It should be noted that retired athletes are not included. We are not amateur athletes either, because they lack salary and endorsement income.
1. cristiano ronaldo (Football)
Any worry about Cristiano Ronaldo's decline at the age of 33 has become redundant in the past 12 months. Isn't it? He led Real Madrid to their first La Liga title since 20 12, and won three Champions League titles in four seasons. In terms of personal honor, he won five Golden Globes five times, tied for the first place with Messi, and was the scoring champion in the history of the Champions League (120 goals, 20 goals more than Messi and nearly 50 goals more than the third Raul). This spring, his upside-down hook against Juventus even made his former teammate Alvaro arbeloa declare that CR7 should start fighting against Martians. In any case, there is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo won the championship this year.
2. lebron james (Basketball)
LeBron is the best player in the NBA today, but in addition to his excellent basketball skills and physical fitness, his courage to speak on social media is also unique. On September 23, last year, his ridicule of President Trump became the most retweeted tweet among athletes (650,000 retweets). The Uninterrupted social network he participated in provided an intuitive platform for athletes to tell their own stories. With the arrival of this summer, he will become a free agent, and billboards recruiting him have been erected in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, new york, Portland and his hometown of Akron. Wherever he goes, LeBron's light will shine.
3. Messi (Football)
Imagine, which athlete is so famous that even a plane can't fly past his home? No, the president of Vueling, a spanair company that is looking for land to expand the airport, recently announced that no plane can fly over Messi's house. He has publicly apologized that the whole area is a no-fly zone, not just Messi's house. Although Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Globe Award from the Argentine in the past two years, Messi led Barcelona to win the Spanish League and the King's Cup this season. At the same time, he also holds the goal record in the top scorer list of the five major European leagues. For football fans all over the world, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's opponents will still be very eye-catching in the future. Coincidentally, the Argentine is 869 days younger than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's eldest son is 869 days.
4. Neymar (Football)
For football traditionalists, it is an unacceptable deal for Neymar to leave Camp Nou and join Paris Saint-Germain. Injury shortened the Brazilian's efficient season, when he averaged goals and led the way in assists. But when he questioned, he shouted: "This is just Ligue 1!" Nevertheless, they can't help but pay attention to his clothes, girlfriend, hairstyle and his fancy ball skills.
5. roger federer (tennis)
I thought it was an elegant farewell tour, but in the end it turned into a brilliant stage. Everything proves that roger federer is the greatest tennis player in history. Last year, 35-year-old Federer quickly won an out-of-control Australian Open in back in the game six months after knee surgery, winning two Grand Slam titles in a row, ranking second in the world. Not only that, he also launched a competition in his hometown to pay tribute to tennis legend Rod Lavo and donated money to his African Foundation.
6. Tiger Woods (Golf)
Last spring, Woods was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, which made the tiger reach the lowest point in his life. This disgraceful incident happened shortly after he underwent spinal fusion surgery, which was another attempt to relieve his back pain and save his golf career. The 14 Grand Slam champion was treated with painkillers and once stayed away from his swing for six months, which made his golf future full of uncertainty. But after the reunification, I made remarkable achievements, looked healthy, laughed more and boasted less. The 42-year-old tiger is grateful for extending his career.
7. kevin durant (Basketball)
Of course, Durant joined the Warriors for many basketball reasons, such as playing with Stephen Curry, the most valuable player. But reasons other than basketball are also good. He and his partner Ricky kleiman founded Durant, which invested in startups such as the wearable technology company Whoop and the autonomous drone technology company Skydio. Durant also founded 35 media outlets and cooperated with video company YouTube to help athletes create their own pages on video streaming websites.
8. Rafael Nadal (tennis)
Nadal once again freed himself from injury and proved that he can still catch up with and challenge his nemesis roger federer. 20 16 After recovering from a wrist injury in the second half, Nadal continued to rely on a completely different style of play from Federer. Although the two men were at loggerheads on the court, when the 3 1 year-old Spaniard started his tennis academy in Mallorca, the guests present were his lifelong opponents.
9. Stephen Curry (Basketball)
With his ordinary figure and superhuman range, Stephen Curry became the most popular NBA player, and this year, he successfully completed the "three consecutive championships" in jersey sales, beating lebron james and teammate kevin durant. Outside the stadium, Curry also became the focus of attention in the United States this season because he publicly expressed his reluctance to visit the White House. Van Jones, a famous CNN commentator in the United States, even claimed that Curry had become an example for American children.
