• Born – 17 June 1973
• Height - 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Turned pro – 1991
• Plays – Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
• Highest Ranking – No. 73 (24 August 1998)

• Born – 7 June 1974
• Height- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Turned pro – 1995
• Retired – 2016
• Highest ranking – No. 217 (2 February 1998)

• Born – 15 November 1986 
• Height – 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
• Turned pro – February 2003
• Plays – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Highest ranking – No. 27 (27 August 2007)

• Born – 4 March 1980
• Height – 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Turned pro – 2003
• Highest ranking – No. 213 (23 July 2007)

• Born – 13 February 1985
• Height – 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Turned pro – 2008
• Plays – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Highest ranking – No. 62 (25 July 2011)

• Born – 4 July 1992
• Height – 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Turned pro – 2008
• Plays- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Highest ranking - No. 83 (16 April 2018)

• Born – 11 January 1993
• Height- 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
• Turned pro – May 2009
• Plays – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Highest ranking – No. 155 (22 February 2021)

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Money from television or digital media is fueling the massive growth in the player’s salaries in Football, Basketball, Golf, and many more. Here we are giving you the Top10 wealthiest players in the world with their net worth.

10. Lionel Messi  ($280 Million)

Lionel Messi is one of the famous Soccer players in the world. His only competitor for the title being is Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has won the FIFA player of the year award five times.

His playing contracts are filled with many bonuses, which also helps him to become one of the wealthiest players in the world. Messi also tops the Forbes list of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

Barcelona is offering $80 Million a year salary and doing many top endorsement deals like lifetime partnership with Adidas.

9. Phil Mickelson ($400 Million)

With the nicknamed Lefty, Phil Alfred Mickelson is an American professional Golf player. He has won numerous events like PGA Tour and including five major championships. He is one of the bitter competitors of Tiger Woods in the 1990s.

Mickelson has earned huge success and done good endorsement deals like  Workday and Barclays. The player wears his brand name shirts during every tour event.

8. Lebron James ($440 Million)

He is one f the all-time great basketball players in the world, As he earned all-star honor and two NBA finals. King James has been signed to Nike since he was a baby faced in his teens.

Endorsement with many companies like Coke helps him to take his bank account in Millions. He also joined the Los Angeles Lakers with a $153 million contract for four years.

7. David Beckham ($450 Million) 

The former England captain and Manchester United star are still the top premium earners in the world.  David turned his hand in Fashion, television, and Drink Morley in entertainment and even going for more rewards.

With his business partner, Beckham has launched a Miami MLS team, which is expected to enter the North American league team in 2020. He has offered to own a franchise team a part of the team he signed with MLS. David Beckham also comes in the most handsome man alive on the earth.

6. Roger Federer ($450 Million)

Federer is the legend in the world of tennis sport. The 16-year streak of Grand Slam appearances came to an end in 2016 due to the back problem of Federer.  In 2017, Roger makes a comeback and cements his legacy again and proves why he is the greatest of all time with 20 Grand slams and 103 ATP wins.

A combined total earning from his career is $130 Million, but the endorsement and sponsorship with the brands like Rolex and Mercedes-Benz pushed his net worth to $450 Million. In recent, Federer signed a deal of 10 years worth $300 Million with a clothing brand.

5. Cristiano Ronaldo ($460 Million)

According to Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo is the second-highest-paid athlete in 2019 with his salary of $65 Million. Ronaldo lifts the Champions League with Real Madrid before captaining the country.

He has a lifetime deal with Nike that is worth about $1 Billion. He is one of the most famous athletes with over 200+ Social media followers who are helping his sponsors, including Nike, Tag Heuer, Monster Headphones.

4. Floyd Mayweather ($565 Million)

Mayweather is the most famous Boxer of all time. The match in 2017 between him and Manny Pacquiao helped Floyd to earn over $200 Million and extra endorsement.

The super-fight between Floyd and UFC star Conor McGregor which took place in 2017 August, is ranked among the most-watched boxing events ever in history. Mayweather defeated McGregor and set a winning record with 50-0.

3. Magic Johnson ($600 Million)

Johnson is a former star of the Los Angeles Lakers. He had a 5-time champion and 3-time Finals MVP when he was on the Lakers. He is one of the greatest from his generation; he retired in 1996 and became a compelling and successful entrepreneurial venture.

He had partnered with Sony Pictures and Starbucks and was still dominating with his presence in the sports.

