Top 100 Most Popular Athletes Of The World

Do you know the names of the world's 100 most popular active athletes?
According to ESPN's "World Fame 100"
As of August 2017
The list was compiled using a formula created by ESPN's director of sports analytics and "weighs athletes' endorsements, their following on the social media Big Three (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and Google search popularity."
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Soccer
Portugal
Only player in history to have scored 60+ goals in a calendar year four times (2011 to 2014)
$32M / 261 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo
Basketball
United States
He is called "The King"
$55M / 85.5 Million
Lebron James
Soccer
Argentina
Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5
$28M / 151.7 Million
Lionel Messi
Tennis
Switzerland
Most successful male tennis player in history
$60M / 23.7 Million
Roger Federer
Soccer
Brazil
Most expensive player of the world ($263M)
$23M / 169.5 Million
Neymar Jr.
Golf
United States
More than 700 weeks in the top 10 of the world rankings
$50M / 0
Phil Mickelson
Sprinting
Jamaica
Fastest human in history
$30M / 30 Million
Usain Bolt
Basketball
United States
Recently won the NBA with his new team
$36M / 25.8 Million
Kevin Durant
Tennis
Spain
Won the Roland-Garros tournament 10 times
$32M / 26.8 Million
Rafael Nadal
Golf
United States
Recently arrested on a DUI charge, was once the best paid sportsman alive
$45M / 9.8 Million
Tiger Woods
Basketball
United States
Only player in NBA history to make at least 300 three-pointers in a season. Twice.
$35M / 30.8 Million
Stephen Curry
Tennis
Serbia
Ranked No.1 for more than 200 weeks
$34M / 17.1 Million
Novak Djokovic
Cricket
India
Recently took over India's captaincy and scored over 2.500 runs in ODIs
$17.4M / 61.2 Million
Virat Kohli
Golf
Northern Ireland
Named twice PGA Tour Player of the Year
$35M / 5.4 Million
Rory McIlroy
Cricket
India
Captain of India national team for 10 years, in 199 ODIs and 72 T20s
$16M / 30.8 Million
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
MMA
United States
First American woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo (bronze)
$8M / 24.2 Million
Ronda Rousey
Golf
United States
Only 23 years old and has a Masters victory, a US Open title, a Ryder Cup trophy and a FedEx Cup championship
$32M / 3.1 Million
Jordan Spieth
Soccer
Brazil
Winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2007
$5.5M / 68.1 Million
Kaká
Tennis
United States
The greatest women's tennis player in history
$20M / 18.3 Million
Serena Williams
Tennis
Japan
First native asian to reach the men's singles final (the 2014 US Open) and the highest-ranked Japanese player of all time, peaking No. 4 so far
$30M / 1.6 Million
Kei Nishikori
Football
United States
Won 5 Super Bowl championships
$8M / 6.3 Million
Tom Brady
Soccer
Wales
Most expensive player ever purchased by a Spanish club ($118.5M)
$11M / 66.6 Million
Gareth Bale
Tennis
Russia
She won the Wimbledon at only 17 years old
$15M / 22.4 Million
Maria Sharapova
Basketball
United States
Has three NBA rings and over 20.000 career points
$13M / 26.4 Million
Dwayne Wade
MMA
Ireland
UFC's biggest pay-per-view draw
$4M / 19.9 Million
Conor McGregor
Soccer
Sweden
Made history playing in Amsterdam, Turin, Milan, Barcelona, Paris and Manchester
$7M / 54.6 Million
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Soccer
Colombia
Won the Puskás Award for best goal of the year in 2014
$7M / 73 Million
James Rodríguez
Basketball
United States
Known, aside from his basketball skills, for his beard
$20M / 9.6 Million
James Harden
Soccer
Chile
There is a real-life statue of him in Santiago
$20M / 12.2 Million
Alexis Sánchez
Soccer
Germany
In 2013 he became the most expensive German player
$6.5M / 56.5 Million
Mesut Özil
Soccer
England
Manchester United all-time leading goal scorer, with 250 goals
$6M / 49.1 Million
Wayne Rooney
Tennis
Scotland
In 2013 he won Wimbledon and became the first British man to win the London event in 77 years
$15M / 8.5 Million
Andy Murray
Basketball
United States
2008 No.1 pick in the NBA draft, going to Chicago Bulls
$14M / 12.9 Million
Derrick Rose
Basketball
United States
2011 No.1 pick in the NBA draft, going to Cleveland Cavaliers
$13M / 14.7 Million
Kyrie Irving
Basketball
United States
He holds the record for most triple-doubles in a single season, with 42
