Roger Federer is again the most marketable athlete of the year

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For the second year in a row Roger Federer has been named the world's most marketable sports person of the year, according to the London School of Marketing researchers. In 2016 the Former World Number 1 earned $60.7 milion in sponsorships and endorsements, which means that being out of competition for six months didn't affect his off-court earnings.

'Despite Roger Federer's slow year in terms of success in his sport, his successful endorsement deals show that personal characteristics can also be an important part of long-lasting sponsorships', Jacques de Cock, faculty member at London School of Marketing said.

In the top 10 List, Federer is ahead of LeBron James, who earned $53.8m, the golfers Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, respectively with $50 and $36 million. There are also Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Full list of the World's most marketable athletes here below: 1) Roger Federer (tennis) - £49.2m
2) LeBron James (basketball) - £44.3m
3) Phil Mickelson (golf) - £41m
4) Tiger Woods (golf) - £36.9m
5) Kevin Durant (basketball) - £29.5m
6) Rory Mcilroy (golf) - £28.7m
7) Novak Djokovic (tennis) - £27.9m
8) Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - £26.2m
9) Jordan Spieth (golf) - £26.2m
10) Rafael Nadal (tennis) - £26.2m ALSO READ: Hopman Cup Tournament Director: 'I'd love to have Roger Federer back'