2. Tiger Woods ($800 Million)

Tiger Woods is the best Golf player the world has ever seen. From winning the US Open Championship by only 15 shots, Masters by 12 and British Open by 11. Tiger made around $1.4 Billion in his prime and became the first sports Billionaire.

After the famous Jack Nicklaus, he is the only one Golfer to win a major in 3 different decades.

1. Michael Jordan (1.9 Billion)

Michael Jordan is one of the best Basketball Players of all time. Jordan brought the NBA to life and refined its nature of professional basketball.  He is a six-time NBA champion and six-time MVP along with 14 times all-star and 10tome scoring leader. This man was a machine of gaming in his prime with the earring of $90 Million.

He also starred in the movie “Space Jam,” he also owned the Charlotte hornets and has deals with Nike and Gatorade. Micheal Jordan is the legend in the basketball sports who changed the landscape of this game.

These are the top 10 Richest players in the world from their sports area. They have to only create wealth, but they have earned respect by doing their best on the ground. Most of them started from zero but with consistent hard work, they create their own path and reach the milestone.

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The popularity of football is slowly growing in India. It is becoming a widely watched sport. The young generation has a special inclination towards football. The famous Indian footballer players are an inspiration to budding footballers.

The Indian national team is governed by the All Indian Football Federation. Over the years, many talented players have emerged who have impressed everyone with their skills. Here we take at 10 famous Indian Football players who are an inspiration to the young generation.

1. Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri is the captain of Indian National football team and the Indian Super League side Bengaluru. Born on 3 August 1984 the footballer has millions of followers on social media. He is all-time top goal scorer for the Indian national football team. Sunil Chhetri has scored a total of 72 goals in 115 appearances. He was named as Asian Icon by AFC on his 34th birthday.

The famous footballer began his professional career at Bohun Bagan in 2002. Chhetri was one of India’s best players during the 2008 AFC challenge cup which helped the team qualify for the first AFC Asian cup in 27 years. He has been named AIFF Player of the year six times in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018-19.

• Date of birth: 3 August 1984
• Place of birth: Secunderabad, India
• Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
• Playing position(s): Winger, striker

2. Bhaichung Bhutia

Bhaichung Bhutia is considered the torchbearer of Indian football in the International arena. The former professional footballer started his career at East Bengal Club. He joined English club Bury in 1999 to become the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club. He is India’s 2nd most capped player with 82 international appearances to his name.

He scored his first international goal against Uzbekistan in 1995 Nehru cup at the age of 18 years and 90 days. Bhaichung Bhutia is also known for winning the reality television show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Bhutia announced his retirement from international football in August 2011.

• Date of birth: 15 December 1976
• Place of birth: Tinkitam, Sikkim,
• Height:1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
• Playing position: Striker

3. Pronay Halder

Pronay Halder plays for ATK in the Indian Super League, he has also captained the national team on several occasions. His defending skills from Midfield has led to comparison to Brazilian great Fernandinho. Halder started his youth career with Tata FA in 2007. He is admired for his versatile play in midfield. The aspiring midfielder has a great fan following.

He is a role model for many children. Halder has played for India U19 and India U23. He scored a stunning goal against Uzbekistan U19. Halder earned the senior cap on 31st August 2015 playing his first game against Nepal in an international friendly match.

• Date of birth: 25 February 1993
• Place of birth: Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
• Playing position(s): Defensive midfielder

4. Udanta Singh

Udanta Singhplays primarily as a forward for both Bengaluru and the Indian national team. He started his career at Tata Football Academy. Singh represented the Jharkhand team in the 2011 National Games of India. In the 2014 I-League U19, he became the golden boot winner with nine goals during the tournament. He scored 3 goals for Bengaluru FC in 2017-18 to help his team finish as runners up in the tournament. He scored 5 times in the 2018-19 season.

Udanta became the youngest Indian player to provide an assist in AFC competitions during a game against Maldivian side Maziya on 28 April 2015. He made his senior debut on 24 March 2016 in a match against Iran. He scored his first goal against Chinese Taipei on 1 June 2018.

• Date of birth: 14 June 1996
• Place of birth: Manipur, India
• Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
• Playing position: Right winger

5. Sandesh Jhingan

The famous footballer has served as captain of Kerala Blasters FC of the Indian Super League. Jhingan has made the most number of appearances for Kerala Blasters FC. He is also part of the Indian football team. Sandesh Jhingan got his training at the St. Stephen’s Academy. He represented Chandigarh state team at the U19.