$15M / 15.6 Million
Russell Westbrook
Soccer
France
UEFA Euro 2016 top scorer (6) and best player
$5.7M / 18.8 Million
Antoine Griezmann
Soccer
Spain
Scored the winning-goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final in Johannesburg
$2.4M / 55.9 Million
Andrés Iniesta
Soccer
Uruguay
He was involved in a biting incident during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, being then suspended for 4 months
$5M / 47.3 Million
Luis Suárez
MMA
Brazil
UFC records for longest championship reign (7 years, 2006-2013), longest win streak (16 fights) and most consecutive title defenses (10 as a middleweight)
$8M / 16.4 Million
Anderson Silva
Soccer
France
World's second most expensive player of all time ($124.5M)
$3.6M / 22.7 Million
Paul Pogba
Basketball
United States
Averaged more than 20 points per game in each of his 14 pro seasons
$8M / 19.1 Million
Carmelo Anthony
Tennis
Switzerland
Won 3 Grand Slam titles: 2014 Australian Open, 2015 Roland-Garros and 2016 US Open
$15M / 2.5 Million
Stan Wawrinka
Golf
United States
Won his first major championship at the 2016 US Open, and grabbed the No.1 world ranking in 2017
$15M / 1.1 Million
Dustin Johnson
Soccer
France
Recently was involved in a scandal, allegedly blackmailing a France teammate over a sex tape
$5M / 45.2 Million
Karim Benzema
Soccer
Brazil
He is the non-Spanish player with most games for Real Madrid (292)
$0 / 98.1 Million
Marcelo
Soccer
Colombia
Once the best striker in the world, he spent the last seasons playing very poorly. But in 2016-17 was able to recover his game and won the French National Championship (Ligue 1)
$2M / 33.3 Million
Radamel Falcao García
Football
United States
15-1 record and Super Bowl berth with the Panthers in his MVP season of 2015
$12M / 6.7 Million
Cam Newton
Gymnastics
United States
At only 19 years old, she won 4 gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, in 2016
$1.7M / 5.4 Million
Simone Biles
Soccer
Argentina
Score the goal that earned Manchester City the title in the 93rd minute of the last match of the 2011-12 Premier League
$3M / 28.6 Million
Sergio "Kun" Agüero
Soccer
Croatia
Croatian Sportsman of the Year (2015)
$10M / 11.7 Million
Ivan Rakitić
Basketball
United States
Made it 9 times to the NBA All Star, and was traded by his team in 2017
$8M / 17.1 Million
Chris Paul
Football
United States
Responsible for delivering the New Orleans Saints an emotional Super Bowl title 4 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
$12M / 5.1 Million
Drew Brees
Soccer
Brazil
Known for his giant frizzy-hair, the Brazilian was once the most expensive defender ever
$460K / 50.4 Million
David Luiz
Soccer
Spain
In 2008, he was the first soccer player to be given his own one-hour TV show special, aired on Sky Sports
$5M / 23.7 Million
Cesc Fàbregas
Football
United States
In 2014, he helped his team, Seattle Seahawks, win their first Super Bowl title
$10M / 8.3 Million
Russell Wilson
Football
United States
Super Bowl champion, six-time Pro Bowler and the NFL's career leader in passer rating
$8M / 2.9 Million
Aaron Rodgers
Soccer
Brazil
He is the second-most decorated footballer of all time in European competitions, only behind Paolo Maldini on the all-time list
$4.2M / 29 Million
Dani Alves
Golf
Spain
Five-time Ryder Cup champion, never won a major championship despite 22 top-10 finishes
$13M / 963 Thousand
Sergio García
Boxe
Phillipines
He won world titles in a record eight weight classes ranging, from flyweight (112 pounds/50kg) to super welterweight (154 pounds/70kg)
$2.5M / 15.3 Million
Manny Pacquiao
Football
United States
Two-times Super Bowl winner, and two-times Super Bowl MVP. Both of them over the New England Patriots
$8M / 0
Eli Manning
Basketball
United States
NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013, wears the famous No.0 in Portland Trail Blazers
$10M / 7.2 Million
Damian Lillard
Golf
United States
At age 21, in 2010, he became the youngest American to compete in the Ryder Cup, and represented the USA in the 2016 Olympics
$11M / 2.5 Million
Rickie Fowler
Basketball
United States
No.1 pick at the 2009 draft. In his first season as a rookie, he was selected as an All-Star, won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year
$8M / 12.1 Million
Blake Griffin
Football
United States
Achieved fame with his 43-yard one-handed catch, still as a rookie in 2014, against the Cowboys
$6M / 11.3 Million
Odell Beckham Jr.
