(Photo: REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes ) Ernests Gulbis of Latvia reacts during his men's singles match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 1, 2014.
Wolfsburg are looking to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, according to the Bundesliga outfit&039;s sporting director Klaus Allofs.The Belgian international, who will be playing in Brazil in this year&039;s World Cup, has yet to play in a full season with the Blues and under the reign of Jose Mourinho, things apparently are not going to change. .ads_rectangle_img_content_left background-color: FFFFFF;font-size: 1px;line-height: 1px;margin: 0;padding: 0;content left_toolwidth:300px !important;content left_tool_1display: inline;float: left;margin-right: 15px;width:180px !important; View Full Image Reuters “There will be some movement in all of this after FIFA World Cup tournament.” - Klaus Allofs on Romelu Lukaku To contact the editor, : Close (Photo: Reuters / ) “There will be some movement in all of this after FIFA World Cup tournament.” - Klaus Allofs on Romelu Lukaku
Start Top 10 Forbes’ 2014 List of World’s Highest-Paid AthletesForbes released its list of top 100 world's highest-paid athletes on June 11. The athletes from different sports and countries were ranked based on their respective salaries, prize winnings, and endorsement deals. Who are top 10 athletes that had amassed millions of dollars in net revenue in 2014?1 - Floyd MayweatherMayweather, who raked a total of $105 million in 2013, topped the list. The undefeated boxer is not a newbie in the list. He capped the same list back in 2012, ending Tiger Woods' decade-long reign. Mayweather is reportedly the first athlete to gross at least $100 million in the yearly tally of highest-paid athletes. Speaking about the accomplishment, Mayweather said that he felt "humbled and extremely fortunate" to be acknowledged as the highest-paid athlete. "I'm doing something no other athlete is doing, promoting myself and seeing my hard work pay off in the form of record-breaking numbers," said Mayweather in an ESPN report. "It's all about hard work and dedication which is so important and a key part of my financial success," Mayweather added.2 - Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid superstar Ronaldo sits comfortably in second place with $80 million. The 29-year-old footballer who also captains the Portugal national team reportedly earned $52 million from his salary and prize winnings and $28 million from his endorsement deals which include contracts with Nike and Tagheuer.3 - Lebron JamesAt the third sport is Miami Heat star player Lebron James with total earnings amounting to $72.3 million. James is the highest-earning player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in terms of endorsement deals. He endorses Nike,Nike Air Max 2013 Womens AU, McDonalds, and Coca-Cola among many others. James' Nike shoes topped the U.S.' sales with revenue of $300 million in 2013. James' jersey was considered a best-seller too.4 - Leo MessiMessi is at the fourth spot with $64.7 million. Like Ronaldo and James, he also reaped instant money from advertisements with Adidas, Turkish Airlines, and popular messaging application We Chat.5 - Kobe BryantBryant's wealth is equivalent to $61.5 million,Australia Nike Air Max, half of which came from his NBA salary while the other half came from his endorsement deals. In the February issue of Forbes magazine, it has been reported that Bryant's sponsorships are at an "all-time high." Some of Bryant's endorsements include Turkish Airlines, IBM Lenovo,Nike Air Max 90 Womens Green, Nike, Panini,Nike Air Max 2015 Womens AU, and Hublot.6 - Tiger WoodsWoods owned the top spot of Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes from 2001 to 2011 and in 2012. This year, 2014, the 38-year-old professional golfe