Woods, Ronaldo and Federer in race for first $1bn sportsman

 

Sporting legends Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo and Roger Federer have made extortionate amounts of money through their careers, but are all competing to be the first $1billion sportsman.

The three athletes, who have all had endorsement deals with Nike at one point in their careers, are each on the path to earning a billion dollars through their work.

Woods, who has already earned a staggering $800million through his success-laden career.

Having won a whopping 15 Major Championship tournaments, he’s also clocked an incredible 82 PGA Tour wins.

And according to a survey from Casumo, he is on track to break the billion barrier by the time he turns 48 – which will be in three years and three months.

Juventus forward Ronaldo is hot on his heels at the moment, due to the fact he earns a reported $105m every year.

The striker has already amassed a reported net worth of $500,000,000, and is on track to pass the $1bn mark by the time he turns 40.

Ronaldo’s current contract at Juventus runs until 2022, and there are currently no talks over an extension.

The 34-year-old has been linked with an emotional return to Real Madrid, and any future contract could alter the age he breaks the $1bn mark.

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Tennis icon Federer is next on the highest-earner list, having earned a cool $450m already in his career.

The Swiss legend is towards the end of his playing days, however, and it is currently estimated that it’ll take him another five years to break past the $1bn barrier.