Basketball
United States
Won the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in 2008 while wearing a blue Superman T-shirt and a red cape. Led Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009
$4.5M / 13.6 Million
Dwight Howard
Swimming
China
First Chinese male swimmer to win a FINA World Championship sprint event, taking home the gold in the 100m
$1.5M / 0
Ning Zetao
Swimming
United States
Won 12 Olympic medals - 6 of which are gold. In the 2016 Rio Olympics was involved in a scandal, when claimed to have been robbed but then fleeing the country as his story was a lie
$800K / 2.6 Million
Ryan Lochte
Soccer
Germany
One of the symbols of the winning Bayern München team in the 2010's and of the German 2014 World Cup title
$4.3 / 21.5 Million
Bastian Schweinsteiger
NASCAR
United States
His father is one of the NASCAR's legends, and so is he. He was voted by fans NASCAR's most popular driver for 14 consecutive years
$9M / 5.3 Million
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Soccer
Mexico
One of Mexico's idols within the sport, with 46 goals scored in the national team. Altough he is loved by the Mexicans, he never achieved the same buzz in European clubs
$3M / 16.1 Million
Javier "Chicharito" Hernández
Table Tennis
China
No.1-ranked men's table tennis player, one of the most decorated players in table tennis history (23 ITTF World Tour single titles)
$0 / 0
Ma Long
Soccer
Germany
He's a talented midfielder that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup
$3.2M / 27.5 Million
Toni Kroos
Golf
England
2013 US Open champion, gold medalist at Rio 2016 Olympics and mainstay in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking
$10M / 1.8 Million
Justin Rose
Football
United States
The Houston Texans defensive end started 83 consecutive games in the beginning of his career
$7M / 7.4 Million
J. J. Watt
Soccer
United States
After winning the 2015 Women's World Cup, she and her teammates met President Obama and received a key to NY City
$0 / 4 Million
Hope Solo
Soccer
Brazil
While playing in Italy, the central defender received the nickname of "ET", because according to AC Milan's director, "he is not from this planet"
$3.2M / 11.5 Million
Thiago Silva
Soccer
England
Most expensive English player of all time, having moved from Liverpool to Manchester City for more than $64M
$6.4M / 5.8 Million
Raheem Sterling
Soccer
Belgium
When he stille played for Lille, in France, Zinédine Zidane said he would be a great player. Zizou was right.
$4M / 21.5 Million
Eden Hazard
Soccer
England
Made his debut in the English national team, in 2006, he was only 17 years and 75 days old, becoming the youngest ever
$7.6M / 7.9 Million
Theo Walcott
Soccer
Ivory Coast
He score Ivory Coast's first World Cup goal ever in 2006, and he is a legend at Chelsea. Currently plays in the small Phoenix Rising, from Arizona, but remains very influent worldwide
$5M / 15.2 Million
Didier Drogba
Soccer
Germany
Scored the extra-time goal that gave Germany their 4th FIFA World Cup title in 2014, against Argentina
$2.7M / 22.3 Million
Mario Götze
Soccer
Poland
Even though he was already a world class player, he achieved higher status when scored 5 goals in 9 minutes after comming off the bench
$2.5M / 18.3 Million
Robert Lewandowski
Soccer
Germany
Unlike some of him former teammates, who left the club to play for their rivals, this player has remained loyal and even starred the cover of a soccer videogame
$1.8M / 21.5 Million
Marco Reus
Formula One
England
The three-time season champion owns F1 victories in a record 24 different courses around the world
$4M / 11.9 Million
Lewis Hamilton
Golf
Australia
He finished the 2016 season as the world's top-ranked player. He also won the 2015 PGA
$8.5M / 848 Thousand
Jason Day
NASCAR
United States
Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion and first driver to win five in a row
$7M / 3.7 Million
Jimmie Johnson
Tennis
Denmark
Only player tennis from Denmark (man or woman) to be ranked No.1 in the world, a spot she held for 67 weeks
$7M / 4.4 Million
Caroline Wozniacki
Badminton
China
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and still ranked in the top 10 in the world
$0 / 303 Thousand
Lin Dan
Boxe
Mexico
His September 2016 fight against Liam Smith had an attendence of 51.240 fans at AT&T Stadium, a record
$1.5M / 4.1 Million
Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez
Cricket
India
After beating a rare form of lung cancer, he launched the YouWeCan foundation to fight cancer
$1.3M / 20.4 Million
Yuvraj Singh
Soccer
Germany
He's only the third player to score five goals in a World Cup twice
$3.2M / 16.3 Million
Thomas Müller
Formula One
Brazil
Announced his retirement at the end of 2016, but than agreed to continue driving for Williams after Valtteri Bottas bolted for Mercedes
$7M / 4.5 Million
Felipe Massa
Tennis
Canada
First Canadian woman to play in a Grand Slam final
$5.5M / 4.1 Million
Eugenie Bouchard
Golf
United States
Two-time Masters and nine-time PGA Tour champion, climbed as high as No.2 in the world rankings
$7M / 2.9 Million
Bubba Watson
Cricket
India
First Indian cricketer to score 6.000 T20 runs
$339K / 13.2 Million
Suresh Raina
Soccer
Brazil
Helped Brazil snap their first gold medal at Olympic Football in Rio 2016. In 2017 moved to Man City after a phone call by Pep Guardiola, all this before he turned 20
$6.2M / 3.3 Million
Gabriel Jesus
Soccer
Germany
Known to play very well with his feet, this German goalkeeper is considered by many the best in the world
$2.2M / 18.8 Million
Manuel Neuer
Golf
Australia
First Australian to win a Masters and second Aussie to reach No.1 in the world
$8.5M / 188 Thousand
Adam Scott
Gymnastics
United States
Six Olympic medals (including three golds), two World Gymnastics Championship golds and three US championship golds
$450K / 3.7 Million
Aly Raisman
Soccer
Egypt
In 2017, after joining Liverpool, he became the most expensive African player of history
$5M / 12.8 Million
Mohamed Salah
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