World’s MOST Marketable Athlete: SportsPro has revealed its list of the most marketable athletes in the world for 2022. From football’s G.O.A.Ts Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to Basketball icon LeBron James, the list comprises a host of stars from the sporting world. Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton to teenage sensation Emma Raducanu, the list has athletes from both ends of the spectrum, proving that age is just a number. Follow Sports updates LIVE on InsideSport.IN.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
With a marketability score of 91.21, Cristiano Ronaldo sits on top of the list and well, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Manchester United forward has absolutely been at the top of his game for decades and has a fan base spread across the globe. Besides, Ronaldo’s success on the football pitch, he has multi-million deals with global brands and is also the most followed person on Instagram.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams recently retired from professional tennis but that doesn’t affect her global net worth in any way. Serena is the undisputed G.O.A.T of women’s tennis and an absolute rockstar off the court as well. Williams is a successful businesswoman and is the chief of a number of organisations besides being the brand ambassador of multiple global brands. Therefore, the tennis superstar is rightfully placed second on this list.
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World’s MOST Marketable Athlete: From Cristiano Ronaldo to Virat Kohli – CHECK OUT top 10 MOST Marketable athletes in the World
Lewis Hamilton
The seven-time F1 world champion might have missed out on the title last two seasons but that’s no hindrance to his popularity across the globe. The Mercedes driver is 37 now and his net worth just keeps on increasing with his age. With a brand strength of 20/20, Hamilton is placed third on this list.
LeBron James
You hear Basketball and the first name that comes to mind is LeBron James. There is no stopping this basketball icon and his popularity seems to only increase with his age. No wonder, LeBron finds a place in the top five of this list.
World’s MOST Marketable Athlete: From Cristiano Ronaldo to Virat Kohli – CHECK OUT top 10 MOST Marketable athletes in the World –
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi finds himself fifth in the list and does that raise any eyebrows? Well, it could but SportsPro’s detailed research shows that Messi brand strength of 7.56/20 is one of the chief reasons why he is four places behind his rival, Ronaldo. The 35-year-old topped the list in 2020 and an injury marred season at PSG might have just affected his rankings.
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has more than 20 corporate partners, making $58 million before taxes and agents’ fees over the last 12 months from brands including Nike, Mastercard and Louis Vuitton. Only Serena Williams is anywhere close to Osaka in this aspect among female athletes. Williams has more than a dozen endorsement deals of her own, pushing her off-court haul to $45 million, tenth-best in the world.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the most popular active cricketer. The Indian star has deals with numerous global brands and has a list of lucrative sponsorship deals. It is not a surprise to see Kohli in the top 10 of this list.
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Alex Morgan
The soccer star is one of the most popular names in the women’s game. As per SportsPro’s reach she has an audience reach of more than 50% which is even more than some of the top names in the list. Morgan is rightfully one of the four female athletes making it to the top 10 of this list.
Sam Kerr
Sam Kerr is one of the most popular footballers of the current generation. The Australia and Chelsea star has featured on the cover of EA Sports’ incredibly popular FIFA game. She was also recently adjudged as the Australian of the year back home and her popularity in the rest of the world just keeps on increasing due to her exploits with Chelsea.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady once again proves that age is just a number. The 45-year-old NFL star is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time and is one of the most popular athletes in the U.S.A. The fact that he makes the top 10 of this list even at the age of 45, speaks volumes about his ever-increasing popularity and net worth.
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