimming;

  • athletics;

  • weightlifting;

  • acrobatics, gymnastics;

  • dancing;

  • yoga;

  • figure skating;

  • karate, boxing, tai boxing;

  • tennis;

  • volleyball;

  • basketball.

to become famous and achieve success in professional sports, you need a lot of work, and it is desirable since childhood.Often known players, figure skaters and other athletes talk about how parents first brought them to the stadium, field or ice.And most of all begins with the usual sections of the parent at home.

The richest athletes in the world are forced to devote all his time to training, as well as many deny yourself, to be always in good shape and show excellent results.This is mainly influenced by their popularity, and then they can be heated public interest in his personal life or different "chips".

Rating of the most "big wallets" athletes

Sports Industry, as well as many in the modern world is not without a lot of money.Top richest athletes includes such sports stars as:

  • Footballer Lionel Messi in 2015 became richer by 64.7 million dollars.
  • golfer Tiger Woods - 61.2 million dollars.
  • Tennis player Roger Federer.2014 brought him 56.2 million dollars.
  • Matt Ryan - American football player - in 2014 earned 43.8 million dollars.
  • Maria Sharapova in last year on sports and advertising has earned 24.4 million dollars.

list is based on data provided by Forbes.This edition is known for his love of drawing up the ratings to get to the pages of the magazine is very prestigious.No matter what the status of the participant will receive a rating - "the richest athlete", "highly paid singer," "a wealthy heir," "generous billionaire" - success and envy he provided.

not listed in our three representatives of the rating of "Forbes".We believe that the richest athletes deserve more attention.

LeBron James

third place in the Forbes ranking takes LeBron James.In 2014, it earned 72.3 million dollars, so gets the title of "the richest athlete of 2014 in the world of basketball."

course, six-foot American (his height 203 cm) amassed his fortune not only by "falling into the basket."A considerable amount of its budget introduced advertising campaigns and sales of shares in the manufacturer of audio equipment.

Fans of the sport follow his victories and movement of basketball line, and they have had a lot of James.He won more than one championship, twice participated in the Olympic Games, has repeatedly received the title of "the star of the NBA."

Career James from the beginning was just up the hill, and even being a star, he earned great.But few people know how hard it keep the weight.LeBron James is famous for its incredible game on the basketball court, open emotions, constant struggle with weight and the title of "the richest athlete in basketball."

Cristiano Ronaldo

second place in the ranking of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo gets through 80 million dollars, it earned last year.

Ronaldo is one of those "argument", because of which football began to look the fairer sex.This factor allowed Cristiano get additional millions from their advertising campaigns.Although it is worth noting that he is an excellent player and has the right to choose the contract that will allow him to live comfortably for years.

richest athlete in the world of football could not get ladylove.For a long time his companion was our compatriot Irina Shayk, but the wedding never took place, and soon the couple parted.In summer 2010, Cristiano became the father of the son of the surrogate mother gave birth to him.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

That's who really have to earn their money with sweat and blood, it's a boxer Mayweather.In 2014, he earned 105 million dollars.Today undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather - the richest athlete in the world.

hereditary boxer Floyd, his father and uncle were professionals in the ring.Do not finish my studies, Mayweather dropped out of school and dedicated himself to boxing.In his youth champion he had to support his family, because his father was serving a sentence for drugs.Sam boxer also has a conviction for assaulting his girlfriend in front of the children.

Although Floyd grew up in poverty and lawlessness, he achieved great success.His nickname is "Money," and that says a lot!

is noteworthy that even the richest sportsmen of Russia were not included in the list of Forbes.Only one athlete - Maria Sharapova - once again named the most successful and takes 26th place in the list.