Cristiano Ronaldo became the №1 in the ranking of the most popular athlets
His long time rival Lionel Messi was in the top five.
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list of the most popular athletes.
SportsPro, which compiled it, evaluated three criteria: brand strength, income and popularity.
Second place went to tennis player Serena Williams, third to Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, fourth to basketball player LeBron James and fifth to Lionel Messi.