WAYNE ROONEY is the only Premier League player
to crack the top 20 in world sport's Rich List.
Manchester United ace Rooney slips in at No 18 in the annual
rankings.
David Beckham is 23, Carlos Tevez 39 and Frank Lampard 49.
Golf's big two, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, still lead the
way as the best-paid global sporting icons.
The 'Fortunate 50' list is published each year in the USA by
Sports Illustrated and takes into account earnings, endorsements,
bonuses and appearance fees.
Rooney's five-year United deal at £160,000 a week has propelled
him into the sporting stratosphere for the first time.
He is the third-placed footballer behind Barcelona genius Lionel
Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Woods took home £41million in the past 12 months - an £18m DROP
on 2009-10.
Roger Federer stays third overall with a whopping £34m.
1. Tiger Woods (golf) £41m
2. Phil Mickelson (golf) £39.4m
3. Roger Federer (tennis) £34m
4. Manny Pacquiao (boxing) £33.8m
5. Fernando Alonso (F1) £29m
6. LeBron James (basketball) £28.7m
7. Lionel Messi (football) £28.2m
8. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) £25m
9. Peyton Manning (gridiron) £24.5m
10. Alex Rodriguez (baseball) £23.2m
11. Yao Ming (basketball) £22.9m
12. Kobe Bryant (basketball) £22.4m
13. Kevin Garnett (basketball) £21.1m
14. Matt Ryan (gridiron) £21m
15. Rafa Nadal (tennis) £20.3m
16. Tom Brady (gridiron) £19.3m
17. Valentino Rossi (m'cycling) £19.2m
18. Wayne Rooney (football) £18.8m
19. Dwight Howard (basketball) £18.5m
20. Dwyane Wade (basketball) £18.2m
Other British or Premier League stars featuring in
the Fortunate 50:
23. David Beckham (football) £17.2m
29. Lewis Hamilton (F1) £15.4m
39. Carlos Tevez (football) £14m
49. Frank Lampard (football) £12.9m