10. phil mikkelsen (Golf)
Age is just a number for mikkelsen. In the golf history of 150, no player can win the championship at the age of 48. Mikkelsen is undaunted by this challenge, so it is not surprising that he won the Mexican championship in March. This is his first PGA Tour champion in more than four years and the 43rd champion in his career. This year, mikkelsen hopes to be a member of the Ryder Cup team of the United States for the first time 12 in a row. He also said that he would finish his career Grand Slam at the US Open and win his 50th PGA Tour title.
1 1. Vera Corey (cricket)
As the captain of the Indian cricket team, Colley seems to symbolize perfection. As the only cricketer selected in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people, he was awarded the fourth-class citizen honor award-Lotus Medal by the Indian government. In addition, he was awarded the title of the best cricketer in the ICC world in 2065438+07, ranking seventh in Forbes' list of the most valuable brands, ahead of Messy and Curry. Most importantly, he and Bollywood actress Anus Sharma are a couple.
12. serena williams (tennis)
Serena, who has been ranked first in the world for 3 19 weeks in a row, still maintained a considerable exposure during the 14 months of pregnancy and giving birth to a daughter. The tennis legend appeared on the covers of famous fashion magazines Vanity Fair, Bride and Vogue, attended the TED conference in Vancouver, wrote an article in Fortune magazine advocating equal pay for equal work for men and women, participated in filming a documentary, and married O 'Hannian, co-founder of the famous social networking site Reddit in New Orleans. After back in the game, her next task is to win two Grand Slam titles, thus breaking the record held by another tennis legend, margaret court.
13. Novak Djokovic (tennis)
The past year has witnessed Djokovic moving from the altar to the mortal world. Since he quit Wimbledon, he missed all the remaining matches last year. Elbow injury is definitely the main factor that bothers him, but it is not the only factor. Since the summer of 20 16, Djokovic has never stopped experiencing off-site interference, and parted ways with the members of the coaching staff including the famous guest Agassi. However, despite this, the former first tennis player has achieved success in other aspects. As a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, Ed has helped more than 20,000 children through his own foundation.
14. Floyd Mayweather (boxing)
In boxing, a competitive sport with high profits and high confrontation, few people can advance and retreat as freely as Mayweather in the case of fame and fortune. Whether it's love or hate, as long as it comes from people who pay to watch him perform, he will gladly accept it. His gimmicky confrontation with Pacquiao and McGregor attracted all our attention from beginning to end, but in the end it was Mei who punched her purse. Should we hate him or ourselves for this?
15. rory mcilroy (Golf)
For mcilroy, success that came too soon now seems to be a moderate curse. So far, trapped in the downturn of the Masters, he still missed the Grand Slam of his career, which is the fourth time that the 29-year-old Northern Irishman missed the Masters title.
16. jordan spieth (Golf)
In the past year, spieth became another player who won three men's Grand Slam titles before his 24th birthday after the legendary jack nicklaus. Today, this American teenager from Dallas just started his Hall of Fame tour.
17 Sun Yang (swimming)
For Sun Yang, the first swimmer in China, 20 17 marks a double harvest of achievements and fame. This "national treasure" athlete participated in four international and domestic competitions, including the Budapest World Championships, and won 15 gold medals in one fell swoop. As the only swimmer in the international swimming world who has won the 200m, 400m, 800m and1500m championships, Sun Yang is a well-deserved freestyle king. At the same time, at the age of 26, he became the most influential sports leader in China and the only athlete on Forbes' "20 17 China Celebrity List".
18. Conor McGregor (mixed martial arts)
Last summer, the battle with Mayweather in Las Vegas failed McGregor's boxing debut, but the Irish still earned about 1 billion dollars. In life, this mixed martial arts master nicknamed "notorious" is always active in the headlines of the media. In April this year, McGregor hit the bus of Russian player Kahabi Numangomodov with a trolley, which not only injured two people, but also caused him a lot of trouble, including bail as high as $50,000 and charges of injury.
19. gareth bale (Football)
As a Welsh national hero, Bell scored the most goals in the history of the national team with a hat-trick against China in March. Today, his popularity even surprised another famous Welsh coach, Ryan Giggs. Interestingly, Bell also got the nickname "Great Sage" because he looks like China's classic mythical figure the Monkey King.
20. Ma Heng Della Singh Toni (cricket)
Indian cricket superstar Tony is called "Captain Cold". In April this year, he was awarded the Indian National Treasure Medal, which symbolizes the highest honor. Tony, as the captain of the 20 1 1 Cricket World Cup, has made great contributions to the team's championship. Today, the 36-year-old batter is leading the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian Premier League.
Source: Tencent Sports