Tiger Woods back as Forbes' world's highest paid athletes list.

 

Tiger Woods is back on top of the world - in more ways than one.
The iconic golfer returned this year to the world No 1 spot he had held for so long until his self-imposed exile from the game December 2009.
And now the 37-year-old is back at the top of Forbes' annual list of the world's 100 highest paid athletes.

The American has earned $71.8million (£46.6m) in appearance fees, sponsor bonuses and a new Woods-designed golf course in Mexico in the last year.
Woods was top of the list for 11 consecutive years until 2012, when he was usurped by Swiss tennis star Roger Federer.
Federer is second in this year's Forbes list with earnings of $71.5m (£46.4m), but he has the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports, with ten sponsors that collectively pay him more than $40m annually.

Baseball is the most represented sport on the list with 27 stars present. There are athletes from 11 different sports represented, hailing from 23 different countries.
The highest represent Brit on the list is David Beckham in eighth.
The former England captain is also the highest placed footballer, just ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in ninth and Lionel Messi in 10th.

1. Tiger woods Golf  78.1    13.1    65
2. Roger Federer Tennis 71.5    6.5    65
3. Kobe Bryant Basketball 61.9    27.9    34
4. LeBron James Basketball 59.8    17.8    42
5. Drew Brees American Football 51    40    11
6. Aaron Rodgers American Football 49    43    6
7. Phil Mickelson Golf 48.7    4.7    44
8. David Beckham Football 47.2    5.2    42
9. Cristiano Ronaldo Football 44    23    21
10. Lionel Messi Football 41.3    20.3    21

Barcelona fans, ne be me write am oh, na Forbes before I go begin to dey get calls saying, how can Ronaldo be earning more than Messi. abeg oh.