Top 20 Highest-Paid Athletes In The World 2014

20.Robinson Cano–$24 Million

Sport- Baseball
Age- 31
Country- Dominican Republic
19.Peyton Manning–$25 Million
Sport- American football
Age- 38
Country- United States


18.Cliff Lee–$25 Million
Sport- Baseball
Age- 35
Country- United States


17.Calvin Johnson–$25 Million

Sport- American Football
Age- 28
Country- United States


16.Ryan Howard–$25 Million
Sport- Baseball
Age- 34
Country- United States
15.Wayne Rooney–$26 Million
Sport- Football
Age- 28
Country- United Kingdom


14.Tony Romo–$26.5 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 34
Country- United States
13.Lewis Hamilton–$27.5 Million
Sport- Racing
Age- 29
Country- United Kindom
12.Fernando Alonso–$27.5
Sport- Racing
Age- 32
Country- Spain
11.Zack Greinke–$28 Million

Sport- Baseball
Age- 30
Country- United States


10.Joe Flacco–$30 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 29
Country- United States

9.Matt Ryan–$30 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 29
Country- United States


8.Kobe Bryant–$30.5 Million
Sport- Basketball
Age- 35
Country- United States


7.Tom Brady–$31 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 36
Country- United States


6.Matthew Stafford–$31.5 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 26
Country- United States


5.Zlatan Ibrahimovic–$35 Million
Sport- Football
Age- 32
Country- Sweden


4.Aaron Rodgers–$40 Million
Sport- American Football
Age- 30
Country- United States


3.Lionel Messi–$50.1 Million
Sport- Football
Age- 26
Country- Argentina


2.Cristiano Ronaldo–$50.2 Million
Sport- Football
Age- 29
Country- Portugal



1.Floyd Mayweather Jr.–$73.5 Million

Sport- Boxing
Age- 37
Country- United States


*The list is based on players salary, bonus and prize money, and does not include endorsement.