- Cristiano Ronaldo named world's most valuable footballer by Forbes
- The Real Madrid man is however fourth most valuable athlete in the world
- Messi, the only other footballe in the most valuable atheletes top ten list
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world's most valuable footballer after having a fine season for Madrid, guiding them to the La Liga and Champions League title.
Forbes reports that the Real Madrid man's brand value has risen by a massive 13.2% to a massive £16million.
Ronaldo was recently named FIFA footballer of the year. Photo: Sky Sports
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Messi, who was pipped to FIFA's The best men's player award in London on Monday night, has seen his brand value drop by 10% to £10million.
Messi is still the second most valuable footballer in the world. Photo: Uefa.com
Ronaldo is only fourth in terms of athletes brand value with Roger Federer topping the charts after a remarkable year, while LeBron James comes in at second and Usain Bolt in third.
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ATHLETES - Current brand value
1. Roger Federer - £28million
2. LeBron James - £25m
3. Usain Bolt - £20m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - £16m
5. Phil Mickelson - £15m
6. Tiger Woods - £13m
7. Virat Kohli - £11m
8. Rory McIlroy - £10m
9. Lionel Messi - £10m
10. Stephen Curry - £10m
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