ESPN announce top 20 most famous athletes of 2019, including Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo
ESPN have announced the top 20 most famous athletes of 2019.The sports television outlet have come up with a formula that combines endorsements with social media following and the amount of internet searches on the athletes.
21Manchester United midfielder is on ESPN’s list The list is based on three factors; 1) Endorsement dollars – sources range from ESPN and Forbes contributes, 2) Search score – measuring how often a name is searched on Google and taking a weighted average of an athletes Google Trends peak score and 3) Social media followers – using the number from their most popular account.talkSPORT.com lists the sportsmen who made ESPNS top 20 most famous athletes of 2019.
21Novak Djokovic is the world’s No.1 male tennis player Djokovic is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. He is currently the worlds No.1 mens singles tennis player. The Serb has won 15 Grand Slam titles.
21Mesut Ozil has struggled for form under Arsenal boss Unai Emery this season Ozil became Arsenals most expensive signing after joining in a 42.4million deal from Real Madrid in 2013. Now, he is Arsenals third-most expensive player in history, behind Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.He won the 2014 World Cup with Germany and has three FA Cup winners medals, plus a La Liga title with Real Madrid.
21Yuvraj Singh is a legend in cricket Cricket legend Singh is still playing the sport at the age of 37. The all-rounder was a key performer in one-day internationals for India during the 2000s. In 2011, Singh helped India win the 2011 Cricket World Cup and was named the player of the tournament, but was diagnosed with cancer later that year. After making a full recovery, he made his playing return in March 2012.
21Serena Williams is passionate on the court The 37-year-old is a 23-time Grand Slam winner and is currently ranked at No.10 in the world. After her 2018 US Open defeat to Naomi Osaka, Williams was fined $17,000 by the Tennis Association after receiving three code violations, one which included verbal abuse towards the umpire.
21Antoine Griezmann won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid last season The prolific forward was Frances top scorer with six goals at Euro 2016 as his country lost to Portugal in the final. But Griezmann and France managed to bounce back two years later by winning the 2018 World Cup. He was the tournaments second-highest scorer with four goals, two behind Golden Boot winner Harry Kane.
21Khabib Nurmagomedov is serving a lengthy ban MMA fighter Nurmagomedov was handed a nine-month suspension and fined 500,000 after jumping the octagon fence and attacking Conor McGregors team in October. His fight with McGregor at UFC 229 had a record 2.4million pay-per-view buys.
21Kylian Mbappe kisses the World Cup Mbappe is tipped to be a future Ballon dOr winner. At just 19 years of age, he played a crucial role in Frances World Cup win and scored in the final against Croatia.
21MS Dhoni is a safe pair of hands behind the wicket Dhoni captained India between 2007 and 2016, including their 2011 Cricket World Cup victory. He is regarded as one of the worlds best wicket-keepers.
21Paul Pogba is one of the Premier League’s best players Pogba is very active on social media so its easy to see why he has such a huge following. Hes won titles with Juventus and domestic cups at Manchester United. Along with Griezmann and Mbappe, he was part of Frances World Cup-winning squad last summer.
21Kevin Durant fell out with the media earlier this year Durant is one of the highest-earning basketball players in the world. He is a two-time NBA champion and represented the USA in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
21Tiger Woods does not want to retire yet Legendary golfer Woods won his 80th PGA Tour title in September, which was his first since August 2013. He is considered one of the best golfers of all time.
21Stephen Curry is the only unanimous MVP in the history of basketball Another basketball player, Curry is a three-time NBA champion with the Warriors. He is a lethal shooter and has been called one of the games best by fellow players.
21Rafael Nadal’s career has been hampered with injury The Spaniard is ranked as the worlds No.2 tennis player, behind Djokovic. He has had great battles with Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the past. Nadal has won the French Open an impressive 11 times.
21Virat Kohli might already be the greatest ODI batsman of all time He has been the captain of the India cricket team since 2013. He will be hoping to lead his country to success at this summers Cricket World Cup in England.
21Andy Murray and Roger Federer have had some memorable games at Wimbledon A serial winner in his prime, Federer is still going strong at the age of 37. He won his 20th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year.
21Conor McGregor is looking for his next major fight McGregor was banned for six months and fined $50,000 for his part in the Nurmagomedov brawl. He is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion.
21Neymar is a star in Paris Neymar became the worlds most expensive player after joining Paris Saint-Germain for 200million from Barcelona in 2017. He has won domestic trophies in France and Barcelona.
21Is Lionel Messi the greatest player of all time? Messi is viewed as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Since making his Barcelona debut in 2004, he has won nine La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies. Argentinas failed attempts to win the World Cup have been Messis only blip on a hugely successful career.
21LeBron James is commonly regarded as the best basketball player on the planet James is considered one as the worlds best basketball players at the moment. He is the fourth all-time scorer in NBA with 32,377 points.
21Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his hat-trick against Atletico on Tuesday The debate will never end between who is the worlds best footballer – Ronaldo or Messi? The former Manchester United and Real Madrid proved hes still got it after scoring a hat-trick in Juventus 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League earlier this week.
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ESPN have announced the top 20 most famous athletes of 2019.The sports television outlet have come up with a formula that combines endorsements with social media following and the amount of internet searches on the athletes.
2120. Novak Djokovic
Endorsements: $22million
Search score: 21
Social media following: 8.5million
2119. Mesut Ozil
Endorsements: $6.5million
Search score: 15
Social media following: 30.9million
2118. Yuvraj Singh
Endorsements: $31million
Search score: 1
Social media following: 14.5million
2117. Serena Williams
Endorsements: $18.11million
Search score: 37
Social media following: 10.8million
2116. Antoine Griezmann
Endorsements: $23million
Search score: 20
Social media following: 22.6million
2115. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Endorsements: $3.9million
Search score: 100
Social media following: 13.4million
2114. Kylian Mbappe
Endorsements: $18.87million
Search score: 32
Social media following: 23.5million
2113. MS Dhoni
Endorsements: $28million
Search score: 5
Social media following: 20.5million
2112. Paul Pogba
Endorsements: $32million
Search score: 15
Social media following: 30.7million
2111. Kevin Durant
Endorsements: $32million
Search score: 9
Social media following: 17.4million
2110. Tiger Woods
Endorsements: $42million
Search score: 20
Social media following: 6.4million
219. Stephen Curry
Endorsements: $42million
Search score: 12
Social media following: 23million
218. Rafael Nadal
Endorsements: $29.3million
Search score: 40
Social media following: 15.6million
217. Virat Kohli
Endorsements: $20million
Search score: 25
Social media following: 37.1million
216. Roger Federer
Endorsements: $41.5million
Search score: 23
Social media following: 14.5million
215. Conor McGregor
Endorsements: $15million
Search score: 100
Social media following: 29.7million
214. Neymar
Endorsements: $19million
Search score: 55
Social media following: 107.2million
213. Lionel Messi
Endorsements: $28million
Search score: 54
Social media following: 103.1million
212. LeBron James
Endorsements: $52million
Search score: 47
Social media following: 45.3million
211. Cristiano Ronaldo
Endorsements: $37million
Search score: 100
Social media following: 148million
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