Jhingan won the B.C Roy Trophy at the under 19 levels. He won the AIFF emerging player of the year award in 2017 and made his national debut in 2015. Jhingan made his senior professional debut in the I_league on 6 October 2012 and scored the winning goal for United Sikkim.

• Date of birth: 21 July 1993
• Place of birth: Chandigarh, India
• Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Playing position(s)Centre back

6. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

The famous Indian football player is a goalkeeper for Indian Club Bengaluru FC and Indian National team. Sandhu is one of the few players to play professionally in Europe. He joined the St. Stephen’s Academy in 2000 and soon he joined the Punjab U16s. Sandhu made his youth state debut in 2006. In 2019, he joined I-League side East Bengal as a youth player.

He signed a professional contract with East Bengal in 2010. Sandhu made his India U19s debut in the 2010 AFC U-19 championship qualification on 5 November 2009. He made his senior debut against Turkmenistan. He captained the Indian national team in 2016 against Puerto Rico. In the 2022 world cup qualifiers, he saved about 20 shots from Qatar to become a herp. His effort helped India draw the match 0-0.

• Date of birth: 3 February 1992
• Place of birth: Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab, India
• Height: 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
• Playing position(s): Goalkeeper

7. Jackichand Singh

Jackichand Singh plays a midfielder for Indian National team and Jamshedpur club. He made his professional debut for Royal Wahingdoh in the Federation cup on 19 September 2011. Jacki scored a goal in the match to win the game for his team. He made his national debut in 2015. Jackichand scored the second-fastest goal in the ISL history against Atlético de Kolkata.

In 2016, he was signed by Mumbai city for the third season of Hero ISL. In the 2017-18 season of ISL, he was signed by Kerala Blasters. And for the 2019 season, he signed for FC Goa helping the team reach final of the ISL.

• Date of birth:17 March 1992
• Place of birth: Manipur, India
• Height:1.67 m
• Playing position(s): Winger

8. Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem

Dheeraj Singh plays as a goalkeeper for ATK in the Indian Super League. The young player became famous for his performance at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World cup. Dheeraj was highly praised for his technique and skills in the tournament.

He made his professional debut for Indian Arrows against Chennai city. Dheeraj played for Kerala Blasters in the 2018-19 Indian Super League Season. His stunning performance for Kerala blaster earned him a place in the India U23 National team. He has also signed a football sponsorship deal with PUMA.

• Date of birth: 4 July 2000
• Place of birth: Manipur, India
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Playing position(s): Goalkeepe

9. Ashique Kuruniyan

The young footballer came to the limelight for his excellent performance for FC Pune City. His performance also earned him a place in the national team. He plays as a winger for the Indian National team and Bengaluru. Due to family circumstance, he had to drop out of school when he was in the eighth standard. The young talent was soon spotted by vision India a scheme started by the Kerala Football Association. In 2016, Kuruniyan joined FC Pune.

He played for the club in Indian Super league making his professional debut on 10 December 2017. He scored his first goal on 30 December in a 5-0 victory against NorthEast United FC. He made his international debut in the intercontinental cup in June 2018. He also represented the national team in AFC Asian Cup 2019.

• Date of birth: 14 June 1997
• Place of birth: Malappuram, Kerala, India
• Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
• Playing position(s): Winger

10. Jeje Lalpekhlua

The famous Indian football player is the second-highest Indian goal scorer in the ISL. Jeje Lalpekhlua comes from a family of footballers. He plays for Chennaiyin and the India national football team as a centre-forward. He is also capable of playing from the wings. He came to limelight after winning the I-league with Mohun Bagan in 2015.

In the same year, his team Chennaiyin won the Indian Super League as well. He was also named as FPAI Football player of the year in 2018. Jeje was spotted by the Pune FC scouts at the age of 16. He has captained the Indian U19 team in the South Asian Games. Jeje played his first international game on 23 February 2011 and scored his first goal for the Indian U23 team. He has made a total of 56 appearances for the Indian national team and scored 23 goals.

• Date of birth: 7 January 1991
• Place of birth: Hnahthial, Mizoram, India
• Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
• Playing position(s): Forward

The country has produced some very talented football players. Recently, the Indian team stunned everyone with a superb performance in the FIFA world cup qualifier in Qatar. The match against the formidable hosts Qatar ended in a goalless draw. The emergence of the Indian Super League has also contributed to the development of Indian football.

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